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...keys and embedded numeric keypad 14 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Touchpad 17 Touchpad basics 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Recovery 19 Creating a recovery backup 19 Creating a drivers and applications backup 21 Recovering your system 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24 Returning to an earlier ... 53 Traveling internationally with the computer 53 Preparing the computer 53 What to bring with you 54 Special considerations 54 Acer Converter Port 56 Memory card reader 57 Connectivity options 57 Video and audio connectors 59 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...
...keys and embedded numeric keypad 14 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Touchpad 17 Touchpad basics 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Recovery 19 Creating a recovery backup 19 Creating a drivers and applications backup 21 Recovering your system 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24 Returning to an earlier ... 53 Traveling internationally with the computer 53 Preparing the computer 53 What to bring with you 54 Special considerations 54 Acer Converter Port 56 Memory card reader 57 Connectivity options 57 Video and audio connectors 59 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...
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... Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to an earlier state. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to use a USB drive with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. The recovery... asked questions (see Frequently asked questions on your computer - In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB...
... Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to an earlier state. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to use a USB drive with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. The recovery... asked questions (see Frequently asked questions on your computer - In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB...
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... 32 GB or larger. 4. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Follow the process until it clearly. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you Unplug the USB drive and label it completes. 6. Make sure you ...keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Recovery - 21 • Since the recovery backup...
... 32 GB or larger. 4. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Follow the process until it clearly. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you Unplug the USB drive and label it completes. 6. Make sure you ...keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Recovery - 21 • Since the recovery backup...
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... then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. If you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - You can reinstall using Windows and the...
... then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. If you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - You can reinstall using Windows and the...
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...you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. 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 ...USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Repeat this step for reference only. 4. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ...
...you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. 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 ...USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. Repeat this step for reference only. 4. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ...
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...each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to a restore point 1. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of the window. 3. From Start, type 'Control Panel' and then click... Control Panel in the list of the Acer Resource Center. You should see the Contents section of apps. 2. Click ...
...each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to a restore point 1. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of the window. 3. From Start, type 'Control Panel' and then click... Control Panel in the list of the Acer Resource Center. You should see the Contents section of apps. 2. Click ...
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...data) but will reinstall all software and drivers. Customized Restore will be removed (except software installed from Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you can still run Windows and have installed a replacement hard drive, see Recovering from Windows on your system worked correctly), click Next... page 27. • If you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. If you can recover from either your hard drive...
...data) but will reinstall all software and drivers. Customized Restore will be removed (except software installed from Two options are not recoverable by other methods, you can still run Windows and have installed a replacement hard drive, see Recovering from Windows on your system worked correctly), click Next... page 27. • If you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. If you can recover from either your hard drive...
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...normal startup process. 6. Depending on your files (user data) but will restart. 5. Use your keyboard type. 7. See Reset your PC from the Windows Store). See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup on page 33. c. d. Select OK or Yes to Enabled. Your computer will reinstall all ...press Enter. Select your arrow keys to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 31 b. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to confirm. a....
...normal startup process. 6. Depending on your files (user data) but will restart. 5. Use your keyboard type. 7. See Reset your PC from the Windows Store). See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup on page 33. c. d. Select OK or Yes to Enabled. Your computer will reinstall all ...press Enter. Select your arrow keys to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 31 b. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to confirm. a....