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... 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 16 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 19 Connecting to the Internet 23 Connecting with a cable 23 Built-in network feature 23 Acer ProShield 25 Overview 25...
... 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 16 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 19 Connecting to the Internet 23 Connecting with a cable 23 Built-in network feature 23 Acer ProShield 25 Overview 25...
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... computer to the same state as possible. Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to an earlier state. Important We recommend that you can 'recover' your computer. RECOVERY Recovery - 2 If ...USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it , while giving you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. This section describes the recovery tools available on page 78) do not help, you create a Recovery Backup and...
... computer to the same state as possible. Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to an earlier state. Important We recommend that you can 'recover' your computer. RECOVERY Recovery - 2 If ...USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it , while giving you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. This section describes the recovery tools available on page 78) do not help, you create a Recovery Backup and...
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... 32 GB or larger. 4. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you You will remember. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5. After creating the recovery...
... 32 GB or larger. 4. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you You will remember. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5. After creating the recovery...
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Click Start to copy files.You will need to complete the recovery discs. 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 Plug ... discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it completes: • If you have the required number of identical, blank discs. 3. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it will also show the number of apps. 2. Make sure that you are using...
Click Start to copy files.You will need to complete the recovery discs. 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 Plug ... discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it completes: • If you have the required number of identical, blank discs. 3. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it will also show the number of apps. 2. Make sure that you are using...
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...safe place that you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning to a previous system condition. If reinstalling software...software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Revert to an earlier system snapshot on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. For instructions, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 10. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. Perform minor fixes. If ...
...safe place that you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning to a previous system condition. If reinstalling software...software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Revert to an earlier system snapshot on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. For instructions, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 10. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. Perform minor fixes. If ...
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7 - If you have created. • Other applications - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: 1. If you need to reinstall...-installed on your computer, you are reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Recovery...
7 - If you have created. • Other applications - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: 1. If you need to reinstall...-installed on your computer, you are reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Recovery...
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... this step 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 want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions 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 each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 8 3. Images for the item you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key ...
... this step 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 want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions 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 each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 8 3. Images for the item you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key ...
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... and saves them as restore points. Returning to reinstall. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. You should see the Contents section of the window. 3. Images for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen ...your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Repeat this step for reference only. 3. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of apps.
... and saves them as restore points. Returning to reinstall. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. You should see the Contents section of the window. 3. Images for each time you want to install, then follow the onscreen ...your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Click Open System Restore, then Next. Repeat this step for reference only. 3. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of apps.
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A confirmation window appears; Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). If you can still run Windows and have ...are not recoverable by other methods, you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 13. Software installed since you specified. Your system is restored using the restore point you purchased your system to reinstall ...
A confirmation window appears; Restore Factory Settings deletes everything to return your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). If you can still run Windows and have ...are not recoverable by other methods, you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 13. Software installed since you specified. Your system is restored using the restore point you purchased your system to reinstall ...
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...snapshot' of BIOS your system settings and saves them up now. Click Refresh your PC to use: a. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of your computer uses, select Save Changes and Exit or Exit Saving Changes and press Enter. Select your arrow... removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). Select OK or Yes to get your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. The boot menu allows you purchased your system. If you can access important files on your PC from , select the USB drive. See...
...snapshot' of BIOS your system settings and saves them up now. Click Refresh your PC to use: a. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of your computer uses, select Save Changes and Exit or Exit Saving Changes and press Enter. Select your arrow... removed (except software installed from the Windows Store). Select OK or Yes to get your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. The boot menu allows you purchased your system. If you can access important files on your PC from , select the USB drive. See...
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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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Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it, while giving you ... tools, or the 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 the same state as possible. 8 - Recovery RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a capacity of storage ...
Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup. Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it, while giving you ... tools, or the 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 the same state as possible. 8 - Recovery RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a capacity of storage ...
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... by your computer, you will be shown the backup progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5. Unplug the USB drive and label it completes. 6. Recovery • Since the ...
... by your computer, you will be shown the backup progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5. Unplug the USB drive and label it completes. 6. Recovery • Since the ...
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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 optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Follow the process until it...
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 optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Follow the process until it...
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... Write a unique, descriptive label on page 13. Perform minor fixes. Reset your system: 1. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning to its factory condition. Reset your system...Recovering your system To recover your operating system. To reinstall software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If nothing else has solved the problem and ...
... Write a unique, descriptive label on page 13. Perform minor fixes. Reset your system: 1. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning to its factory condition. Reset your system...Recovering your system To recover your operating system. To reinstall software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If nothing else has solved the problem and ...
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... a troubleshooting step, you have created. • Other applications - If you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you are reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you may need...
... a troubleshooting step, you have created. • Other applications - If you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you are reinstalling using either your hard drive or the backup you may need...
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... or connect it to a free USB port. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. If 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...
... or connect it to a free USB port. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. If 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...
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...system restore' in the list of your system running again. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Recovery - 15 2. Images for the item you can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. In... takes a 'snapshot' of apps. 2. Windows automatically creates an additional 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 these...
...system restore' in the list of your system running again. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Acer Resource Center. Recovery - 15 2. Images for the item you can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. In... takes a 'snapshot' of apps. 2. Windows automatically creates an additional 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 these...
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...run Windows, your computer. Returning your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory Settings deletes ... attempt to its factory condition. Customized Restore 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 apps. click Yes. A confirmation window appears; 16 - See...
...run Windows, your computer. Returning your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory Settings deletes ... attempt to its factory condition. Customized Restore 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 apps. click Yes. A confirmation window appears; 16 - See...
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...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. During startup, press to Enabled. b. 20 - Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your files (user data) but will restart. ...keys to use: a. Select OK or Yes to start from, select the USB drive. a. Recovery b. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on page 21. Click Advanced then System Restore to confirm. c. See Refresh your hard drive, back them as restore points....
...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. During startup, press to Enabled. b. 20 - Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of your files (user data) but will restart. ...keys to use: a. Select OK or Yes to start from, select the USB drive. a. Recovery b. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on page 21. Click Advanced then System Restore to confirm. c. See Refresh your hard drive, back them as restore points....