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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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... require a USB recovery backup. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. The recovery backup includes the entire original... a full recovery will restore your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer. Recovery - 35
... require a USB recovery backup. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. The recovery backup includes the entire original... a full recovery will restore your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer. Recovery - 35
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Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 7. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember.
Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 7. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember.
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Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. a USB storage drive or, if 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. 40 - Recovery
Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. a USB storage drive or, if 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. 40 - Recovery
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... Applications Backup'. Make sure you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To reinstall software and drivers that you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it. Follow the process until the process is ...complete. • If you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Recovery Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on page 43. For instructions on the screen. 4.
... Applications Backup'. Make sure you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To reinstall software and drivers that you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it. Follow the process until the process is ...complete. • If you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Recovery Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on page 43. For instructions on the screen. 4.
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...your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - solved by returning your operating system. Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you want to... reset your system, but keep your user information, see "Returning your system to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on page 47. Reset your system to its factory condition. Reset your system to a previous state ...
...your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - solved by returning your operating system. Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you want to... reset your system, but keep your user information, see "Returning your system to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on page 47. Reset your system to its factory condition. Reset your system to a previous state ...
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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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... backup. Repeat this step for each item you want to reinstall. Recovery - 45 If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup 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 Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , ...
... backup. Repeat this step for each item you want to reinstall. Recovery - 45 If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup 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 Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , ...
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..., type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Recovery 2. Returning to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for the item you can return to one of hard...
..., type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Recovery 2. Returning to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for the item you can return to one of hard...
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...hard drive, back them up now. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Restore Factory Settings deletes... reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Customized Restore will attempt to retain 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 ...
...hard drive, back them up now. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Restore Factory Settings deletes... reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Customized Restore will attempt to retain 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 ...
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...cases of recovery to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you can return to one of your system running again. Click Advanced then System Restore to retain your PC will ...reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. If you purchased your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from the...
...cases of recovery to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you can return to one of your system running again. Click Advanced then System Restore to retain your PC will ...reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. If you purchased your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed 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 instance, from country to country. Make sure that the...
... 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 instance, from country to country. Make sure that the...
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... power cord specifications are useful when traveling internationally: • When traveling in another printer. • Proof of the country you are traveling. • Additional printer driver files if you would normally prepare it to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the modem and connector are...
... power cord specifications are useful when traveling internationally: • When traveling in another printer. • Proof of the country you are traveling. • Additional printer driver files if you would normally prepare it to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the modem and connector are...