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...18 Disable Fast startup 55 Taking care of your battery pack 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 58 Battery pack characteristics 58 Your Acer notebook tour 20 Charging the battery 58 Screen view 21 Keyboard view 23 Left view 24 Information on USB 3.0 25 Right view 25... Recovery 34 Traveling with the computer 66 Preparing the computer 66 Creating a recovery backup 34 What to take with you 67 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 38 Special considerations 67 Recovering your system 41 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 67 Reinstalling...
...18 Disable Fast startup 55 Taking care of your battery pack 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 58 Battery pack characteristics 58 Your Acer notebook tour 20 Charging the battery 58 Screen view 21 Keyboard view 23 Left view 24 Information on USB 3.0 25 Right view 25... Recovery 34 Traveling with the computer 66 Preparing the computer 66 Creating a recovery backup 34 What to take with you 67 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 38 Special considerations 67 Recovering your system 41 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 67 Reinstalling...
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Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. i.e. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when...
Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. i.e. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when...
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Recovery Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. 7. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either 38 -
Recovery Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. 7. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either 38 -
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Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 39 a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1.
Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 39 a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1.
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... you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. To reinstall software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that were pre-installed at the factory...of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be Recovery - 41 3. Click Start to a previous system condition. ...
... you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. To reinstall software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that were pre-installed at the factory...of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be Recovery - 41 3. Click Start to a previous system condition. ...
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...pre-installed on page 45. 3. If you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 46. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the backup you may need to... its factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning your system to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly. ...
...pre-installed on page 45. 3. If you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 46. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the backup you may need to... its factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning your system to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly. ...
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If you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery - 43
If you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery - 43
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...You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to reinstall. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that ...contains the backup. Recovery Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it...
...You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to reinstall. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that ...contains the backup. Recovery Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it...
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...points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Note: For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list ...of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. Windows automatically creates...
...points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Note: For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list ...of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. Windows automatically creates...
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... PC). Recovering from the Windows Store). See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 50. Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Customized Restore will attempt ...to retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery...
... PC). Recovering from the Windows Store). See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 50. Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Customized Restore will attempt ...to retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery...
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... start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your PC to use: a. If you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC from the Windows Store). See "Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and... drivers. Click Advanced then System Restore to get your system settings and saves them up now. c. Recovery Software installed since you can return to one ...
... start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your PC to use: a. If you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC from the Windows Store). See "Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and... drivers. Click Advanced then System Restore to get your system settings and saves them up now. c. Recovery Software installed since you can return to one ...
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... printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for traveling. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you are safe, but do not put the computer through a metal detector. What to take the computer as you would normally prepare it...
... printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for traveling. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you are safe, but do not put the computer through a metal detector. What to take the computer as you would normally prepare it...
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If not, purchase a power cord that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the ...
If not, purchase a power cord that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the ...