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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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... with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see Frequently asked questions on your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you an option to start...
... with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see Frequently asked questions on your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you an option to start...
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... descriptive label on the screen. 5. 22 - Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you cannot restore your computer. Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or ... delete this information, you will be shown the backup progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can choose to use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer, if you lose or erase...
... descriptive label on the screen. 5. 22 - Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you cannot restore your computer. Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or ... delete this information, you will be shown the backup progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can choose to use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer, if you lose or erase...
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... DVDs. 1. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it Plug in the list of identical, blank discs. 3. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 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...
... DVDs. 1. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it Plug in the list of identical, blank discs. 3. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 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...
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...correctly. Revert to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Continue until the process is complete. • If you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Returning your system to... its factory condition on page 25. 24 - Recovery with a permanent marker. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you keep your user information, see Returning your system to its factory condition. Reset...
...correctly. Revert to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Continue until the process is complete. • If you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Returning your system to... its factory condition on page 25. 24 - Recovery with a permanent marker. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you keep your user information, see Returning your system to its factory condition. Reset...
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... come pre-installed on your computer: 1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 25 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, follow that software's installation instructions. •...
... come pre-installed on your computer: 1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 25 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, follow that software's installation instructions. •...
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Click the install icon for each item you want to complete the installation. Images 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 ...to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. 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. •...
Click the install icon for each item you want to complete the installation. Images 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 ...to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. 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. •...
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... takes a 'snapshot' of your system running again. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of these restore points to reinstall. Click the install icon for the item you ... of apps. 2. Recovery - 27 2. 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 Search Help box...
... takes a 'snapshot' of your system running again. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of these restore points to reinstall. Click the install icon for the item you ... of apps. 2. Recovery - 27 2. 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 Search Help box...
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... data) but will attempt to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 29. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your hard drive, back them up now. 28 - Recovery 4. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your hard... original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you may restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. You can recover from either your system worked correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. Customized Restore will reinstall all software and...
... data) but will attempt to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 29. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your hard drive, back them up now. 28 - Recovery 4. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your hard... original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you may restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. You can recover from either your system worked correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. Customized Restore will reinstall all software and...
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32 - Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of recovery to one of your PC will reinstall all software and drivers. c. If you can return to use: a. Recovery b. Images for reference only. Select your PC window opens. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type... and all files on your hard drive. 1. See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your PC will erase all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system. b. Click Reset your PC to retain your hard drive, back them as restore points. Click Refresh your ...
32 - Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of recovery to one of your PC will reinstall all software and drivers. c. If you can return to use: a. Recovery b. Images for reference only. Select your PC window opens. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type... and all files on your hard drive. 1. See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your PC will erase all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system. b. Click Reset your PC to retain your hard drive, back them as restore points. Click Refresh your ...