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...you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on page 15 for the location of your... Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on AcerSystem User's Guide. poster helps you get started with setting up your ...
...you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on page 15 for the location of your... Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on AcerSystem User's Guide. poster helps you get started with setting up your ...
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(for selected models) 57 57 Remote control (for selected models) 58 Remote functions 59 Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe 60 VideoMagician 60 DV Wizard 60 DVDivine 60 Taking your notebook PC with you 61 Disconnecting from the desktop 61 Moving around 61 ... 68 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 68 IEEE 1394 port 69 ExpressCard 70 Installing memory 71 BIOS utility 72 Boot sequence 72 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 72 Password 72 Using software 73 Playing DVD movies 73 Power management 74
(for selected models) 57 57 Remote control (for selected models) 58 Remote functions 59 Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe 60 VideoMagician 60 DV Wizard 60 DVDivine 60 Taking your notebook PC with you 61 Disconnecting from the desktop 61 Moving around 61 ... 68 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 68 IEEE 1394 port 69 ExpressCard 70 Installing memory 71 BIOS utility 72 Boot sequence 72 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 72 Password 72 Using software 73 Playing DVD movies 73 Power management 74
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Acer eRecovery Management 75 Create backup 75 Burn backup disc 76 Restore and recovery 76 Troubleshooting 77 Troubleshooting tips 77 Error messages 77 Regulations and safety notices 79 FCC notice 79 Modem notices 80 Laser compliance statement 83 LCD ...
Acer eRecovery Management 75 Create backup 75 Burn backup disc 76 Restore and recovery 76 Troubleshooting 77 Troubleshooting tips 77 Error messages 77 Regulations and safety notices 79 FCC notice 79 Modem notices 80 Laser compliance statement 83 LCD ...
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Empowering Technology 11 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from ...disc • Creation of backups: • Factory default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • Application backup • Restore and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers It allows you with: • ...
Empowering Technology 11 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from ...disc • Creation of backups: • Factory default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • Application backup • Restore and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers It allows you with: • ...
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To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to "Acer eRecovery Management" on page 75 in the AcerSystem User's Guide. Note: If your Acer ezDock. Empowering Technology 12 For more information, please refer to CD or DVD.
To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to "Acer eRecovery Management" on page 75 in the AcerSystem User's Guide. Note: If your Acer ezDock. Empowering Technology 12 For more information, please refer to CD or DVD.
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... BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to-disk recovery is enabled or not. 2 Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in a hidden partition on the system will reboot. To start the recovery process: 1 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer logo is the multilingual version, the operating system... and language you choose when you purchase your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be the only option for future recovery operations. The system will be erased...
... BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to-disk recovery is enabled or not. 2 Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in a hidden partition on the system will reboot. To start the recovery process: 1 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer logo is the multilingual version, the operating system... and language you choose when you purchase your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be the only option for future recovery operations. The system will be erased...
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... screen and use the and keys to enable this value to run it. Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you do not need to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of... the screen. Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to run this utility. while the notebook PC logo is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. Your computer is already ...
... screen and use the and keys to enable this value to run it. Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you do not need to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of... the screen. Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to run this utility. while the notebook PC logo is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. Your computer is already ...
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...made. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select the type of the following functions: 1 Create backup 2 Burn backup disc 3 Restore and recovery This chapter will guide you may be... prompted to enter the Empowering Technology password to hard disk from the main Acer eRecovery Management screen. The Empowering Technology password is only available on screen...
...made. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select the type of the following functions: 1 Create backup 2 Burn backup disc 3 Restore and recovery This chapter will guide you may be... prompted to enter the Empowering Technology password to hard disk from the main Acer eRecovery Management screen. The Empowering Technology password is only available on screen...
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... restore and recovery features allow you to browse the contents and install selected drivers and applications, create an application backup image instead - English 76 Burn backup disc Using the Burn Disc page of Acer eRecovery Management, you can burn the factory default image, a user ... configuration, or an application backup image to CD or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Burn Disc button. 3 Select the type of backup (factory default,...
... restore and recovery features allow you to browse the contents and install selected drivers and applications, create an application backup image instead - English 76 Burn backup disc Using the Burn Disc page of Acer eRecovery Management, you can burn the factory default image, a user ... configuration, or an application backup image to CD or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Burn Disc button. 3 Select the type of backup (factory default,...
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... to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to the D:\ drive. It allows you with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to hard disk or optical disc ... image t User backup image t Current system configuration t Application backup T Restore and recovery: t Factory default image t User backup image t From previously-created CD/DVD t Reinstall applications/drivers NOTE: If your Acer ezDock. By default, user-created backups are stored to optical disc, and restore from...
... to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to the D:\ drive. It allows you with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to hard disk or optical disc ... image t User backup image t Current system configuration t Application backup T Restore and recovery: t Factory default image t User backup image t From previously-created CD/DVD t Reinstall applications/drivers NOTE: If your Acer ezDock. By default, user-created backups are stored to optical disc, and restore from...
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Main Menu Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. When Enabled, the BIOS ... PC on your LAN, such as a remote server. Total size of system memory detected during POST brings up a menu of restoring the system to -disk recovery. When Enabled, the system can select to boot. Total size of VGA memory. When Enabled, pressing the F12 key during POST. D2D...
Main Menu Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. When Enabled, the BIOS ... PC on your LAN, such as a remote server. Total size of system memory detected during POST brings up a menu of restoring the system to -disk recovery. When Enabled, the system can select to boot. Total size of VGA memory. When Enabled, pressing the F12 key during POST. D2D...
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... Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and...
... Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and...
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... systems because they have failed in Flash ROM Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multiprocessor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory...
... systems because they have failed in Flash ROM Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multiprocessor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory...
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... provide one if previous BIOS flashing process fails. 1. DIP Switches: DIP SW1 Default Setting Disabled (High) Description Bypassing Password Check 2. BIOS Recovery: Boot Block is used to a successful one hardware DIP switch for security reason, BIOS will force the BIOS to bypass password check. DIP... Switch Location: RD/CSD can enable this function by default. Hotkey to enable BIOS Recovery. 1. However, if it to ON then powering on the system will check password during POST or when entering the BIOS setup menu...
... provide one if previous BIOS flashing process fails. 1. DIP Switches: DIP SW1 Default Setting Disabled (High) Description Bypassing Password Check 2. BIOS Recovery: Boot Block is used to a successful one hardware DIP switch for security reason, BIOS will force the BIOS to bypass password check. DIP... Switch Location: RD/CSD can enable this function by default. Hotkey to enable BIOS Recovery. 1. However, if it to ON then powering on the system will check password during POST or when entering the BIOS setup menu...
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...While the system is attached to a USB floppy drive which is turned off, press and hold Fn+ESC, then press Power Button. If the crisis recovery process is enabled, the system will force the BIOS to a successful one by pressing the combination: Fn+ESC, and pressing the Power Button. Restore ...BIOS by the Crisis Disk Enable this , one Crisis Disk should be powered on with Crisis Recovery process. RD/CSD can use this function is finished, the system should be prepared in WinXP. RD/CSD can then update the BIOS to ...
...While the system is attached to a USB floppy drive which is turned off, press and hold Fn+ESC, then press Power Button. If the crisis recovery process is enabled, the system will force the BIOS to a successful one by pressing the combination: Fn+ESC, and pressing the Power Button. Restore ...BIOS by the Crisis Disk Enable this , one Crisis Disk should be powered on with Crisis Recovery process. RD/CSD can use this function is finished, the system should be prepared in WinXP. RD/CSD can then update the BIOS to ...