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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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... User Guide In addition to this guide may look different than your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click eMachines Documentation. 2 For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media •...port locations may vary. Your User Guide is an in this guide, your User Guide has been included on your model of eMachines computer. The Support page also has links to your computer's label. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific...
... User Guide In addition to this guide may look different than your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click eMachines Documentation. 2 For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media •...port locations may vary. Your User Guide is an in this guide, your User Guide has been included on your model of eMachines computer. The Support page also has links to your computer's label. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific...
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... movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of digital songs and can be played on a CD player or your music files to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and Blu-ray discs. Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is ... Playing discs Playing a CD Important Some music ...CDs have copy protection software. DVDs can fit on your computer to: • Play music CDs • Create MP3 music files from your music CDs • Edit music track information...
... movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of digital songs and can be played on a CD player or your music files to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and Blu-ray discs. Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is ... Playing discs Playing a CD Important Some music ...CDs have copy protection software. DVDs can fit on your computer to: • Play music CDs • Create MP3 music files from your music CDs • Edit music track information...
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... port devices are not plug-and-play and hot-swapping, which means that your computer. When you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any software the device needs.
... port devices are not plug-and-play and hot-swapping, which means that your computer. When you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any software the device needs.
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..., so you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. Windows Update can always get dirty from the center to the software and hardware on running smoothly. Updating Windows Windows Update helps you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only to the edge..., not around in your computer and keep your online User Guide. For information on your computer's operating system, software, and hardware. Windows Update scans your computer and provides you keep it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Computer" in a circle, ...
..., so you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. Windows Update can always get dirty from the center to the software and hardware on running smoothly. Updating Windows Windows Update helps you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only to the edge..., not around in your computer and keep your online User Guide. For information on your computer's operating system, software, and hardware. Windows Update scans your computer and provides you keep it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Computer" in a circle, ...
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Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to complete the transfer. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to ... Windows Easy Transfer. Type transferring files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Transferring files and settings manually You can move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. 70 To move your data by copying...
Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to complete the transfer. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to ... Windows Easy Transfer. Type transferring files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Transferring files and settings manually You can move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. 70 To move your data by copying...
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... disc. You may be read by following the instructions in cards See "Expansion cards" on your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have copy protection...
... disc. You may be read by following the instructions in cards See "Expansion cards" on your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have copy protection...
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...; Make sure that the mute controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is 4. Occasionally discs are turned off. A DVD movie will...
...; Make sure that the mute controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is 4. Occasionally discs are turned off. A DVD movie will...
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... are working. For more information about your Ethernet card, see the documentation that came with your Ethernet card. 78 Most routers have installed the required software. For more information about opening your computer case, see "Opening the case" on your network. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Ethernet You cannot see the other network device...
... are working. For more information about your Ethernet card, see the documentation that came with your Ethernet card. 78 Most routers have installed the required software. For more information about opening your computer case, see "Opening the case" on your network. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Ethernet You cannot see the other network device...
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File management Help For more information, see the documentation that you have installed the required software. You need to restore your computer to a working condition • See "Recovering your Ethernet network is restored to the place where it was emptied before ... Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from. www.emachines.com Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet components will result in the...
File management Help For more information, see the documentation that you have installed the required software. You need to restore your computer to a working condition • See "Recovering your Ethernet network is restored to the place where it was emptied before ... Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from. www.emachines.com Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet components will result in the...
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...You can burn a DVR-MS file to burn programs that were recorded with two passes of the video image with the even lines. www.emachines.com • Type of sequential scan lines. Progressive scan video displays a video frame with Media Center itself. 85 You need to a ...DVD with DVD recording (burning) software and with one at www.emachines.com. The progressive scan picture is also brighter and easier on the screen, a standard interlaced analog TV will produce a lower quality...
...You can burn a DVR-MS file to burn programs that were recorded with two passes of the video image with the even lines. www.emachines.com • Type of sequential scan lines. Progressive scan video displays a video frame with Media Center itself. 85 You need to a ...DVD with DVD recording (burning) software and with one at www.emachines.com. The progressive scan picture is also brighter and easier on the screen, a standard interlaced analog TV will produce a lower quality...
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...-MS file recorded to DVD can be connected to the Internet to update the Program Guide. Make sure that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as WinDVD). Click Restart now and check for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader...
...-MS file recorded to DVD can be connected to the Internet to update the Program Guide. Make sure that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as WinDVD). Click Restart now and check for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader...
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... about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. For more...
... about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. For more...
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...were pre-installed at the factory. You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. To recover software and drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. (Your... computer must create the discs) or by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 For instructions, see "Using ...
...were pre-installed at the factory. You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. To recover software and drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. (Your... computer must create the discs) or by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 For instructions, see "Using ...
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... come with your computer, you should create a set of recovery discs. 96 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
... come with your computer, you should create a set of recovery discs. 96 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
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...click Cancel. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . If you are recording multiple discs, as you must recover your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as they are required, insert the additional ... have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your 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. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer...
...click Cancel. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . If you are recording multiple discs, as you must recover your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as they are required, insert the additional ... have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your 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. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer...
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... If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set..., then click Application recovery. - 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...
... If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set..., then click Application recovery. - 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...
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... and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points...
... and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points...
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... Click Next. 102 Your computer restarts. 2 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click... 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box ...
... Click Next. 102 Your computer restarts. 2 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click... 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box ...
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...data backup, then click Next. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up files in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back... up to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. OR - Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your personal files, and create a set of...
...data backup, then click Next. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up files in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back... up to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. OR - Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your personal files, and create a set of...