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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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... frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you must first create a recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows 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. Recovery - 35 Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer's hard drive, including Windows...
... frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you must first create a recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows 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. Recovery - 35 Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer's hard drive, including Windows...
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Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7.
Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 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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Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery a USB storage drive or, if 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. 40 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery a USB storage drive or, if 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. 40 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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... drive and mark it . Make sure you will be shown the backup progress on page 43. Perform minor fixes. Recovery If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly....the process is complete. • If you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. For instructions on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Continue until it completes: • If you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning ...
... drive and mark it . Make sure you will be shown the backup progress on page 43. Perform minor fixes. Recovery If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly....the process is complete. • If you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. For instructions on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Continue until it completes: • If you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning ...
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... applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" ... system snapshot" on your computer from the factory. If you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 46. 3. solved by returning your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device...
... applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" ... system snapshot" on your computer from the factory. If you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 46. 3. solved by returning your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device...
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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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... 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 are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. If you are using a USB drive, press the Windows... key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon...
... 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 are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. If you are using a USB drive, press the Windows... key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon...
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... each time you want to reinstall. Returning 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 an earlier system snapshot... Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to get your system ...
... each time you want to reinstall. Returning 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 an earlier system snapshot... Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to get your system ...
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...will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. If you purchased your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list...apps. Software installed since you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Recovery Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my ...
...will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. If you purchased your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list...apps. Software installed since you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Recovery Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my ...
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...but will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). See "Refresh your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. c. Recovery - 53 If you can access important files on page 54. 7. Click Advanced then System Restore to start the refresh process...Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of your system. Software installed since you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 55. Click Refresh your PC to retain your hard drive, back them as restore points. Select ...
...but will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). See "Refresh your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. c. Recovery - 53 If you can access important files on page 54. 7. Click Advanced then System Restore to start the refresh process...Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of your system. Software installed since you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 55. Click Refresh your PC to retain your hard drive, back them as restore points. Select ...
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..., follow these guidelines to a client's office building or traveling locally. Traveling 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...
..., follow these guidelines to a client's office building or traveling locally. Traveling 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...