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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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... recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in cards See "Expansion cards...
... recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in cards See "Expansion cards...
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...the regional code for the United States and Canada is 4. To be able to play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. •... sure that the DVD program has been installed on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 24. • Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce...
...the regional code for the United States and Canada is 4. To be able to play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. •... sure that the DVD program has been installed on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 24. • Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce...
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www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For more ... the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The computer is running, but there is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works...
www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For more ... the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The computer is running, but there is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works...
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... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that your computer People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail...
... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that your computer People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail...
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...you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not ... (Start), then click Control Panel. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 The Control Panel ...came with your printer for adding additional memory. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you need to press after adding paper.
...you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not ... (Start), then click Control Panel. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 The Control Panel ...came with your printer for adding additional memory. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you need to press after adding paper.
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.... Caution To prepare your system). 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 recovering or restoring your computer ...for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Help For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 96....
.... Caution To prepare your system). 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 recovering or restoring your computer ...for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Help For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 96....
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... were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on reinstalling software and drivers that software's installation instructions. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have stopped working correctly. For instructions on page 99. • If nothing ...else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to follow that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95
... were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on reinstalling software and drivers that software's installation instructions. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have stopped working correctly. For instructions on page 99. • If nothing ...else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to follow that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95
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... recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come with your computer, you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your... the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to close it. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, ...
... recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come with your computer, you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your... the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to close it. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, ...
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...computer the discs are for disc 2, and so on. 6 If multiple discs are completed. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard ...click Next. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed 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. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified ...
...computer the discs are for disc 2, and so on. 6 If multiple discs are completed. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard ...click Next. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed 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. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified ...
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... recover, try another disc. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click ...98 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the disc. Recovering pre-installed...
... recover, try another disc. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click ...98 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the disc. Recovering pre-installed...
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... one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your...
... one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your...
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... Windows and any ), then click Next. Your computer restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your... a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. This process is starting up now. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything ...
... Windows and any ), then click Next. Your computer restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your... a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. This process is starting up now. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything ...
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...automatically backed up any software that you the progress of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to c:\backup. - You also need to reinstall any important files you can still run Windows, back up files in its original... which shows you have not already done so). Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next.
...automatically backed up any software that you the progress of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to c:\backup. - You also need to reinstall any important files you can still run Windows, back up files in its original... which shows you have not already done so). Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next.
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... keyboard or mouse, does not appear to work, make sure that is supplying power. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have installed it . If you did not ...purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104 Chapter ...
... keyboard or mouse, does not appear to work, make sure that is supplying power. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have installed it . If you did not ...purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104 Chapter ...
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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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..., and automated support. To start Help and Support: • 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 provide best-of your computer in addition to come. Visit...
..., and automated support. To start Help and Support: • 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 provide best-of your computer in addition to come. Visit...
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...contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting up a network for your network, you need to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer...you and with eight pins) on each connector are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any network computer. Use the documentation that comes with your Ethernet cards for your network as well. 46...
...contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting up a network for your network, you need to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer...you and with eight pins) on each connector are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any network computer. Use the documentation that comes with your Ethernet cards for your network as well. 46...