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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 the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by pressing and holding F2 while your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup ... a DVD drive. Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in alphabetical order. You may be able to play these CDs on page 94. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc.
Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by pressing and holding F2 while your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup ... a DVD drive. Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in alphabetical order. You may be able to play these CDs on page 94. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc.
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...• Shut down and restart your computer. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 1. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 24. • Make sure ...to play these CDs on page 29. • Make sure that the mute controls are turned up. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 The regional code for the disc is on page 29. • If you have a DVD drive. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does ...
...• Shut down and restart your computer. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 1. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 24. • Make sure ...to play these CDs on page 29. • Make sure that the mute controls are turned up. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 The regional code for the disc is on page 29. • If you have a DVD drive. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does ...
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...are using an external display: • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you...more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in and turned on. Type the phrase screen resolution in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about display types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more ...
...are using an external display: • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you...more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in and turned on. Type the phrase screen resolution in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about display types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more ...
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... the keyboard cable is not stuck. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see your computer's setup poster. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using...
... the keyboard cable is not stuck. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see your computer's setup poster. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using...
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...about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click...large files or many files at one time, you need to the printer. 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 ...
...about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click...large files or many files at one time, you need to the printer. 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 ...
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...mute controls are turned off. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • Make ...that the volume controls are turned up. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you need to check your system under most computer problems by following the information in the Search Help ...
...mute controls are turned off. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 29. • Make ...that the volume controls are turned up. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you need to check your system under most computer problems by following the information in the Search Help ...
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...a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that you must have stopped working correctly. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery... instructions. 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 recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95
...a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that you must have stopped working correctly. www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery... instructions. 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 recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95
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The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive,...have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in ...
The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive,...have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in ...
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... the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. 97 www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose ... 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. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description ...
... the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. 97 www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose ... 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. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description ...
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...recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 If an AutoPlay dialog...to recover, then click Next. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover, try another disc. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click ...
...recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 If an AutoPlay dialog...to recover, then click Next. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover, try another disc. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click ...
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...then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Help For more information about using Microsoft...then click Backup and Restore Center. You can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. To restore using Microsoft ...
...then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Help For more information about using Microsoft...then click Backup and Restore Center. You can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. To restore using Microsoft ...
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... Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. To delete everything on your hard drive...7 Click Next. 102 The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the ...
... Troubleshooting Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. To delete everything on your hard drive...7 Click Next. 102 The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the ...
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www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. Caution ... that you have backed up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your computer. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. You still need...
www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. Caution ... that you have backed up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your computer. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. You still need...
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... software and device drivers. If you created to recover your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that 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 : •...work, make sure that all cables are plugged in securely. • If you have installed it . For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using recovery discs" on ....
... software and device drivers. If you created to recover your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that 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 : •...work, make sure that all cables are plugged in securely. • If you have installed it . For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using recovery discs" on ....
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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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..., selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your computer's software features. 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 come. Please read this manual carefully to answer questions about...
..., selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your computer's software features. 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 come. Please read this manual carefully to answer questions about...
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... instructions they have not already done so. Setting up a network using for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can assign IP addresses to the computers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Connecting network...(about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with this point, if you have for setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have , hold both connectors are attached to the copper pins in two different types; The router can provide firewall protection for ...
... instructions they have not already done so. Setting up a network using for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can assign IP addresses to the computers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Connecting network...(about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with this point, if you have for setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have , hold both connectors are attached to the copper pins in two different types; The router can provide firewall protection for ...