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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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... create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon... backup. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer - Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you can ...
... create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon... backup. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer - Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you can ...
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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 Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. 7.
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 Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. 7.
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Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. 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.
Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. 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.
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...permanent marker. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be 42 - If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. Recovery Click Start to a previous system condition. To...recover your system: 1. Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on page 43. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . Revert to copy files.You will...
...permanent marker. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be 42 - If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. Recovery Click Start to a previous system condition. To...recover your system: 1. Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on page 43. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . Revert to copy files.You will...
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...47. Recovery - 43 If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If nothing else has solved the problem and you have created. • Other applications - If you need to follow the instructions provided with...did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 4. If you may need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on page 46. 3. solved by returning your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning your...
...47. Recovery - 43 If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If nothing else has solved the problem and you have created. • Other applications - If you need to follow the instructions provided with...did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 4. If you may need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on page 46. 3. solved by returning your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning your...
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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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.... • Click the install icon 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 are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive...
.... • Click the install icon 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 are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive...
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... again. 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. 2. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you want to complete the installation. Returning to get your system settings and saves them..., then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. You should see the Contents section of 46 -
... again. 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. 2. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you want to complete the installation. Returning to get your system settings and saves them..., then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. You should see the Contents section of 46 -
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Recovery See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - Customized Restore will attempt to retain your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Recovering from the Windows Store). Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (...
Recovery See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - Customized Restore will attempt to retain your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Recovering from the Windows Store). Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (...
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... your PC from the recovery backup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 53 Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 55. Click Reset your PC to -resolve software problems, you...
... your PC from the recovery backup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 53 Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 55. Click Reset your PC to -resolve software problems, you...
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... by hand. 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 protect your computer while traveling: • Always take the computer as if...
... by hand. 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 protect your computer while traveling: • Always take the computer as if...
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... special considerations as you would normally prepare it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another country, check that are appropriate for traveling. In addition, these tips are useful when traveling internationally: • When...
... special considerations as you would normally prepare it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another country, check that are appropriate for traveling. In addition, these tips are useful when traveling internationally: • When...