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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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.... • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you are trying to... that the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 94. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc...
.... • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you are trying to... that the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 94. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc...
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... control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. The regional code for the disc is 4. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 Occasionally discs are turned off. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 29. • If you have copy protection software. The regional.... The regional code on your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers.
... control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. The regional code for the disc is 4. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 Occasionally discs are turned off. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 29. • If you have copy protection software. The regional.... The regional code on your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers.
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The computer is running, but there is dim or difficult to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to the video port ... making a final judgment about color uniformity. For more information about display types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in your display and video card documentation. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is plugged in and turned on page 75. 77 DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . For more...
The computer is running, but there is dim or difficult to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to the video port ... making a final judgment about color uniformity. For more information about display types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in your display and video card documentation. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is plugged in and turned on page 75. 77 DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . For more...
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... keyboard. • Make sure that a key is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... keyboard. • Make sure that a key is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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You see a "Printer is online. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to add additional memory to...came with your printer for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that you need to press ...printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may want to work offline: 1 Click (Start), ...
You see a "Printer is online. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to add additional memory to...came with your printer for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that you need to press ...printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may want to work offline: 1 Click (Start), ...
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... system). Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called...• Make sure that the speakers are turned on. • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 31. ...
... system). Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called...• Make sure that the speakers are turned on. • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 31. ...
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... Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device... previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have stopped working correctly. ...
... Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device... previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have stopped working correctly. ...
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Because these discs do ? The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to create a full set of recovery discs. 96 A dialog box opens ..., then click Next. The What would you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case you need to use them later for a complete system...
Because these discs do ? The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to create a full set of recovery discs. 96 A dialog box opens ..., then click Next. The What would you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case you need to use them later for a complete system...
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... 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. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc... choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the discs and store them in a safe place...
... 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. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc... choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the discs and store them in a safe place...
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...If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the...Programs, then click Application recovery. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type 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...
...If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the...Programs, then click Application recovery. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type 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...
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www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and...
www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and...
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...eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to 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... 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. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your keyboard to...
...eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to 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... 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. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your keyboard to...
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... the Windows Vista operating system DVD. OR - Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. To completely re...Finish, then click Restart. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to c:\backup. - www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be...
... the Windows Vista operating system DVD. OR - Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. To completely re...Finish, then click Restart. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to c:\backup. - www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be...
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... resources. • If you have a technical problem with it according to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have installed it . If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears,... instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use a surge protector, make sure that it is connected correctly to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104
... resources. • If you have a technical problem with it according to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have installed it . If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears,... instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use a surge protector, make sure that it is connected correctly to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104
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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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...-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 creating 96
...-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 creating 96
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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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..., troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ensure that you quickly discover and use the many features...
..., troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ensure that you quickly discover and use the many features...
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Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are attached to copper pins in two different types; If the connection is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (... attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a network using your current setup. To determine which type of the cable with...
Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are attached to copper pins in two different types; If the connection is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (... attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a network using your current setup. To determine which type of the cable with...