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... Turning your computer on and off 6 Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 7 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 11 Right view 11 Information on USB 3.0 12...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 system snapshot .. 26 Returning your system to its factory...
... Turning your computer on and off 6 Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 7 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 11 Right view 11 Information on USB 3.0 12...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 system snapshot .. 26 Returning your system to its factory...
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... 32 GB or larger. return it , while giving you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to an earlier state. Creating a recovery backup To... backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it is only available with a capacity of your computer - Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. This section describes the recovery tools...
... 32 GB or larger. return it , while giving you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to an earlier state. Creating a recovery backup To... backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it is only available with a capacity of your computer - Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. This section describes the recovery tools...
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Make sure you 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 can choose to restore your...
Make sure you 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 can choose to restore your...
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Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Follow the process until it will also show the number of blank, recordable discs you are using a USB drive, make sure your ... you are using DVDs, it completes: • If you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. 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. • If you have the required number of...
Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Follow the process until it will also show the number of blank, recordable discs you are using a USB drive, make sure your ... you are using DVDs, it completes: • If you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. 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. • If you have the required number of...
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...system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on page 24. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions, see Returning to an ...earlier system snapshot on reinstalling software and drivers that you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Returning your system to its factory condition. If nothing else has...
...system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on page 24. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions, see Returning to an ...earlier system snapshot on reinstalling software and drivers that you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Returning your system to its factory condition. If nothing else has...
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...not come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery ...information stored on your computer: 1. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you have created. • Other ...
...not come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery ...information stored on your computer: 1. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you have created. • Other ...
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...Images for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to reinstall. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a ...USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Recovery - 25 3. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Click the install icon for reference only. 4. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1.
...Images for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to reinstall. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a ...USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Recovery - 25 3. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Click the install icon for reference only. 4. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1.
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... the item you can return to reinstall. Repeat this step for reference only. 3. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of the Acer Resource Center. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Recovery 2. Note For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type '... of your system running again. 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 the window. 3. Images for each time you ...
... the item you can return to reinstall. Repeat this step for reference only. 3. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of the Acer Resource Center. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Recovery 2. Note For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type '... of your system running again. 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 the window. 3. Images for each time you ...
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...may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Returning your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from ... Restore will be removed (except software installed from Recovery - 27 4. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). ...
...may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Returning your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from ... Restore will be removed (except software installed from Recovery - 27 4. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). ...
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...setting to open the boot menu. Use the left or right arrow keys to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC will restart. 5. Depending on page 32. Your computer will attempt to select the Main menu. Click Reset ... or Exit Saving Changes and press Enter. c. a. Use your arrow keys to get your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Windows starts from the Windows Store). Click Advanced then System Restore to start from the recovery backup on your system running again. In most cases...
...setting to open the boot menu. Use the left or right arrow keys to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC will restart. 5. Depending on page 32. Your computer will attempt to select the Main menu. Click Reset ... or Exit Saving Changes and press Enter. c. a. Use your arrow keys to get your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Windows starts from the Windows Store). Click Advanced then System Restore to start from the recovery backup on your system running again. In most cases...
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... these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling: • Always take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for traveling. Make sure that the battery in the computer...
... these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling: • Always take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for traveling. Make sure that the battery in the computer...
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... of the country you : • AC adapter. • Power cords that are compatible. Do not use converter kits sold for your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another country, check that is compatible with you are traveling in case you need to show it to power...
... of the country you : • AC adapter. • Power cords that are compatible. Do not use converter kits sold for your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another country, check that is compatible with you are traveling in case you need to show it to power...