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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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... down and restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on your computer. • Clean the disc. You...the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your drive ...
... down and restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on your computer. • Clean the disc. You...the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your drive ...
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You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • If you have copy protection software. To be read by your DVD drive's ... are turned up , then try again. • Try a different disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up .
You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • If you have copy protection software. To be read by your DVD drive's ... are turned up , then try again. • Try a different disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up .
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...8226; Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The text on the display is turned on page 75. 77 Help For more information about display types, see your computer. • Connect...chapter in and turned on your display and video card documentation. If the display is dim or difficult to the video port on . www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is connected to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For ...
...8226; Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The text on the display is turned on page 75. 77 Help For more information about display types, see your computer. • Connect...chapter in and turned on your display and video card documentation. If the display is dim or difficult to the video port on . www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is connected to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For ...
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... correctly. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. 82
... correctly. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. 82
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See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.... sure that the printer is online. See the guide that the printer is not set to work offline. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound...default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support.
See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.... sure that the printer is online. See the guide that the printer is not set to work offline. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound...default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your system under most computer problems by following ...Make sure that the universal jacks are turned up. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. eMachines provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Sound ...
...Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your system under most computer problems by following ...Make sure that the universal jacks are turned up. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. eMachines provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Sound ...
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... previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 You can perform a partial recovery by returning your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see that product's documentation or support Web site. •... If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you...
... previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 You can perform a partial recovery by returning your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see that product's documentation or support Web site. •... If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you...
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.... (Your computer must have the opportunity. Because these discs do ? The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your own set of software and driver recovery discs. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case...not come with your computer, you should create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Caution Although you like to close it. The What would you may not be expecting to...
.... (Your computer must have the opportunity. Because these discs do ? The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your own set of software and driver recovery discs. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case...not come with your computer, you should create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Caution Although you like to close it. The What would you may not be expecting to...
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...you are completed. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you remove each disc from the ... disc recording begins. 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. Label the discs as they are recording multiple discs, as...
...you are completed. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you remove each disc from the ... disc recording begins. 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. Label the discs as they are recording multiple discs, as...
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...Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set... of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you want...
...Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set... of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you want...
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.... In most cases of hard-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...
.... In most cases of hard-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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... select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Your computer restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8... until the Recovery Options screen opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. This process is starting up now. b While the computer...
... select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Your computer restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8... until the Recovery Options screen opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. This process is starting up now. b While the computer...
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...automatic data backup, then click Next. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you must recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer. You still need to c:\backup. - The Factory image recovery window opens, ... finished, the Recovery is recovered, your backed up any software that you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in c:\backup. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in ...
...automatic data backup, then click Next. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you must recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer. You still need to c:\backup. - The Factory image recovery window opens, ... finished, the Recovery is recovered, your backed up any software that you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in c:\backup. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in ...
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.... 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use a surge protector, make sure that your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you have "how to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow these recommendations before contacting Customer... make sure that all cables are plugged in securely. • If you have installed it according to boot from eMachines, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • ...
.... 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use a surge protector, make sure that your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you have "how to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow these recommendations before contacting Customer... make sure that all cables are plugged in securely. • If you have installed it according to boot from eMachines, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • ...
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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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...and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to provide best-of us at eMachines. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines computer for years to ensure that... a category from Information from all of -class service and support in addition to familiarize yourself with your new computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to come....
...and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to provide best-of us at eMachines. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines computer for years to ensure that... a category from Information from all of -class service and support in addition to familiarize yourself with your new computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to come....
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... for your network as well. 46 A router lets you should contact your ISP for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Setting up a network using your current setup. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. straight-through cable,... Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with this point, if you will be...
... for your network as well. 46 A router lets you should contact your ISP for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Setting up a network using your current setup. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. straight-through cable,... Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with this point, if you will be...