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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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...on page 63) do not help, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. i.e. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you can 'recover' your computer's hard drive, ...including Windows and all settings and personal data. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as...
...on page 63) do not help, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. i.e. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you can 'recover' your computer's hard drive, ...including Windows and all settings and personal data. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as...
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...choose to use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you 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 ...Unplug the USB drive and label it completes. 6. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you cannot restore your computer. Recovery - 21 • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32...
...choose to use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you 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 ...Unplug the USB drive and label it completes. 6. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you cannot restore your computer. Recovery - 21 • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32...
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...ejects each disc as it completes burning it 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 are using a USB ... features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. Follow the process until it Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of identical, blank discs. 3. Make sure that you...
...ejects each disc as it completes burning it 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 are using a USB ... features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. Follow the process until it Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of identical, blank discs. 3. Make sure that you...
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...unplug the drive and label it clearly. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. For instructions, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system, but keep the... want to reset your system to factory condition, see Returning your system to its factory condition on page 27. 4. To reinstall software and drivers that you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue until the process is complete. • If you ...
...unplug the drive and label it clearly. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. For instructions, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system, but keep the... want to reset your system to factory condition, see Returning your system to its factory condition on page 27. 4. To reinstall software and drivers that you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue until the process is complete. • If you ...
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... using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: 1. 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-installed...may need to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 24 - Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting...
... using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: 1. 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-installed...may need to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 24 - Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting...
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Images for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are using a USB drive, ... Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD...
Images for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are using a USB drive, ... Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD...
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Recovery 2. 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 apps. 2.... system restore' in the Search Help box, then press Enter. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to reinstall. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Repeat this step for...
Recovery 2. 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 apps. 2.... system restore' in the Search Help box, then press Enter. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to reinstall. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Repeat this step for...
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... • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. Recovering from a recovery backup on page 27. • If you cannot run Windows, your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC)...Next, then Finish. 5. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your system. Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you can access ...
... • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. Recovering from a recovery backup on page 27. • If you cannot run Windows, your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC)...Next, then Finish. 5. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your system. Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you can access ...
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... Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to confirm. d. Select OK or Yes to Enabled. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of recovery to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the normal startup process.... points. Use the left or right arrow keys to retain your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. a. Select your PC from the recovery backup on page 33. b. See Reset your keyboard type. 7. c. Recovery - 31 b.
... Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to confirm. d. Select OK or Yes to Enabled. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of recovery to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the normal startup process.... points. Use the left or right arrow keys to retain your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. a. Select your PC from the recovery backup on page 33. b. See Reset your keyboard type. 7. c. Recovery - 31 b.
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... moving from your computer when carrying it home. Airport security X- Traveling internationally with the computer Important Check with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you would normally prepare it for taking it into the gate area. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as carry-on your office...
... moving from your computer when carrying it home. Airport security X- Traveling internationally with the computer Important Check with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you would normally prepare it for taking it into the gate area. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as carry-on your office...
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... AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are compatible. If not, purchase a power cord that are appropriate for your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the...
... AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are compatible. If not, purchase a power cord that are appropriate for your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the...