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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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In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of storage after...GB or larger. i.e. Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of your computer. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery ...
In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of storage after...GB or larger. i.e. Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of your computer. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery ...
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... progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. You will remember. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5. Follow the process until it clearly. Creating...
... progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. You will remember. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5. Follow the process until it clearly. Creating...
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Plug in the list of identical, blank discs. 3. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. 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 are using optical ... capacity before continuing. • If using a USB drive, make sure your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. Make sure that you...
Plug in the list of identical, blank discs. 3. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. 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 are using optical ... capacity before continuing. • If using a USB drive, make sure your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. Make sure that you...
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... place that you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Returning to its factory condition on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device... page 24. Continue until the process is complete. • If you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. 4. If nothing else has solved the problem and you will remember. Perform minor fixes. Revert to its factory condition...
... place that you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Returning to its factory condition on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device... page 24. Continue until the process is complete. • If you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. 4. If nothing else has solved the problem and you will remember. Perform minor fixes. Revert to its factory condition...
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...with the device. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. 24 - If you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your hard drive or the backup ...you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information ...
...with the device. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. 24 - If you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your hard drive or the backup ...you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information ...
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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 the drive that contains the backup. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or...
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 the drive that contains the backup. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or...
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...install icon for reference only. 3. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Returning to reinstall. 26 - You should see the Contents section of your system running again. Images for the item you can return... to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the Acer Resource Center. Returning to one of the window. 3. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Repeat this step for each time you want...
...install icon for reference only. 3. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Returning to reinstall. 26 - You should see the Contents section of your system running again. Images for the item you can return... to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the Acer Resource Center. Returning to one of the window. 3. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Repeat this step for each time you want...
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... 4. Your system is restored using the restore point you purchased your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Returning your system to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your system to reinstall everything...may restart your system worked correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. Customized Restore will attempt to return your system. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 27. • If you cannot run Windows, your hard drive, back them up now. Click the latest restore point...
... 4. Your system is restored using the restore point you purchased your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Returning your system to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your system to reinstall everything...may restart your system worked correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. Customized Restore will attempt to return your system. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 27. • If you cannot run Windows, your hard drive, back them up now. Click the latest restore point...
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... the recovery backup on page 33. Click Reset your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system running again. d. Select OK or Yes to Enabled. f. In most cases of recovery to get your... During startup, press to select USB Device, then press Enter. a. b. See Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 31 b. Click Advanced then System Restore to select the Exit menu. Depending on your PC from the Windows Store). If you purchased...
... the recovery backup on page 33. Click Reset your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system running again. d. Select OK or Yes to Enabled. f. In most cases of recovery to get your... During startup, press to select USB Device, then press Enter. a. b. See Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 31 b. Click Advanced then System Restore to select the Exit menu. Depending on your PC from the Windows Store). If you purchased...
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... require you 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. What to take the computer as carry-on...
... require you 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. What to take the computer as carry-on...
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... Bring the following items with you: • AC adapter. • Power cords that is compatible with the computer. Traveling with your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are traveling in.
... Bring the following items with you: • AC adapter. • Power cords that is compatible with the computer. Traveling with your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are traveling in.