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Recovery -  37

Note:

 Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage 

after formatting, it is recommended to use a USB drive with a capacity 
of 32 GB or larger.

1. From 

Start

, type 'Recovery' and then click 

Acer Recovery 

Management

 in the list of apps.

2. Click 

Create Factory Default Backup

. The 

Recovery Drive 

window 

Summary of Contents for Aspire E1-771G

Page 1: ...Aspire E1 771G E1 771 E1 731G E1 731 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...anytime anywhere This computer comes with AcerCloud pre installed AcerCloud is a personal cloud service that allows you to access your files over the Internet and make sure your most important files a...

Page 3: ...rs and applications 44 Returning to an earlier system snapshot 47 Returning your system to its factory condition 48 Recovering from Windows 49 Recovering from a recovery backup 53 Power management 57...

Page 4: ...shooting 86 Troubleshooting tips 86 Error messages 86 Tips and hints for using Windows 8 88 Three concepts you might want to keep in mind 88 How do I access the charms 88 How do I get to Start 88 How...

Page 5: ...sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Disconnecting the power source Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit Install the po...

Page 6: ...a safety feature Using a power outlet that is not properly grounded may result in electric shock and or injury Note The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by ot...

Page 7: ...penings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installa...

Page 8: ...the operating instructions Note Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require exten...

Page 9: ...our pocket or purse Short circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the connecting object The capacity and lifetime of the battery will be reduced if the battery is left in hot or cold places...

Page 10: ...nsmission is completed Parts of the device are magnetic Metallic materials may be attracted to the device and persons with hearing aids should not hold the device to the ear with the hearing aid Do no...

Page 11: ...mable liquids gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the device its parts or enhancements For vehicles equipped with an air bag remember that air bags inflate with great force Do not...

Page 12: ...s electronic device into the trash when discarding To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment please recycle For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Ele...

Page 13: ...y go into display Sleep and computer Sleep mode after 10 and 30 minutes of inactivity respectively wake from Sleep mode if the keyboard is pressed or mouse is moved save more than 80 energy when in Sl...

Page 14: ...d regularly to remove the strain on your leg muscles Take short rests to relax your neck and shoulders Avoid tensing your muscles or shrugging your shoulders Install the external display keyboard and...

Page 15: ...reduction filter using a display visor such as a piece of cardboard extended from the display s top front edge Avoid adjusting your display to an awkward viewing angle Avoid looking at bright light so...

Page 16: ...EN CAS D OUVERTURE EVITTER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE LASER KLASSE 1 VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHLL AUSSETZEN PRODUCTO L SER DE LA...

Page 17: ...computer can help you to be more productive please refer to the User s Manual This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities data recovery expansion options and trouble...

Page 18: ...in wait at least two seconds before powering up Taking care of your computer Your computer will serve you well if you take care of it Do not expose the computer to direct sunlight Do not place it near...

Page 19: ...tings of the equipment plugged in should not exceed the ampere rating of the cord if you are using an extension cord Also the total current rating of all equipment plugged into a single wall outlet sh...

Page 20: ...Disconnect the AC adapter 3 Use a soft moist cloth Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners If either of the following occurs The computer has been dropped or the body has been damaged The computer does...

Page 21: ...Your Acer notebook tour 21 YOUR ACER NOTEBOOK TOUR After setting up your computer as illustrated in the setup poster let us show you around your new Acer computer Aspire E1 771G E1 771 E1 731G E1 731...

Page 22: ...n view Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording 2 Screen Displays computer output 3 Webcam Web camera for video communication A light next to the webcam indicates tha...

Page 23: ...light is amber when the battery is charging Fully charged The light is blue when plugged in HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active Communication indicator Indicates the computer s...

Page 24: ...Icon Item Description 1 Power button Turns the computer on and off 2 Keyboard For entering data into your computer See Using the keyboard on page 30 3 Touchpad Touch sensitive pointing device which f...

Page 25: ...ription 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington compatible computer security lock Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer...

Page 26: ...ices For optimal performance use USB 3 0 certified devices Defined by the USB 3 0 specification SuperSpeed USB 3 External display VGA port Connects to a display device e g external monitor LCD project...

Page 27: ...out devices e g speakers headphones Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones 2 USB port Connects to USB devices 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive accepts CDs or DVDs 4 Optical di...

Page 28: ...ur 6 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off Carefully insert a straightened paper clip to eject the optical drive tray 7 DC in jack Connects to an AC adapte...

Page 29: ...r notebook tour 29 Base view 1 2 3 4 Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer s battery pack 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal Insert a suitable tool and slide to...

Page 30: ...ry compartment Houses the computer s main memory HDD compartment Houses the computer s hard disk drive memory 4 Ventilation and cooling fan Allows the computer to stay cool Do not cover or obstruct th...

Page 31: ...tion Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase Num Lock When Num Lock is on the keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arit...

Page 32: ...lane mode Turns on off the computer s network devices Network devices vary by configuration Fn F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display...

Page 33: ...olume Fn Volume down Decreases the sound volume Fn Home Play Pause Play or pause a selected media file Fn Pg Up Stop Stop playing the selected media file Fn Pg Dn Previous Return to the previous media...

Page 34: ...34 Using the keyboard Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button it opens the application s context menu Key Description...

Page 35: ...utton Note The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement the lighter the touch the better the response Please keep the touchpad and your fingers dry and clean The cursor is controlled by some basic ges...

Page 36: ...Access Windows tools by swiping into the center of the touchpad from the right top or left Swipe in from right edge Toggle the charms Swipe in from top edge Toggle the app commands Swipe in from left...

Page 37: ...Management is only available with a pre installed Windows operating system Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as possible In certa...

Page 38: ...t 16 GB of storage after formatting it is recommended to use a USB drive with a capacity of 32 GB or larger 1 From Start type Recovery and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps 2 Cli...

Page 39: ...8 Recovery opens Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to the recovery drive is selected This provides the most complete and safest recovery backup 3 Plug in the USB drive then click Nex...

Page 40: ...4 You will be shown the backup progress on the screen 5 Follow the process until it completes 6 After creating the recovery backup you can choose to delete the recovery information on your computer If...

Page 41: ...on the backup such as Windows Recovery Backup Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that you will remember Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backu...

Page 42: ...DVD recorder one or more blank recordable DVDs 1 From Start type Recovery and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps 2 Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup Plug in the USB dri...

Page 43: ...ke sure your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing If using DVDs it will also show the number of blank recordable discs you will need to complete the recovery discs Make sure that you have t...

Page 44: ...backup such as Drivers and Applications Backup Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that you will remember Recovering your system To recover your system 1 Perform minor fixes If only one or...

Page 45: ...your system to factory condition see Returning your system to its factory condition on page 48 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step you may need to reinstall the application...

Page 46: ...you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer From Start type Recovery and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps Click Reinstall Drivers or...

Page 47: ...om a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive 1 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 Acer Resourc...

Page 48: ...rosoft System Restore periodically takes a snapshot of your system settings and saves them as restore points In most cases of hard to resolve software problems you can return to one of these restore p...

Page 49: ...ing the restore point you specified This process may take several minutes and may restart your computer Returning your system to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that are no...

Page 50: ...then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre installed on your system If you can access important files on your hard drive back them up now See Restore Factory Settings with Acer...

Page 51: ...h Acer Recovery Management 1 Click Restore Factory Settings Caution Restore Factory Settings will erase all files on your hard drive 2 The Reset your PC window opens Images for reference only 3 Click...

Page 52: ...g files to your hard drive 6 After the recovery has finished you can start using your computer by repeating the first start process Recovering from the hard drive during startup 1 Turn on your compute...

Page 53: ...ement 1 Click Customized Restore Retain User Data 2 The Refresh your PC window opens 3 Click Next then Refresh 4 The recovery process begins by restarting your computer then continues by copying files...

Page 54: ...enu c Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected press F5 to change this setting to Enabled d Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Exit menu e Depending on the type of BIOS your comp...

Page 55: ...start the reset process Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre installed on your system If you can access important file...

Page 56: ...he hard drive a If you have deleted the recovery partition or otherwise changed the partitions on the hard drive and want to keep these changes select No b To completely restore your computer to Facto...

Page 57: ...our computer by repeating the first start process Refresh your PC from the recovery backup 1 The Refresh your PC window opens 2 Click Next 3 Select the operating system to recover normally only one op...

Page 58: ...the computer and video memory If no activity is detected for a period of time the computer stops some or all of these devices in order to conserve energy Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast...

Page 59: ...take longer to start from Sleep Your computer will also not start if it receives an instruction to start over a network Wake on LAN 1 Open the Desktop 2 Click Power Options in the Notification area 3...

Page 60: ...Power management 59 5 To access Shutdown Settings select Change settings that are currently unavailable 6 Scroll down and disable Turn on fast startup 7 Select Save changes...

Page 61: ...is advisable to have an extra fully charged battery pack available as backup Contact your dealer for details on ordering a spare battery pack Charging the battery To charge the battery first make sure...

Page 62: ...harged three times Use this conditioning process for all new batteries or if a battery hasn t been used for a long time If the computer is to be stored for more than two weeks you are advised to remov...

Page 63: ...life Optimizing battery life helps you get the most out of battery operation prolonging the charge recharge cycle and improving recharging efficiency You are advised to follow the suggestions set out...

Page 64: ...to become fully depleted and the computer shuts down When the battery low warning appears the recommended course of action depends on your situation Situation Recommended Action The AC adapter and a p...

Page 65: ...that the end with the contacts will enter first and that the top surface of the battery is facing up 2 Slide the battery into the battery bay and gently push until the battery locks in place To remove...

Page 66: ...al accessories 1 Save any open files 2 Remove discs from optical drive s 3 Shut down the computer 4 Close the display cover 5 Disconnect the cord from the AC adapter 6 Disconnect the keyboard pointing...

Page 67: ...ows key C click Settings Power then click Shut Down Or You can put the computer in Sleep mode by pressing Fn F4 Then close the display When you are ready to use the computer again open the display the...

Page 68: ...from your desktop follow these steps to prepare the computer for the trip home Check that you have removed all media and compact discs from the drive s Failure to remove the media can damage the driv...

Page 69: ...to return to room temperature and inspect the screen for condensation before turning on the computer If the temperature change is greater than 10 C 18 F allow the computer to come to room temperature...

Page 70: ...urn on your computer when carrying it into the gate area What to take with you Take the following items with you AC adapter Spare fully charged battery pack s Additional printer driver files if you pl...

Page 71: ...which you are traveling Spare fully charged battery packs Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Proof of purchase in case you need to show it to customs officials Interna...

Page 72: ...at is compatible with the local AC voltage Do not use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer If you are using the modem check if the modem and connector are compatible with the telec...

Page 73: ...f a locked drawer Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock Some keyless models are also available Using passwords Passwords protect your computer from unauthorized access Set...

Page 74: ...prompt appears when you the BIOS utility Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to access the BIOS utility If you enter the password incorrectly a warning message appears Try again and press En...

Page 75: ...twork feature The built in network feature allows you to connect your computer to an Ethernet based network To use the network feature connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet RJ 45 port on the cha...

Page 76: ...r documentation Wireless networks A wireless LAN or WLAN is a wireless local area network which may link two or more computers without using wires Setting up a wireless network is easy and allows you...

Page 77: ...cess points routers are two way transceivers that broadcast data into the surrounding environment Access points act as a mediator between wired and wireless network Most routers have a built in DSL mo...

Page 78: ...etween any compatible digital audio video source such as a set top box DVD player and A V receiver and a compatible digital audio and or video monitor such as a digital television DTV over a single ca...

Page 79: ...78 Universal Serial Bus USB UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB The USB port is a high speed serial bus which allows you to connect USB peripherals without taking up system resources...

Page 80: ...for 6 regions Note To change the region code insert a DVD movie of a different region into the DVD drive Once your DVD drive is set to a region code it will only play DVDs for that region You can set...

Page 81: ...80 Playing DVD movies Recovering your hard disk does not reset the number of times the region code has been set...

Page 82: ...o run it To activate the BIOS utility press F2 during the POST while the computer logo is being displayed Boot sequence To set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility activate the BIOS utility then sele...

Page 83: ...may be low and unable to power the computer Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack Make sure that the AC adapter is properly plugged into the computer and to the power outlet If it is lit...

Page 84: ...d In Windows look at the volume control speaker icon on the taskbar If it is crossed out click the icon and deselect the Mute all option The volume level may be too low In Windows look at the volume c...

Page 85: ...orldwide network of service centers are there to give you a helping hand An ITW passport comes with your computer This passport contains all you need to know about the ITW program A list of available...

Page 86: ...upport we can reduce the amount of time a call takes and help solve your problems efficiently If there are error messages or beeps reported by your computer write them down as they appear on the scree...

Page 87: ...or message reports to help you solve problems If the system reports an error message or an error symptom occurs see Error messages below If the problem cannot be resolved contact your dealer See Reque...

Page 88: ...reboot Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Hard disk 0 extended type error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center I O parity error Contact your dealer or...

Page 89: ...e Start screen 2 Tiles Live tiles are similar to thumbnails of the apps 3 Charms Charms allow you to perform useful functions such as sharing content turning off your PC or changing settings How do I...

Page 90: ...Desktop click Acer Power Button and select the action you d like to take Why is there a new interface The new interface for Windows 8 is designed to work well with touch input Windows Store apps will...

Page 91: ...click Settings Change PC settings Personalize Click Start screen at the top of the page and select a color and image How do I move tiles Click and hold a tile to select it then drag it to the place on...

Page 92: ...ing on a thumbnail and selecting Close Can I change the screen resolution From Start start typing Control Panel to open Search and display the results click Control Panel Adjust screen resolution I wa...

Page 93: ...een How do I make an app appear on my taskbar in Desktop If you re in All apps and you want to make an app appear on the taskbar in Desktop you can select the app and right click on it Select Pin to t...

Page 94: ...dows 8 but it makes life easier because you can sync data across different machines you sign in to using a Microsoft ID How do I get one If you ve already installed Windows 8 and didn t sign in with a...

Page 95: ...tes Press the Windows key C and click Settings Change PC settings Windows Updates Click Check for updates now Where can I get more information For more information please visit Windows 8 tutorials www...

Page 96: ...television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate th...

Page 97: ...ecision manufacturing techniques Nevertheless some pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black or red dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction RADIO D...

Page 98: ...en 2446 5 MHz and 2483 5 MHz Note Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in the band 2446 6 MHz to 2483 5 MHz There are few possibilities for outdoor use On private property or on the private proper...

Page 99: ...s This requirement is likely to change over time allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France Please check with ART for the latest information www art telecom fr Note Your WL...

Page 100: ...of humans to RF fields RSS 102 The computer employs low gain integral antennas that do not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 obtainable f...

Page 101: ...t tre plac loin des fen tres afin de fournir un cran de blindage maximal Si le mat riel ou son antenne d mission est install l ext rieur il doit faire l objet d une licence Caution When using IEEE 802...

Page 102: ...the integrated wireless LAN Mini PCI Card built in to the screen section and all persons Note The wireless Mini PCI adapter implements a transmission diversity function The function does not emit rad...

Page 103: ...eil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 No 4 et CNR 210 No 4 Dec 2000 et No 5 Nov 2001 Pour emp cher que cet appareil cause du brouillage au service faisant l objet d une licence il...

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