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... Returning your system to its factory 17 condition 47 Your guides 17 Recovering from Windows 48 Basic care and tips for using your Recovering from a recovery backup ........ ... 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...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 ...
... Returning your system to its factory 17 condition 47 Your guides 17 Recovering from Windows 48 Basic care and tips for using your Recovering from a recovery backup ........ ... 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...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 ...
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... the recovery tools available on your computer - In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Recovery - 35 The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer to the... same state as possible. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive...
... the recovery tools available on your computer - In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Recovery - 35 The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer to the... same state as possible. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive...
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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. 7. 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. 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. 7. 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. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'.
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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 - Recovery
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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 Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical ...drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. Recovery - 45 If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. ...
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 Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical ...drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. Recovery - 45 If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. ...
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...one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to complete the installation. Recovery Repeat this step... to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. You should see the Contents section of 46 - Note: For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type '...
...one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to complete the installation. Recovery Repeat this step... to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. You should see the Contents section of 46 - Note: For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type '...
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...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 of apps. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Restore Factory... Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, back them up now. If you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from the Windows...
...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 of apps. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Restore Factory... Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, back them up now. If you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from the Windows...
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... since you can access important files on page 55. b. c. See "Refresh your PC from the recovery backup" on your PC from the Windows Store). See "Reset your hard drive, back them as restore points. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will... deletes everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 54. Click Reset your PC to -resolve software problems, you purchased your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your system...
... since you can access important files on page 55. b. c. See "Refresh your PC from the recovery backup" on your PC from the Windows Store). See "Reset your hard drive, back them as restore points. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will... deletes everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 54. Click Reset your PC to -resolve software problems, you purchased your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your system...