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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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... network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each network computer are shared, 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. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. To add a printer...
... network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each network computer are shared, 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. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. To add a printer...
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...; If an error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems...
...; If an error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems...
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...: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you want to the place where it...information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. A file was accidentally deleted If a file 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.
...: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you want to the place where it...information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. A file was accidentally deleted If a file 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.
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... may be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer has been subjected to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. You see a "Data error" message • This may need to static electricity or physical shock, you...DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then ...
... may be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer has been subjected to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. You see a "Data error" message • This may need to static electricity or physical shock, you...DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then ...
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...-up )" on page 34. Internet See also "Modem (dial-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 the modem cable is set up modem, make sure that your account with your modem. If...
...-up )" on page 34. Internet See also "Modem (dial-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 the modem cable is set up modem, make sure that your account with your modem. If...
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... 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 ... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery...
... 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 ... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery...
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...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. eMachines Recovery Management ... follow 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. A list of software...
...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. eMachines Recovery Management ... follow 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. A list of software...
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... you have created. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then...
... you have created. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your computer. This process may take several minutes. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed ...When the recovery has 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 hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. The boot menu is where you ...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your computer. This process may take several minutes. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed ...When the recovery has 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 hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. The boot menu is where you ...