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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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... one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover your system to create, but for recovering your system to its factory condition. eMachines provides everything was working...
... one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover your system to create, but for recovering your system to its factory condition. eMachines provides everything was working...
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...system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." 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 ...that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. 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 only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup ...
...system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." 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 ...that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. 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 only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup ...
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...install icon for each item you want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-...-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click ...
...install icon for each item you want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-...-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click ...
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...OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition In case your ...computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you may ...
...OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition In case your ...computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you may ...
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... finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to start from the hard drive during startup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup,... press F12 to your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Recovering from factory default. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The...
... finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to start from the hard drive during startup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup,... press F12 to your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Recovering from factory default. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The...
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... manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have installed it according to complete the recovery. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation •... The software publisher's Web site 49 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow these recommendations ...
... manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have installed it according to complete the recovery. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation •... The software publisher's Web site 49 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow these recommendations ...
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... and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor. z S0, S1, S3 and S5 sleep state support. z CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into SMM. z Resume recovery time: 3-5 sec. Suspend Mode z Independent power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minutes) or pushing external z switch button. z CPU goes into the Stop Grant... power management timer for APM mode. z On board device configuration support. 15 z Ultra I/O and VGA chip go into SLEEP mode (for ATA standard interface). z Resume recovery time: 7-10 sec.
... and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor. z S0, S1, S3 and S5 sleep state support. z CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into SMM. z Resume recovery time: 3-5 sec. Suspend Mode z Independent power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minutes) or pushing external z switch button. z CPU goes into the Stop Grant... power management timer for APM mode. z On board device configuration support. 15 z Ultra I/O and VGA chip go into SLEEP mode (for ATA standard interface). z Resume recovery time: 7-10 sec.
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.... Test base 512KB memory. Copies compressed boot block code to checkpoint E9. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. CPUID information is initialized. Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read-Write... are initialized. Enable ATAPI hardware. Search for faster access. Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to RAM for pre-defined recovery file name in Boot block code. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. L1 cache is enabled. Jump back to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel...
.... Test base 512KB memory. Copies compressed boot block code to checkpoint E9. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. CPUID information is initialized. Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read-Write... are initialized. Enable ATAPI hardware. Search for faster access. Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to RAM for pre-defined recovery file name in Boot block code. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. L1 cache is enabled. Jump back to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel...
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... strap processor for POST Enumerate and set up application processors Re-enable cache for EGA, and DMA controllers. The recovery file size does not equal the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system that are based on POST entry and GPNV area. Traps...
... strap processor for POST Enumerate and set up application processors Re-enable cache for EGA, and DMA controllers. The recovery file size does not equal the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system that are based on POST entry and GPNV area. Traps...
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... set to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the Disk Drives of processor fan connector. Main board. system does not work . 1. Reload software from Recovery CD. 1. Diskette drive 5. Processor. 2. Insert the memory modules in the left column. System works but power supply fan runs. 1. Error Symptoms List NOTE: To diagnose...
... set to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the Disk Drives of processor fan connector. Main board. system does not work . 1. Reload software from Recovery CD. 1. Diskette drive 5. Processor. 2. Insert the memory modules in the left column. System works but power supply fan runs. 1. Error Symptoms List NOTE: To diagnose...
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... is properly installed. Keyboard 1. Load default settings. 2. Loop-back. 3. "Monitor" 2. Keyboard Pressing power switch does not turn off system. (Only unplugging the power cord from Recovery CD. Reload software from electrical outlet can turn off the system.) Power Supply 1. Ensure the Soft-off . 2. Ensure the printer driver is not set to...
... is properly installed. Keyboard 1. Load default settings. 2. Loop-back. 3. "Monitor" 2. Keyboard Pressing power switch does not turn off system. (Only unplugging the power cord from Recovery CD. Reload software from electrical outlet can turn off the system.) Power Supply 1. Ensure the Soft-off . 2. Ensure the printer driver is not set to...