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...Cleaning and servicing xvi Touchpad 1 Touchpad basics (with two buttons) 1 Using the keyboard 3 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad* 3 Hotkeys 4 Windows keys 5 Acer ProShield (only for certain model) 7 Overview 7 Setting up ProShield 7 Personal Secure Disk 8 BIOS Settings 9 Credential Manager 9 Data Protection 10 Data Removal 10... your system (Optical drive) 17 To recover your system 17 Types of recovery 17 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 17 Returning to a previous system condition 18 Returning your system to its factory condition 19
...Cleaning and servicing xvi Touchpad 1 Touchpad basics (with two buttons) 1 Using the keyboard 3 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad* 3 Hotkeys 4 Windows keys 5 Acer ProShield (only for certain model) 7 Overview 7 Setting up ProShield 7 Personal Secure Disk 8 BIOS Settings 9 Credential Manager 9 Data Protection 10 Data Removal 10... your system (Optical drive) 17 To recover your system 17 Types of recovery 17 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 17 Returning to a previous system condition 18 Returning your system to its factory condition 19
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...) 21 To recover your system 21 Types of recovery 21 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 21 Returning to a previous system condition 22 Returning your system to its factory condition 23 Acer Backup Manager 25 Power management 26 Acer PowerSmart key 26 Battery pack 27 Battery pack characteristics 27 Maximizing the battery's life...
...) 21 To recover your system 21 Types of recovery 21 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 21 Returning to a previous system condition 22 Returning your system to its factory condition 23 Acer Backup Manager 25 Power management 26 Acer PowerSmart key 26 Battery pack 27 Battery pack characteristics 27 Maximizing the battery's life...
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Acer eRecovery Management consists of the following content is set the password. Actual product specifications may need to Factory Defaults • Restore Operating System and Retain User Data • Reinstall Drivers or Applications This chapter will allow you to make backup copies to a USB... of the following functions: 1 Backup: • Create Factory Default Backup • Backup Drivers and Applications Note: Models that are not recoverable by launching Acer eRecovery Management and clicking Settings. To ensure you can recover your computer experiences problems that do...
Acer eRecovery Management consists of the following content is set the password. Actual product specifications may need to Factory Defaults • Restore Operating System and Retain User Data • Reinstall Drivers or Applications This chapter will allow you to make backup copies to a USB... of the following functions: 1 Backup: • Create Factory Default Backup • Backup Drivers and Applications Note: Models that are not recoverable by launching Acer eRecovery Management and clicking Settings. To ensure you can recover your computer experiences problems that do...
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OR To create a recovery disc for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Factory Default Disc. - English 13 Creating a recovery backup (Optical drive) To reinstall using a backup on...the recovery disc beforehand. Please read them carefully! 1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Drivers and Applications Backup Disc. Throughout the process, you will be guided by onscreen instructions....
OR To create a recovery disc for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Factory Default Disc. - English 13 Creating a recovery backup (Optical drive) To reinstall using a backup on...the recovery disc beforehand. Please read them carefully! 1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Drivers and Applications Backup Disc. Throughout the process, you will be guided by onscreen instructions....
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You will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery disc'. The drive ejects each disc, such as it completes burning it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. ...
You will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery disc'. The drive ejects each disc, such as it completes burning it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. ...
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... carefully! Important: This section only applies to computers without an optical drive. 1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. 2 To create recovery backup for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Driver and Applications Backup. OR To create a recovery backup for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows...
... carefully! Important: This section only applies to computers without an optical drive. 1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. 2 To create recovery backup for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Driver and Applications Backup. OR To create a recovery backup for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows...
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English 16 The Create Factory Default Backup dialog box opens. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on your USB flash drive. 3 Plug in a safe place that you the estimated size of the backup file on each backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery Backup'. This dialog box tells you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4 Unplug the USB flash drive and mark it with a permanent marker. You will remember. Make sure you keep the USB flash drive in the USB disk, then click Next.
English 16 The Create Factory Default Backup dialog box opens. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on your USB flash drive. 3 Plug in a safe place that you the estimated size of the backup file on each backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery Backup'. This dialog box tells you will be shown the backup progress on the screen. 4 Unplug the USB flash drive and mark it with a permanent marker. You will remember. Make sure you keep the USB flash drive in the USB disk, then click Next.
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.... If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your system to its factory condition. OR - This will restore your system to its factory condition" on your computer, follow the...not come pre-installed on page 19. English 17 Recovering your system (Optical drive) If calling Acer support did not help , then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If only one or two items of recovery Recovering pre-installed software and...
.... If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your system to its factory condition. OR - This will restore your system to its factory condition" on your computer, follow the...not come pre-installed on page 19. English 17 Recovering your system (Optical drive) If calling Acer support did not help , then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If only one or two items of recovery Recovering pre-installed software and...
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...you can return to one of these restore points to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes 'snapshots' of software and device drivers. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want , click Next, then Finish. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each ... disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Acer Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall Drivers or Applications to display the Acer Application Recovery main menu. 3 Click Contents to show a list of your system settings...
...you can return to one of these restore points to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes 'snapshots' of software and device drivers. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want , click Next, then Finish. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each ... disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Acer Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall Drivers or Applications to display the Acer Application Recovery main menu. 3 Click Contents to show a list of your system settings...
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... Windows To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. If you may need to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Click Yes, then... may restart your hard drive. English 19 4 Click Yes. Click OK to Factory Defaults. This process may take several minutes, and may take a while, the Acer eRecovery Management screen displays the progress.
... Windows To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. If you may need to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Click Yes, then... may restart your hard drive. English 19 4 Click Yes. Click OK to Factory Defaults. This process may take several minutes, and may take a while, the Acer eRecovery Management screen displays the progress.
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...it is selected, press to change this line may start from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next. Use the left or right arrow keys to Enabled. Select OK to select the Main ...all files on your computer, then press + during startup to open the boot menu. This process will restart. 2 During startup, press to open Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click Restore Operating System to Factory Defaults. Use the left or right arrow keys to confirm. Your computer will take several minutes....
...it is selected, press to change this line may start from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next. Use the left or right arrow keys to Enabled. Select OK to select the Main ...all files on your computer, then press + during startup to open the boot menu. This process will restart. 2 During startup, press to open Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click Restore Operating System to Factory Defaults. Use the left or right arrow keys to confirm. Your computer will take several minutes....
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... with the device. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 21. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. - If reinstalling software or drivers does not help fix your problem, you can...
... with the device. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 21. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. - If reinstalling software or drivers does not help fix your problem, you can...
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... you are recovering from a USB device. 3 Click Contents to show a list of software and device drivers. 4 Click the install icon for each time you install software or device drivers. A confirmation message box will appear. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes ...you want to complete the installation. Type windows system restore in Windows Explorer and double-click Recovery. 2 Click Reinstall Drivers or Application from your driver and application recovery backup, insert the USB flash drive into a USB port. Open the USB flash drive in the ...
... you are recovering from a USB device. 3 Click Contents to show a list of software and device drivers. 4 Click the install icon for each time you install software or device drivers. A confirmation message box will appear. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes ...you want to complete the installation. Type windows system restore in Windows Explorer and double-click Recovery. 2 Click Reinstall Drivers or Application from your driver and application recovery backup, insert the USB flash drive into a USB port. Open the USB flash drive in the ...
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... Restore tab, then Restore Operating System to Factory Defaults to your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by other methods, you can access important files on your...
... Restore tab, then Restore Operating System to Factory Defaults to your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by other methods, you can access important files on your...
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... Continuing the process will restart. 2 During startup, press to open Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click Restore Operating System to Factory Defaults. This...on your computer, then press + during startup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on the USB flash drive. 4 Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the recovery. Your computer ...will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Plug in the USB flash drive and turn on your computer. Recovering from your recovery ...
... Continuing the process will restart. 2 During startup, press to open Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click Restore Operating System to Factory Defaults. This...on your computer, then press + during startup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on the USB flash drive. 4 Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the recovery. Your computer ...will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Plug in the USB flash drive and turn on your computer. Recovering from your recovery ...
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... while traveling: • Always take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you may require you , leave the computer in the trunk of the car to avoid exposing the computer to excessive heat. • Changes...
... while traveling: • Always take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you may require you , leave the computer in the trunk of the car to avoid exposing the computer to excessive heat. • Changes...
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...; AC adapter • Power cords that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the...
...; AC adapter • Power cords that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer. • If you are using the modem, check if the...