Acer TravelMate 3200 - Manual (Page 57)

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Re-install bundled software without CD
Acer eRecovery stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver
and application re-installation.
1 Boot to Windows XP.
2 Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.
3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six 0s.
4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select “Recovery actions” and click
“Next”.
5 In the Recovery settings window, select “Reinstall applications/
drivers” and click “Next”.
6 Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on
screen to re-install.
At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and
may take few seconds to bring up the software content window.
Change password
Acer eRecovery is protected by a password that can be changed by the
user. The password is used by both Acer eRecovery and Acer disc-to-
disc Recovery. Follow the steps below to change the password in Acer
eRecovery.
1 Boot to Windows XP.
2 Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.
3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six 0s.
4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select “Recovery settings” and click
“Next”.
5 In the Recovery settings window, select “Password: Change Acer
eRecovery password” and click “Next”.
6 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.
Note: If the system crashes, and will not boot to Windows, users
can run Acer Disc-to-Disc to restore the factory default image
under DOS mode.