User manual ACER ASPIRE E1-471G QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] 49 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 4 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® all-in-one notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Features For a complete description of the specifications of your VAIO® notebook, refer to the Specifications flyer supplied with your notebook. Exceptional performance* -- Your notebook includes a mobile AMD processor featuring PowerNow!TM technology and a V. 90-compatible modem. Portability -- Rechargeable battery pack provides hours of use without AC power. [. . . ] Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are erased. Driver Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to reinstall individual device drivers if they become corrupted or are erased. System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to restore the operating system and software that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. This CD restores your computer to its original factory settings, so user data and applications installed since you started using your computer will be lost. For models that come with a docking station, make sure you connect the docking station to the computer before using the recovery CDs. 36 Using Your Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver Recovery, and System Recovery utilities. To use the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s) enables you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer or software application; you may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive. If you need to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your notebook, use the System Recovery CD(s). If you have any questions on using the Application Recovery CD after reading this section, contact Sony Customer Support. You must be in Windows to run the Application Recovery CD. If you have any 1 2 Turn on your computer. If you experience a problem with your computer, reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct the problem. Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall individual applications or use the Driver Recovery CD(s) to reinstall device drivers. The System Recovery CD contains a backup copy of all the software originally installed on your hard disk drive. It can be used only to recover the hard disk of the computer you purchased. System Recovery options System Drive Recovery -- All data on Drive C is deleted. The factory default settings and software applications are restored on this drive only. Change Partition Size -- All partitions, custom installations, and changes are removed from the hard disk drive. You can set the partition sizes for both the Drive C and Drive D. The original, preinstalled operating system and software applications are restored. Recovery to Original Factory Defaults -- All data and partitions are removed from the hard disk drive. All original factory settings, operating system, and preinstalled software is restored. The System Recovery utility does not back up your system's data. [. . . ] If you cannot turn off your computer, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously. When the Windows Task Manager appears, click Shut Down and then Turn Off from the drop-down menu. If you still cannot turn off your computer after you have tried the steps above, press and hold the power button for more than four seconds. If the pointer does not move while playing a disc, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously to stop playback and restart the notebook. [. . . ]