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...your computer 17 Power management 56 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Saving power 56 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 59 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Battery pack characteristics 59 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 21 Front view 22 Rear view 23 Charging the battery 59 ... Recovery 35 What to take with you 67 Special considerations 67 Creating a recovery backup 35 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 67 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Preparing the computer 68 Recovering your system 42 What to bring with you 68 Reinstalling...
...your computer 17 Power management 56 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Saving power 56 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 59 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Battery pack characteristics 59 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 21 Front view 22 Rear view 23 Charging the battery 59 ... Recovery 35 What to take with you 67 Special considerations 67 Creating a recovery backup 35 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 67 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Preparing the computer 68 Recovering your system 42 What to bring with you 68 Reinstalling...
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...Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. return it , while giving you an option to an earlier state. Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers... contents of your computer. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Recovery - 35 ...
...Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. return it , while giving you an option to an earlier state. Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers... contents of your computer. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Recovery - 35 ...
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Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 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.
Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 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.
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a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. 40 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery
a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. 40 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery
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...drive and mark it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4. For instructions on page 43. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the ...problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. 3. If multiple discs are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it completes: • If you...
...drive and mark it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4. For instructions on page 43. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the ...problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. 3. If multiple discs are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it completes: • If you...
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...reset your system, but keep your user information, see "Returning your computer from the factory. If you need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Reset your operating system.... to factory condition, see "Returning to its factory condition" on your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reset your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. You can reinstall using either your system to its factory condition...
...reset your system, but keep your user information, see "Returning your computer from the factory. If you need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Reset your operating system.... to factory condition, see "Returning to its factory condition" on your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reset your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. You can reinstall using either your system to its factory condition...
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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 - Recovery
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... from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. Repeat this step for each item you want to reinstall. 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 Acer Resource Center ...to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + ...
... from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. Repeat this step for each item you want to reinstall. 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 Acer Resource Center ...to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + ...
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Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. In most cases of hard-... - 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. 3. Recovery Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to one of your system ...
Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. In most cases of hard-... - 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. 3. Recovery Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to one of your system ...
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..." on page 49. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - Recovering from the Windows Store). Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Recovery... Customized Restore will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type '...
..." on page 49. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - Recovering from the Windows Store). Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Recovery... Customized Restore will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type '...
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If you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. See "Reset your PC from the recovery backup" on your system settings and saves them up now. c. b. Recovery - ... start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to start the reset process: Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See "Refresh your PC from the recovery backup" on your PC deletes everything on page 54. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of these...
If you purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. See "Reset your PC from the recovery backup" on your system settings and saves them up now. c. b. Recovery - ... start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to start the reset process: Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See "Refresh your PC from the recovery backup" on your PC deletes everything on page 54. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of these...
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... the computer home, follow these guidelines to country. What to take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for instance, from country to protect your computer when carrying...
... the computer home, follow these guidelines to country. What to take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for instance, from country to protect your computer when carrying...
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... the following items with you: • AC adapter. • Power cords that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the...
... the following items with you: • AC adapter. • Power cords that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the...