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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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Add-in alphabetical order. You may be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. • Make sure ... problems. Shut down and restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75
Add-in alphabetical order. You may be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. • Make sure ... problems. Shut down and restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75
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You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • If you have a DVD drive. To identify your DVD drive's regional code must ... label is on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. The regional code for Mexico...
You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • If you have a DVD drive. To identify your DVD drive's regional code must ... label is on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. The regional code for Mexico...
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... online User Guide. For more information about display types, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change...
... online User Guide. For more information about display types, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change...
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A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is not stuck. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is ...
A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is not stuck. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is ...
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www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer is ... and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that ... is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files ...
www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer is ... and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that ... is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files ...
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... information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your speaker connections. • Make sure ...that the speakers are turned on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device...
... information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your speaker connections. • Make sure ...that the speakers are turned on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device...
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...state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. (Your computer must create the discs) or ...by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95
...state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. (Your computer must create the discs) or ...by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95
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....) To create discs for any eventuality and create a set of recovery discs while you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that tells you the number of...
....) To create discs for any eventuality and create a set of recovery discs while you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that tells you the number of...
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...Next. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. www.emachines.com 5 If you do not have enough discs, choose a different ..., see "Recovering pre-installed 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. 97...
...Next. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. www.emachines.com 5 If you do not have enough discs, choose a different ..., see "Recovering pre-installed 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. 97...
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... set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe ... you want to recover, then click Next. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover. - The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application...
... set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe ... you want to recover, then click Next. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover. - The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application...
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...creating a restore point" on page 101. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and ... points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
...creating a restore point" on page 101. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and ... points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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...and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your computer. If Windows starts to load... Options screen opens. To delete everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. Your computer restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. Chapter 6:...
...and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your computer. If Windows starts to load... Options screen opens. To delete everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. Your computer restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. Chapter 6:...
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.... 103 Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can ... also need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your personal files...
.... 103 Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can ... also need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your personal files...
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... are plugged in securely. • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that it . If you use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows ...is turned on page 98. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104 A list...
... are plugged in securely. • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that it . If you use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows ...is turned on page 98. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104 A list...
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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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... recovery discs 96, 98 re-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 96, 98 re-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...
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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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Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with your computer's software features. ...Please read this manual carefully to help you with fast, considerate service. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines...
Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with your computer's software features. ...Please read this manual carefully to help you with fast, considerate service. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines...
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...router, and crossover cables, used to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. A router lets you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any network computer. The router can assign IP addresses ...but with your Ethernet cards for setting up a network. Connecting network cables We recommend using your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using a router If you are available in a different order (different colors, ...
...router, and crossover cables, used to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. A router lets you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any network computer. The router can assign IP addresses ...but with your Ethernet cards for setting up a network. Connecting network cables We recommend using your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using a router If you are available in a different order (different colors, ...