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...17 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 59 Battery pack characteristics 59 Charging the battery 59 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Optimizing battery life 61 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 22 Checking the battery level 61 Battery-low warning 61 Left ...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...
...17 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 59 Battery pack characteristics 59 Charging the battery 59 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Optimizing battery life 61 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 22 Checking the battery level 61 Battery-low warning 61 Left ...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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... , while giving you an option to an earlier state. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. i.e. 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. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions...
... , while giving you an option to an earlier state. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. i.e. 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. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions...
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Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 7. 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.
Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 7. 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.
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Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 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 - Recovery Plug in the list of apps. 2.
Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 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 - Recovery Plug in the list of apps. 2.
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...be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 43. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that you are ... it completes burning it with a permanent marker. If multiple discs are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you will be 42 - Important: Write a unique,...
...be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 43. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that you are ... it completes burning it with a permanent marker. If multiple discs are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you will be 42 - Important: Write a unique,...
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... reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your system to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - 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, you need to reset your system, but...
... reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your system to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - 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, you need to reset your system, but...
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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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...click on the drive that contains the backup. 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-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Repeat this ...
...click on the drive that contains the backup. 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-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Repeat this ...
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Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Returning to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Recovery In most cases of your system running again. Click the install icon ... installation. 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. 2. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to one of these restore points to...
Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Returning to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Recovery In most cases of your system running again. Click the install icon ... installation. 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. 2. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to one of these restore points to...
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...my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on 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. Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will ...
...my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on 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. Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will ...
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... be removed (except software installed from the recovery backup" on page 55. If you purchased your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. 7. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of these restore points to start the reset process: Reset...
... be removed (except software installed from the recovery backup" on page 55. If you purchased your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. 7. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of these restore points to start the reset process: Reset...
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... do not put the computer through a metal detector. 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 a client's office building or traveling...
... do not put the computer through a metal detector. 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 a client's office building or traveling...
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... in . 68 - Traveling 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 traveling. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as when traveling with the computer. Special considerations...
... in . 68 - Traveling 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 traveling. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as when traveling with the computer. Special considerations...