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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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... among the computers connected to your networked computer, then share the printer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print...
... among the computers connected to your networked computer, then share the printer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print...
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... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that...
... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that...
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...29 To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to restore, then click Restore. Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was deleted while holding down and restart...it was emptied before you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start,...
...29 To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to restore, then click Restore. Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was deleted while holding down and restart...it was emptied before you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start,...
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...Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. You see a "Data error" message • This may ...need to reinstall the operating system. 30 The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will...
...Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. You see a "Data error" message • This may ...need to reinstall the operating system. 30 The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will...
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... more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. - See your modem. Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that you are using a cable or DSL...
... more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. - See your modem. Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that you are using a cable or DSL...
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...discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS...you must create the set of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker.
...discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS...you must create the set of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker.
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...installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to recover software...your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: ...
...installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to recover software...your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: ...
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... 48. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. You can still run Windows OS and...
... 48. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. You can still run Windows OS and...
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..., a dialog box prompts you inserted. Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start...
..., a dialog box prompts you inserted. Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start...