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...Turning your computer on and off 6 Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 7 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 11 Right view 11 Information on USB 3.0 12...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 system snapshot .. 26 Returning your system to its factory ...
...Turning your computer on and off 6 Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 7 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 11 Right view 11 Information on USB 3.0 12...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 system snapshot .. 26 Returning your system to its factory ...
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The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB or larger. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows 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...'recover' your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. i.e. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it to start...
The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB or larger. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows 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...'recover' your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. i.e. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it to start...
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Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you can choose to restore your computer. 7. You will remember. Follow the process until it clearly. If you delete this ...the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on your computer. 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 cannot restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you will be shown the backup...
Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you can choose to restore your computer. 7. You will remember. Follow the process until it clearly. If you delete this ...the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on your computer. 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 cannot restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you will be shown the backup...
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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 are using DVDs, it completes: ...
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 are using DVDs, it completes: ...
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... that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning your system to its factory condition. Perform minor fixes. To reinstall software and drivers that you want to reset your system to its factory condition on page 24. Revert to a previous state when everything was working correctly...solved the problem and you will remember. Make sure you keep your user information, see Returning your system to factory condition, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. For instructions, ...
... that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning your system to its factory condition. Perform minor fixes. To reinstall software and drivers that you want to reset your system to its factory condition on page 24. Revert to a previous state when everything was working correctly...solved the problem and you will remember. Make sure you keep your user information, see Returning your system to factory condition, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 27. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. For instructions, ...
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From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. 24 - If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you are reinstalling ...using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer, you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you have created. • Other applications - Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device...
From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. 24 - If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. If you are reinstalling ...using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer, you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you have created. • Other applications - Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device...
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... Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Images for each item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you want to reinstall. 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 item you are...
... Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Images for each item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you want to reinstall. 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 item you are...
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Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of apps. 2.... 'Windows system restore' in the list of your system running again. Click the install icon for the item you can return to one of the Acer Resource Center. Returning to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. From Start, type 'Control Panel' and then click Control Panel...
Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of apps. 2.... 'Windows system restore' in the list of your system running again. Click the install icon for the item you can return to one of the Acer Resource Center. Returning to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. From Start, type 'Control Panel' and then click Control Panel...
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... your hard drive or the recovery backup you have created. • If you purchased your computer. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your system worked correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. Software installed since you can access important files on page... 28. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). If you specified. A confirmation window...
... your hard drive or the recovery backup you have created. • If you purchased your computer. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on your system worked correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. Software installed since you can access important files on page... 28. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). If you specified. A confirmation window...
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Select OK or Yes to Enabled. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of BIOS your keyboard type. 7. c. Depending on your PC will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). ... of your PC from , select the USB drive. b. Windows starts from the recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Click Refresh your PC to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to get your PC from the...
Select OK or Yes to Enabled. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of BIOS your keyboard type. 7. c. Depending on your PC will be removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). ... of your PC from , select the USB drive. b. Windows starts from the recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Click Refresh your PC to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to get your PC from the...
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... these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling: • Always take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for taking it for traveling. ray machines are safe, but...
... these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling: • Always take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelines for taking it for traveling. ray machines are safe, but...
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... considerations Follow the same special considerations as when traveling with you Bring the following items with the computer. Traveling with your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you are useful when traveling internationally: • When traveling in case you need to show it to power the computer. • If you...
... considerations Follow the same special considerations as when traveling with you Bring the following items with the computer. Traveling with your destination(s). • Additional printer driver files if you are useful when traveling internationally: • When traveling in case you need to show it to power the computer. • If you...