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... these steps to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for Starters... For instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below ...access the Help and Support menu. Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Your guides To help you to be more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem User's Guide. xii First things...
... these steps to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for Starters... For instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below ...access the Help and Support menu. Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Your guides To help you to be more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem User's Guide. xii First things...
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... 57 Installing memory 58 BIOS utility 58 Boot sequence 58 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 59 Password 59 Using software 59 Playing DVD movies 59 Acer eRecovery Management 60 Create backup 60 Burn backup disc 61 Restore and recovery 61 Troubleshooting 62 Troubleshooting tips 62 Error messages 62 Regulations and safety notices 64...
... 57 Installing memory 58 BIOS utility 58 Boot sequence 58 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 59 Password 59 Using software 59 Playing DVD movies 59 Acer eRecovery Management 60 Create backup 60 Burn backup disc 61 Restore and recovery 61 Troubleshooting 62 Troubleshooting tips 62 Error messages 62 Regulations and safety notices 64...
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... default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • Application backup • Restore and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to...
... default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • Application backup • Restore and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to...
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To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to "Acer eRecovery Management" on page 60 in the AcerSystem User's Guide. Note: If your Acer ezDock. Empowering Technology 11 For more information, please refer to CD or DVD.
To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to "Acer eRecovery Management" on page 60 in the AcerSystem User's Guide. Note: If your Acer ezDock. Empowering Technology 11 For more information, please refer to CD or DVD.
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... is important to back up your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all data will reboot. Note: If your notebook. This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the Internet Connection setup. To properly use the internal modem. Before performing a restore operation, please check... the BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to-disk recovery is enabled or not. 2 Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in Main is connected securely to the Windows manual.
... is important to back up your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all data will reboot. Note: If your notebook. This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the Internet Connection setup. To properly use the internal modem. Before performing a restore operation, please check... the BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to-disk recovery is enabled or not. 2 Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in Main is connected securely to the Windows manual.
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...Read this handy booklet. You are there to provide the following information available when you call Acer for online service, and please be at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 Refer to the onscreen instructions to know about the ITW program. Our worldwide ... with your computer. Please consult http://global.acer.com. Important! An ITW passport comes with our offices worldwide. This passport contains all you need to perform system recovery. English 43 To start the recovery process: 1 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer logo is showing, press + at your...
...Read this handy booklet. You are there to provide the following information available when you call Acer for online service, and please be at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 Refer to the onscreen instructions to know about the ITW program. Our worldwide ... with your computer. Please consult http://global.acer.com. Important! An ITW passport comes with our offices worldwide. This passport contains all you need to perform system recovery. English 43 To start the recovery process: 1 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer logo is showing, press + at your...
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...boot: and use the and keys to set to a region code, it will automatically play after which the last region code set . Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. Password To set a password on your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you to enter the...region code a maximum of five times (including the first time), after a few seconds. Important! English 59 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the bottom of the screen and use the and keys...
...boot: and use the and keys to set to a region code, it will automatically play after which the last region code set . Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. Password To set a password on your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you to enter the...region code a maximum of five times (including the first time), after a few seconds. Important! English 59 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the bottom of the screen and use the and keys...
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... backup you want to create using Full or Fast. The Empowering Technology password is made. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the main Acer eRecovery Management screen. You can create and save a backup of a different region into the DVD drive. When using ... Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is only available on certain models. Please refer to quickly backup and restore the system. Create backup You can easily create full and fast (incremental) backup images of the following functions: 1 Create backup 2 Burn backup disc 3 Restore and recovery ...
... backup you want to create using Full or Fast. The Empowering Technology password is made. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the main Acer eRecovery Management screen. You can create and save a backup of a different region into the DVD drive. When using ... Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is only available on certain models. Please refer to quickly backup and restore the system. Create backup You can easily create full and fast (incremental) backup images of the following functions: 1 Create backup 2 Burn backup disc 3 Restore and recovery ...
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... burn your most recently created backup image to disc. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process. Restore and recovery The restore and recovery features allow you to complete the process. You can also choose to recover the system from a factory default image, recover ..., or an application backup image to CD or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Restore button. 3 Select the backup point you would like to...
... burn your most recently created backup image to disc. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process. Restore and recovery The restore and recovery features allow you to complete the process. You can also choose to recover the system from a factory default image, recover ..., or an application backup image to CD or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Restore button. 3 Select the backup point you would like to...
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...T Recover from CD/DVD. User-created backups are stored on your system's HDD. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on D:\ drive. T Image/data recovery tools: T Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults). To ensure the best results when... For more information, please refer to CD/DVD. T Image/data backup: T Back up to "Acer eRecovery Management" NOTE: If your Acer ezDock. 24 Chapter 1 T Recovery of applications and drivers. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for...
...T Recover from CD/DVD. User-created backups are stored on your system's HDD. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on D:\ drive. T Image/data recovery tools: T Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults). To ensure the best results when... For more information, please refer to CD/DVD. T Image/data backup: T Back up to "Acer eRecovery Management" NOTE: If your Acer ezDock. 24 Chapter 1 T Recovery of applications and drivers. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for...
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... Esc E x it System Time: System Date : System Me mory : Ex tended Memory : Video Memory : Quiet Boot : Power On Display : Network Boot : F12 Boot Menu : D2D Recovery : AHCI Configuration Item Specific Help [19:03: 49] [04/25/ 2007] 640 KB 1014 MB [8MB ] , , or Shows system selects field. Information Main Phoenix TrustedCore...
... Esc E x it System Time: System Date : System Me mory : Ex tended Memory : Video Memory : Quiet Boot : Power On Display : Network Boot : F12 Boot Menu : D2D Recovery : AHCI Configuration Item Specific Help [19:03: 49] [04/25/ 2007] 640 KB 1014 MB [8MB ] , , or Shows system selects field. Information Main Phoenix TrustedCore...
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...in CRT (or projector) only mode. The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on display Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/ year) System Date This field reports the memory size of ...memory size of the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the Video memory size. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time Sets the system date. Option: Enabled or Disabled NOTE: The sub-items ...
...in CRT (or projector) only mode. The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on display Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/ year) System Date This field reports the memory size of ...memory size of the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the Video memory size. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time Sets the system date. Option: Enabled or Disabled NOTE: The sub-items ...
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BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you run the Phlash. 1. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Phlash. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. NOTE: Do...
BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you run the Phlash. 1. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Phlash. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. NOTE: Do...
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... Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and...
... Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and...
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... F7h Beeps Beeps 1 POST Routine Description Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize...
... F7h Beeps Beeps 1 POST Routine Description Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize...