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...17 Disable Fast startup 56 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Battery pack 59 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack characteristics 59 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Charging the battery 59 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 22 Left view 23 Optimizing battery life 61 Checking the battery ... Recovery 35 What to take with you 67 Special considerations 67 Creating a recovery backup 35 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 68 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Preparing the computer 68 Recovering your system 42 What to bring with you 68 Reinstalling...
...17 Disable Fast startup 56 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Battery pack 59 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack characteristics 59 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Charging the battery 59 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 22 Left view 23 Optimizing battery life 61 Checking the battery ... Recovery 35 What to take with you 67 Special considerations 67 Creating a recovery backup 35 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 68 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Preparing the computer 68 Recovering your system 42 What to bring with you 68 Reinstalling...
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... We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and ... 'recover' your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Recovery - 35 Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage...
... We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and ... 'recover' your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Recovery - 35 Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage...
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Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. 7. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly.
Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. 7. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly.
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Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery 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. 40 - a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1.
Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery 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. 40 - a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1.
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...using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that you keep the backup in a safe place that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 43. Click Start to a previous system condition. Make sure you will... software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Perform minor fixes. 3. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen...
...using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that you keep the backup in a safe place that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 43. Click Start to a previous system condition. Make sure you will... software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Perform minor fixes. 3. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen...
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... pre-installed on your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on page 47. 4. If you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the factory. If nothing else has solved the problem and you have created. • Other... user information, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on your computer, you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers -
... pre-installed on your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on page 47. 4. If you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the factory. If nothing else has solved the problem and you have created. • Other... user information, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on your computer, you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers -
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Recovery If you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 44 -
Recovery If you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 44 -
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...drive that contains the backup. Recovery - 45 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 Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key... the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to install, then...
...drive that contains the backup. Recovery - 45 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 Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key... the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to install, then...
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... 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 list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. You should see the Contents section of 46 - Repeat this step...
... 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 list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. You should see the Contents section of 46 - Repeat this step...
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...) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your system. Recovery If you purchased your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from the Windows Store). Software installed since you can access important files... on page 49. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 51. 48 - Customized Restore will attempt to retain your hard drive, back them up now...
...) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your system. Recovery If you purchased your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from the Windows Store). Software installed since you can access important files... on page 49. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 51. 48 - Customized Restore will attempt to retain your hard drive, back them up now...
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... your PC to get your system. See "Refresh your PC from the recovery backup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you can return to one of hard-to retain your PC will reinstall all software and...
... your PC to get your system. See "Refresh your PC from the recovery backup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you can return to one of hard-to retain your PC will reinstall all software and...
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... to the guidelines for instance, from country to protect your computer when carrying it home. Traveling internationally with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you to turn on luggage. • If possible, have the computer inspected by hand.
... to the guidelines for instance, from country to protect your computer when carrying it home. Traveling internationally with you: • AC adapter • Additional printer driver files if you to turn on luggage. • If possible, have the computer inspected by hand.