Acer 7600 series manual Recovering your system

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86	5 System utilities

Recovering your system

If your operating system files are lost or damaged, the recovery process will restore your system's original factory default settings. Your Acer Veriton series computer includes a One Touch Recovery button, a feature that makes restoring your system quick and easy.

One Touch Recovery works from a hidden 2 GB partition on your hard drive that contains all the information required to restore your system.

There are two ways to initate recovery. If your computer is not equipped with the (optional) One Touch Recover button, you can press Alt + F10 after the BIOS finishes running the Power On Self Test (POST).

Warning: Initiating the recovery operation while the operating system is running will result in abnormal shutdown and may make your current OS unstable or unusable.

After the POST runs, you have only 1.5 seconds to press Alt + F10. Follow all onscreen instructions.

You can also follow the steps below:

1Locate the (optional) One touch recovery button. See the image on page 12.

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Contents Veriton 7600 series User’s guide Page System tour Setting up your computerFirst things first System utilities Frequently asked questionsUpgrading your computer Index 109 Page First things first Page System specifications Component SpecificationHDD Package contents Accessing the user’s guide To access the user’s guide for Windows XPSystem tour Page Page Features PerformanceMultimedia ConnectivityPage Front panel Your computer’s front panel consists of the followingLabel Icon Component Rear panel Your computer’s rear panel consists of the followingLabel Icon Color Component Keyboard DescriptionProgrammable keys Internet/Suspend keys Internet/Suspend keys consist of three buttonsMultimedia keys Volume control/Mute knob Lock keys Lock key DescriptionCursor keys Windows keys Key DescriptionFunction keys Palm restOptical drive To take care of your CDs and DVDs Page Hard disk Setting up your computer Page Page Positioning your PC Adjusting your chairArranging a comfortable work area Positioning your monitor Positioning your keyboardPositioning your mouse USB mouse Connecting peripheralsConnecting your mouse PS/2 mouse Connecting your keyboard USB keyboardPS/2 keyboard Connecting a monitor Connecting the power cable Turning on your computer Turning off your computer Connecting options Connecting your printerConnecting the modem optional Connecting to the network Connecting multimedia devices Page Setting up your computer Connecting USB devices Setting up your computer Upgrading your computer Upgrading your computer Page Preinstallation instructions Installation precautionsESD precautions Post-installation instructions Opening your computer To remove the side panelTo replace the side panel Upgrading your computer Internal components System boards Mainboard layoutVeriton 7600G mainboard layout AGP1 JFP1 Audio board Label DescriptionTo remove a DDR Dimm Installing additional memoryUpgrading your computer To install a DDR Dimm To reconfigure your computer Replacing the hard diskUpgrading your computer Installing an expansion card Upgrading your computer Page Upgrading your computer System utilities Page Page System utilities Acrobat Reader Acer LANScope optional How do I check for viruses using Norton AntiVirus? Norton AntiVirusSystem utilities NTI CD-Maker For models with CD-RW System utilities PowerDVD for models with DVD How do I open PowerDVD and watch a DVD?Bios utility Reinstalling programs Recovering your system Page System utilities Page Using Backup Windows XP only How do I back up files from my hard drive?Disk Defragmenter Windows XP only How do I defragment my hard drive?System utilities Questions Page Page Frequently asked questions Page Frequently asked questions Appendix a FCC notice Important safety instructions Use conditions102 Appendix a Notices Year 2000 compliance statement Lithium battery statement Macrovision statementLaser compliance statement 104 Appendix a Notices Taking care of your computer Important tips Cleaning and servicingTo clean your computer and keyboard To clean your pointing device To clean your monitorWhen to contact a service technician Asking for technical assistance108 Appendix B Taking care of your computer Index ESD