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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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... add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print...
... add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print...
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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 . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that...
... 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 . • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that...
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... restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to the place where it was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you have installed the required software. Help For more information about restoring deleted...
... restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to the place where it was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you have installed the required software. Help For more information about restoring deleted...
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... you may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may need to reinstall the operating system. 30 You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press...static electricity or physical shock, you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files 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. To fix...
... you may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may need to reinstall the operating system. 30 You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press...static electricity or physical shock, you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files 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. To fix...
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... cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. - OR - Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that the connections have a problem with your modem. Help...
... cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. - OR - Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that the connections have a problem with your modem. Help...
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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. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver...
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. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver...
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...Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens....eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to follow that software's installation instructions. You can recover using either your hard drive...
...Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens....eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to follow that software's installation instructions. You can recover using either your hard drive...
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... by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on... page 48. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, back them up now...
... by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on... page 48. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, back them up now...
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... system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 3 Click Next to start from the recovery disc you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system... during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from factory default. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process may ...
... system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 3 Click Next to start from the recovery disc you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system... during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from factory default. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process may ...