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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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... from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to an earlier state. Note Since the recovery backup... computer - 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 drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup....
... from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to the same state as possible. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to an earlier state. Note Since the recovery backup... computer - 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 drive with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you must first create a recovery backup....
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...and label it is recommended to use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on your computer. You will remember. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you Follow the process until it completes. 6. Make sure you can only use a USB drive with a capacity... of 32 GB or larger. 4. After creating the recovery backup, you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. 7. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5.
...and label it is recommended to use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on your computer. You will remember. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you Follow the process until it completes. 6. Make sure you can only use a USB drive with a capacity... of 32 GB or larger. 4. After creating the recovery backup, you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. 7. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 5.
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5 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Make sure that you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you will need to copy files.You will also show ... capacity before continuing. • If using optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning 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 a USB drive, make...
5 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Make sure that you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you will need to copy files.You will also show ... capacity before continuing. • If using optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning 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 a USB drive, make...
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... keep your system to its factory condition on page 9. 3. Make sure you want to its factory condition on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Revert to an earlier system snapshot on ...page 10. If nothing else has solved the problem and you will remember. For instructions, see Returning your user information, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 7. Reset your system to reset your system, but keep the backup in a safe place that you want to reset...
... keep your system to its factory condition on page 9. 3. Make sure you want to its factory condition on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Revert to an earlier system snapshot on ...page 10. If nothing else has solved the problem and you will remember. For instructions, see Returning your user information, see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 7. Reset your system to reset your system, but keep the backup in a safe place that you want to reset...
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...-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you need to ...reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - 7 - Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you have created. • ...
...-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you need to ...reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - 7 - Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you have created. • ...
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...• If you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the drive that contains the backup. 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... want to reinstall. Click the install icon for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Repeat this step for reference only. 4. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive:...
...• If you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the drive that contains the backup. 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... want to reinstall. Click the install icon for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Repeat this step for reference only. 4. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive:...
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... to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. 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. Returning to complete the installation. Note For more information about using Microsoft System Restore.... Repeat this step for reference only. 3. Recovery 2. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of apps. 9 -
... to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. 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. Returning to complete the installation. Note For more information about using Microsoft System Restore.... Repeat this step for reference only. 3. Recovery 2. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of apps. 9 -
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... important files on your system to retain your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from If you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from Windows...) 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 apps. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 13. click Yes. Customized Restore will attempt...
... important files on your system to retain your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovering from If you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from Windows...) 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 apps. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 13. click Yes. Customized Restore will attempt...
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Recovery - 14 b. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of recovery to start from the recovery backup instead of your system settings and saves them up now. The ...' of the normal startup process. 6. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to confirm. Click Reset your PC to retain your keyboard...
Recovery - 14 b. Your computer will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on the type of recovery to start from the recovery backup instead of your system settings and saves them up now. The ...' of the normal startup process. 6. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press to change this setting to confirm. Click Reset your PC to retain your keyboard...
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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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... - Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. return it is only available with a capacity of your computer. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB or...an option to an earlier state. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as ...
... - Note Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. return it is only available with a capacity of your computer. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of 32 GB or...an option to an earlier state. Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as ...
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... 6. After creating the recovery backup, you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. You will remember. 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 use...computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. Make sure you cannot restore your computer. 7. Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB...
... 6. After creating the recovery backup, you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. You will remember. 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 use...computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. Make sure you cannot restore your computer. 7. Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB...
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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 ... show the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of apps. 2. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. Follow the process until it completes: • If you are using a USB drive, make sure...
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 ... show the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of apps. 2. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. Follow the process until it completes: • If you are using a USB drive, make sure...
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...see Returning to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Reset your system: 1. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to an earlier system ... will remember. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on page 13. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. Make sure you keep your user information, ...
...see Returning to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Reset your system: 1. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to an earlier system ... will remember. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on page 13. Recovering your system To recover your operating system. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. Make sure you keep your user information, ...
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...you have created. • Other applications - If you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. From Start,... type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery - 13 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device...
...you have created. • Other applications - If you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. From Start,... type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. Recovery - 13 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device...
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...each item you want to reinstall. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. 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 reference only. 4. Images for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. Double-click ...
...each item you want to reinstall. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. 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 reference only. 4. Images for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. Double-click ...
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... Images for each time you want to one of the window. 3. Click the install icon for the item you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to reinstall. Type 'Windows system restore' in...installation. Repeat this step for reference only. 3. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the Acer Resource Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to get your ...
... Images for each time you want to one of the window. 3. Click the install icon for the item you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to reinstall. Type 'Windows system restore' in...installation. Repeat this step for reference only. 3. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the Acer Resource Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to get your ...
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...(except software installed from This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Returning your system to return your computer...are not recoverable by other methods, you can still run Windows, your hard drive, back them up now. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 16. • If you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from Windows on page 17. Restore ...
...(except software installed from This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Returning your system to return your computer...are not recoverable by other methods, you can still run Windows, your hard drive, back them up now. See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page 16. • If you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from Windows on page 17. Restore ...
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.... c. See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup on page 22. Select your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. b. Click Refresh your hard drive, back them as restore points. Use the left or right arrow keys to Enabled. Depending on your... installed from the recovery backup instead of these restore points to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC will restart. 5. If you purchased your system. Software installed since you can return to one of...
.... c. See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup on page 22. Select your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. b. Click Refresh your hard drive, back them as restore points. Use the left or right arrow keys to Enabled. Depending on your... installed from the recovery backup instead of these restore points to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC will restart. 5. If you purchased your system. Software installed since you can return to one of...