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How to Print Screen
A print screen is a helpful way to save copy your computer screen as an image if you want to save it for later or share it with others. You can take a screen print of your computer screen to copy the image on your screen to the clipboard for later use. Screen prints will be copied to the clipboard and saved to…
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How to Turn Off the Touchscreen
How can I disable the touch screen on my Acer Notebook? Some Acer computers use touch screen LCD panels that allow you to interact with your computer by just touching the screen instead of using a mouse or keyboard. You may want to disable this feature to prevent items from being accidentally selected when you touch the…
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How to Factory Reset Windows
You may want to factory reset your computer if you are experiencing performance issues, viruses or malware, or if you want to set it up for a new user. Acer computers allow you to restore the system to factory settings without recovery disks or media. You can use the instructions for your specific operating system below to…
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How to Enable Virtualization Technology on Acer Products
How can I enable virtualization Technology for my Acer computer? You can enable virtualization technology in your computer BIOS if your model supports virtualization. Use the instructions below to enable virtualization on your Acer computer. Enable Virtualization Technology for Intel Processors Press and hold the power…
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How to Rotate Your Screen in Windows
How do I change the display orientation from horizontal to vertical? There may be times when you want to change your screen orientation to display vertically to view an infographic, spreadsheet or presentation that looks better in portrait mode. Windows allows you to easily rotate your display to change between landscape…
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CMOS Battery Replacement
What is a CMOS battery and how can it be replaced?Most Acer computers contain a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) battery that provides power to the CMOS chip to allow the computer to save settings when it is turned off. The CMOS battery is generally a coin-cell CR-2032 battery that will generally last the…
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Where to Find Drivers for Your Windows 11 System
Where can I download drivers for my Windows 11 system? Drivers for your Acer Windows 11 system can be found on the Acer website. Follow the steps below to download the Windows 11 drivers you need. 1. Go to your web browser and enter www.acer.com in the search bar. 2. On the Acer website, go to the top menu and hoover over…
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Mirrored R and E Keys on Keyboard of Acer Vero Notebooks
Why are the R and E keys backwards on my Acer Vero notebook? Acer Vero products were designed with sustainability in mind. The R and E keys represent the 'Re' in Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. To help reinforce this message, the Vero products feature a keyboard with mirrored R and E keys that are yellow instead of white. Acer…
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Windows 11 Power and Battery Settings Not Displaying After Upgrade
Why am I not able to see any Windows 11 power and battery settings? If the Windows 11 Power & battery setting page is not displaying any information, you need to check if there are any Windows 11 updates available. For instructions on how to check for Windows updates, see Windows 11: How to Check for Windows Updates. This…
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Windows 11 Upgrade Availability
When can I upgrade to Windows 11? Microsoft is currently pushing out the Windows 11 upgrade to eligible devices. The upgrade will be distributed in phases between October 5, 2021 and Spring 2022. If you want to upgrade, you need to download and install all available Windows updates. For instructions on how to do this, see…
