User manual ACER TRAVELMATE 8481

[. . . ] Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer. All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and purchase information. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. TravelMate 4050 Series Notebook Computer Model number : _________________________________ Serial number: ___________________________________ Purchase date: ___________________________________ Place of purchase: ________________________________ Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. [. . . ] User can create and save backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions: 1 2 3 4 5 Create backup Restore from backup Create factory default image CD Re-install bundled software without CD Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process. Note: For systems that do not have a built-in optical disc burner, plug in an external USB or IEEE1394 compatible optical disc burner before entering Acer eRecovery for optical disc related tasks. Create backup User can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Boot to Windows XP Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility. In the Acer eRecovery window, select "Recovery settings" and click "Next". In the Recovery settings window, select "Backup snapshot image" and click "Next". a Use "backup to HDD" to store the backup disc image on drive D. 47 b 7 -"Backup to optical device" to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD. English After choosing the backup method, click "Next". Follow the instruction on screen to complete the process. Restore from backup User can restore backup previously created (as stated in Create backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD. Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility. In the Acer eRecovery window, select "Recovery actions" and click "Next". There are four restore actions available. Select the desired restore action and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restore process. Note: The "Restore C:" item is enabled only if there is a user backup stored on the hard drive (D:\). Please refer to the Create backup section. Create factory default image CD When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can create them by using this feature. Before performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. a b c Check to see if "Acer disc-to-disc Recovery " function is enabled or not. Make sure the [Acer D2D Recovery] setting in [Main] is [Enabled]. Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and save changes. The system will reboot. Note: To activate BIOS Setup Utility, press <F2> during POST. 50 2 Customizing my computer English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Restart the system. The instruction "Press <F2> to Enter BIOS" is shown at the bottom of the screen, during POST. Press <Alt> + <F10> at the same time to enter the recovery process. The message "The system has password protection. Please enter 000000:" is displayed. "Acer Self-Configuration Preload" window appears. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items (operating system versions) and press "Enter" to select. Setup password and exit Press "F3" to setup password or press "F5" to exit the system recovery process when "Acer Self-Configuration Preload" window appears. If "F3" is pressed, the next screen shows "Please enter new password:" enter one to eight alphanumeric characters. [. . . ] Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home 77 and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. 4, 631, 603, 4, 577, 216, 4, 819, 098, 4, 907, 093, and 6, 516, 132 licensed for limited viewing uses only. English Radio Device Regulatory Notice Note: Below regulatory information is for models with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth® only. General This product complies with the radio frequency and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wireless use. Depending on configurations, this product may or may not contain wireless radio devices (such as wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth® modules). [. . . ]