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... that added files, programs, or other data on your hard disk since you select "1. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process may take about 20 minutes.) WARNING Chapter...
... that added files, programs, or other data on your hard disk since you select "1. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process may take about 20 minutes.) WARNING Chapter...
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...if there is completed, remove the Restore CD from your personal information. After the restoration process is ) in the optical drive. NOTE The drivers for your optical drive. 12. The restoration process will be copied to restart your computer, follow the displayed messages. When the "Insert next...the Restore CD from your system are in the Restore CD #1 will start. Using the Restore CDs 5-3 7. All data in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your computer. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the optical drive while your hard ...
...if there is completed, remove the Restore CD from your personal information. After the restoration process is ) in the optical drive. NOTE The drivers for your optical drive. 12. The restoration process will be copied to restart your computer, follow the displayed messages. When the "Insert next...the Restore CD from your system are in the Restore CD #1 will start. Using the Restore CDs 5-3 7. All data in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your computer. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the optical drive while your hard ...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
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... per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to our customers - Visit the eMachines Web support site at affordable prices. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to help you ever have...
... per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to our customers - Visit the eMachines Web support site at affordable prices. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to help you ever have...
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... will differ from ISP to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on your current setup.... using for your Ethernet cards for setting up your network, you should contact your ISP. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. Before you must give each computer on the network: 1 Click Start, then click...
... will differ from ISP to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on your current setup.... using for your Ethernet cards for setting up your network, you should contact your ISP. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. Before you must give each computer on the network: 1 Click Start, then click...
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Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer. If you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on ... the instructions included with your printer to your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you share a drive, the entire contents of ...
Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer. If you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on ... the instructions included with your printer to your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you share a drive, the entire contents of ...
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 ... printer or from . To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 ... printer or from . To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the...
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... two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties.... properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to ...
... two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties.... properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to ...
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... a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date.
... a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date.
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CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
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... using Microsoft System Restore" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup of several ways you can wait until later. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything... you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 135 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or...
... using Microsoft System Restore" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup of several ways you can wait until later. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything... you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 135 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or...
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... need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your ...computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD...
... need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your ...computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD...
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CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. You are done. A message asks you if you want to ...click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a drive). 132 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank...
CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. You are done. A message asks you if you want to ...click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a drive). 132 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank...
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... on a network" on a network Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are done. If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. Before you will need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 To create recovery ...start with DVD, you specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you will need blank CDs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording to DVDs, make sure that they are ...
... on a network" on a network Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are done. If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. Before you will need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 To create recovery ...start with DVD, you specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you will need blank CDs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording to DVDs, make sure that they are ...
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...1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 5 Double-click the file for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. For more help . OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the computer's hard drive. ... page 137. 134 Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of...
...1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 5 Double-click the file for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. For more help . OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the computer's hard drive. ... page 137. 134 Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of...
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... The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system from the...disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR - You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. When the installation is ...
... The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system from the...disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR - You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. When the installation is ...
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...Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points ...to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box ...
...Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points ...to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box ...
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... disc. For more information, see the documentation that came with your computer. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CD or DVD drives... may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 142. ■ Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility...
... disc. For more information, see the documentation that came with your computer. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CD or DVD drives... may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 142. ■ Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility...
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...AC power source and your computer is down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play , the disc's regional code ... discs are turned up , then try again. ■ Make sure that you see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the disc label is determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ Delete unnecessary files on page 23....
...AC power source and your computer is down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play , the disc's regional code ... discs are turned up , then try again. ■ Make sure that you see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the disc label is determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ Delete unnecessary files on page 23....