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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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www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Occasionally, discs are .... • Clean the disc. Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Add-in alphabetical order. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that...
www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Occasionally, discs are .... • Clean the disc. Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Add-in alphabetical order. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that...
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... facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 If the DVD movie does not play • Make sure that you have external speakers attached, make sure that the speakers are turned on...An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer. • Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal ...
... facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 If the DVD movie does not play • Make sure that you have external speakers attached, make sure that the speakers are turned on...An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer. • Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal ...
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.... DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . For more information about display types, see the "Customizing" chapter in your online User Guide. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. If the...
.... DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . For more information about display types, see the "Customizing" chapter in your online User Guide. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. If the...
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... • The condition of the Internet computers to which 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 might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support.
... • The condition of the Internet computers to which 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 might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support.
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... • Make sure that the printer is not set to the printer. 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 To make sure that the printer is not set to ...work offline. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. The...
... • Make sure that the printer is not set to the printer. 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 To make sure that the printer is not set to ...work offline. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. The...
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... about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Help For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to check your system). Type...
... about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Help For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to check your system). Type...
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... 98. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you want...software's installation instructions. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 For instructions on page 99. • If nothing else has solved...
... 98. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you want...software's installation instructions. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 For instructions on page 99. • If nothing else has solved...
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...-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. You should create 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... set of discs for recovering your own set. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-...
...-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. You should create 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... set of discs for recovering your own set. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-...
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...Recovery23 for . For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed 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 you remove each disc from the drive, use... disc recording begins. If you are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have created. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose ...
...Recovery23 for . For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed 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 you remove each disc from the drive, use... disc recording begins. If you are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have created. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose ...
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...disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 recover software that were pre-...installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover. - If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe ...
...disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 recover software that were pre-...installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover. - 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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... install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft...
... install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft...
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...everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If...account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition. The Welcome to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102
...everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If...account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition. The Welcome to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102
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...backup, 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. 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 your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have ...
...backup, 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. 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 your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have ...
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...all cables are plugged in securely. • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that you use the software and driver recovery discs you have installed it according to the instructions provided with your computer, follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is ...to recover your keyboard. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you created to a grounded AC outlet that is turned on your computer's...
...all cables are plugged in securely. • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that you use the software and driver recovery discs you have installed it according to the instructions provided with your computer, follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is ...to recover your keyboard. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you created to a grounded AC outlet that is turned on your computer's...
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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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...discover and use the many features of us at www.emachines.com/support. Help and Support opens. 2 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. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! We ...
...discover and use the many features of us at www.emachines.com/support. Help and Support opens. 2 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. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! We ...
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Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with eight pins) on installing the card and any required drivers. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of cable. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any network computer. Plug your ... to the computers on the bottom. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each end. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to connect two computers.
Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with eight pins) on installing the card and any required drivers. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of cable. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any network computer. Plug your ... to the computers on the bottom. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each end. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to connect two computers.