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... 6 Turning your computer off 6 Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 7 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 11 Right view 12 Base view 13 Using ...the keyboard 14 Lock keys 14 Hotkeys 14 Windows keys 15 Touchpad 16 Touchpad basics 16 Touchpad gestures 16 Recovery 18 Creating a recovery backup 18 Creating a drivers and applications backup 20 Recovering your system 22 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 23 Returning to an earlier system...
... 6 Turning your computer off 6 Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 7 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 11 Right view 12 Base view 13 Using ...the keyboard 14 Lock keys 14 Hotkeys 14 Windows keys 15 Touchpad 16 Touchpad basics 16 Touchpad gestures 16 Recovery 18 Creating a recovery backup 18 Creating a drivers and applications backup 20 Recovering your system 22 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 23 Returning to an earlier system...
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... backup. i.e. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Recovery RECOVERY If you are having trouble 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 an earlier state. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB...
... backup. i.e. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Recovery RECOVERY If you are having trouble 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 an earlier state. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB...
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... 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. 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 32 GB or larger... will be shown the backup progress on your computer. 7. Follow the process until it completes. 6. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'.
... 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. 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 32 GB or larger... will be shown the backup progress on your computer. 7. Follow the process until it completes. 6. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'.
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You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your hard drive or the backup you have created. • Other applications - Recovery - 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you need to... that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you need to reinstall the ...
You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your hard drive or the backup you have created. • Other applications - Recovery - 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you need to... that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you need to reinstall the ...
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... Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. If you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the drive that contains the backup. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. 24 - Images for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ...ResourceCenter. 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 each item you want to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-...
... Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. If you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the drive that contains the backup. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. 24 - Images for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ...ResourceCenter. 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 each item you want to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-...
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Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Images for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. In most cases ...restore points to a restore point 1. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Recovery - 25 2. You should see the Contents section of the window. 3. Click the install icon for the item you can return to one of apps. Note For more information about...
Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Images for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. In most cases ...restore points to a restore point 1. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Recovery - 25 2. You should see the Contents section of the window. 3. Click the install icon for the item you can return to one of apps. Note For more information about...
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...deletes everything to return your system to retain your system. You can recover from either your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your system worked correctly), click Next,...If your hard drive, back them up now. A confirmation window appears; Customized Restore 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. Your system is ...
...deletes everything to return your system to retain your system. You can recover from either your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your system worked correctly), click Next,...If your hard drive, back them up now. A confirmation window appears; Customized Restore 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. Your system is ...
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30 - Recovery b. Click Reset your PC to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your files (user data) but will reinstall all files on page 31. c. See Refresh your PC from the ...recovery backup below. In most cases of hard-to get your PC from the Windows Store). See Reset your hard drive, back them ...
30 - Recovery b. Click Reset your PC to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your files (user data) but will reinstall all files on page 31. c. See Refresh your PC from the ...recovery backup below. In most cases of hard-to get your PC from the Windows Store). See Reset your hard drive, back them ...