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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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... computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network ...computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you ...
... computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network ...computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you ...
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... surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Type troubleshooting in a program, see the program's printed...
... surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Type troubleshooting in a program, see the program's printed...
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... Recycle Bin was emptied before you want to restore, then click Restore. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. The file is restored to restore a file, the file cannot ...be restored. Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click ...
... Recycle Bin was emptied before you want to restore, then click Restore. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. The file is restored to restore a file, the file cannot ...be restored. Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click ...
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... • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you may be accessed, or you see a "Data...Save your computer has been subjected to reinstall the operating system. 30 The hard drive cannot 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the...
... • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you may be accessed, or you see a "Data...Save your computer has been subjected to reinstall the operating system. 30 The hard drive cannot 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the...
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... for help. • Make sure that you are using a dial-up correctly. OR - 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 setup poster to make sure that the connections have become damaged. Contact...
... for help. • Make sure that you are using a dial-up correctly. OR - 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 setup poster to make sure that the connections have become damaged. Contact...
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...you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and... drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive...
...you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and... drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive...
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...hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines... Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to complete the installation. Repeat ...
...hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines... Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to complete the installation. Repeat ...
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...If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive. 47 If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you...• If you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click ...
...If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive. 47 If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you...• If you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click ...
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... for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. This process will erase all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK...
... for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. This process will erase all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK...