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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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... or DVD 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 read by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. • Clean the disc. You... that the IDE controllers are trying to play a DVD, make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 94.
... or DVD 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 read by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. • Clean the disc. You... that the IDE controllers are trying to play a DVD, make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 94.
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... your computer. • Make sure that the mute controls are turned up. The regional code on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc is on page 62. • Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not be able ...optical discs" on your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is 4. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 The regional code for the United States and Canada is determined by the DVD drive. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "...
... your computer. • Make sure that the mute controls are turned up. The regional code on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc is on page 62. • Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not be able ...optical discs" on your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is 4. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 The regional code for the United States and Canada is determined by the DVD drive. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "...
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www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The color ... is plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The computer is running, but there is connected to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The text on the display is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. Help For more information, see the...
www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The color ... is plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The computer is running, but there is connected to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The text on the display is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. Help For more information, see the...
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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. Contact your ISP for technical support. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. 82 Press...
... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your ISP for technical support. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. 82 Press...
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... ENTER. 93 See the guide that the printer is not set to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click... information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that came with your printer for adding additional memory. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel.
... ENTER. 93 See the guide that the printer is not set to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click... information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that came with your printer for adding additional memory. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel.
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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 96. 94 For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 29. • Make sure that ... external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are turned on page 75 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most conditions. ...
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 96. 94 For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 29. • Make sure that ... external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are turned on page 75 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most conditions. ...
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... was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to its factory condition" on page 95. ... recovery discs that you must have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you need to follow that software's installation instructions. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. (...
... was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to its factory condition" on page 95. ... recovery discs that you must have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you need to follow that software's installation instructions. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. (...
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... like 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of recovery discs while you need to use them later for...
... like 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of recovery discs while you need to use them later for...
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... recording multiple discs, as they are for. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover 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. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software...
... recording multiple discs, as they are for. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover 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. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software...
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... dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe...
... dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe...
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... one 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. 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 your...
... one 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. 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 your...
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...software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. If you can access important files on or restart your computer. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. b Click Recovery, then click Next. b While the computer is ... a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5...
...software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. If you can access important files on or restart your computer. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. b Click Recovery, then click Next. b While the computer is ... a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5...
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...DVD. If you want to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. The ...window opens, which shows you must recover your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. OR - 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:\backup....
...DVD. If you want to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. The ...window opens, which shows you must recover your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. OR - 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:\backup....
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...or mouse, does not appear to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft ...98. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem with it. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you created to work, make sure that all ...
...or mouse, does not appear to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft ...98. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem with it. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you created to work, make sure that all ...
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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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... your network, you and with the spring clip on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. This type of cable. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of the cable with this point, if you have for setting up a network...make the necessary arrangements with eight pins) on each connector are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the bottom. For a crossover cable, the wires on both ends of Ethernet you access the Internet connection from ISP to find out how...
... your network, you and with the spring clip on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. This type of cable. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of the cable with this point, if you have for setting up a network...make the necessary arrangements with eight pins) on each connector are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the bottom. For a crossover cable, the wires on both ends of Ethernet you access the Internet connection from ISP to find out how...
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... installing the access point and setting network security. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to other users on the network a unique Computer Name and the...allowed. All-numeric computer names are prompted to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different than any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your broadband connection is not working correctly. Use the documentation that...
... installing the access point and setting network security. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to other users on the network a unique Computer Name and the...allowed. All-numeric computer names are prompted to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different than any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your broadband connection is not working correctly. Use the documentation that...