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... your computer 41 Cleaning the exterior 41 Cleaning the keyboard 42 Cleaning the computer display 42 Cleaning the mouse 42 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 44 Restoring your system 44 Preventing static electricity discharge 45 Opening the case 46 Removing the side panel 46 Removing the front bezel 47 Closing the case... DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
... your computer 41 Cleaning the exterior 41 Cleaning the keyboard 42 Cleaning the computer display 42 Cleaning the mouse 42 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 44 Restoring your system 44 Preventing static electricity discharge 45 Opening the case 46 Removing the side panel 46 Removing the front bezel 47 Closing the case... DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
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.... Help and Support For more information see "Enhanced keyboard" on the front of the speakers. -OR- www.eMachines.com 21 If you have to restart (reboot) your computer. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may have an enhanced keyboard, use...
.... Help and Support For more information see "Enhanced keyboard" on the front of the speakers. -OR- www.eMachines.com 21 If you have to restart (reboot) your computer. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may have an enhanced keyboard, use...
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Chapter 5 Maintaining Your Computer • Caring for your computer • Updating Windows • Protecting your computer from viruses • Cleaning your computer • Restoring your system • Opening the computer case • Adding memory and replacing the battery 37
Chapter 5 Maintaining Your Computer • Caring for your computer • Updating Windows • Protecting your computer from viruses • Cleaning your computer • Restoring your system • Opening the computer case • Adding memory and replacing the battery 37
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... in a circle, using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are included in the instruction booklet that you need to restore your restore discs. 44 www.eMachines.com The instructions for using a product made especially for the purpose. Restoring your system All programs that were... preinstalled on your computer are available on the backup restore discs that came with the recovery...
... in a circle, using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are included in the instruction booklet that you need to restore your restore discs. 44 www.eMachines.com The instructions for using a product made especially for the purpose. Restoring your system All programs that were... preinstalled on your computer are available on the backup restore discs that came with the recovery...
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www.eMachines.com 53 Replacing the system battery 9 Make sure that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing up, then press the battery into the socket until it snaps into place. 10 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the side panel" on page 48. 11 Reconnect all external cables and the power cord. 12 Turn on your computer. 13 Open the BIOS Setup utility. 14 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in Step 3. 15 Save all your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
www.eMachines.com 53 Replacing the system battery 9 Make sure that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing up, then press the battery into the socket until it snaps into place. 10 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the side panel" on page 48. 11 Reconnect all external cables and the power cord. 12 Turn on your computer. 13 Open the BIOS Setup utility. 14 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in Step 3. 15 Save all your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
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... See "CD or DVD drives" on , try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. The file is restored to restore, then click Restore. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.eMachines.com If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the ...drive. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin ...
... See "CD or DVD drives" on , try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. The file is restored to restore, then click Restore. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.eMachines.com If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the ...drive. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin ...
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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 ... 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering specific files and software 135 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 136 Recovering your system from the hard drive 137 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Computer 139 Caring for your computer 140 Setting up a maintenance schedule 140...
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 ... 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering specific files and software 135 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 136 Recovering your system from the hard drive 137 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Computer 139 Caring for your computer 140 Setting up a maintenance schedule 140...
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... does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer does not turn it . CHAPTER 3: Using Your Computer www.emachines.com Restarting (rebooting) your computer Important If your computer. As a part of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. 5 If your computer: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+...DEL. When the checks are not responding. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to check the disk status runs automatically.
... does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer does not turn it . CHAPTER 3: Using Your Computer www.emachines.com Restarting (rebooting) your computer Important If your computer. As a part of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. 5 If your computer: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+...DEL. When the checks are not responding. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to check the disk status runs automatically.
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Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize ... Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. To view the drives on the Start menu. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette...
Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize ... Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. To view the drives on the Start menu. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette...
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...click Help and Support. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. 3 Click File, then click Restore. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To empty the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the... Bin icon on page 33. 2 Click File, then click Delete. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to empty the bin. 3...
...click Help and Support. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. 3 Click File, then click Restore. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To empty the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the... Bin icon on page 33. 2 Click File, then click Delete. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to empty the bin. 3...
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... roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 131. eMachines provides everything you how to a previous working order. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD... the recovery discs (recommended), or you can restore your device drivers and software that you have recorded is saved on page 175 or at eMachines.com. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be...
... roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 131. eMachines provides everything you how to a previous working order. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD... the recovery discs (recommended), or you can restore your device drivers and software that you have recorded is saved on page 175 or at eMachines.com. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be...
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...the type of recordable drive your computer has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 Before you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network...for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. If 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 they are ...
...the type of recordable drive your computer has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 Before you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network...for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. If 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 they are ...
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... to label each disc from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your computer. Recovering your system Important If your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. OR - ■ To reinstall everything, ...see "Recovering your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive" on the front or side ...
... to label each disc from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your computer. Recovering your system Important If your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. OR - ■ To reinstall everything, ...see "Recovering your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive" on the front or side ...
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... system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.emachines.com Recovering your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver...
... system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.emachines.com Recovering your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver...
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... computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your computer with System Restore. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 136 3 Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return...
... computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your computer with System Restore. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 136 3 Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return...
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... drive" on the Internet, you should disconnect all Internet connections before recovering your system. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. See "Recovering your system from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on page... all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on the screen). 5 Click Next. www.emachines.com Recovering your system 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on -screen instructions to finish the...
... drive" on the Internet, you should disconnect all Internet connections before recovering your system. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. See "Recovering your system from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on page... all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on the screen). 5 Click Next. www.emachines.com Recovering your system 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on -screen instructions to finish the...
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... to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to date. 138 ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it shipped from the factory. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased your computer. Important After you back up to...
... to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to date. 138 ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it shipped from the factory. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased your computer. Important After you back up to...
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...on -screen instructions. Help and Support For more information, see your original software installation discs or diskettes. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box, then click the arrow. Because most installation software is in support for software updates. 150 Windows may... and Faxes, then click Add Printer. OR If Windows does not detect the printer, go to restore your USB device's installation guide. CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Computer www.emachines.com Transferring your Internet shortcuts You can export and import your printer by following these steps.
...on -screen instructions. Help and Support For more information, see your original software installation discs or diskettes. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box, then click the arrow. Because most installation software is in support for software updates. 150 Windows may... and Faxes, then click Add Printer. OR If Windows does not detect the printer, go to restore your USB device's installation guide. CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Computer www.emachines.com Transferring your Internet shortcuts You can export and import your printer by following these steps.
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... the newer version than to reinstall the old one. Your original discs and guides should contain any programs you can restore your computer's previous settings using System Restore. 151 If you have trouble after installing your old programs, you want to install on your new computer, such...and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.emachines.com Moving from your old computer Installing your old programs Tips & Tricks If your new computer comes with a ...
... the newer version than to reinstall the old one. Your original discs and guides should contain any programs you can restore your computer's previous settings using System Restore. 151 If you have trouble after installing your old programs, you want to install on your new computer, such...and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.emachines.com Moving from your old computer Installing your old programs Tips & Tricks If your new computer comes with a ...
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...Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the front bezel" on your computer. 12 Open the BIOS Setup utility and restore any settings that the positive (+) side of your replacement component's front cover may vary from your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility...Phillips screwdriver to Step 6. Screws 160 CHAPTER 13: Adding and Replacing Components Important Your computer's battery location may vary from the illustration below. www.emachines.com 9 Make sure that you wrote down in "Replacing the side panel" on page 157. 11 Turn on page 156. 3 If you...
...Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the front bezel" on your computer. 12 Open the BIOS Setup utility and restore any settings that the positive (+) side of your replacement component's front cover may vary from your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility...Phillips screwdriver to Step 6. Screws 160 CHAPTER 13: Adding and Replacing Components Important Your computer's battery location may vary from the illustration below. www.emachines.com 9 Make sure that you wrote down in "Replacing the side panel" on page 157. 11 Turn on page 156. 3 If you...