Re-Install Bundled Software Without Cd; Change Password - Acer TravelMate 4100 Series User Manual

7 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.

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 zeros.
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 and Acer disc-to-disc recovery are protected by a
password that can be changed by the user. 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 zeros.
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, you can
run Acer disc-to-disc recovery to restore the factory default image
under DOS mode.
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