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...computer 5 Turning your computer off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Taking care of your AC adapter 6 Cleaning and servicing 7 Your Acer computer tour 8 Computer 8 Front view 8 Bottom view 9 Left/right views 9 LED Indicators 10 Keyboard 11 Keyboard front view 11 ...Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics 18 Touchpad gestures 18 Recovery 20 Creating a recovery backup 20 Creating a drivers and applications backup 22 Recovering your system 24 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 25 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 27 Returning your system to its ...
...computer 5 Turning your computer off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Taking care of your AC adapter 6 Cleaning and servicing 7 Your Acer computer tour 8 Computer 8 Front view 8 Bottom view 9 Left/right views 9 LED Indicators 10 Keyboard 11 Keyboard front view 11 ...Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics 18 Touchpad gestures 18 Recovery 20 Creating a recovery backup 20 Creating a drivers and applications backup 22 Recovering your system 24 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 25 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 27 Returning your system to its ...
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... after formatting, it is only available with a capacity of your computer. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system....settings and personal data. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you can 'recover' your computer to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you an option ...
... after formatting, it is only available with a capacity of your computer. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to use a USB drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system....settings and personal data. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you can 'recover' your computer to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you an option ...
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...4. If you delete this information, you cannot restore your computer. 7. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it completes. 6. Follow..., such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. You will remember. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly.
...4. If you delete this information, you cannot restore your computer. 7. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it completes. 6. Follow..., such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. You will remember. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly.
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Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Make sure that you have the required number of apps. 2. Recovery - 23 may use either a USB storage drive or, if your USB ... blank recordable DVDs. 1. Plug in the list of identical, blank discs. 3. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. 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. • If you are using optical discs, the...
Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Make sure that you have the required number of apps. 2. Recovery - 23 may use either a USB storage drive or, if your USB ... blank recordable DVDs. 1. Plug in the list of identical, blank discs. 3. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. 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. • If you are using optical discs, the...
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...USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. 3. Reset your system: 1. Recovery with a permanent marker. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on reinstalling software and... the problem may be solved by returning your system to its factory condition on page 28. 4. For instructions on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Revert to an earlier system snapshot on page 25. 24 - Continue until the process is complete. • If you ...
...USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. 3. Reset your system: 1. Recovery with a permanent marker. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on reinstalling software and... the problem may be solved by returning your system to its factory condition on page 28. 4. For instructions on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Revert to an earlier system snapshot on page 25. 24 - Continue until the process is complete. • If you ...
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... need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you are reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you have created...
... need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you are reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you have created...
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... 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 the backup. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and ...Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait...
... 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 the backup. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and ...Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait...
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...Control Panel in the Search Help box, then press Enter. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Recovery - 27 2. Repeat this step for each time you can return to one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft...window. 3. Click the install icon for reference only. 3. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Images for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation. Click Open System Restore, then ...
...Control Panel in the Search Help box, then press Enter. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Recovery - 27 2. Repeat this step for each time you can return to one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft...window. 3. Click the install icon for reference only. 3. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Images for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation. Click Open System Restore, then ...
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... PC will be removed (except software installed from a recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery 4. A confirmation window appears; Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to retain your hard drive, back them up now. 28 -... pre-installed on page 31. Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. Customized Restore will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC...
... PC will be removed (except software installed from a recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery 4. A confirmation window appears; Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to retain your hard drive, back them up now. 28 -... pre-installed on page 31. Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. Customized Restore will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC...
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... Reset your PC to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your hard drive, back them as restore points. Click Refresh your PC to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore...Reset your system settings and saves them up now. Select your PC window opens. In most cases of your PC will erase all software and drivers. c. Reset your PC from the recovery backup on your PC from the Windows Store). b. See Reset your hard drive. 1. Software installed since...
... Reset your PC to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your hard drive, back them as restore points. Click Refresh your PC to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore...Reset your system settings and saves them up now. Select your PC window opens. In most cases of your PC will erase all software and drivers. c. Reset your PC from the recovery backup on your PC from the Windows Store). b. See Reset your hard drive. 1. Software installed since...