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... speakers: • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Recovering your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information, see "Preparing for additional system...about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems...
... speakers: • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Recovering your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information, see "Preparing for additional system...about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems...
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... upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you must have stopped...software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you need to follow that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling...
... upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you must have stopped...software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you need to follow that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling...
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...Caution Although you have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have the opportunity. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that ...pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The What would you should create a set of discs for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from ...
...Caution Although you have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have the opportunity. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that ...pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The What would you should create a set of discs for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from ...
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... opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Important...
... opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Important...
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... the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the ...software or driver is not shown on the disc. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. - OR To recover device drivers that...
... the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the list, and you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the ...software or driver is not shown on the disc. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. - OR To recover device drivers that...
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...them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. To delete everything on or restart... starting up now. Your computer restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your computer. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name...
...them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. To delete everything on or restart... starting up now. Your computer restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your computer. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name...
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www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run ...Click Finish, then click Restart. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. You still need to reinstall any ... files will delete everything on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up your personal files, and create a set of your computer's DVD-capable...
www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run ...Click Finish, then click Restart. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. You still need to reinstall any ... files will delete everything on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up your personal files, and create a set of your computer's DVD-capable...
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... sure that is supplying power. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104 Chapter ... software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using recovery discs" on . • If a peripheral device, such as a keyboard or mouse, does not appear to work, make sure that all cables...
... sure that is supplying power. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104 Chapter ... software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using recovery discs" on . • If a peripheral device, such as a keyboard or mouse, does not appear to work, make sure that all cables...
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www.emachines.com See memory directional keys 21 Disk Cleanup 65 Disk Defragmenter 67 display cleaning 61 troubleshooting 77 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 96, 98 re-installing 95 drives backing up files 68 CD 24 ...See also optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-...
www.emachines.com See memory directional keys 21 Disk Cleanup 65 Disk Defragmenter 67 display cleaning 61 troubleshooting 77 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 96, 98 re-installing 95 drives backing up files 68 CD 24 ...See also optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-...
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... port 9 setting default 92 troubleshooting 92 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 recovery discs 96, 98 re-installing 95 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 19 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults ...102 drivers 95 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 96
... port 9 setting default 92 troubleshooting 92 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 recovery discs 96, 98 re-installing 95 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 19 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults ...102 drivers 95 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 96
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... 98 software 96, 98 using 98 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 95 programs 94, 95 software 94, 95 Windows 94, 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 removing files and folders 65 resetting computer 19 restarting computer 19 restoring defaults ...102 drivers 95 files from Recycle Bin 79 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general...
... 98 software 96, 98 using 98 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 95 programs 94, 95 software 94, 95 Windows 94, 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 removing files and folders 65 resetting computer 19 restarting computer 19 restoring defaults ...102 drivers 95 files from Recycle Bin 79 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery Center 97 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general...
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... to do maintenance, such as Disk Cleanup, or to defragment your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then Open Disk Defragmenter) For more information on system recovery, see"Recovering Your System"in your computer in top running system. improving performance Keep your online user guide. 19 Do this regularly and you'll...
... to do maintenance, such as Disk Cleanup, or to defragment your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then Open Disk Defragmenter) For more information on system recovery, see"Recovering Your System"in your computer in top running system. improving performance Keep your online user guide. 19 Do this regularly and you'll...
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...with your selection, then continue with the on the type of recordable drive you use, you have blank discs ready. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). When prompted, choose either Create Application and.... 21 CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. Make your system. To create the disc, click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, click eMachines Recovery Center, then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the onscreen instructions.
...with your selection, then continue with the on the type of recordable drive you use, you have blank discs ready. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). When prompted, choose either Create Application and.... 21 CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. Make your system. To create the disc, click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, click eMachines Recovery Center, then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the onscreen instructions.
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...software as it was when you restore your computer to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows. You need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to reformatting. 22 This process deletes your computer is saved on a hidden area of your computer, then press the F8 ... 5 Follow the on your keyboard repeatedly while your data files, so they must be saved on , then click Next. 4 On the System Recovery Options screen, click Recovery Manager (last option). This moves the contents of the hard drive to its original factory settings. 1 Turn on or restart your hard drive. ...
...software as it was when you restore your computer to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows. You need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to reformatting. 22 This process deletes your computer is saved on a hidden area of your computer, then press the F8 ... 5 Follow the on your keyboard repeatedly while your data files, so they must be saved on , then click Next. 4 On the System Recovery Options screen, click Recovery Manager (last option). This moves the contents of the hard drive to its original factory settings. 1 Turn on or restart your hard drive. ...
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IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer's software up to bring your computer, it shipped from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to date. 23 Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it will finish its setup and installation. Recovery starts. 8 When recovery is complete, click Finish. 7 Click Next, then click Yes.
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer's software up to bring your computer, it shipped from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to date. 23 Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it will finish its setup and installation. Recovery starts. 8 When recovery is complete, click Finish. 7 Click Next, then click Yes.