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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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... or parallel port. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Follow the instructions included with...are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your computers, you can add a printer to...
... or parallel port. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Follow the instructions included with...are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your computers, you can add a printer to...
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... is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help . Help For more information...
... is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help . Help For more information...
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...Recycle Bin was emptied before you want to restore, then click Restore. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to the place...more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type System Restore in the Search box, then press ENTER. 29 Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. For more information, ...
...Recycle Bin was emptied before you want to restore, then click Restore. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to the place...more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type System Restore in the Search box, then press ENTER. 29 Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. For more information, ...
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Caution All deleted files will be accessed, or you may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. The hard drive cannot be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you see a ...CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle...
Caution All deleted files will be accessed, or you may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. The hard drive cannot be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you see a ...CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle...
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...) is set up )" on page 34. Internet See also "Modem (dial-up correctly. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. • Make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack.
...) is set up )" on page 34. Internet See also "Modem (dial-up correctly. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. • Make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack.
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...and drivers. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for... only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original ...
...and drivers. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for... only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original ...
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.../drivers. Repeat this step for the item you are recovering from the factory. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to reinstall. 46 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need... to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3...
.../drivers. Repeat this step for the item you are recovering from the factory. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to reinstall. 46 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need... to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3...
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...Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Returning... by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
...Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Returning... by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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.../DVD, then press ENTER. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to your ... is where you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to restart your computer. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to open the boot menu. When the recovery...
.../DVD, then press ENTER. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to your ... is where you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to restart your computer. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to open the boot menu. When the recovery...