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... computer 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...Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 23 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 25 Returning your system to its factory condition 26 Recovering from Windows 26 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 29 Connecting to the Internet 32 Connecting with a cable 32 Built-in network feature 32 ...
... computer 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...Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 23 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 25 Returning your system to its factory condition 26 Recovering from Windows 26 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 29 Connecting to the Internet 32 Connecting with a cable 32 Built-in network feature 32 ...
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... off , do any of your notebook. In addition it into Hibernate by pressing the power button. Your guides To help you for making this Acer notebook your choice for a short while, but don't want to thank you to be more productive, please refer to the basic features and functions... of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the Windows key + , click Settings > Power then click Shut Down. double-click the Help icon and click User's Manual in the menu that opens...
... off , do any of your notebook. In addition it into Hibernate by pressing the power button. Your guides To help you for making this Acer notebook your choice for a short while, but don't want to thank you to be more productive, please refer to the basic features and functions... of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the Windows key + , click Settings > Power then click Shut Down. double-click the Help icon and click User's Manual in the menu that opens...
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... access most of numeric data entry. Using the keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys and a separate numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. Use this mode when you can toggle on and off the computer's network devices. Scroll Lock does not work with the...
... access most of numeric data entry. Using the keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys and a separate numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. Use this mode when you can toggle on and off the computer's network devices. Scroll Lock does not work with the...
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...It can also be used with other keys for special functions, please check Windows Help. Play or pause a selected media file. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Brightness up Increases the sound volume. Application key This key ...has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; Volume up Increases the screen brightness. it returns to the Start screen or to Windows key return to the last open app. Using the keyboard - 15 Hotkey + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > + + + + Icon Function ...
...It can also be used with other keys for special functions, please check Windows Help. Play or pause a selected media file. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Brightness up Increases the sound volume. Application key This key ...has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; Volume up Increases the screen brightness. it returns to the Start screen or to Windows key return to the last open app. Using the keyboard - 15 Hotkey + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > + + + + Icon Function ...
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... all items in the bottom-right corner: Press the bottom right corner of the touchpad, or tap twice anywhere on the active application. Touchpad gestures Windows 8.1 and many applications support touchpad gestures that use one or more fingers. The cursor is sensitive to perform a double tap or 'double click'. • Single...
... all items in the bottom-right corner: Press the bottom right corner of the touchpad, or tap twice anywhere on the active application. Touchpad gestures Windows 8.1 and many applications support touchpad gestures that use one or more fingers. The cursor is sensitive to perform a double tap or 'double click'. • Single...
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Touchpad - 17 This allows you to control applications with a few simple gestures, such as: • Swipe in from edge: Access Windows tools by swiping into the center of the touchpad from the right, top or left. • Swipe in from right edge: Toggle the charms. • ...
Touchpad - 17 This allows you to control applications with a few simple gestures, such as: • Swipe in from edge: Access Windows tools by swiping into the center of the touchpad from the right, top or left. • Swipe in from right edge: Toggle the charms. • ...
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... section describes the recovery tools available on page 58) do not help, you are having trouble with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to use a USB drive with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. Creating a recovery backup... with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see Frequently asked questions on your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. In certain situations a full recovery will restore...
... section describes the recovery tools available on page 58) do not help, you are having trouble with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to use a USB drive with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. Creating a recovery backup... with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see Frequently asked questions on your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. In certain situations a full recovery will restore...
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From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive then click Next. The Recovery Drive window opens. This provides the most complete and safest recovery backup. 3. Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to the recovery drive is selected. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 19 1. Click Create Factory Default Backup.
From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive then click Next. The Recovery Drive window opens. This provides the most complete and safest recovery backup. 3. Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to the recovery drive is selected. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 19 1. Click Create Factory Default Backup.
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... with a capacity of storage after formatting, it is recommended to use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. After creating the recovery backup, you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on your computer...
... with a capacity of storage after formatting, it is recommended to use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. After creating the recovery backup, you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on your computer...
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... did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery - 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need ...to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer: 1. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer from the factory.
... did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery - 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need ...to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer: 1. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer from the factory.
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... item you want to complete the installation. Images 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 using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the drive that contains... inserted a DVD wait for reference only. 4. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1.
... item you want to complete the installation. Images 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 using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the drive that contains... inserted a DVD wait for reference only. 4. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1.
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... apps. 2. In most cases of hard-to reinstall. 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. From Start, type 'Control Panel' ...for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or ...
... apps. 2. In most cases of hard-to reinstall. 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. From Start, type 'Control Panel' ...for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or ...
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... minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your system. Recovering from a recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to retain your hard drive or the recovery backup... system is restored using the restore point 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. You can recover from either your files (user data) ...
... minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your system. Recovering from a recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to retain your hard drive or the recovery backup... system is restored using the restore point 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. You can recover from either your files (user data) ...
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See Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management 1. The Reset your computer and takes about 30 minutes. Fully clean the drive completely cleans the drive after each file is much more ... drive takes much longer, up to erase your hard drive. 2. Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your files: a. Important 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files before restoring your PC window opens. Recovery - 27 the Windows Store). Just remove my files quickly erases all files on page 28. Click Restore Factory...
See Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management 1. The Reset your computer and takes about 30 minutes. Fully clean the drive completely cleans the drive after each file is much more ... drive takes much longer, up to erase your hard drive. 2. Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your files: a. Important 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files before restoring your PC window opens. Recovery - 27 the Windows Store). Just remove my files quickly erases all files on page 28. Click Restore Factory...
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... the left or right arrow keys to confirm. e. During startup, press to select the Exit menu. Recovery - 29 Images for reference only. 3. Find your PC window opens. The boot menu allows you must enable the F12 Boot Menu: a. The Refresh your recovery backup. 2. Press when starting your computer. 3. d. f. If your computer...
... the left or right arrow keys to confirm. e. During startup, press to select the Exit menu. Recovery - 29 Images for reference only. 3. Find your PC window opens. The boot menu allows you must enable the F12 Boot Menu: a. The Refresh your recovery backup. 2. Press when starting your computer. 3. d. f. If your computer...
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.... 6. b. Images for reference only. 30 - If you purchased your PC will attempt to get your keyboard type. 7. See Reset your PC window opens. c. The Reset your PC from the Windows Store). Windows starts from the recovery backup on your hard drive, back them as restore points. Select your system running again. Click Refresh... your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers.
.... 6. b. Images for reference only. 30 - If you purchased your PC will attempt to get your keyboard type. 7. See Reset your PC window opens. c. The Reset your PC from the Windows Store). Windows starts from the recovery backup on your hard drive, back them as restore points. Select your system running again. Click Refresh... your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers.
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... computer, then continues by repeating the first-start using your files: a. Select the operating system to keep these changes, select No. To restore your PC window opens. 2. b. Click Reset. 7. The Refresh your computer to your PC from the recovery backup 1. Click Next. 3. If you can be viewed after the recovery. This...
... computer, then continues by repeating the first-start using your files: a. Select the operating system to keep these changes, select No. To restore your PC window opens. 2. b. Click Reset. 7. The Refresh your computer to your PC from the recovery backup 1. Click Next. 3. If you can be viewed after the recovery. This...
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... documentation for details on or off. Your computer's wireless connection is turned on your Internet connection itself. Acer notebook computers feature an Airplane mode hotkey that it is safe to do so by default and Windows will detect and display a list of the aircraft, disrupt communications, and even be illegal. You can...
... documentation for details on or off. Your computer's wireless connection is turned on your Internet connection itself. Acer notebook computers feature an Airplane mode hotkey that it is safe to do so by default and Windows will detect and display a list of the aircraft, disrupt communications, and even be illegal. You can...
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... both devices will automatically start searching for security purposes. Open the Charms and select Settings > Change PC Settings > PC and devices > Bluetooth, or press the Windows key + and then type 'Wireless'; Your computer will connect them. Enabling and disabling Bluetooth The Bluetooth adapter must first be enabled on Bluetooth settings. 2. This...
... both devices will automatically start searching for security purposes. Open the Charms and select Settings > Change PC Settings > PC and devices > Bluetooth, or press the Windows key + and then type 'Wireless'; Your computer will connect them. Enabling and disabling Bluetooth The Bluetooth adapter must first be enabled on Bluetooth settings. 2. This...
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Save any open the display and, if necessary, press and release the power button. Shut down the computer: Press the Windows key + , click Settings > Power then click Shut Down Or: Disconnect the cord from optical drive. 3. If you are taking the computer to a client's office or a ...
Save any open the display and, if necessary, press and release the power button. Shut down the computer: Press the Windows key + , click Settings > Power then click Shut Down Or: Disconnect the cord from optical drive. 3. If you are taking the computer to a client's office or a ...