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... xiii Basic care and tips for using your computer xiv Recovery 1 Creating a recovery backup 1 Creating a drivers and applications backup 3 Recovering your system 5 Acer clear.fi 13 Navigating media and photos 13 Playing to another device 14 Acer Backup Manager 15 Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics (for models with separate buttons) 18 Touchpad basics (for...
... xiii Basic care and tips for using your computer xiv Recovery 1 Creating a recovery backup 1 Creating a drivers and applications backup 3 Recovering your system 5 Acer clear.fi 13 Navigating media and photos 13 Playing to another device 14 Acer Backup Manager 15 Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics (for models with separate buttons) 18 Touchpad basics (for...
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Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Note: Make sure you must first create a recovery backup. This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer. The recovery backup... of your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. return it , while giving you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer to the same state as possible. Note...
Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Note: Make sure you must first create a recovery backup. This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer. The recovery backup... of your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. return it , while giving you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer to the same state as possible. Note...
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... label on the backup, 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 may use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on your computer. 1 Unplug the USB drive and label... you delete this information, you can choose to restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you cannot restore your computer. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use either a USB storage
... label on the backup, 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 may use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on your computer. 1 Unplug the USB drive and label... you delete this information, you can choose to restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you cannot restore your computer. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use either a USB storage
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.... • If using a USB drive, make sure 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. • If you are using DVDs, it will... identical, blank discs Make sure that you will also show the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of apps. 2 Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
.... • If using a USB drive, make sure 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. • If you are using DVDs, it will... identical, blank discs Make sure that you will also show the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of apps. 2 Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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... you keep the backup in a safe place that were not pre-installed, see "Returning to an earlier system snapshot" on reinstalling software and drivers that you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it completes: • If you want to reset... your system: 1 Perform minor fixes. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on page 6. Continue until the process is complete. • If you...
... you keep the backup in a safe place that were not pre-installed, see "Returning to an earlier system snapshot" on reinstalling software and drivers that you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it completes: • If you want to reset... your system: 1 Perform minor fixes. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on page 6. Continue until the process is complete. • If you...
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...that came pre-installed on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. English 6 keep your user information, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. ... If nothing else has solved the problem and you may need 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 to factory condition, see ...
...that came pre-installed on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. English 6 keep your user information, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. ... If nothing else has solved the problem and you may need 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 to factory condition, see ...
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... the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. 2 You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts...a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then doubleclick on the drive that contains the backup. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1 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...
... the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. 2 You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts...a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then doubleclick on the drive that contains the backup. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1 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...
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...to one of these restore points to get your system to its factory condition. Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2 Click System and Security > Action Center, then click ... Control Panel in the list of apps. click Yes. Note: For more information about using the restore point you install software or device drivers. English 8 Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of your hard drive or the recovery backup ...
...to one of these restore points to get your system to its factory condition. Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2 Click System and Security > Action Center, then click ... Control Panel in the list of apps. click Yes. Note: For more information about using the restore point you install software or device drivers. English 8 Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of your hard drive or the recovery backup ...
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... important files on your system. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 10. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management 1 Click Restore Factory Settings. If you purchased your files (user data) but will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 2 The Reset... everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all files on your hard drive, back them up now. Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 9. Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will reinstall all software and...
... important files on your system. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 10. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management 1 Click Restore Factory Settings. If you purchased your files (user data) but will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 2 The Reset... everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all files on your hard drive, back them up now. Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 9. Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will reinstall all software and...
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... them as restore points. See "Reset your hard drive. Reset your PC from the recovery backup Caution: Reset your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system settings and saves them up now. c Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is not already enabled... since you can access important files on your PC from the Windows Store). e Depending on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. b Use the left or right arrow keys to open the boot menu. a Use your arrow keys to start the reset process: Reset your PC ...
... them as restore points. See "Reset your hard drive. Reset your PC from the recovery backup Caution: Reset your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system settings and saves them up now. c Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is not already enabled... since you can access important files on your PC from the Windows Store). e Depending on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. b Use the left or right arrow keys to open the boot menu. a Use your arrow keys to start the reset process: Reset your PC ...
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.... English 31 condensation before turning on your computer at home. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for significant periods of time, you might also want to...
.... English 31 condensation before turning on your computer at home. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for significant periods of time, you might also want to...
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... for traveling. Do not use converter kits sold for the country to which you are traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files if you plan to show it for a security lock. Some keyless models are compatible. What to take care of your computer. In addition, these...
... for traveling. Do not use converter kits sold for the country to which you are traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files if you plan to show it for a security lock. Some keyless models are compatible. What to take care of your computer. In addition, these...