Acer Aspire E5 User Manual

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5. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then 
continues by copying 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 computer and press  +  during startup. A 
screen appears asking you to choose the keyboard layout.
2. Several options are now presented. Click Troubleshoot.
3. Click either Refresh your PC or Reset your PC.
4....

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2. The Refresh your PC window opens.
Images for reference only.
3. Click Next, then Refresh.
4. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then 
continues by copying files to your hard drive. This process takes 
about 30 minutes.
Recovering from a recovery backup
To recover from a recovery backup on a USB drive:
1. Find your recovery backup.
2. If your computer does not have a built-in keyboard, make sure a 
keyboard is attached to your computer. 
3. Plug in the USB drive and...

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b. Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of the normal 
startup process.
6. Select your keyboard type.
7. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of recovery to use:
a. Click Advanced then System Restore to start Microsoft System 
Restore: 
Microsoft 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 points to get your system...

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2. Click Next.
3. Select the operating system to recover (normally only one option is 
available).
4. Choose to keep any changes to the 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 restore your computer to Factory Settings, select Ye s.
5. Choose how to erase your files: 
a.Just remove my files quickly erases all files before restoring 
your computer and takes about 30...

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CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
This chapter includes basic information on types of connections, and 
getting connected to the Internet. For detailed information, please 
refer to Network connections on page 77.
Connecting with a cable
Built-in network feature
The built-in network feature makes it easy for you to connect your 
computer to the Internet using a cable.
But first, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) -- usually a phone or cable 
company -- will have to go to your...

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Connecting wirelessly
Connecting to a wireless LAN
A wireless LAN (or WLAN) is a wireless local area network, which can 
link two or more computers without using wires. Once connected to 
WLAN, you can access the Internet. You can also share files, other 
devices, and even your Internet connection itself.
Your computers wireless connection is turned on by default and 
Windows will detect and display a list of available networks during 
setup. Select your network and enter...

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Connecting to a 3G network
If your computer has a SIM slot, you can connect to the Internet using 
a 3G (cellular phone) network. To do this, you must have a compatible 
SIM card and a data contract with your cellular provider.
Note
Please contact your cellular provider for details on connecting to the Internet 
via 3G. 

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USING A BLUETOOTH CONNECTION
Bluetooth is a technology enabling you to transfer data wirelessly over 
short distances between many different types of devices. Bluetooth-
enabled devices include computers, cell phones, tablets, wireless 
headsets, and keyboards.
To use Bluetooth, you must ensure the following:
1. Bluetooth is enabled on both devices.
2. Your devices are paired (or connected).
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth
The Bluetooth adapter must be enabled on both...

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4. Tap the device you wish to add from the list of discovered devices, 
and tap Pair.
A code displays on your computer, which should match the code 
displayed on your device. Select Yes. Then, accept the pairing from 
your device.
Note
Some devices using older versions of the Bluetooth technology require both 
devices to enter a PIN. In the case of one of the devices not having any inputs 
(as in a headset), the passcode is hardcoded into the device (usually 0000 
or...

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Keeping your computer
and data safe...
In this section you will find:
• How to secure your computer
• Setting passwords
• What you need to prepare when you’re traveling
• How to get the most out of your battery