* 1 Back up all necessary data to an external device such as a disk, flash drive or hard drive
* 2 Make sure all programs are closed and shut down your Acer laptop by opening your Start menu and selecting "Shut Down" from the options for shutting down and restarting windows.
* 3 Detach any external hardware such as an external hard drive or printer.
* 4 Press the Power button to boot your Acer laptop.
* 5 Press "Alt + F10" on your keyboard when the Acer screen appears at the start of the boot up process. Wait a moment while Windows loads the reset files.
* 6 Select "Restore System from factory default" in the Acer eRecovery Management window.
* 7 Click "Next" on the next screen to continue. Click "Next" on the following destination information window. This will pop up a notice telling you that resetting your Acer laptop will erase all data and restore the laptop to its original settings and configuration.
* 8 Click "OK" in the notice window to proceed with resetting your Acer laptop.
* 9 Wait while your Acer laptop is reset to factory settings.
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