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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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Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your ...
Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your ...
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... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message.
... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message.
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... files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you try to restore, then click Restore. Expansion cards The computer...card. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before...
... files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you try to restore, then click Restore. Expansion cards The computer...card. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before...
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... the Error checking program. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to another drive. Caution All deleted files will be... may be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the...
... the Error checking program. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to another drive. Caution All deleted files will be... may be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the...
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... page 34. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have a problem with your setup poster to make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem...
... page 34. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have a problem with your setup poster to make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem...
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Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, you may...are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of recovery discs beforehand. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, you may...are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of recovery discs beforehand. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
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Repeat this step for the item you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you ...need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to install, then follow that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu ...
Repeat this step for the item you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you ...need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to install, then follow that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu ...
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...you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will ...page 48. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your hard drive. 47 If you can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click ...
...you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will ...page 48. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your hard drive. 47 If you can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click ...
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...for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process will erase all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall ... select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Windows installs from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its...
...for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process will erase all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall ... select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Windows installs from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its...