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... Saving power 56 Taking care of your battery pack 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 59 Battery pack characteristics 59 Your Acer notebook tour 20 Charging the battery 59 Screen view 21 Optimizing battery life 61 Keyboard view 22 Checking the battery level 62 ... 66 What to take with you 66 Special considerations 67 Setting up a home office 67 Recovery 35 Creating a recovery backup 35 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Traveling with the computer 68 Preparing the computer 68 What to take with you 68 Special considerations 68 Table of ...
... Saving power 56 Taking care of your battery pack 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 59 Battery pack characteristics 59 Your Acer notebook tour 20 Charging the battery 59 Screen view 21 Optimizing battery life 61 Keyboard view 22 Checking the battery level 62 ... 66 What to take with you 66 Special considerations 67 Setting up a home office 67 Recovery 35 Creating a recovery backup 35 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Traveling with the computer 68 Preparing the computer 68 What to take with you 68 Special considerations 68 Table of ...
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...Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer - The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers... and all settings and personal data. Recovery - 35 Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or...
...Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer - The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers... and all settings and personal data. Recovery - 35 Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or...
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Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 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.
Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 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.
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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. Recovery Plug in the list of apps. 2. 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. Recovery Plug in the list of apps. 2. a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1.
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...If you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it... completes: • If you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on page 43. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, ...
...If you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it... completes: • If you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on page 43. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, ...
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Reset your system to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to its factory condition. You can reinstall using either your operating system. Recovery - 43 ... solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall the applications and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you want to reset your system...
Reset your system to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to its factory condition. You can reinstall using either your operating system. Recovery - 43 ... solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall the applications and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you want to reset your system...
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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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...Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 45 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 + , then double...each item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to reinstall. If you are reinstalling from...
...Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 45 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 + , then double...each item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to reinstall. If you are reinstalling from...
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...follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. 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 list of ...the Acer Resource Center. 3. Recovery Repeat this step for the item you can return to one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot ...
...follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. 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 list of ...the Acer Resource Center. 3. Recovery Repeat this step for the item you can return to one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot ...
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... Restore (Refresh my PC). Recovery See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your hard drive, back them up now. Customized Restore will attempt to retain your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 49. Restore Factory Settings ...drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. If you purchased your files (user data) but 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. See...
... Restore (Refresh my PC). Recovery See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your hard drive, back them up now. Customized Restore will attempt to retain your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 49. Restore Factory Settings ...drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. If you purchased your files (user data) but 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. See...
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... retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). See "Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 54. Click Reset your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to -resolve software problems... recovery backup" on your system running again. Click Refresh your PC to use: a. See "Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. 7. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your system.
... retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). See "Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 54. Click Reset your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to -resolve software problems... recovery backup" on your system running again. Click Refresh your PC to use: a. See "Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. 7. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your system.
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... the following items with your computer when carrying it home. Traveling 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. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as...
... the following items with your computer when carrying it home. Traveling 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. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as...
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... traveling in case you need to show it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to customs officials. • International Travelers Warranty passport. If not, Traveling with the computer. What to country. Special considerations Follow the...
... traveling in case you need to show it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to customs officials. • International Travelers Warranty passport. If not, Traveling with the computer. What to country. Special considerations Follow the...