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...Recovering from Windows 45 Your guides 16 Recovering from a recovery backup ........ 49 Basic care and tips for using your computer 16 Acer clear.fi 53 Turning your computer on and off 16 Navigating media and photos 53 Taking care of your computer 17 Shared ... 66 Creating a recovery backup 33 What to take with you 66 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 36 Special considerations 66 Recovering your system 39 Setting up a home office 67 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 40 Traveling with the computer 67 Returning to an earlier system Preparing...
...Recovering from Windows 45 Your guides 16 Recovering from a recovery backup ........ 49 Basic care and tips for using your computer 16 Acer clear.fi 53 Turning your computer on and off 16 Navigating media and photos 53 Taking care of your computer 17 Shared ... 66 Creating a recovery backup 33 What to take with you 66 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 36 Special considerations 66 Recovering your system 39 Setting up a home office 67 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 40 Traveling with the computer 67 Returning to an earlier system Preparing...
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return it , while giving you an option to an earlier state. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you have a USB drive with a preinstalled Windows operating system. Important: We recommend that you...
return it , while giving you an option to an earlier state. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you have a USB drive with a preinstalled Windows operating system. Important: We recommend that you...
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7. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either a USB storage drive or, if your computer, you will remember. Recovery 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 features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 36 -
7. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either a USB storage drive or, if your computer, you will remember. Recovery 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 features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 36 -
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Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 1. Recovery - 37 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. Plug in the list of apps. 2.
Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 1. Recovery - 37 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. Plug in the list of apps. 2.
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... 40. Click Start to a previous system condition. Continue until it completes: • If you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. 3. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it clearly. Make sure 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 Recovery - 39 If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, ...
... 40. Click Start to a previous system condition. Continue until it completes: • If you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. 3. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it clearly. Make sure 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 Recovery - 39 If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, ...
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...factory. If you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that came pre-installed on your system to its factory condition...operating system. Recovery Reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, ...
...factory. If you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that came pre-installed on your system to its factory condition...operating system. Recovery Reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, ...
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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. Recovery - 41
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. Recovery - 41
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...on the drive that contains the backup. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon 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 a DVD or USB drive: 1. Insert the Drivers and Applications...
...on the drive that contains the backup. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon 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 a DVD or USB drive: 1. Insert the Drivers and Applications...
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... your system running again. Returning to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you want to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points... points. 2. 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.
... your system running again. Returning to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you want to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points... points. 2. 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.
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... on your system. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your hard drive, back them up now. Recovery - 45 If you purchased your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from the Windows Store). Two options are ...available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on page 46. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your...
... on your system. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your hard drive, back them up now. Recovery - 45 If you purchased your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from the Windows Store). Two options are ...available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on page 46. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your...
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... System Restore to retain your PC from the recovery backup" on page 51. See "Refresh your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC from the Windows Store). Recovery b. See "Reset your hard drive, back them as restore points. Click Refresh your... your PC will attempt to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers.
... System Restore to retain your PC from the recovery backup" on page 51. See "Refresh your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC from the Windows Store). Recovery b. See "Reset your hard drive, back them as restore points. Click Refresh your... your PC will attempt to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers.
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... these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling: • Always 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 country. 68 - Airport security X-ray...
... these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling: • Always 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 country. 68 - Airport security X-ray...
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... with the local AC voltage. Do not use another country, check 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. Special considerations Follow the same special considerations as you would normally prepare it to...
... with the local AC voltage. Do not use another country, check 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. Special considerations Follow the same special considerations as you would normally prepare it to...