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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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Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you need to recover your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 You can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem... and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to a previous state when everything you should create a set of recovery discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see ...
Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you need to recover your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 You can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem... and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to a previous state when everything you should create a set of recovery discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see ...
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... original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Continue recording discs... 45 The first disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. 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...
... original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Continue recording discs... 45 The first disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. 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...
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...to reinstall. 46 To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs... you may need to follow the on your computer from 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....
...to reinstall. 46 To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs... you may need to follow the on your computer from 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....
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... everything to return your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on ...have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your recovery discs" on page 48. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. •...operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
... everything to return your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on ...have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your recovery discs" on page 48. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. •...operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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... for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and...Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to open the boot menu. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. Caution Continuing...
... for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and...Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to open the boot menu. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. Caution Continuing...
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... or software, make sure that you have a technical problem with it. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have "how to complete the recovery. If you use a surge protector, make sure that it is turned on -screen prompts to " questions about using a program, see the manufacturer...correctly to the instructions provided with your computer is supplying power. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 49
... or software, make sure that you have a technical problem with it. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have "how to complete the recovery. If you use a surge protector, make sure that it is turned on -screen prompts to " questions about using a program, see the manufacturer...correctly to the instructions provided with your computer is supplying power. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 49