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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 page 21. • Connect your printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your router or...
... network computers • Print documents on page 21. • Connect your printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your router or...
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... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that...
... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that...
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Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Expansion cards The computer does not ... Help For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click...
Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Expansion cards The computer does not ... Help For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click...
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...• Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. Caution... shock, you may be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. 30
...• Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. Caution... shock, you may be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. 30
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... more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have a problem with your setup poster to the Internet • If you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that your account with...
... more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have a problem with your setup poster to the Internet • If you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that your account with...
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... possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for... recovery discs beforehand. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 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 default disc. -
... possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for... recovery discs beforehand. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 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 default disc. -
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...are recovering from the factory. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that ... computer, you need to follow that did not come pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need...
...are recovering from the factory. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that ... computer, you need to follow that did not come pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need...
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... the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you cannot run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your system to factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then...
... the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you cannot run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your system to factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then...
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The recovery process begins by restarting your computer. 5 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to restart your computer, then continues by copying files to continue. The boot menu is...
The recovery process begins by restarting your computer. 5 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to restart your computer, then continues by copying files to continue. The boot menu is...