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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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... the disc. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer restarts. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. Audio See "Sound" on page 62. • Restart your computer, then...
... the disc. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer restarts. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. Audio See "Sound" on page 62. • Restart your computer, then...
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... see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer's delivery address. To be read by your DVD drive is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc is determined by the DVD drive. • Clean the disc. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the... attached, make sure that the volume controls are turned off. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 The regional code on page 29. • Make sure that the cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play •...
... see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer's delivery address. To be read by your DVD drive is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc is determined by the DVD drive. • Clean the disc. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the... attached, make sure that the volume controls are turned off. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 The regional code on page 29. • Make sure that the cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play •...
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www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is plugged in and turned on. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the display is not correct ... sure that the display warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The text on the display is connected to the video port on your computer. • Connect an external display that the video cable is dim...
www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is plugged in and turned on. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the display is not correct ... sure that the display warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The text on the display is connected to the video port on your computer. • Connect an external display that the video cable is dim...
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... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is full" error message • Make sure that you need to the printer. You see a "Printer queue is out...is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not set to use. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel....
... Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is full" error message • Make sure that you need to the printer. You see a "Printer queue is out...is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not set to use. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel....
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...turned on. • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 29. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. eMachines provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal ... from the speakers • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • If you should create a set of the computer's software...
...turned on. • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 29. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. eMachines provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal ... from the speakers • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • If you should create a set of the computer's software...
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...the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-...installed software and drivers" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Using Microsoft...
...the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-...installed software and drivers" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Using Microsoft...
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... recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive 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. The What would you need to create a full set of recovery discs. 96 You should create your hard drive...
... recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive 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. The What would you need to create a full set of recovery discs. 96 You should create your hard drive...
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... so on . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new...
... so on . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new...
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... 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 have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the disc.... If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, try another disc. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of software and drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application ...
... 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 have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the disc.... If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, try another disc. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of software and drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application ...
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...windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. To restore using Microsoft System... Center opens. 99 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
...windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. To restore using Microsoft System... Center opens. 99 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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...any of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. b Click Recovery, then click Next. b While the computer is called a ... can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your computer...
...any of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. b Click Recovery, then click Next. b While the computer is called a ... can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your computer...
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...run Windows, back up any software that you have not already done so). Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in c:\... 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 software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new...
...run Windows, back up any software that you have not already done so). Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in c:\... 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 software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new...
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...Make sure that your keyboard. If you use a surge protector, make sure that you created to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that is supplying power... problem with it. 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 ...
...Make sure that your keyboard. If you use a surge protector, make sure that you created to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that is supplying power... problem with it. 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 ...
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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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...provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. 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 ... you are sure that you with your computer's software features. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control ...
...provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. 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 ... you are sure that you with your computer's software features. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control ...
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... works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. The router can assign IP addresses to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can provide firewall protection for setting up a network. Connecting network cables We recommend using for your network...connection is not working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from any specific instructions they have for your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. Cat 5 cables are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different...
... works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. The router can assign IP addresses to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can provide firewall protection for setting up a network. Connecting network cables We recommend using for your network...connection is not working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from any specific instructions they have for your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. Cat 5 cables are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different...