User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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... 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 ...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 ...
... 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 ...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 ...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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...to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB or larger. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you... it to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you must first create a recovery backup. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. i.e. Note...
...to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB or larger. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you... it to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you must first create a recovery backup. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. i.e. Note...
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...this information, you Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you can choose to restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive..., you will be shown the backup progress on your computer. 7. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you cannot restore your computer. Unplug the USB drive and label it is.... 6. You will remember. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'.
...this information, you Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you can choose to restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive..., you will be shown the backup progress on your computer. 7. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you cannot restore your computer. Unplug the USB drive and label it is.... 6. You will remember. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'.
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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... factory. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the backup you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you have created. • Other applications - Recovery...
... factory. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the backup you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you have created. • Other applications - Recovery...
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You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Click the install icon for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 25 3. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect...
You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Click the install icon for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 25 3. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect...
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...Panel in the Search Help box, then press Enter. Returning to complete the installation. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item 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. Click System and Security > Action Center, then...
...Panel in the Search Help box, then press Enter. Returning to complete the installation. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item 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. Click System and Security > Action Center, then...
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... important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 27. • If you cannot run Windows, your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or...
... important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 27. • If you cannot run Windows, your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or...
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... you to select which device to get your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC from the recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See Refresh your system. Recovery - 31 b. Press the down key until ...page 32. b. See Reset your hard drive, back them as restore points. Depending on page 33. f. During startup, press to use: a. a. Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of BIOS your PC to select the Main menu. Click Reset your computer uses, select Save Changes and Exit...
... you to select which device to get your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC from the recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See Refresh your system. Recovery - 31 b. Press the down key until ...page 32. b. See Reset your hard drive, back them as restore points. Depending on page 33. f. During startup, press to use: a. a. Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of BIOS your PC to select the Main menu. Click Reset your computer uses, select Save Changes and Exit...