Acer G3-571-77QK User Manual

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RECOVERY
If you are having trouble with your computer, and the 
frequently asked questions (see Got a question? on 
page 61 ) do not help, you can recover your computer.
This section describes the recovery tools available on your 
computer. Predat or provides Acer Care Center , which allows 
you to reset your PC, refresh your PC, or create a factory 
default backup. 
Creating a factory default backup
Backup allows you to quickly and easily back up your 
operating system, inst alled apps and data.
1. From  Start, select  All apps  then Predator . Select Predator
Recovery Management  in the list of Predator apps.
Note
Acer Care Center is only available with a pre-installed Windows 
operating system.
Important
We recommend that you create a Factory Default Backup as 
soon as possible. In certain situations a full recovery will require 
a USB recovery backup.
Note
Since the recovery backup requires at least 8 G B  o f  s t o r a g e  a f t e r            
formatting, it is recommended to use a USB drive with a capacity 
of 16
 GB or larger. 
						

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2. Select the Backup tab and click  Get Started for Create 
Factory Default Backup  to open the Recovery Drive 
window.      
3. Make sure Backup system files to the recovery drive  is 
selected and click Next .  
4. Plug in the USB drive and wait for the PC to detect the  USB drive then click Next . 
						

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•Since the recovery backup requires at least 8 G B   o f          
storage after formatting, it is recommended to use a USB 
drive with a capacity of 16
 GB or larger.   
5. Everything on the drive will be deleted. Click  Create to 
continue.
6. You will be shown the backup progress on the screen.
7. Follow the process until it completes.
8. After creating the recovery backup, you can choose to  delete the recovery information on your computer. If you 
delete this information, you can only use the USB 
recovery backup to restore your computer, if you lose or 
erase the USB drive, you cannot restore your computer.
9. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly.
Important
Write a unique, descriptive label on  the backup, such as 'Windows 
Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place 
that you will remember. 
						

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Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers
Back up your wireless and LAN drivers. You can use these 
backups to install the wireless and LAN drivers if you install 
another operating system.
1. From Start, select  All apps  then Predator . Select Predator
Recovery Management  in the list of Predator apps.
2. Select the  Backup tab and click Get started  for Backup 
wireless and LAN drivers . Choose a folder to save your 
drivers and select  OK.
Restoring your computer
Recovery Management allows  you to quickly and easily 
restore your computer back to its default status. You can 
choose to keep your files or re move them before reinstalling 
Windows.
Reset this PC and keep my files
1. From  Start, select  All apps then Predator . Select 
Predator Recovery Management  in the list of Predator
apps.
2. Select the  Restore tab and click  Get started to Choose an 
option .    
						

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3. Select Keep my files  to refresh your PC and reinstall your 
operating system without remo ving your personal files. 
Click  Next to continue.  
4. Resetting the PC will reinstall Windows, change settings  back to their factory defaults and remove all preinstalled 
apps and programs without removing your personal files. 
Click  Reset  to continue. 
5. You will be shown the reset progress on the screen. The  screen will turn off during the reset process.
6. The screen will turn back on  when it is installing Windows. 
Your PC will restart several times during the reset 
process.
7. Follow the process until it completes.
8. When your PC has complete d the reset process, Windows 
will have been reset back to its factory default settings 
without removing yo ur personal files.
Important
If you have apps installed on your PC, they will be removed. 
						

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Reset this PC and remove everything
1. From Start, select  All apps then Predator . Select 
Predator Recovery Management  in the list of Predator
apps.
2. Select the  Restore tab and click Get Started  to Choose an 
option .   
3. Select  Remove everything  to reset your PC back to its 
factory default. This process will reinstall your operating 
system and remove all of your personal files, apps, and 
settings.  
4. Select  Just remove my files  if you are keeping your 
computer. This will be quicker, but less secure. Files may 
still be recovered with a file recovery program.  
Select  Remove files and clean the drive  if you are not  
						

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keeping your computer. This process will take longer, but 
will be more secure.     
5.  Click  Reset to continue.
6. You will be shown the reset progress on the screen. The  screen will turn off during the reset process.
7. The screen will turn back on  when it is installing Windows. 
Your PC will restart several times during the reset 
process.
8. Follow the process until it completes.
9. When your PC has complete d the reset process, Windows 
will use factory default settings.
Warning
Selecting " Remove files and clean the drive"  will remove all of 
your personal files and accounts,  along with pre-existing drivers 
that may affect your Windows installation. 
						

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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 devices. For 
your computer, this may be an external switch, a software 
setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the 
computer’s USB port (if no in ternal Bluetooth adapter is 
available).
Enable Bluetooth and add a device
Every new device must first be "paired" with your computer’s 
Bluetooth adapter. This means it must first be authenticated 
for security purposes. You only  need to pair once. After that, 
simply turning on the Bluetoot h adapter of both devices will 
connect them.
Note
Please check your devices owner’s manual to determine how to 
turn on its Bluetooth adapter. 
						

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Bluetooth on your computer is disabled by default. To 
enable your computer’s Bluetooth adapter, do the following:
1. Press the  Windows key  or select the  Windows Start 
button  > Settings  > Devices > Bluetooth, and click the 
toggle under  Bluetooth to enable/disable it.
2. Your computer will automatically start searching for  devices, as well as make itself visible to other devices.
3. Select the device you wish to pair from the list of  discovered devices, and select  Pair. 
						

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4. A code displays on your computer, which should match the code displayed on your device. Select  Ye s. Then, 
accept the pairing from your device.
You can also enter the Bluetooth settings by selecting the 
Notifications  icon in the lower righ t-hand corner of the 
screen to open the  Notifications pane. From here, you can 
enable or disable Bluetooth or right-click on  Bluetooth > Go 
to settings  to enter the Bluetooth settings.
Note
Some devices using older versions of the Bluetooth technology 
require both devices to enter a PI N. In the case of one of the 
devices not having any inputs (a s in a headset), the passcode is 
hardcoded into the device (usually  "0000" or "1234"). Consult your 
device’s user manual for more information.