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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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... controllers are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the drive is facing... enter the BIOS Setup utility by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software. Audio See "Sound" on page 94. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79.
... controllers are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the drive is facing... enter the BIOS Setup utility by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software. Audio See "Sound" on page 94. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79.
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... up. To be read by your computer. • Clean the disc. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on and that the cables are turned off. Chapter... try again. • Some music CDs have external speakers attached, make sure that the speakers are turned on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers.
... up. To be read by your computer. • Clean the disc. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on and that the cables are turned off. Chapter... try again. • Some music CDs have external speakers attached, make sure that the speakers are turned on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers.
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... not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. Help For more information, see your display and video card documentation. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works to...
... not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. Help For more information, see your display and video card documentation. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works to...
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... any mail • Click the receive button in correctly. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that a key is set up correctly. Chapter...
... any mail • Click the receive button in correctly. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that a key is set up correctly. Chapter...
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...an online/offline button that the printer is not set to work offline. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to add ...; After adding paper, make sure that you may want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is not set to the printer. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure ...
...an online/offline button that the printer is not set to work offline. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to add ...; After adding paper, make sure that you may want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is not set to the printer. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure ...
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...installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Help For more information, see...29. • If you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system You can solve most conditions. For more information, see "...
...installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Help For more information, see...29. • If you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system You can solve most conditions. For more information, see "...
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...pre-installed at the factory. You can perform a partial recovery by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system...created. (Your computer must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must ...
...pre-installed at the factory. You can perform a partial recovery by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system...created. (Your computer must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must ...
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... 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. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and...
... 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. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and...
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... you do not have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted. 7 When the process is created, ... 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have enough discs, choose a ...
... you do not have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted. 7 When the process is created, ... 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have enough discs, choose a ...
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... a unique set of software and drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or ...Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - OR To recover pre-installed...
... a unique set of software and drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or ...Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - OR To recover pre-installed...
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You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click ... you can also create a restore point manually. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 In most cases of your system running again. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points....
You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click ... you can also create a restore point manually. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 In most cases of your system running again. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points....
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...the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Your computer restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. The System ...try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer...
...the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Your computer restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. The System ...try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer...
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www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full ... Windows Vista operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows, back up files in c:\backup. Your computer restarts in Step ...automatic data backup in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your...
www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full ... Windows Vista operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows, back up files in c:\backup. Your computer restarts in Step ...automatic data backup in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your...
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...'s Web site 104 If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using a program, see "Recovering pre...-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use a surge protector, make sure that you have installed it...
...'s Web site 104 If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using a program, see "Recovering pre...-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use a surge protector, make sure that you have installed it...
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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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... Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. 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 answer questions about your new...
... Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. 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 answer questions about your new...
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...wires), and equipment compatible with eight pins) on the bottom. straight-through cable, the wires on installing the card and any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using your current setup. For a crossover cable, the wires on the network and can assign IP ...arrangements with your network, you need to copper pins in two different types; Cat 5 cables are attached to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. To ...
...wires), and equipment compatible with eight pins) on the bottom. straight-through cable, the wires on installing the card and any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using your current setup. For a crossover cable, the wires on the network and can assign IP ...arrangements with your network, you need to copper pins in two different types; Cat 5 cables are attached to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. To ...