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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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...This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you ...restore your computer - Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you an option to start recovery...
...This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you ...restore your computer - Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you an option to start recovery...
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Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7. 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.
Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7. 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.
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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. 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. 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. 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. Recovery
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... until it completes: • If you will be shown the backup progress on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on page 43. Perform minor fixes. Revert... to copy files.You will remember. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - Remove the disc from the drive and mark it clearly. Recovering your system...
... until it completes: • If you will be shown the backup progress on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on page 43. Perform minor fixes. Revert... to copy files.You will remember. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - Remove the disc from the drive and mark it clearly. Recovering your system...
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... 47. If nothing else has solved the problem and you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, ... the factory. solved by returning your system to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 47. 4. Reset your system to its factory condition. You can reinstall using either...
... 47. If nothing else has solved the problem and you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, ... the factory. solved by returning your system to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 47. 4. Reset your system to its factory condition. You can reinstall using either...
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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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... item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to complete the installation. 2. Returning to an earlier system snapshot... 46 - 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.
... item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to complete the installation. 2. Returning to an earlier system snapshot... 46 - 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.
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Recovering from the Windows Store). If you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 49. Recovery See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your system. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on page 51. 48 - Software installed since you can access important files on...
Recovering from the Windows Store). If you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 49. Recovery See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your system. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on page 51. 48 - Software installed since you can access important files on...
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If you can return to one of these restore points to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC deletes everything on page 55. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC... purchased your PC will attempt to get your system running again. In most cases of your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. b. 7. c. Software installed since you can access important files on page 54. See "Reset your hard drive, back them as restore points. See "Refresh your...
If you can return to one of these restore points to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC deletes everything on page 55. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC... purchased your PC will attempt to get your system running again. In most cases of your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. b. 7. c. Software installed since you can access important files on page 54. See "Reset your hard drive, back them as restore points. See "Refresh your...
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... Make sure that the battery in the computer is charged. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you were taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling: • Always take the computer as if you...
... Make sure that the battery in the computer is charged. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you were taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling: • Always take the computer as if you...
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... the computer When 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 country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are moving from country...
... the computer When 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 country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are moving from country...