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... support 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. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support... and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. Visit the...
... support 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. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support... and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. Visit the...
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...or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 72. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be ...read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your computer. ■ Clean the disc. ...
...or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 72. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be ...read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your computer. ■ Clean the disc. ...
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... your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for the disc is on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for Mexico is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information...
... your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for the disc is on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for Mexico is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information...
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... spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in your e-mail program. ■ Make sure that your account with your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in the keyboard, turn.... Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer.
... spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in your e-mail program. ■ Make sure that your account with your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in the keyboard, turn.... Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer.
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...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 . Help and Support For more information on the.... Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The color is not uniform Make sure that the monitor is not positioned too close to stabilize the internal aperture grille. Your monitor...
...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 . Help and Support For more information on the.... Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The color is not uniform Make sure that the monitor is not positioned too close to stabilize the internal aperture grille. Your monitor...
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...printer, make sure that came with your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to work offline. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in the printer setup. To make ... printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware....
...printer, make sure that came with your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to work offline. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in the printer setup. To make ... printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware....
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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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... Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer.... • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive...
... Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer.... • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive...
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You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 62. • Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not be read ... try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. The regional code for the disc is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer's delivery address. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on...
You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 62. • Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not be read ... try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. The regional code for the disc is on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer's delivery address. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on...
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... read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The color is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is connected to the video port on . For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on your...
... read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The color is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is connected to the video port on . For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on your...
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... up correctly. Contact your computer. 82 Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... up correctly. Contact your computer. 82 Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message • After adding paper, make sure that the printer is online. Most printers have...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you need to press after adding paper. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you may want to add additional memory to the printer. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use...
... is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message • After adding paper, make sure that the printer is online. Most printers have...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you need to press after adding paper. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you may want to add additional memory to the printer. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use...
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... box, then press ENTER. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system). Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 29. • If you should create a set of the computer's software... Start, then click Help and Support. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you need to check your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on ...
... box, then press ENTER. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system). Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 29. • If you should create a set of the computer's software... Start, then click Help and Support. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you need to check your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on ...
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...partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 98. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted,...instructions. 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 recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. www.emachines.com • If only one or...
...partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 98. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted,...instructions. 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 recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. www.emachines.com • If only one or...
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... your pre-installed software and device drivers, in the upper-right corner to close it. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs for ...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. A dialog box opens that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of recovery ...
... your pre-installed software and device drivers, in the upper-right corner to close it. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs for ...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. A dialog box opens that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of recovery ...
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...Recovery13 for . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. Important If you have created. If you are recording multiple discs, as you...the discs are completed. 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. Label the discs as an option...
...Recovery13 for . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. Important If you have created. If you are recording multiple discs, as you...the discs are completed. 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. Label the discs as an option...
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... If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the... software you have a multiple-disc 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 ...
... If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the... software you have a multiple-disc 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 ...
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...System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows... system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them...
...System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows... system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them...
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...a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the ... solved by any of the other recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Turn on or restart your computer. The Welcome to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition. Caution A complete factory recovery ...
...a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the ... solved by any of the other recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Turn on or restart your computer. The Welcome to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition. Caution A complete factory recovery ...
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...the progress of the system recovery. You also need to reinstall any important files you want to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. 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 up... using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your hard drive. OR -...
...the progress of the system recovery. You also need to reinstall any important files you want to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. 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 up... using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your hard drive. OR -...