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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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Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 62. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following ... that you are listed in alphabetical order. You may be read 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 the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your...
Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 62. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following ... that you are listed in alphabetical order. You may be read 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 the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your...
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You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 Occasionally discs are turned off. The regional code for the disc is on page 29. • Make sure that help control DVD title exports ... has been installed on your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code on your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs...
You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 Occasionally discs are turned off. The regional code for the disc is on page 29. • Make sure that help control DVD title exports ... has been installed on your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code on your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs...
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... in your display and video card documentation. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then...is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. For more information, see your online User Guide. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the display warms up for...
... in your display and video card documentation. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then...is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. For more information, see your online User Guide. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the display warms up for...
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... program. • Make sure that your account with a narrow, straw-like extension to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. 82 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. Press each key to loosen...
... program. • Make sure that your account with a narrow, straw-like extension to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. 82 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. Press each key to loosen...
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... about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to add additional memory to the printer. See the guide that the printer is not set ...
... about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to add additional memory to the printer. See the guide that the printer is not set ...
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... 96. 94 Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 29. • Make sure that the speakers are turned up. Caution... using external speakers: • Make sure that mute controls are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible.
... 96. 94 Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 29. • Make sure that the speakers are turned up. Caution... using external speakers: • Make sure that mute controls are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible.
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...pre-installed on your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have stopped working correctly. For instructions... on page 98. You can perform a partial recovery by returning your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers ...
...pre-installed on your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have stopped working correctly. For instructions... on page 98. You can perform a partial recovery by returning your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers ...
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...Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and... the opportunity. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed...
...Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and... the opportunity. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in case you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed...
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... 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. If you are completed. Label the discs as they are...Recovery13 for . window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as you have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new ...
... 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. If you are completed. Label the discs as they are...Recovery13 for . window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as you have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new ...
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....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 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...
....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 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...
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...create a restore point manually. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and ... and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to get...
...create a restore point manually. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and ... and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to get...
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... box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Welcome to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on...
... box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Welcome to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on...
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www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data ... then click Next. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you want to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. OR - To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. Caution Continuing with .... 103 The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre...
www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data ... then click Next. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you want to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. OR - To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. Caution Continuing with .... 103 The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre...
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...in securely. • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that is supplying power. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive ...that your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that it . Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have a technical problem with it is turned on page 98. If you ...
...in securely. • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that is supplying power. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive ...that your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that it . Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have a technical problem with it is turned on page 98. If you ...
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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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... through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you will be pleased with the best product possible. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your eMachines computer. Use Help and...discover and use the many features of -class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.emachines.com/. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help...
... through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you will be pleased with the best product possible. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your eMachines computer. Use Help and...discover and use the many features of -class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.emachines.com/. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help...
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... network for setting up a network. Cat 5 cables are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with the connectors facing away from any network ... card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of cable. Connecting network cables We recommend using your ISP for any required drivers. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to the computers on each end. ...
... network for setting up a network. Cat 5 cables are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with the connectors facing away from any network ... card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of cable. Connecting network cables We recommend using your ISP for any required drivers. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to the computers on each end. ...