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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 its factory condition. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. Caution To prepare your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible....problem and you can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Returning your system to create, but for recovering your system). Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system from significant hardware and software problems....
...to its factory condition. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. Caution To prepare your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible....problem and you can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Returning your system to create, but for recovering your system). Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system from significant hardware and software problems....
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... list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To reinstall using discs, 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...
... list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To reinstall using discs, 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...
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...Click the install icon for each item you want to complete the installation. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - To recover your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's ...installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for...
...Click the install icon for each item you want to complete the installation. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - To recover your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's ...installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for...
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... computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your...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. Returning your system to its factory condition. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. The Confirm Restoration...
... computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your...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. Returning your system to its factory condition. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. The Confirm Restoration...
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... restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from the recovery disc you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files...
... restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from the recovery disc you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files...
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... it is supplying power. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 49 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that...
... it is supplying power. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 49 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that...