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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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... your networked computer, then share the printer. Important To share a printer among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to the network. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer...
... your networked computer, then share the printer. Important To share a printer among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to the network. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer...
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.... • Make sure that 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 the screen, write down the exact message.
.... • Make sure that 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 the screen, write down the exact message.
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File management Help For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Type file management ...place where it was emptied before you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For more information, see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from . Type System Restore in ...
File management Help For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Type file management ...place where it was emptied before you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For more information, see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from . Type System Restore in ...
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...Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press...; If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to another drive. The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may be lost when you may need to backup media, then...
...Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press...; If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to another drive. The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may be lost when you may need to backup media, then...
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... to make sure that the modem cable is set up )" on page 34. 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 modem. See your setup poster to make sure that the modem cable...
... to make sure that the modem cable is set up )" on page 34. 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 modem. See your setup poster to make sure that the modem cable...
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...and drivers. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each type of 2." Continue recording discs until ... when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and...
...and drivers. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each type of 2." Continue recording discs until ... when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and...
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...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 -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - ...drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers.
...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 -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - ...drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers.
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... been completely re-formatted or you have created. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Caution Continuing...
... been completely re-formatted or you have created. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Caution Continuing...
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... disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to continue. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. The boot menu is where you to...
... disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to continue. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. The boot menu is where you to...