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... computer on and off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Power cord information 6 Cleaning and servicing 7 Recovery 8 Creating a recovery backup 8 Creating a drivers and applications backup 10 Recovering your system 12 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 13 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 15 Returning your system to its factory condition 16 Recovering from Windows...
... computer on and off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Power cord information 6 Cleaning and servicing 7 Recovery 8 Creating a recovery backup 8 Creating a drivers and applications backup 10 Recovering your system 12 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 13 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 15 Returning your system to its factory condition 16 Recovering from Windows...
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... tools available on page 78) do not help, you must first create a 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 an option to start recovery options, either ...require a USB recovery backup. Important We recommend that you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to an earlier state. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents...
... tools available on page 78) do not help, you must first create a 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 an option to start recovery options, either ...require a USB recovery backup. Important We recommend that you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to an earlier state. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents...
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... process until it clearly. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you cannot restore your computer. Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16...
... process until it clearly. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you cannot restore your computer. Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16...
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... 1. Recovery - 11 may use either a USB storage drive or, if your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using DVDs, it Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it will be shown the backup progress on... the screen. 4. 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 will need to copy files...
... 1. Recovery - 11 may use either a USB storage drive or, if your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using DVDs, it Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it will be shown the backup progress on... the screen. 4. 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 will need to copy files...
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... not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see Returning your system to its factory condition on page 16. ...to its factory condition. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 16. Perform minor fixes. Reset your system to its factory condition on page 13. Recovery with a permanent ...
... not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see Returning your system to its factory condition on page 16. ...to its factory condition. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 16. Perform minor fixes. Reset your system to its factory condition on page 13. Recovery with a permanent ...
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... did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer from the factory. If you are ...reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you have created. • Other applications - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 13 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device...
... did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer from the factory. If you are ...reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you have created. • Other applications - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 13 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device...
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...to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the drive that contains the backup. If you want to complete the installation. Recovery 3. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the .... • If you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. Images for each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Repeat this step for reference only. 4. 14 - You should see the Contents section of the...
...to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the drive that contains the backup. If you want to complete the installation. Recovery 3. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the .... • If you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. Images for each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Repeat this step for reference only. 4. 14 - You should see the Contents section of the...
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... points. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Click the install icon for the item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, then follow...
... points. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Click the install icon for the item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, then follow...
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...created. • If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 19. A confirmation window appears; Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to its...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. Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you ...
...created. • If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 19. A confirmation window appears; Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to its...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. Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you ...
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...Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of BIOS your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to open the boot menu. During startup,...the recovery backup on page 22. See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup on page 21. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system. Windows starts from the Windows Store). 20 - f. b. Use your keyboard type. 7. Click Refresh your...
...Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of BIOS your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to open the boot menu. During startup,...the recovery backup on page 22. See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup on page 21. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your system. Windows starts from the Windows Store). 20 - f. b. Use your keyboard type. 7. Click Refresh your...