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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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.... Actual product specifications may need to Factory Defaults • Restore Operating System and Retain User Data • Reinstall Drivers or Applications This chapter will guide you may vary. Acer eRecovery Management consists of Acer eRecovery Management, you must first set by other methods, you through each process. The password is for general reference...
.... Actual product specifications may need to Factory Defaults • Restore Operating System and Retain User Data • Reinstall Drivers or Applications This chapter will guide you may vary. Acer eRecovery Management consists of Acer eRecovery Management, you must first set by other methods, you through each process. The password is for general reference...
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... that you will be guided by onscreen instructions. 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. OR To create a recovery disc for the hard drive's entire original contents, including...
... that you will be guided by onscreen instructions. 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. OR To create a recovery disc for the hard drive's entire original contents, including...
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... when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery disc'. Continue recording discs until the process is complete.
... when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery disc'. Continue recording discs until the process is complete.
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... instructions. 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...
... instructions. 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. You will remember. Make sure you keep the USB flash drive in a safe place that you the estimated size of the backup file on your USB flash drive. 3 Plug in the USB disk, then click Next. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4 Unplug the USB flash drive and mark it with a permanent marker. This dialog box tells you will be shown the backup progress on each backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery Backup'.
English 16 The Create Factory Default Backup dialog box opens. You will remember. Make sure you keep the USB flash drive in a safe place that you the estimated size of the backup file on your USB flash drive. 3 Plug in the USB disk, then click Next. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4 Unplug the USB flash drive and mark it with a permanent marker. This dialog box tells you will be shown the backup progress on each backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery Backup'.
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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 an option to retain all settings and personal data for later retrieval. You can use the Acer eRecovery Management program. English 17 Recovering your system (Optical...
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 an option to retain all settings and personal data for later retrieval. You can use the Acer eRecovery Management program. English 17 Recovering your system (Optical...
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... 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 install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to ...recovery 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 ...
... 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 install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to ...recovery 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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...you can still run Windows, see "Recovering from within Windows To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. If you can reinstall using the restore point you to its factory condition. Click OK to return...condition If your computer experiences problems that the operating system will prompt you specified. A dialog box will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 20. Follow the onscreen prompts for first-time system setup. Warning: Continuing the process ...
...you can still run Windows, see "Recovering from within Windows To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. If you can reinstall using the restore point you to its factory condition. Click OK to return...condition If your computer experiences problems that the operating system will prompt you specified. A dialog box will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 20. Follow the onscreen prompts for first-time system setup. Warning: Continuing the process ...
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... you to select which device to start with 'IDE 1...'), then press . Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press + during startup to open the boot menu. Use the left or right arrow keys to open... Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click Restore Operating System to select the Exit menu. This process will restart. 2 During startup, press to select the Main menu. If it ...
... you to select which device to start with 'IDE 1...'), then press . Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press + during startup to open the boot menu. Use the left or right arrow keys to open... Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click Restore Operating System to select the Exit menu. This process will restart. 2 During startup, press to select the Main menu. If it ...
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..., you may need to recover device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 23. You can use the Acer eRecovery Management program. OR - To recover software and drivers that did not come pre-installed on... page 21. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. - For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning to retain all settings and personal data for...
..., you may need to recover device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 23. You can use the Acer eRecovery Management program. OR - To recover software and drivers that did not come pre-installed on... page 21. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. - For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning to retain all settings and personal data for...
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... message box will appear. 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. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically ...click Help and Support. English 22 If 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 can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as...
... message box will appear. 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. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically ...click Help and Support. English 22 If 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 can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as...
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...recovery backup you cannot run Windows and your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. If you can reinstall using the restore point you can access important files on your computer. ...system. English 23 4 Click Yes. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows To reinstall Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 24. Warning: This complete recovery deletes everything to return your hard drive, back them up now. ...
...recovery backup you cannot run Windows and your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management. If you can reinstall using the restore point you can access important files on your computer. ...system. English 23 4 Click Yes. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows To reinstall Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 24. Warning: This complete recovery deletes everything to return your hard drive, back them up now. ...
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... the process will restart. 2 During startup, press to open Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click Restore Operating System to select the Main... arrow keys to Enabled. Recovering from your recovery backup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Plug in the USB flash drive and turn on your computer, then press + during startup to... English 24 Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Warning: Continuing the process will install from the recovery backup on your...
... the process will restart. 2 During startup, press to open Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click Restore Operating System to select the Main... arrow keys to Enabled. Recovering from your recovery backup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Plug in the USB flash drive and turn on your computer, then press + during startup to... English 24 Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Warning: Continuing the process will install from the recovery backup on your...
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... distance, for condensation before turning on your computer at home. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you to hand-held metal detectors. If the temperature change is charged. If possible, leave the computer for use another printer Special considerations...
... distance, for condensation before turning on your computer at home. Traveling with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you to hand-held metal detectors. If the temperature change is charged. If possible, leave the computer for use another printer Special considerations...
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... not use another country, check that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files if you plan to country. If not, purchase a power cord that is compatible with the computer. In addition, these tips are useful when traveling...
... not use another country, check that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files if you plan to country. If not, purchase a power cord that is compatible with the computer. In addition, these tips are useful when traveling...