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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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... the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your network. 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 computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then... you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network ...
... the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your network. 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 computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then... you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network ...
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... surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help .
... surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help .
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...: 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. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card •... the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you have installed the required software. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. ...
...: 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. Type file management in the Search box, then press ENTER. Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card •... the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you have installed the required software. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. ...
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...to static electricity or physical shock, you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix... hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you may be accessed, or you...
...to static electricity or physical shock, you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. 30 To fix... hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you may be accessed, or you...
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..., make sure that the modem cable is set up )" on page 34. OR - 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 set up )" on page 34. OR - You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. -
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...create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded ...disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including...
...create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded ...disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including...
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... not come pre-installed on your computer from 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. OR If you...To recover 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 Click Contents. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need...
... not come pre-installed on your computer from 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. OR If you...To recover 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 Click Contents. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need...
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... Start. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and 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...
... Start. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and 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...
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... to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your...Windows OS and all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the recovery disc you to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn ...
... to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your...Windows OS and all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the recovery disc you to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn ...