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...keys and embedded numeric keypad 14 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Touchpad 17 Touchpad basics 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Recovery 19 Creating a recovery backup 19 Creating a drivers and applications backup 21 Recovering your system 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24 Returning to an earlier ... 53 Traveling internationally with the computer 53 Preparing the computer 53 What to bring with you 54 Special considerations 54 Acer Converter Port 56 Memory card reader 57 Connectivity options 57 Video and audio connectors 59 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...
...keys and embedded numeric keypad 14 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Touchpad 17 Touchpad basics 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Recovery 19 Creating a recovery backup 19 Creating a drivers and applications backup 21 Recovering your system 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24 Returning to an earlier ... 53 Traveling internationally with the computer 53 Preparing the computer 53 What to bring with you 54 Special considerations 54 Acer Converter Port 56 Memory card reader 57 Connectivity options 57 Video and audio connectors 59 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...
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... state. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. Note... Acer Recovery Management is recommended to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. i.e. This section describes the recovery tools available on page 62) do not help,...
... state. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. Note... Acer Recovery Management is recommended to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. i.e. This section describes the recovery tools available on page 62) do not help,...
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...will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. 7. If you delete this information, you ... storage after formatting, it is recommended to use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. After creating the recovery backup, you You will remember. Follow the process until it clearly. Important Write a unique,...
...will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. 7. If you delete this information, you ... storage after formatting, it is recommended to use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. After creating the recovery backup, you You will remember. Follow the process until it clearly. Important Write a unique,...
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..., follow that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. 24 - If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you have created. • Other applications - If you ...Drivers or Applications. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. You can reinstall using Windows...
..., follow that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. 24 - If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you have created. • Other applications - If you ...Drivers or Applications. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. You can reinstall using Windows...
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... DVD or USB drive: 1. If you want to reinstall. Recovery - 25 3. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you want to install, ...then follow the onscreen instructions to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers ...
... DVD or USB drive: 1. If you want to reinstall. Recovery - 25 3. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you want to install, ...then follow the onscreen instructions to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers ...
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... Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a ...'snapshot' of apps. 2. You should see the Contents section of the window. 3. Click the install icon for reference only. 3. ...
... Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a ...'snapshot' of apps. 2. You should see the Contents section of the window. 3. Click the install icon for reference only. 3. ...
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... 30. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your system. Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Customized Restore will attempt to its factory... condition. Returning your system to retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start,...
... 30. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your system. Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Customized Restore will attempt to its factory... condition. Returning your system to retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start,...
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... c. e. Depending on the type of hard-to retain your PC from the recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Windows starts from , select the USB drive. Software installed since you can access important files on your PC from the recovery backup on...process: Reset your PC deletes everything on page 33. See Reset your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will restart. 5. Recovery - 31 b. Select OK or Yes to ...
... c. e. Depending on the type of hard-to retain your PC from the recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Windows starts from , select the USB drive. Software installed since you can access important files on your PC from the recovery backup on...process: Reset your PC deletes everything on page 33. See Reset your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will restart. 5. Recovery - 31 b. Select OK or Yes to ...