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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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... you 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. Add-in alphabetical order. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer, then enter... the BIOS Setup utility 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 94.
... you 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. Add-in alphabetical order. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your computer, then enter... the BIOS Setup utility 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 94.
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... attached, make sure that the speakers are turned up. To be able to play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on and that you have copy protection software. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce ...Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 The regional code for Mexico is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. If the DVD movie does ...
... attached, make sure that the speakers are turned up. To be able to play these CDs on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on and that you have copy protection software. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce ...Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 The regional code for Mexico is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. If the DVD movie does ...
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... is dim or difficult to the video port on . For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on the display is connected to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. •...; Change the display settings. Type the phrase screen resolution in and turned on your online User Guide. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The color is not uniform • Make sure ...
... is dim or difficult to the video port on . For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on the display is connected to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. •...; Change the display settings. Type the phrase screen resolution in and turned on your online User Guide. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The color is not uniform • Make sure ...
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... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to 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...
... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to 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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... Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware 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. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you need... (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. You see a "Printer queue is online. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you may want to add additional memory to the printer.
... Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware 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. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you need... (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. You see a "Printer queue is online. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you may want to add additional memory to the printer.
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...; Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve ...most conditions. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the Search Help box, then ...
...; Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve ...most conditions. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 75 or in the Search Help box, then ...
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...the factory. 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 that you must have stopped working correctly. www.emachines.com • If only one or ...two items of recovery discs (you created. (Your computer must create the discs) or by returning your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to...
...the factory. 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 that you must have stopped working correctly. www.emachines.com • If only one or ...two items of recovery discs (you created. (Your computer must create the discs) or by returning your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to...
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...should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in the upper-right corner to close it. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click ...need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. 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. However, if you have ...
...should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in the upper-right corner to close it. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click ...need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. 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. However, if you have ...
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... The eMachines Recovery Center opens. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have created. If you do not have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. For instructions, 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...
... The eMachines Recovery Center opens. www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have created. If you do not have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. For instructions, 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...
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...or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you... have a multiple-disc set of software and drivers. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 If an AutoPlay dialog box does ...
...or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you... have a multiple-disc set of software and drivers. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 If an AutoPlay dialog box does ...
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.... You can return to one of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore...
.... You can return to one of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore...
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...then reinstalls Windows and any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user ...computer. If Windows starts 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. To delete everything on or restart your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press ...
...then reinstalls Windows and any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user ...computer. If Windows starts 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. To delete everything on or restart your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press ...
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... - To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your backed up files in c:\backup. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish,...in its original factory condition. 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. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery...
... - To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your backed up files in c:\backup. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish,...in its original factory condition. 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. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery...
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...Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using a program, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. Telephone support Before calling Customer...make sure that all cables are plugged in securely. • If you created to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ...
...Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using a program, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. Telephone support Before calling Customer...make sure that all cables are plugged in securely. • If you created to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ...
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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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... you will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. Help and Support opens. 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 high-quality, brand-name components at www...
... you will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. Help and Support opens. 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 high-quality, brand-name components at www...
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...cables are attached to right). To determine which type of Ethernet you are using a router If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are available in a different order (different colors, left to the copper pins in two different types; The router can ...ISP. straight-through cable, the wires on each end. For a crossover cable, the wires on both ends of cable. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of cable you have, hold both connectors are...
...cables are attached to right). To determine which type of Ethernet you are using a router If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are available in a different order (different colors, left to the copper pins in two different types; The router can ...ISP. straight-through cable, the wires on each end. For a crossover cable, the wires on both ends of cable. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of cable you have, hold both connectors are...