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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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...holding F2 while your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Audio See "Sound" on your computer. • Clean the disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able.... • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer restarts.
...holding F2 while your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Audio See "Sound" on your computer. • Clean the disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able.... • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer restarts.
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... play • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 To be able to play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • If you have external speakers attached...
... play • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 To be able to play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • If you have external speakers attached...
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... the display warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your online User Guide. The text on your computer. • Connect an external display that you are using... to the video port on the display is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings....
... the display warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your online User Guide. The text on your computer. • Connect an external display that you are using... to the video port on the display is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings....
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... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. To make sure that the printer is online. If the menu shows a check mark...information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at ...
... Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. To make sure that the printer is online. If the menu shows a check mark...information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at ...
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... about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 96. 94 Problem solving may also... involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on . • See the speaker setup poster to...
... about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 96. 94 Problem solving may also... involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on . • See the speaker setup poster to...
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...problem may be solved by returning your system to follow that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your... a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of...
...problem may be solved by returning your system to follow that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your... a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of...
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... recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive 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. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer...
... recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive 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. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer...
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... for . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The eMachines Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed 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. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of x, and so...
... for . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The eMachines Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed 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. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of x, and so...
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... 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery...
... 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery...
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... one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your...
... one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your...
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...password (if any), then click Next. Your computer restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your ...software: 1 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the other...
...password (if any), then click Next. Your computer restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your ...software: 1 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the other...
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...finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on or restart your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed ...up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in c:\backup. To completely ...
...finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on or restart your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed ...up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in c:\backup. To completely ...
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...with your computer, follow the on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem with it according to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have... installed it . If you use the software and driver recovery discs you created to a grounded AC outlet that is supplying...
...with your computer, follow the on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem with it according to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have... installed it . If you use the software and driver recovery discs you created to a grounded AC outlet that 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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... recovery discs 96, 98 re-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 96, 98 re-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...
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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-...
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... Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components... at www.emachines.com/. We sincerely hope that you with your new eMachines computer for a topic. 2 You have a...
... Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components... at www.emachines.com/. We sincerely hope that you with your new eMachines computer for a topic. 2 You have a...
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...about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. If the connection is... not working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. For straight-through cables, used to connect ...
...about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. If the connection is... not working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. For straight-through cables, used to connect ...