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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 Rear view 12 Base view...15 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 Rear view 12 Base view...15 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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... Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it, while giving you an option 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 Since the recovery backup...recommended to an earlier state. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB or larger. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. Using this backup will require a USB recovery ...
... Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it, while giving you an option 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 Since the recovery backup...recommended to an earlier state. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB or larger. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. Using this backup will require a USB recovery ...
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...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. Recovery - 21 • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. 4. Creating... a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you cannot restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you will be shown the backup...
...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. Recovery - 21 • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. 4. Creating... a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you cannot restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you will be shown the backup...
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...files.You will need to complete the recovery discs. Make sure that you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Recovery may use either a USB storage drive or, if your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If ...using a USB drive, make sure your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. 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 DVDs, it 22...
...files.You will need to complete the recovery discs. Make sure that you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Recovery may use either a USB storage drive or, if your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If ...using a USB drive, make sure your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. 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 DVDs, it 22...
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... nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. To reinstall software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. Reset your system: 1. If only one or two items ...of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning your system to its factory condition on page ...
... nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. To reinstall software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. Reset your system: 1. If only one or two items ...of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning your system to its factory condition on page ...
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...; New device drivers - If you may need to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you have created. • Other 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. If you are reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come ...
...; New device drivers - If you may need to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you have created. • Other 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. If you are reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come ...
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... Center to complete the installation. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 25 3. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow..., then double-click on the drive that contains the backup. Click the install icon for each item you want to reinstall. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for reference only. ...
... Center to complete the installation. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 25 3. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow..., then double-click on the drive that contains the backup. Click the install icon for each item you want to reinstall. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for reference only. ...
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... one of your system running again. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Images for the item you install software or device drivers. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to reinstall. Note...
... one of your system running again. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Images for the item you install software or device drivers. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to reinstall. Note...
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...a replacement hard drive, see Recovering from If you may restart your system. click Yes. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your computer. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to reinstall everything on page 30. Two...then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Customized Restore will attempt to its factory condition. Software installed since you specified. Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps...
...a replacement hard drive, see Recovering from If you may restart your system. click Yes. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your computer. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to reinstall everything on page 30. Two...then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Customized Restore will attempt to its factory condition. Software installed since you specified. Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps...
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d. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Main menu. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). a. In most cases of BIOS your keyboard type. 7. ...system running again. Recovery - 31 b. Use the left or right arrow keys to one of your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to select USB Device, then press Enter. f. The boot menu...
d. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Main menu. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). a. In most cases of BIOS your keyboard type. 7. ...system running again. Recovery - 31 b. Use the left or right arrow keys to one of your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to select USB Device, then press Enter. f. The boot menu...
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... put the computer through a metal detector. Make sure that the battery in the computer is charged. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for taking it for traveling. Traveling internationally with the computer...
... put the computer through a metal detector. Make sure that the battery in the computer is charged. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for taking it for traveling. Traveling internationally with the computer...
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... that are compatible. Special considerations Follow the same special considerations as when traveling with the local AC voltage. Traveling with your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to customs officials. • International Travelers Warranty passport. In addition, these tips are compatible...
... that are compatible. Special considerations Follow the same special considerations as when traveling with the local AC voltage. Traveling with your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to customs officials. • International Travelers Warranty passport. In addition, these tips are compatible...