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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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... then share the printer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can : ...• View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • ...
... then share the printer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can : ...• View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • ...
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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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...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 you have installed the required software. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. A file was... accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. The file is restored to the place where it was deleted while holding down and restart your computer. • Make ...
...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 you have installed the required software. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. A file was... accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. The file is restored to the place where it was deleted while holding down and restart your computer. • Make ...
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...see a "Data error" message • This may need to reinstall the operating system. 30 The hard drive cannot be lost when you may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then ...clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your...
...see a "Data error" message • This may need to reinstall the operating system. 30 The hard drive cannot be lost when you may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then ...clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your...
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... page 34. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your modem. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click...
... page 34. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your modem. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click...
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... list, then click Next. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the ... recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on each type of recovery discs beforehand. 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 ...
... list, then click Next. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the ... recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on each type of recovery discs beforehand. 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 ...
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...recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go 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. - A list of software and device drivers opens... drivers that software's installation instructions. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you ...
...recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go 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. - A list of software and device drivers opens... drivers that software's installation instructions. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you ...
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... 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. Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you have created. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to factory default.
... 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. Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you have created. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to factory default.
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...the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to restart your hard drive. Recovering from the recovery disc you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution ...3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to start from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Caution Continuing the process will ...
...the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to restart your hard drive. Recovering from the recovery disc you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution ...3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to start from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Caution Continuing the process will ...