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... off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Taking care of your AC adapter 6 Cleaning and servicing 7 Recovery 8 Creating a recovery backup 8 Creating a drivers and applications backup 10 Recovering your system 12 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 13 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 15 Returning your system to its factory condition 16 Recovering from Windows...
... off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Taking care of your AC adapter 6 Cleaning and servicing 7 Recovery 8 Creating a recovery backup 8 Creating a drivers and applications backup 10 Recovering your system 12 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 13 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 15 Returning your system to its factory condition 16 Recovering from Windows...
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...recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it is only available with a pre-installed Windows operating system. i.e. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you can 'recover' your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Important We... recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to use a USB ...
...recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it is only available with a pre-installed Windows operating system. i.e. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you can 'recover' your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. Important We... recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to use a USB ...
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...lose or erase the USB drive, you Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you cannot restore your computer. After creating the recovery backup, you will be shown the backup progress on the... backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. You will remember. 10 - Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it is recommended to ...
...lose or erase the USB drive, you Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you cannot restore your computer. After creating the recovery backup, you will be shown the backup progress on the... backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. You will remember. 10 - Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it is recommended to ...
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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 ... until it completes: • If you are using a USB drive, make sure your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . Make sure that you will be shown the backup progress on the screen...
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 ... until it completes: • If you are using a USB drive, make sure your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . Make sure that you will be shown the backup progress on the screen...
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...your system to its factory condition. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on page 13. Reset your system: 1. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions, see Returning to a previous.... Continue until the process is complete. • If you will remember. Revert to an earlier system snapshot on reinstalling software and drivers that you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. Reset...
...your system to its factory condition. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on page 13. Reset your system: 1. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions, see Returning to a previous.... Continue until the process is complete. • If you will remember. Revert to an earlier system snapshot on reinstalling software and drivers that you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. Reset...
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...applications - If you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you need to reinstall device... drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed...
...applications - If you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you need to reinstall device... drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed...
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...instructions to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for reference only. 4. If you want to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Click the install icon for each item you are ...reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. 14 - Recovery 3. Repeat this step for the item you are using a USB drive...
...instructions to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for reference only. 4. If you want to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Click the install icon for each item you are ...reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. 14 - Recovery 3. Repeat this step for the item you are using a USB drive...
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... 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. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can ... Returning to complete the installation. You should see the Contents section of apps. Click the install icon for the item you install software or device drivers. From Start, type 'Control Panel' and then click Control Panel in the Search Help box, then press Enter. Click System and Security > ...
... 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. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can ... Returning to complete the installation. You should see the Contents section of apps. Click the install icon for the item you install software or device drivers. From Start, type 'Control Panel' and then click Control Panel in the Search Help box, then press Enter. Click System and Security > ...
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...), click Next, then Finish. 5. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to retain your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Software installed since you have installed a ...list of apps. 16 - This process may take several minutes, and may need to its factory condition. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 19. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your computer. Customized Restore will attempt to its ...
...), click Next, then Finish. 5. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your system to retain your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Software installed since you have installed a ...list of apps. 16 - This process may take several minutes, and may need to its factory condition. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 19. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your computer. Customized Restore will attempt to its ...
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...confirm. Use the left or right arrow keys to start from the recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. f. Click Advanced then System Restore to select the Main menu. See Refresh your system settings and saves them up now. a. 20 -...Reset your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of recovery to select the Exit menu. Click Refresh your PC to open the boot menu. d. Recovery b....
...confirm. Use the left or right arrow keys to start from the recovery backup on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. f. Click Advanced then System Restore to select the Main menu. See Refresh your system settings and saves them up now. a. 20 -...Reset your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of recovery to select the Exit menu. Click Refresh your PC to open the boot menu. d. Recovery b....