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...Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 7 Taking care of your battery pack 8 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 10 Keyboard view 11 Left view 12 Information on USB 3.0 12 Right view 14 Base view 15 Using the...18 Touchpad 19 Touchpad basics 19 Touchpad gestures 19 Recovery 21 Creating a recovery backup 21 Creating a drivers and applications backup 23 Recovering your system 25 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 26 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 28 Returning your system to its factory ...
...Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 7 Taking care of your battery pack 8 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 10 Keyboard view 11 Left view 12 Information on USB 3.0 12 Right view 14 Base view 15 Using the...18 Touchpad 19 Touchpad basics 19 Touchpad gestures 19 Recovery 21 Creating a recovery backup 21 Creating a drivers and applications backup 23 Recovering your system 25 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 26 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 28 Returning your system to its factory ...
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...Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see Frequently... on your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. Note...
...Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see Frequently... on your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. Note...
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...shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you cannot restore your computer. Recovery - 23 • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32... choose to restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you Follow the process until it completes. 6. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it clearly.
...shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you cannot restore your computer. Recovery - 23 • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32... choose to restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you Follow the process until it completes. 6. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it clearly.
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... 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. • If you are using DVDs, it will also show the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of apps. 2. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug...
... 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. • If you are using DVDs, it will also show the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of apps. 2. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug...
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... discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that you keep your user information, see Returning your system to reset your system, but keep the backup...in a safe place that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Reset your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may ...
... discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that you keep your user information, see Returning your system to reset your system, but keep the backup...in a safe place that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Reset your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may ...
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... backup you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. If you may need to follow the instructions provided with the device. 26 - Recovery Reinstalling... drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2.
... backup you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. If you may need to follow the instructions provided with the device. 26 - Recovery Reinstalling... drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2.
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... should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or... USB drive: 1. Images for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-...
... should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or... USB drive: 1. Images for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-...
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...In most cases of apps. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Note For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the ...resolve software problems, you want to complete the installation. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of apps. 2. Images for each time you...
...In most cases of apps. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Note For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the ...resolve software problems, you want to complete the installation. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of apps. 2. Images for each time you...
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... you purchased your system to its factory condition. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Customized Restore will attempt to ... can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. You can recover from a recovery backup on page 32. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your system. This process may take several minutes, and may need to...
... you purchased your system to its factory condition. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Customized Restore will attempt to ... can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. You can recover from a recovery backup on page 32. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your system. This process may take several minutes, and may need to...
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...retain your PC from the recovery backup below. c. Reset your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system. Recovery - 33 b. See Refresh your files (user data) but will erase all files on page 34... restore points to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of the normal startup process. 6. If you can access important files on your hard drive,...
...retain your PC from the recovery backup below. c. Reset your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system. Recovery - 33 b. See Refresh your files (user data) but will erase all files on page 34... restore points to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of the normal startup process. 6. If you can access important files on your hard drive,...
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...-on luggage. • Always 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 the guidelines for taking it into the gate area. Preparing the computer...
...-on luggage. • Always 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 the guidelines for taking it into the gate area. Preparing the computer...
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... compatible with Lithium batteries. 54 - Traveling with your computer Traveling internationally Important Check with your destination(s). • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to show it for travelling with the local AC voltage. Special considerations Follow the...
... compatible with Lithium batteries. 54 - Traveling with your computer Traveling internationally Important Check with your destination(s). • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s). • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to show it for travelling with the local AC voltage. Special considerations Follow the...