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When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. And you will be started. 4. Restoration procedures will lose all data in the hard disk (C:). Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Insert the Restore CD #1 ... on your hard disk, copy it to restore your hard disk. 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,...
When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. And you will be started. 4. Restoration procedures will lose all data in the hard disk (C:). Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Insert the Restore CD #1 ... on your hard disk, copy it to restore your hard disk. 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,...
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... the computer will be booted with #3 (if there is no executable installation file. Enter your optical drive. 12. If you Restore CDs. You can update drivers in the Device Manager window if there is ) in the optical drive while your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. message appears, replace the...appear. NOTE If the Restore CD is the executable file for your system has two or three Restore CDs. 11. And press Enter to install a driver. And press Enter to your hard disk. 10. All data in the optical drive. When the "Insert next media and press enter to restart ...
... the computer will be booted with #3 (if there is no executable installation file. Enter your optical drive. 12. If you Restore CDs. You can update drivers in the Device Manager window if there is ) in the optical drive while your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. message appears, replace the...appear. NOTE If the Restore CD is the executable file for your system has two or three Restore CDs. 11. And press Enter to install a driver. And press Enter to your hard disk. 10. All data in the optical drive. When the "Insert next media and press enter to restart ...
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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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... again, from your new computer. We sincerely hope that you keep your computer. 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 provide best-of us at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem...
... again, from your new computer. We sincerely hope that you keep your computer. 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 provide best-of us at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem...
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... the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one. If your broadband connection is working , contact your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. If your ISP for instructions on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Device Manager window opens. 3 Click ... that comes with your computer, see "Adding or replacing an expansion card" on page 171. 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 your current setup...
... the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one. If your broadband connection is working , contact your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. If your ISP for instructions on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Device Manager window opens. 3 Click ... that comes with your computer, see "Adding or replacing an expansion card" on page 171. 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 your current setup...
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...can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 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 resources With a network, ... to share, then click Sharing and Security. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer...
...can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 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 resources With a network, ... to share, then click Sharing and Security. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer...
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...4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click ...across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . 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 ...
...4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click ...across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . 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 ...
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... 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. ... 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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,...
... 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. ... 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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,...
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...the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. 126 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. ...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 download high-priority updates...
...the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. 126 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. ...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 download high-priority 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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...Using a recovery disc that you make a backup of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 135 describes how to completely reinstall the original factory software. If you are still...■ "Recovering your system to working condition. We recommend that you have recorded is saved on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original ...
...Using a recovery disc that you make a backup of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 135 describes how to completely reinstall the original factory software. If you are still...■ "Recovering your system to working condition. We recommend that you have recorded is saved on page 175 or at eMachines.com. 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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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are ... ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the type of recordable disc you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. Depending on page 132. A message tells you need either several... discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. If your computer has, you ...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are ... ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the type of recordable disc you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. Depending on page 132. A message tells you need either several... discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. If your computer has, you ...
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... drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the ... recordable drive. A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, use . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
... drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the ... recordable drive. A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, use . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
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...-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. You are for. If you... OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. To create .... Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified.
...-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. You are for. If you... OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. To create .... Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified.
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... Use the correct type of your computer. For more help . For a fee, Customer Care may be able to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc from the drive...of blank disc for each recovery file until each file is completed, you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. As you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 135. - OR - ■...
... Use the correct type of your computer. For more help . For a fee, Customer Care may be able to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc from the drive...of blank disc for each recovery file until each file is completed, you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. As you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 135. - OR - ■...
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... You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system, you want to install. You are installed. www.emachines.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 136. 135 You can perform a partial recovery by...
... You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system, you want to install. You are installed. www.emachines.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 136. 135 You can perform a partial recovery by...
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...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 to your system running again... Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to a previous condition. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to...
...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 to your system running again... Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to a previous condition. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to...
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... the documentation that came with your add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer restarts. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer. 177 Make sure that the IDE...
... the documentation that came with your add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer restarts. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer. 177 Make sure that the IDE...
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...drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. To be read by your computer's delivery address. The computer will not play , the ... file to diskette or you have a DVD drive. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play a DVD, the disc's regional code...
...drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. To be read by your computer's delivery address. The computer will not play , the ... file to diskette or you have a DVD drive. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play a DVD, the disc's regional code...