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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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... to install the printer drivers on each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one...
... to install the printer drivers on each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one...
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... not full. • If an error message appears on . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is turned on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help . Help For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help...
... not full. • If an error message appears on . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is turned on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help . Help For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help...
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Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. Help For .... A file was accidentally deleted If a file was deleted while holding down and restart your expansion card. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card • Shut down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. File...
Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. Help For .... A file was accidentally deleted If a file was deleted while holding down and restart your expansion card. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card • Shut down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. File...
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... your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer has ... or physical shock, you may be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may need to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to backup media, then delete them from the...
... your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer has ... or physical shock, you may be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may need to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to backup media, then delete them from the...
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... set up correctly. Help For more information, "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have a problem with your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. See your modem. OR -
... set up correctly. Help For more information, "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have a problem with your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. See your modem. OR -
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... discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are required...OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery...
... discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are required...OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery...
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... item you want to install, then follow that software's installation instructions. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If...
... item you want to install, then follow that software's installation instructions. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If...
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...Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. If you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. Caution ... system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on page 48. Returning your system to its factory condition. You ...
...Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. If you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. Caution ... system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on page 48. Returning your system to its factory condition. You ...
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...finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. This process..., insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Caution Continuing the process...
...finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. This process..., insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Caution Continuing the process...