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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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... possible. Recovery - 35 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 .... Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools...
... possible. Recovery - 35 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 .... Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools...
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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. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'.
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. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'.
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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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... you inserted a DVD wait for each item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions 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. Recovery - 45
... you inserted a DVD wait for each item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions 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. Recovery - 45
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..., from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. 2. Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software...
..., from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. 2. Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software...
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... important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on 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 of apps. See "Restore...Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 -
... important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on 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 of apps. See "Restore...Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 -
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..." on page 55. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can access important files on your PC from the Windows Store). Recovery - 53 b. See "Refresh your PC will attempt to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a ...'snapshot' of your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you can return to one of recovery to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything ...
..." on page 55. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can access important files on your PC from the Windows Store). Recovery - 53 b. See "Refresh your PC will attempt to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a ...'snapshot' of your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you can return to one of recovery to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything ...