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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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...settings and personal data. This section describes the recovery tools available on page 63) do not help, you can 'recover' your computer - Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. return it , while giving you an option to the... same state as possible. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. In...
...settings and personal data. This section describes the recovery tools available on page 63) do not help, you can 'recover' your computer - Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. return it , while giving you an option to the... same state as possible. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. In...
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... 32 GB or larger. 4. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. 7. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it is recommended to...
... 32 GB or larger. 4. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. 7. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it is recommended to...
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...your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of identical, blank discs. 3. 22 - Follow the process until it completes: • If you are... using DVDs, it 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 a USB drive,...
...your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of identical, blank discs. 3. 22 - Follow the process until it completes: • If you are... using DVDs, it 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 a USB drive,...
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... new disc when prompted, then click OK. Perform minor fixes. To reinstall software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see Returning your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. 4. Recovery - 23 with a permanent marker. Important Write ...Revert to a previous state when everything was working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it...
... new disc when prompted, then click OK. Perform minor fixes. To reinstall software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see Returning your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. 4. Recovery - 23 with a permanent marker. Important Write ...Revert to a previous state when everything was working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it...
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... Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer from the factory. If you need to reinstall 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. If you need to reinstall software that did not come pre...
... Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer from the factory. If you need to reinstall 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. If you need to reinstall software that did not come pre...
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...drive icon. • If you inserted a DVD wait for Acer Resource Center to reinstall. Images for the item you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to ...a free USB port. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. If you want to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter....
...drive icon. • If you inserted a DVD wait for Acer Resource Center to reinstall. Images for the item you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to ...a free USB port. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. If you want to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter....
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... point 1. Click System and 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. 26 - In most cases of apps. 2. From Start, type 'Control Panel' and then click Control...
... point 1. Click System and 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. 26 - In most cases of apps. 2. From Start, type 'Control Panel' and then click Control...
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... correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. If you specified. 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... can recover from either your PC will attempt to its factory condition If your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 27 4. A confirmation window appears; Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to retain your system. Click ...
... correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. If you specified. 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... can recover from either your PC will attempt to its factory condition If your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 27 4. A confirmation window appears; Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to retain your system. Click ...
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... to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of your PC to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of ...the Exit menu. During startup, press to confirm. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Depending on your PC will restart. 5. b. b. c. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of the normal startup process. 6. Your computer...
... to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of your PC to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of ...the Exit menu. During startup, press to confirm. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Depending on your PC will restart. 5. b. b. c. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of the normal startup process. 6. Your computer...
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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 turn on luggage. • If possible, have the computer inspected by hand...
... 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 turn on luggage. • If possible, have the computer inspected by hand...
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... are useful when traveling internationally: • When traveling in . Do not use another country, check that are compatible. Traveling with your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for your computer What to bring with you Bring the following items with you are traveling...
... are useful when traveling internationally: • When traveling in . Do not use another country, check that are compatible. Traveling with your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for your computer What to bring with you Bring the following items with you are traveling...