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To restore lost or destroyed drivers. And you don't want to lose your personal data on your original preinstalled software: 1. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and ...," you purchased 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, you...
To restore lost or destroyed drivers. And you don't want to lose your personal data on your original preinstalled software: 1. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and ...," you purchased 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, you...
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...with the Restore CD. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 8. You can update drivers in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. Press Enter to continue..." And press Enter...9. To register with #3 (if there is no executable installation file. All data in the Restore CD #1 will be copied to install a driver. NOTE Depending on the model, your personal information. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. Using the Restore CDs 5-3 message ...
...with the Restore CD. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 8. You can update drivers in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. Press Enter to continue..." And press Enter...9. To register with #3 (if there is no executable installation file. All data in the Restore CD #1 will be copied to install a driver. NOTE Depending on the model, your personal information. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. Using the Restore CDs 5-3 message ...
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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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... Thank you with your new 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 high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable ... quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support, in good operating condition. If you keep your 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 help...
... Thank you with your new 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 high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable ... quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support, in good operating condition. If you keep your 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 help...
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...-click System. The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. The Ethernet device installed in your...specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. 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...
...-click System. The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. The Ethernet device installed in your...specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. 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...
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... Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other ... you can access them as though they were attached directly to share, then click Sharing and Security. 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 ...
... Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other ... you can access them as though they were attached directly to share, then click Sharing and Security. 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 ...
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... files across the network To copy 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... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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...
... files across the network To copy 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... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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...
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www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in ... the setup poster or "Back" on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into...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 page 10. ...
www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in ... the setup poster or "Back" on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into...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 page 10. ...
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These updates include security updates. 126 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, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. Windows Update...
These updates include security updates. 126 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, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. Windows Update...
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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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...software that came pre-installed on your computer. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the hard...follow troubleshooting steps, you create. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your ...
...software that came pre-installed on your computer. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the hard...follow troubleshooting steps, you create. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your ...
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...disc sets. Depending on page 132. If you continue, make sure that you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your computer does not have blank discs ready. ...Before you are recording to a DVD, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. You can use . 131 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, ...
...disc sets. Depending on page 132. If you continue, make sure that you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your computer does not have blank discs ready. ...Before you are recording to a DVD, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. You can use . 131 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, ...
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... Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you can copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer... use the marker to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of blank discs, then insert a ...
... Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you can copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer... use the marker to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of blank discs, then insert a ...
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... the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network Important If you are...sure that they are for. Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 133. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert...
... the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network Important If you are...sure that they are for. Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 133. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert...
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... remove each disc from a set of x, and so on. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your media burning software to complete the burning of the recovery files. If you have ...the front or side of blank disc for help , you use the marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the computer...
... remove each disc from a set of x, and so on. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your media burning software to complete the burning of the recovery files. If you have ...the front or side of blank disc for help , you use the marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the computer...
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...recover software that you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR - You are installed. You can perform... Turn on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you have created. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific ...
...recover software that you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR - You are installed. You can perform... Turn on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you have created. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific ...
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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 get your system ... dialog box opens. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 136 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to...
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 get your system ... dialog box opens. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 136 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to...
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... sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ If you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device...
... sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ If you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device...
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...are turned off. The regional code for the disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on . To be read by your computer is turned on page 23. ■ Make sure that... down and restart your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is 4. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you are using...
...are turned off. The regional code for the disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on . To be read by your computer is turned on page 23. ■ Make sure that... down and restart your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is 4. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you are using...