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... 4-1 Replacing the Cover 4-3 Installing an Expansion Card 4-4 Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive 4-6 Installing the 5.25-inch Device in the Peripheral Bay 4-9 Chapter 5 Using the Restore CDs Restoring Your Original Software 5-1 Chapter 6 Using the PowerDVD About DVD ...6-1 Playing the PowerDVD 6-1 How to Run the PowerDVD 6-1 Buttons of the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A.
... 4-1 Replacing the Cover 4-3 Installing an Expansion Card 4-4 Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive 4-6 Installing the 5.25-inch Device in the Peripheral Bay 4-9 Chapter 5 Using the Restore CDs Restoring Your Original Software 5-1 Chapter 6 Using the PowerDVD About DVD ...6-1 Playing the PowerDVD 6-1 How to Run the PowerDVD 6-1 Buttons of the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A.
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Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as CD or DVD drives. Type the keyword window in a file cabinet. You can ...Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would...
Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as CD or DVD drives. Type the keyword window in a file cabinet. You can ...Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would...
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...let you may need to working condition. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 136 describes how to return your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Using a recovery disc that you make a backup of your hard drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and...still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you create. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of the computer's software (also called recovering or...
...let you may need to working condition. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 136 describes how to return your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Using a recovery disc that you make a backup of your hard drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and...still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you create. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of the computer's software (also called recovering or...
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..., see "Copying driver and application recovery files to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Depending on page 132. A message...to a network" on the type of blank discs that are recording to a DVD, make sure that you the number of recordable drive your computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are ...
..., see "Copying driver and application recovery files to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Depending on page 132. A message...to a network" on the type of blank discs that are recording to a DVD, make sure that you the number of recordable drive your computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are ...
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...Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of your computer. If you have problems... Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of recovery discs to restore your computer. OR - ■ To recover your system to label each file is completed, you can restore specific drivers and programs from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start,...
...Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of your computer. If you have problems... Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of recovery discs to restore your computer. OR - ■ To recover your system to label each file is completed, you can restore specific drivers and programs from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start,...
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... Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you have created. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each.... Turn on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - www.emachines.com Recovering your system, you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation.
... Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you have created. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each.... Turn on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - www.emachines.com Recovering your system, you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation.
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...USB devices except the keyboard and mouse, then disconnect your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. After you can reinstall antivirus and firewall software, then re-enable the Internet connection to finish the restoration. Recovering your system 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step... Microsoft System Restore does not solve your Internet cable. 137 To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all CDs and DVDs from the disc drives, disconnect all Internet connections before recovering your system, you recover your system. www.emachines.com Recovering ...
...USB devices except the keyboard and mouse, then disconnect your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. After you can reinstall antivirus and firewall software, then re-enable the Internet connection to finish the restoration. Recovering your system 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step... Microsoft System Restore does not solve your Internet cable. 137 To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all CDs and DVDs from the disc drives, disconnect all Internet connections before recovering your system, you recover your system. www.emachines.com Recovering ...
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... from the factory. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased your computer. Turn on your Internet cable and all personal data files before continuing this restore option. 5 Click Next. Make sure that you back up to date. 138... ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it will appear with Backup) (recommended) moves the contents of hard drive space to your computer is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. This option saves...
... from the factory. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased your computer. Turn on your Internet cable and all personal data files before continuing this restore option. 5 Click Next. Make sure that you back up to date. 138... ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it will appear with Backup) (recommended) moves the contents of hard drive space to your computer is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. This option saves...
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... 156. 3 If you wrote down in "Removing the front bezel" on your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility. To add replace a CD or DVD drive: 1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 154. 2 Remove the front bezel by following the ...instructions in Step 3. 13 Save your computer. 12 Open the BIOS Setup utility and restore any settings that secure the drive to the drive bay. www.emachines.com 9 Make sure that the positive (+) side of your replacement component's front cover may vary from your original ...
... 156. 3 If you wrote down in "Removing the front bezel" on your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility. To add replace a CD or DVD drive: 1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 154. 2 Remove the front bezel by following the ...instructions in Step 3. 13 Save your computer. 12 Open the BIOS Setup utility and restore any settings that secure the drive to the drive bay. www.emachines.com 9 Make sure that the positive (+) side of your replacement component's front cover may vary from your original ...
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... then click Help and Support. The file is IBM-compatible. If errors are flawed and cannot be restored. 179 www.emachines.com Troubleshooting ■ Try a different diskette. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try again. ... error message ■ Delete unnecessary files on , try using is restored to restore a file, the file cannot be read by the diskette drive. ■ Run Error-checking on page 177. DVD drives See "CD or DVD drives" on the diskette. Occasionally diskettes are detected and corrected, try...
... then click Help and Support. The file is IBM-compatible. If errors are flawed and cannot be restored. 179 www.emachines.com Troubleshooting ■ Try a different diskette. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try again. ... error message ■ Delete unnecessary files on , try using is restored to restore a file, the file cannot be read by the diskette drive. ■ Run Error-checking on page 177. DVD drives See "CD or DVD drives" on the diskette. Occasionally diskettes are detected and corrected, try...
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www.emachines.com Index using 60 NTSC/PAL jack 76 numeric keypad 21 indicator 21 O online help 3, 4 opening ... 39 text and graphics 39 PDA memory cards 72 peripheral devices 13 playing audio CD 84 audio file 83, 105 DVD 86 Media Player file 83 multimedia files 83 music CD 84 Windows Media Player file 83 Plug and Play devices IEEE... folders 26, 31, 32, 39, 143 renaming files and folders 39 resetting computer 20 resolution changing 109 restarting computer 20 restoring files and folders 31 Resume mode 9 right-clicking 23 router configuring 57 name 57 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 17 caring ...
www.emachines.com Index using 60 NTSC/PAL jack 76 numeric keypad 21 indicator 21 O online help 3, 4 opening ... 39 text and graphics 39 PDA memory cards 72 peripheral devices 13 playing audio CD 84 audio file 83, 105 DVD 86 Media Player file 83 multimedia files 83 music CD 84 Windows Media Player file 83 Plug and Play devices IEEE... folders 26, 31, 32, 39, 143 renaming files and folders 39 resetting computer 20 resolution changing 109 restarting computer 20 restoring files and folders 31 Resume mode 9 right-clicking 23 router configuring 57 name 57 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 17 caring ...