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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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...network 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 computer. ... instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add a printer to your network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging ...
...network 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 computer. ... instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add a printer to your network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging ...
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems ...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems ...
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... deleted If a file was deleted while holding down and restart your computer. • Make sure that came with your expansion card. Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card • Shut... down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Help For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. To restore deleted files: 1...
... deleted If a file was deleted while holding down and restart your computer. • Make sure that came with your expansion card. Hard drive You see the documentation that you have installed the required software. Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card • Shut... down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Help For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. To restore deleted files: 1...
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...computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer has been subjected to static electricity ... error" message • This may need to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. 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 Recycle Bin icon...
...computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer has been subjected to static electricity ... error" message • This may need to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. 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 Recycle Bin icon...
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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 modem. See your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that ...
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 modem. See your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that ...
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...the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines ...Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows...
...the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines ...Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows...
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...item you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you want to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. You can recover using either your 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, you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click...
...item you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you want to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. You can recover using either your 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, you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click...
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...working, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition. Caution Continuing...Windows OS and all files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery ...
...working, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition. Caution Continuing...Windows OS and all files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery ...
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... computer. The boot menu is where you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files ...computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your arrow keys to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow ...
... computer. The boot menu is where you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files ...computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your arrow keys to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow ...