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Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50 viii
Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50 viii
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... that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on page 20. • Connect your printer to your router... To add a printer to your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them as...
... that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on page 20. • Connect your printer to your router... To add a printer to your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them as...
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... your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your computer and an AC outlet and that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that...
... your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your computer and an AC outlet and that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that...
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Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Help For more information about file ... For more information about restoring deleted files, 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. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to the place where it was...
Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Help For more information about file ... For more information about restoring deleted files, 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. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to the place where it was...
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... the operating system. 29 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. The hard drive cannot be lost when you may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer...
... the operating system. 29 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. The hard drive cannot be lost when you may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer...
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... the Internet • If you do not have been made correctly. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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. Help For more information, "Modem (dial-up )" on page 33.
... the Internet • If you do not have been made correctly. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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. Help For more information, "Modem (dial-up )" on page 33.
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... for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 44 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery...
... for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 44 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery...
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...your computer, you need to recover software that came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. To recover your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to follow the on your computer from ...that software's installation instructions. OR If you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either...
...your computer, you need to recover software that came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. To recover your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to follow the on your computer from ...that software's installation instructions. OR If you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either...
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... software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then ...click Restore system to return your hard drive. 46 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens....
... software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then ...click Restore system to return your hard drive. 46 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens....
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... computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to open the...is where you its progress. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. 47 Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to restart your arrow keys to continue...
... computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to open the...is where you its progress. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. 47 Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to restart your arrow keys to continue...
