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... support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit it at www.emachines.com/support. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need ...additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, eMachines offers several options designed to get information 8 need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to meet your needs: •...
... support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit it at www.emachines.com/support. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need ...additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, eMachines offers several options designed to get information 8 need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to meet your needs: •...
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...eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions to make sure that came with your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make...
...eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions to make sure that came with your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make...
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Contents Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Customer Care 104 eMachines contact information 105 Self-help 106 Appendix A: Legal Notices 107 Index 117 iv
Contents Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Customer Care 104 eMachines contact information 105 Self-help 106 Appendix A: Legal Notices 107 Index 117 iv
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...have copy protection software. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Audio ...or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. • If you are flawed or become ...
...have copy protection software. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Audio ...or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. • If you are flawed or become ...
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... program has been installed on page 29. • Make sure that the mute controls are turned up. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that the cables are connected correctly and securely... are turned on your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for the disc is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers.
... program has been installed on page 29. • Make sure that the mute controls are turned up. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that the cables are connected correctly and securely... are turned on your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for the disc is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers.
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...are using an external display: • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display...in your display and video card documentation. Help For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about display types, see your online User Guide. The computer is running, but there is no picture • Adjust ...
...are using an external display: • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display...in your display and video card documentation. Help For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about display types, see your online User Guide. The computer is running, but there is no picture • Adjust ...
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Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard cable is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that a ...
Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard cable is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that a ...
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... opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is online. To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter... until files have an online/offline button that the printer is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...
... opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is online. To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter... until files have an online/offline button that the printer is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...
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... that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system). Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 96. 94 For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 29. • Make sure...
... that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system). Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 96. 94 For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 29. • Make sure...
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...at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 102. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items ...of recovery discs (you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the...
...at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 102. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items ...of recovery discs (you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the...
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...a recordable disc drive to do not come with your hard drive. You should create your own set. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to close it. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing for ... click the x in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, ...
...a recordable disc drive to do not come with your hard drive. You should create your own set. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to close it. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing for ... click the x in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, ...
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... instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . The disc recording begins. www.emachines.com 5 If you have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have enough blank discs of... your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Tip After a recovery...
... instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . The disc recording begins. www.emachines.com 5 If you have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have enough blank discs of... your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Tip After a recovery...
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...discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you have ...a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover. - The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then...
...discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you have ...a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover. - The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then...
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...Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. You can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help... and Support. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. In most cases of these restore points...
...Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. You can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help... and Support. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. In most cases of these restore points...
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... everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to its hard drive to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 To delete everything on your hard drive... condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its factory condition. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click...
... everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to its hard drive to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 To delete everything on your hard drive... condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its factory condition. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click...
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...see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on or restart your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (... opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to reinstall any important files you have backed up your computer. You also need to save. 9 Click Yes,...
...see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on or restart your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (... opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to reinstall any important files you have backed up your computer. You also need to save. 9 Click Yes,...
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...the prompt "Press any key on your keyboard. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have installed it according to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104... is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that is turned on page 98. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have a technical problem with it is supplying...
...the prompt "Press any key on your keyboard. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have installed it according to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104... is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that is turned on page 98. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have a technical problem with it is supplying...
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www.emachines.com See memory directional keys 21 Disk Cleanup 65 Disk Defragmenter 67 display cleaning 61 troubleshooting 77 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 96, 98 re-installing 95 drives backing up files 68 CD 24...optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 66 ...
www.emachines.com See memory directional keys 21 Disk Cleanup 65 Disk Defragmenter 67 display cleaning 61 troubleshooting 77 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 96, 98 re-installing 95 drives backing up files 68 CD 24...optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 66 ...
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...-installing 95 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 19 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 95 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 96
...-installing 95 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 19 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 95 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 96
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..., 98 programs 96, 98 software 96, 98 using 98 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 95 programs 94, 95 software 94, 95 Windows 94, 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 removing files and folders 65 resetting computer 19 restarting computer ...19 restoring defaults 102 drivers 95 files from Recycle Bin 79 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7 right-...
..., 98 programs 96, 98 software 96, 98 using 98 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 95 programs 94, 95 software 94, 95 Windows 94, 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 removing files and folders 65 resetting computer 19 restarting computer ...19 restoring defaults 102 drivers 95 files from Recycle Bin 79 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7 right-...