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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 ...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 ...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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... GB of storage after formatting, it is only available with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. Important We recommend that you create ...drive, you must first create a recovery backup. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. return it , while giving you an option to use a USB drive with a capacity of your ...
... GB of storage after formatting, it is only available with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. Important We recommend that you create ...drive, you must first create a recovery backup. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. return it , while giving you an option to use a USB drive with a capacity of your ...
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...with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. 4. 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. If you delete this information, you will be shown the backup progress on the screen....after formatting, it is recommended to delete the recovery information on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can choose to use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer, if you lose or...
...with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. 4. 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. If you delete this information, you will be shown the backup progress on the screen....after formatting, it is recommended to delete the recovery information on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can choose to use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer, if you lose or...
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... then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. • If you will need to copy files.You will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. Make sure that you have the required number of apps. 2. Click Create Drivers and...
... then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. • If you will need to copy files.You will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4. Make sure that you have the required number of apps. 2. Click Create Drivers and...
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...your system To recover your operating system. Reset your system: 1. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to... insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and ...
...your system To recover your operating system. Reset your system: 1. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to... insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and ...
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...Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your hard drive or the backup you have created. • Other applications - Click Reinstall Drivers... or Applications. If you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need...
...Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your hard drive or the backup you have created. • Other applications - Click Reinstall Drivers... or Applications. If you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need...
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Images for each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. 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 the item you are...key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Recovery - 27 3. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. 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 want...
Images for each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. 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 the item you are...key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Recovery - 27 3. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. 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 want...
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...step for each time you can return to complete the installation. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore... 1. 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. 28 - Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of your system running again.
...step for each time you can return to complete the installation. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore... 1. 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. 28 - Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of your system running again.
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...correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. A confirmation window appears; See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 32. Returning your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC...been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. Recovering from a recovery backup on page 30. If...
...correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. A confirmation window appears; See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 32. Returning your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC...been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. Recovering from a recovery backup on page 30. If...
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...Reset your PC to retain your PC from the recovery backup below. See Refresh your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your PC from the recovery backup on your system. See Reset your system settings and saves ...Windows and all files on page 34. b. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will erase all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system running again. The Reset your keyboard type. 7. Images for reference only. If you can return to get your...
...Reset your PC to retain your PC from the recovery backup below. See Refresh your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your PC from the recovery backup on your system. See Reset your system settings and saves ...Windows and all files on page 34. b. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will erase all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system running again. The Reset your keyboard type. 7. Images for reference only. If you can return to get your...
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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 were taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to a client's office building or traveling locally. Traveling with the computer Traveling with your...
...-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 were taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to a client's office building or traveling locally. Traveling with the computer Traveling with your...
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Traveling with your computer Traveling internationally Important Check with your destination(s). • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s). • Additional printer driver files if you : • AC adapter. • Power cords that are traveling in. What to bring with you are appropriate for traveling. In addition, these ...
Traveling with your computer Traveling internationally Important Check with your destination(s). • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s). • Additional printer driver files if you : • AC adapter. • Power cords that are traveling in. What to bring with you are appropriate for traveling. In addition, these ...