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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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...the software or the device drivers. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page ...software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. You can use these discs later for additional system recovery options, you need to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover your system under most...
...the software or the device drivers. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page ...software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. You can use these discs later for additional system recovery options, you need to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover your system under most...
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... the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory...
... the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory...
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.... To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, 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 reinstall. 46
.... To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, 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 reinstall. 46
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...you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your recovery discs" on your system to factory default. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to return your system. A dialog box displays ..., see "Recovering from your hard drive or the recovery discs you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47...
...you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your recovery discs" on your system to factory default. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to return your system. A dialog box displays ..., see "Recovering from your hard drive or the recovery discs you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47...
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...and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to your computer. Windows installs from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you inserted. Recovering from ,... OK. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To...
...and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to your computer. Windows installs from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you inserted. Recovering from ,... OK. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To...
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If you use a surge protector, make sure that it . If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using a program, see: • ...software publisher's Web site 49 Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem with it is supplying power. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that your computer, follow the on . • If a ...
If you use a surge protector, make sure that it . If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using a program, see: • ...software publisher's Web site 49 Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem with it is supplying power. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that your computer, follow the on . • If a ...