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... 59 Taking care of your battery pack 19 Cleaning and servicing 19 Battery pack characteristics 59 Charging the battery 59 Your Acer notebook tour 21 Optimizing battery life 61 Screen view 22 Keyboard view 24 Left view 25 Information on USB 3.0 26 ...Creating a recovery backup 35 What to take with you 68 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Special considerations 68 Recovering your system 42 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 69 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 43 Preparing the computer 69 Returning to an earlier system What...
... 59 Taking care of your battery pack 19 Cleaning and servicing 19 Battery pack characteristics 59 Charging the battery 59 Your Acer notebook tour 21 Optimizing battery life 61 Screen view 22 Keyboard view 24 Left view 25 Information on USB 3.0 26 ...Creating a recovery backup 35 What to take with you 68 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Special considerations 68 Recovering your system 42 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 69 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 43 Preparing the computer 69 Returning to an earlier system What...
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...drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer. i.e. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Recovery ... or the recovery backup. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system. ...
...drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer. i.e. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Recovery ... or the recovery backup. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system. ...
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Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7.
Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7.
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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. 40 - Recovery a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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. 40 - Recovery a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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...you will be shown the backup progress on page 43. Recovering your system To recover your system: 1. For instructions on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, ...then click OK. Perform minor fixes. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. If only one or two items...
...you will be shown the backup progress on page 43. Recovering your system To recover your system: 1. For instructions on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, ...then click OK. Perform minor fixes. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. If only one or two items...
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... As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the factory. If you may need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow that did not come pre...-installed on your operating system. If you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reset your computer, you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Reset your system to a previous state when everything was...
... As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the factory. If you may need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow that did not come pre...-installed on your operating system. If you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reset your computer, you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Reset your system to a previous state when everything was...
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Recovery If you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 44 -
Recovery If you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 44 -
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.... Double-click on ResourceCenter. If you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. •...; If you want to complete the installation. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1.
.... Double-click on ResourceCenter. If you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. Repeat this step for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. •...; If you want to complete the installation. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1.
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... the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. Note: For ...more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Returning to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, ...
... the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. Note: For ...more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Returning to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, ...
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... drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - Recovery Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on page 49. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your system. Customized Restore will... attempt to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC will be removed (...
... drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - Recovery Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on page 49. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your system. Customized Restore will... attempt to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC will be removed (...
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Click Reset your PC to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 54. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will be removed (except software installed ... the recovery backup" on your system. See "Reset your PC from the recovery backup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you purchased your hard drive, back them as restore points. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of recovery to start the...
Click Reset your PC to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 54. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will be removed (except software installed ... the recovery backup" on your system. See "Reset your PC from the recovery backup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you purchased your hard drive, back them as restore points. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of recovery to start the...
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What to take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for instance, from your office building to protect your computer ...
What to take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for instance, from your office building to protect your computer ...
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... traveling in case you need to show it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer. • Proof of purchase, in another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter...
... traveling in case you need to show it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer. • Proof of purchase, in another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter...