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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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... "Identifying optical drive types" on page 62. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in alphabetical order. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Add-in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 94.
... "Identifying optical drive types" on page 62. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in alphabetical order. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Add-in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 94.
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... sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that you know works to 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 are using... settings. For more information about color uniformity. The color is dim or difficult to the video port on your display and video card documentation. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is plugged in and turned on.
... sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that you know works to 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 are using... settings. For more information about color uniformity. The color is dim or difficult to the video port on your display and video card documentation. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is plugged in and turned on.
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... window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. • Wait until ...the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you need to press after adding paper. You see a...
... window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. • Wait until ...the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you need to press after adding paper. You see a...
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...external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are turned on. • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system). eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems by ... Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. 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 Search Help box, then...
...external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are turned on. • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system). eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems by ... Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. 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 Search Help box, then...
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... partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of ...'s documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions. If you need to follow that were pre-installed...
... partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of ...'s documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions. If you need to follow that were pre-installed...
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... the upper-right corner 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case you need to use them later for recovering your own set of recovery... you may not be expecting to need to recover your hard drive. A dialog box opens that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
... the upper-right corner 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case you need to use them later for recovering your own set of recovery... you may not be expecting to need to recover your hard drive. A dialog box opens that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
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...in a safe place. 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. Label the discs as they are for disc 2, and so ...98. 97 Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The disc recording begins. www.emachines.com 5 If you have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are recording multiple discs, as an option,...
...in a safe place. 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. Label the discs as they are for disc 2, and so ...98. 97 Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The disc recording begins. www.emachines.com 5 If you have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are recording multiple discs, as an option,...
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... contains a unique set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. ...4 If the software or driver is not shown on the disc. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The eMachines ...
... contains a unique set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. ...4 If the software or driver is not shown on the disc. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The eMachines ...
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... manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
... manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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... Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. b While the computer is called a factory ...the Recovery Options screen opens. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can...
... Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. b While the computer is called a factory ...the Recovery Options screen opens. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can...
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... backed up any important files you want to c:\backup. - The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Important Before your computer. If you selected Recovery ..., click Full factory recovery, then click Next. You also need to recover your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back ...
... backed up any important files you want to c:\backup. - The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Important Before your computer. If you selected Recovery ..., click Full factory recovery, then click Next. You also need to recover your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back ...
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...8226; If you have installed it is turned on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you use a surge protector, make sure that is connected correctly to " questions about using recovery discs" on your keyboard.... If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that it according to boot from eMachines, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • ...
...8226; If you have installed it is turned on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you use a surge protector, make sure that is connected correctly to " questions about using recovery discs" on your keyboard.... If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that it according to boot from eMachines, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • ...
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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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...topic. 2 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated 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 familiarize yourself with the ...best product possible. We are provided with your eMachines computer. Thanks again, from Microsoft. We...
...topic. 2 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated 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 familiarize yourself with the ...best product possible. We are provided with your eMachines computer. Thanks again, from Microsoft. We...
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... Name. Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Before you are setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet...Setting up a wired network, make sure that you have determined the type of wireless equipment you begin setting up a network. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is listed. Before you ...
... Name. Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Before you are setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet...Setting up a wired network, make sure that you have determined the type of wireless equipment you begin setting up a network. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is listed. Before you ...
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... Print. 2 Click the arrow button to a USB port on -screen instructions. You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to the Bluetooth personal area... opens. 55 Bluetooth networking You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the...
... Print. 2 Click the arrow button to a USB port on -screen instructions. You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to the Bluetooth personal area... opens. 55 Bluetooth networking You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the...
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www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is ...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary....
www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is ...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary....