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Contents Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Customer Care 104 eMachines contact information 105 Self-help 106 Appendix A: Legal Notices 107 Index 117 iv
Contents Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Customer Care 104 eMachines contact information 105 Self-help 106 Appendix A: Legal Notices 107 Index 117 iv
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.... Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in alphabetical order. Add-in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 94. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive... documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Audio See "Sound" on page 79. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer. • Some...
.... Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in alphabetical order. Add-in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 94. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive... documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Audio See "Sound" on page 79. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer. • Some...
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...; Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device...
...; Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device...
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... the video port on the display is not uniform • Make sure that the video cable is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins... the display is connected to your online User Guide. For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box.
... the video port on the display is not uniform • Make sure that the video cable is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins... the display is connected to your online User Guide. For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box.
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... • The condition of the Internet computers to which you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that you connect and the number...
... • The condition of the Internet computers to which you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that you connect and the number...
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... the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message • After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not set to work ...files or many files at one time, you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you may want to use. See the guide that you want to add additional memory to the printer. To...
... the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message • After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not set to work ...files or many files at one time, you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you may want to use. See the guide that you want to add additional memory to the printer. To...
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...about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to check your speaker ...create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Help For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • Make sure ...
...about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to check your speaker ...create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Help For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • Make sure ...
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...Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you want to return...on page 98. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. ...
...Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you want to return...on page 98. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. ...
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... click Next. A dialog box opens that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of recovery discs. 96 If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the...
... click Next. A dialog box opens that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of recovery discs. 96 If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the...
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...for . Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your 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. Important If you have ...is finished, the Congratulations! For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. If you have enough blank discs of the discs and ...
...for . Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your 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. Important If you have ...is finished, the Congratulations! For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. If you have enough blank discs of the discs and ...
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...the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of software and drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery...contains a unique set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the disc. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try ...
...the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of software and drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery...contains a unique set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the disc. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try ...
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... In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to one of your system running again. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these...
... In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to one of your system running again. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these...
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... screen opens. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. ...the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition. This process is ...
... screen opens. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. ...the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition. This process is ...
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...with automatic data backup, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you must recover your computer. 103 For instructions, see "To create discs... for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your backed up files in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (...
...with automatic data backup, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you must recover your computer. 103 For instructions, see "To create discs... for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your backed up files in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (...
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... hardware or software, make sure that it is turned on your keyboard. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have "how to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The...that your computer is connected correctly to the instructions provided with your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you created to ...
... hardware or software, make sure that it is turned on your keyboard. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have "how to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The...that your computer is connected correctly to the instructions provided with your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you created to ...
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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...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-checking 66 ...
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...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-checking 66 ...
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...-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
...-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 programs 96, 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-...
..., 98 programs 96, 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-...
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...an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your computer's software features. Visit the eMachines Web support site at www.emachines.com/. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. We are provided with fast, considerate ... If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for a topic. 2 Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows ...
...an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your computer's software features. Visit the eMachines Web support site at www.emachines.com/. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. We are provided with fast, considerate ... If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for a topic. 2 Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows ...
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...spring clip on each end. For a crossover cable, the wires on the bottom. A router lets you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (about your home setup, make the necessary... are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to connect two computers. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on each connector are setting up a network for setting up a network. Installing...
...spring clip on each end. For a crossover cable, the wires on the bottom. A router lets you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (about your home setup, make the necessary... are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to connect two computers. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on each connector are setting up a network for setting up a network. Installing...