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... will lose all data in the hard disk (C:). Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process may take about 20 minutes.) WARNING Chapter 1 If you restore your hard disk, you...: To restore all data that added files, programs, or other data on your hard disk since you purchased your system. To restore lost or destroyed drivers.
... will lose all data in the hard disk (C:). Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process may take about 20 minutes.) WARNING Chapter 1 If you restore your hard disk, you...: To restore all data that added files, programs, or other data on your hard disk since you purchased your system. To restore lost or destroyed drivers.
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...#1 with #3 (if there is in the Restore CD #1 will be copied to install a driver. And press Enter to continue. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your computer, follow the displayed messages. NOTE Depending on the model, ... NOTE If the Restore CD is ) in the optical drive. To register with the Restore CD. Enter your hard disk. 8. You can update drivers in the Restore CD #2 will be booted with Microsoft for installation, use it to your computer. All data in the optical drive while your computer...
...#1 with #3 (if there is in the Restore CD #1 will be copied to install a driver. And press Enter to continue. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your computer, follow the displayed messages. NOTE Depending on the model, ... NOTE If the Restore CD is ) in the optical drive. To register with the Restore CD. Enter your hard disk. 8. You can update drivers in the Restore CD #2 will be booted with Microsoft for installation, use it to your computer. All data in the optical drive while your computer...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
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...of services and support. Thanks again, from your new computer, as well as our range of your new computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize... hope that you are sure that you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name ...
...of services and support. Thanks again, from your new computer, as well as our range of your new computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize... hope that you are sure that you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name ...
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...computer is listed. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you must give each computer on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Naming the computers and the workgroup...the connection is not working correctly. Before you need to ISP. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on the network a unique...
...computer is listed. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you must give each computer on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Naming the computers and the workgroup...the connection is not working correctly. Before you need to ISP. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on the network a unique...
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...-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing... and Security. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
...-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing... and Security. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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...file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the...then double-click the file. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
...file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the...then double-click the file. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
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... if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. If your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your computer... must have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties.
... if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. If your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your computer... must have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties.
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CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. 126 ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates.
CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. 126 ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates.
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CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
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...which you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you ... recovery files to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 133 130 eMachines provides everything you create. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original...
...which you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you ... recovery files to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 133 130 eMachines provides everything you create. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original...
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... ISO" (copy the files to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying... driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of blank discs that your computer does not have blank discs ready. You can ...
... ISO" (copy the files to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying... driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of blank discs that your computer does not have blank discs ready. You can ...
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... application recovery discs from the drive, use . As you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a drive). 132 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
... application recovery discs from the drive, use . As you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a drive). 132 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
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... Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that you will need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 133.... Store your computer has a recordable drive. Before you are recording to . 3 Click OK. For example, store the files for . You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you...
... Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that you will need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 133.... Store your computer has a recordable drive. Before you are recording to . 3 Click OK. For example, store the files for . You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you...
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... each recovery file until each disc from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you are done. OR - ■ To recover your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system... your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 135. - As you remove each file is completed, you use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For more help . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of recovery discs, roll...
... each recovery file until each disc from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you are done. OR - ■ To recover your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system... your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 135. - As you remove each file is completed, you use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For more help . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of recovery discs, roll...
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... system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. OR - The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files... recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using...
... system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. OR - The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files... recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using...
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... system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your system settings and saves it as a ...2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system running again. Every time you can restore your system to get your computer is turned ...
... system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your system settings and saves it as a ...2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system running again. Every time you can restore your system to get your computer is turned ...
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Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Battery See "Power" on page 191. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 73. ■ Your computer may be read ... you have a DVD drive. You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card.
Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Battery See "Power" on page 191. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 73. ■ Your computer may be read ... you have a DVD drive. You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card.
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... that the diskette you see "Adjusting the volume" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on . You cannot save a file ...does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the disc label is 1. To be read by your DVD drive's regional code may not match. Your DVD drive's...
... that the diskette you see "Adjusting the volume" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on . You cannot save a file ...does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the disc label is 1. To be read by your DVD drive's regional code may not match. Your DVD drive's...
