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... If you will be started. 4. And you purchased your computer boots up. 3. 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... computer. 2. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore CDs for the following: To restore all data in the hard disk (C:). To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP.
... If you will be started. 4. And you purchased your computer boots up. 3. 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... computer. 2. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore CDs for the following: To restore all data in the hard disk (C:). To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP.
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..., replace the Restore CD #1 with Microsoft for your hard disk. 10. And press Enter to continue..." All data in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive. 12. NOTE Depending on the model, your personal information. Windows XP starts and the... your computer. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #3 (if there is booting, the computer will be copied to continue. NOTE The drivers for using the Restore CDs. After the restoration process is completed, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 8. 7. Press Enter to continue..."...
..., replace the Restore CD #1 with Microsoft for your hard disk. 10. And press Enter to continue..." All data in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive. 12. NOTE Depending on the model, your personal information. Windows XP starts and the... your computer. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #3 (if there is booting, the computer will be copied to continue. NOTE The drivers for using the Restore CDs. After the restoration process is completed, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 8. 7. Press Enter to continue..."...
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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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..., reliability, and performance of -class service and support, in good operating condition. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! to come. We sincerely hope that you keep your new computer...
..., reliability, and performance of -class service and support, in good operating condition. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! to come. We sincerely hope that you keep your new computer...
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...ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you must give each computer 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 the network: 1 ... , contact your Control Panel is not working correctly. The Control Panel window opens. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for your network, you are using ...
...ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you must give each computer 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 the network: 1 ... , contact your Control Panel is not working correctly. The Control Panel window opens. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for your network, you are using ...
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... share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to your computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting...
... share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to your computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting...
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... to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or 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... are sending the file from. 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 the file to open the printer name list, then click ...
... to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or 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... are sending the file from. 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 the file to open the printer name list, then click ...
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... searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 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 ...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....
... searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 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 ...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....
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... a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. 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 date.
... a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. 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 date.
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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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...and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. 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 ... on a network" on page 130 tells you can restore your hard drive. We recommend that came pre-installed on your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 133 130 If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore your system,...
...and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. 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 ... on a network" on page 130 tells you can restore your hard drive. We recommend that came pre-installed on your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 133 130 If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore your system,...
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...or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 If you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. A message tells you the number of...either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD,...
...or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 If you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. A message tells you the number of...either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD,...
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... to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert ... application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. The program prepares the recovery ...
... to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert ... application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. The program prepares the recovery ...
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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. Creating discs from recovery files stored on a network: 1 Make sure that you continue, ... or DVD+RW discs. Before you have blank discs ready. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery files...
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. Creating discs from recovery files stored on a network: 1 Make sure that you continue, ... or DVD+RW discs. Before you have blank discs ready. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery files...
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...front or side of your computer. If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of the recovery disc(s). 7 When the disc is completed, you use... the marker to restore your computer. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for a DVD, make sure you are done....
...front or side of your computer. If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of the recovery disc(s). 7 When the disc is completed, you use... the marker to restore your computer. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for a DVD, make sure you are done....
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...if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to recover software that you have created. To select multiple items,...the installation is finished, a message asks you if you need to install. www.emachines.com Recovering your system, you selected are done. 6 If your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system from ...
...if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to recover software that you have created. To select multiple items,...the installation is finished, a message asks you if you need to install. www.emachines.com Recovering your system, you selected are done. 6 If your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system from ...
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...opens. 136 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. 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 ...
...opens. 136 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. 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 ...
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Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 142. ■ Restart your computer. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive....in card. Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in alphabetical order. Battery See "Power" on page 191. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by the ...
Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 142. ■ Restart your computer. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive....in card. Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in alphabetical order. Battery See "Power" on page 191. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by the ...
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...will not play , the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are using is 1. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. The regional code for the... ■ Shut down and restart your computer. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the disc label is not recognized ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and ...
...will not play , the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are using is 1. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. The regional code for the... ■ Shut down and restart your computer. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the disc label is not recognized ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and ...