Reboot an Acer Aspire 5313-2326 Back to the Factory Settings

The Acer Aspire 5313-2326 is equipped with the Acer eRecovery Management utility that enables the system to be restored to its original factory-configured state. Running the system restore removes all data added to the computer by the user since it left the factory.

Follow the below steps:

1). Click "Start," and select "All Programs."

2). Click the "Acer" folder. Select "Acer eRecovery Management."

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Fix Mouse Pointer Disappears

When the mouse is malfunctioning, it will often disappear for short and long periods of time. To resolve this issue, you'll have to try a few different solutions since there may be more than one issue affecting your disappearing mouse. Following are the steps given to resolve such issue.

1). Clean the bottom of your laser lens mouse with a damp cloth. Dirt can build up on the lens and block the light that transmits to the mouse. If you have a mouse with a ball, turn the outer casing of the ball's compartment counter-clockwise, carefully remove the ball and clean it with a damp cloth. Dry the laser lens or ball with a paper towel.

2). Plug your USB mouse into another USB port on your computer. Sometimes USB ports can stop working.

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What You Must Backup While Replacing a Computer

Backing up and transferring data from an old computer system to a new one could be a challenged task.  Before you start taking backup, make sure that Windows has a restore point created. Prioritize which files you back up and store on removable media. Technically you should backup the system registry, program and application files, operating systems and, if managing a network, the security settings for end users on first priority.

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Use an iTouch as a Removable Disk Drive

Apple's iPod Touch comes in three different sizes such as: 8 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB and is similar to the iPhone in both appearance and function wise. Because it has a large amount of storage capability, you can use it as a removable hard drive for your files. Earlier editions of the iPod allowed you to use the player as a hard drive, but the Touch no longer allows this; however, you can still accomplish this using third-party software.

1). Download and install TouchCopy to your computer (see Resources). TouchCopy is not free, though it offers a free trial. TouchCopy works with all models of iPod Touch, and allows you to transfer data back and forth from your computer, whether Mac or Windows, to your iPod as if it were an external hard drive. Installation is straightforward; download the .dmg file for a Mac, or the .exe file for Windows, double-click it and follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

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Reset Ink Settings in Canon iP1800

If your Canon Pixma iP1800 printer is low on ink, you can refill the ink cartridge yourself to avoid having to purchase new cartridges. If you choose to do this, you will also need to manually reset the ink setting of your printer. This is a simple procedure that should take you no more than 15 minutes to complete. This procedure works for both the color and black ink cartridges.

1). Place a strip of tape over the contact pads on the top row of the cartridge.

2). Place the ink cartridge into the printer and then remove it once you receive the "Cartridge Not Inserted" message.

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How to Wake Up a LAN

The networking power management features on your computer allow it to save energy. The most common network power management feature used is called Wake on LAN. Wake on LAN allows your computer to "wake up" when you place your computer in "sleep" or "hibernation" mode. You usually receive a network message. You can wake up a LAN on Windows 7 by executing some steps on your computer.

1). Hit the "Start" button, "Control Panel," "Network and Internet" then hit "Network and Sharing Center."

2). Hit the "Change adapter" link at the upper left corner of the navigation pane.

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How to Repair Bad Sectors in a Maxtor

Maxtor is a company that builds hard drives. When one of Maxtor's hard drives are plugged into a computer and causes a "bad sector" message, it is repairable with a program called Chkdsk that is built into the Windows operating system. You will not have to spend any money to fix this problem and no data will be lost in the process.

1). Click the "Start" button at the bottom, left-hand corner of the screen.

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Remove Ribbon Cables

Ribbon cables are made of hard plastic. Their purpose is to protect the data stripes that they carry inside. At one end of the data stripes are pins that attach to connecting devices. You will find these ribbon cables especially in older computers that use data stripes to send and receive signals between internal components. To avoid spending money on a technician, it is useful to know how to remove ribbon cables yourself when replacing the devices in your computer.

1). Wear antistatic stripe on one of your wrists before opening the outer case of a computer. This is to prevent static electricity from damaging the internal electronic components.

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Quick Tips to Earn Farm Cash In Farmville

To Get Cash In Farmville is not that hard , just Follow The Steps below and see how you can generate the maximum number of FV Cash everyday so you can get Maximum farm cash, Learn All the secret techniques on getting FV cash. As you may know, earning cash in farmville is not as easy as it seems, it take time and effort to get  free Farm Cash exept if you exchanged it with the real money,

• LEVEL UP: For every level you achieve you get one more free Farmville Cash buck.

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Locate Lost Files

There are instances when files are accidentally deleted or moved to another location, particularly when you share the computer with multiple other users. The good thing is that there are several options you can try in order to locate lost files.

1). Click "Start," and type the file name or a part of the file name in the "Search" box. Files that match the keywords will automatically appear in the search results as you type. Click the file name to open. If you want to search files inside a particular folder, open the folder and type the file name or keywords in the "Search" bar in the upper right corner of the window. For more advanced searching, proceed to the next step.

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How to Open Explorer.exe

Windows Explorer is a clean, coherent organizational system that eases that burden. Windows Explorer lets you view the contents of your hard drive and any attached devices using an expanded navigation tree that lists subfolders underneath folders, folders underneath drives and so on. There are several different ways to open Windows Explorer.

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