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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For ...reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you can. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your ...
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For ...reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you can. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your ...
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... recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs...
... recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs...
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... computer, you want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens...
... computer, you want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens...
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... on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. • If you may .... Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click...
... on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. • If you may .... Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click...
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... erase all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to open the boot menu. This process will erase all files on your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup...
... erase all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to open the boot menu. This process will erase all files on your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup...
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If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 49 If you use a surge protector, .... • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that you have a technical problem with it is supplying power. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC power outlet that...
If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 49 If you use a surge protector, .... • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that you have a technical problem with it is supplying power. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC power outlet that...