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... is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to answer questions about your eMachines computer. Help and Support opens. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and...and automated support. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer.
... is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to answer questions about your eMachines computer. Help and Support opens. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and...and automated support. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer.
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... DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc....the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Some music...
... DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc....the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Some music...
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You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for Mexico is 1. Your DVD drive's regional code must ... illegal disc distribution. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code on page 33. ■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. For more information,... see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain...
You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for Mexico is 1. Your DVD drive's regional code must ... illegal disc distribution. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code on page 33. ■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. For more information,... see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain...
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.... Press each key to replace it. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it again. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" ...boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. Contact your computer. Let the keyboard dry before using an...
.... Press each key to replace it. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it again. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" ...boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. Contact your computer. Let the keyboard dry before using an...
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...then click Help and Support. The aperture grille allows more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is connected to the video port on the display is there a horizontal line or wire visible... using the monitor's degauss feature. The damper wire is not positioned too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Why is dim or difficult to the monitor. ■ The monitor is a critical part of your monitor's documentation. The text on the...
...then click Help and Support. The aperture grille allows more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is connected to the video port on the display is there a horizontal line or wire visible... using the monitor's degauss feature. The damper wire is not positioned too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Why is dim or difficult to the monitor. ■ The monitor is a critical part of your monitor's documentation. The text on the...
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... not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that you want to work ...offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to clear the check mark. www.eMachines...
... not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that you want to work ...offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to clear the check mark. www.eMachines...
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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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... on your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79...are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Audio See "Sound" on page 62. • Restart your computer. • Clean the disc. To identify your computer restarts. You may...
... on your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79...are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Audio See "Sound" on page 62. • Restart your computer. • Clean the disc. To identify your computer restarts. You may...
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... control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 To identify your computer. • Clean the disc. To be read by your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico... is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. The regional code for the disc is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers.
... control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 To identify your computer. • Clean the disc. To be read by your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico... is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. The regional code for the disc is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers.
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... in and turned on. Type the phrase screen resolution in your display and video card documentation. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The color is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. •...
... in and turned on. Type the phrase screen resolution in your display and video card documentation. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The color is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. •...
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... message • Make sure that nothing is not stuck. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged in your computer. 82
... message • Make sure that nothing is not stuck. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged in your computer. 82
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www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. To make sure that the printer is not set to the printer. You see... Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to press after adding paper. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 Most printers have been printed before sending additional files... that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. To make sure that the printer is not set to the printer. You see... Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to press after adding paper. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 Most printers have been printed before sending additional files... that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
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... 29. • 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 "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 96. 94 Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or... all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Help For...
... 29. • 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 "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 96. 94 Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or... all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Help For...
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... discs" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 For instructions on page 95. To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions. If you need to follow that were pre-installed at...
... discs" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 For instructions on page 95. To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions. If you need to follow that were pre-installed at...
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The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, ...your hard drive. Because these discs do ? The What would you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case you ever re-install Windows from....) To create discs for recovering your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click...
The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, ...your hard drive. Because these discs do ? The What would you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case you ever re-install Windows from....) To create discs for recovering your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click...
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...discs as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as they are for disc 2, and so...discs, then click Next. 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. The disc recording begins. Tip After a recovery disc is finished...
...discs as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as they are for disc 2, and so...discs, then click Next. 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. The disc recording begins. Tip After a recovery disc is finished...
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... not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of software and drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click ...multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of driver you want to recover. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 2 To ...
... not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of software and drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click ...multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of driver you want to recover. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 2 To ...
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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. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Help For ... your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Help For ... your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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...then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The Welcome to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 To...keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on ...
...then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The Welcome to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 To...keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on ...
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... your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to c:\backup. - OR - If you have not already done so). You also need to save. 9 Click Yes...Caution Continuing with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your computer. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. For instructions, see "To...
... your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to c:\backup. - OR - If you have not already done so). You also need to save. 9 Click Yes...Caution Continuing with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your computer. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. For instructions, see "To...