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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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...; Clean the disc. Audio See "Sound" on page 79. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer restarts. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. For...8226; Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in alphabetical order. Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 94.
...; Clean the disc. Audio See "Sound" on page 79. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer restarts. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. For...8226; Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in alphabetical order. Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 94.
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... turned up , then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. To identify your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play , the disc's regional code...
... turned up , then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. To identify your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play , the disc's regional code...
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www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that .... • Connect an external display that the display is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your display and video card documentation. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on the display is connected...
www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that .... • Connect an external display that the display is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your display and video card documentation. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on the display is connected...
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A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. 82 Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. • Make ...
A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. 82 Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. • Make ...
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... Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. • Wait until files have an online/offline button that you need to use. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to the printer. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may want to press... opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See the guide that the printer is not set...
... Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. • Wait until files have an online/offline button that you need to use. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to the printer. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may want to press... opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See the guide that the printer is not set...
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...phrase sound troubleshooter in "Troubleshooting" on page 96. 94 Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. Help For more information, see...Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to check your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or ...
...phrase sound troubleshooter in "Troubleshooting" on page 96. 94 Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. Help For more information, see...Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to check your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or ...
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... recovery discs" on page 98. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you need to a previous state...
... recovery discs" on page 98. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you need to a previous state...
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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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc 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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive...
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... Cancel. The disc recording begins. window opens. 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. If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. The... eMachines Recovery Center opens. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your final disc, then label all of the discs and store ...
... Cancel. The disc recording begins. window opens. 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. If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. The... eMachines Recovery Center opens. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your final disc, then label all of the discs and store ...
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...then click Application recovery. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click ... you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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...
...then click Application recovery. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click ... you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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...
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... them as restore points. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. Help For...
... them as restore points. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. Help For...
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.... If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if 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. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition...
.... If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if 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. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition...
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...the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format 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 any ...you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your backed up files in c:\backup. OR - Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then ...
...the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format 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 any ...you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your backed up files in c:\backup. OR - Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then ...
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...Customer Care If you have "how to" questions about using recovery discs" on page 98. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have a technical problem with it according to the ... or software, make sure that is supplying power. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104
...Customer Care If you have "how to" questions about using recovery discs" on page 98. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have a technical problem with it according to the ... or software, make sure that is supplying power. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104
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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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... answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your new eMachines computer for years to come. 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 computer's software...
... answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your new eMachines computer for years to come. 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 computer's software...
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...5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with the spring clip on installing the card and any required drivers. A router lets you access the Internet connection from you and with your ISP. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of Ethernet ...you are setting up a network for more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any network computer...
...5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with the spring clip on installing the card and any required drivers. A router lets you access the Internet connection from you and with your ISP. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of Ethernet ...you are setting up a network for more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any network computer...