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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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...8226; Use a print server. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Then you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers ... printer to the network. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the following: • Connect your networked computer, then share the printer.
...8226; Use a print server. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Then you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers ... printer to the network. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the following: • Connect your networked computer, then share the printer.
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... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that all connections are listed in alphabetical order...
... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that all connections are listed in alphabetical order...
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...box, then press ENTER. 29 For more information, see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from . Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. Help For .... A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you want to the place where it was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. The file is restored to restore, then click Restore. Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card ...
...box, then press ENTER. 29 For more information, see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from . Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. Help For .... A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you want to the place where it was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. The file is restored to restore, then click Restore. Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card ...
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...a "Data error" message • This may be lost when you may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your computer... or physical shock, you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to another drive. Caution All deleted files will be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin ...
...a "Data error" message • This may be lost when you may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your computer... or physical shock, you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to another drive. Caution All deleted files will be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin ...
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OR - You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that you are using a ...
OR - You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that you are using a ...
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...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. - When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker...., you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc...
...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. - When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker...., you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to reinstall. 46 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, ...you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to reinstall. 46 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, ...you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens...
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...not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. Recovering from within... Windows OS" on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. You can...
...not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. Recovering from within... Windows OS" on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. You can...
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...where you to open the boot menu. Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to your computer, then continues by restarting your hard drive. The recovery process begins by copying files to select CDROM/DVD, then press ...startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process will...
...where you to open the boot menu. Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to your computer, then continues by restarting your hard drive. The recovery process begins by copying files to select CDROM/DVD, then press ...startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process will...