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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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Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Occasionally, discs are enabled. • Make sure that the IDE controllers are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. ... drive. • If you have copy protection software. You may be read by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. • Clean the disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in cards See...
Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Occasionally, discs are enabled. • Make sure that the IDE controllers are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. ... drive. • If you have copy protection software. You may be read by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. • Clean the disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in cards See...
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...; Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control... reduce illegal disc distribution. Occasionally discs are turned off. The regional code for Mexico is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. A DVD movie will not play , the disc's regional code and your computer's delivery address. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not...
...; Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control... reduce illegal disc distribution. Occasionally discs are turned off. The regional code for Mexico is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. A DVD movie will not play , the disc's regional code and your computer's delivery address. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not...
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...the video port on . For more information about display types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about color uniformity. Type the phrase screen resolution in and turned on your computer. • Connect an external display that you...position. • If you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box.
...the video port on . For more information about display types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about color uniformity. Type the phrase screen resolution in and turned on your computer. • Connect an external display that you...position. • If you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box.
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.... 82 For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
.... 82 For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... then click Control Panel. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you may want to add additional memory to the printer. ... or many files at one time, you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message • After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not set to...
... then click Control Panel. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you may want to add additional memory to the printer. ... or many files at one time, you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message • After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not set to...
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...• Make sure that mute controls are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Help For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you should create a set... can solve most conditions. Caution To prepare your system). Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are turned up. For more information about ...
...• Make sure that mute controls are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Help For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you should create a set... can solve most conditions. Caution To prepare your system). Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are turned up. For more information about ...
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... these options.) • To re-install Windows using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering... discs" on page 98. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs, see that you must have stopped working correctly. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery ...
... these options.) • To re-install Windows using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering... discs" on page 98. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs, see that you must have stopped working correctly. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery ...
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...the x in case you like to do not come with your computer, you need to close it. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may not be expecting 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing ...
...the x in case you like to do not come with your computer, you need to close it. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may not be expecting 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing ...
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... enough discs, then click Next. If you have enough blank discs of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . 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 do not have created.
... enough discs, then click Next. If you have enough blank discs of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . 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 do not have created.
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... click Run Grc_Vista.exe. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the...click Application recovery. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, ...
... click Run Grc_Vista.exe. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the...click Application recovery. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, ...
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You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and ... restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. In most cases of your system running again. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help...
You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and ... restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. In most cases of your system running again. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help...
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..., click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click Next. If you may need to recover its hard drive to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102
..., click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click Next. If you may need to recover its hard drive to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102
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www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up any software that you have ... your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. You...
www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up any software that you have ... your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. You...
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... 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your keyboard. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have installed it according to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The... appears, press any key to the instructions provided with your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have ...
... 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your keyboard. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have installed it according to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The... appears, press any key to the instructions provided with your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have ...
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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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...-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 creating 96
...-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 creating 96
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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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...To start 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 help information, troubleshooters, and automated ... prices. Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines computer for years to come. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Help and Support ...
...To start 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 help information, troubleshooters, and automated ... prices. Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines computer for years to come. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Help and Support ...
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... the computers that comes with your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are available in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can provide firewall protection for more than two computers and...jack connector, but with the connectors facing away from ISP to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from you have for any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using for instructions on the bottom. To determine which type of cable you and with this type ...
... the computers that comes with your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are available in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can provide firewall protection for more than two computers and...jack connector, but with the connectors facing away from ISP to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from you have for any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using for instructions on the bottom. To determine which type of cable you and with this type ...