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... your computer 41 Cleaning the exterior 41 Cleaning the keyboard 42 Cleaning the computer display 42 Cleaning the mouse 42 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 44 Restoring your system 44 Preventing static electricity discharge 45 Opening the case 46 Removing the side panel 46 Removing the front bezel 47 Closing the case... DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
... your computer 41 Cleaning the exterior 41 Cleaning the keyboard 42 Cleaning the computer display 42 Cleaning the mouse 42 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 44 Restoring your system 44 Preventing static electricity discharge 45 Opening the case 46 Removing the side panel 46 Removing the front bezel 47 Closing the case... DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
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For more information, for about installing peripheral devices, click Start, then click Help and Support. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to close unresponsive programs and restart your computer: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. To close ...: ■ If you are finished, Windows starts. Adjusting the volume You can use the mute and volume control buttons on page 22. www.eMachines.com 21 To adjust the overall volume level using external speakers, turn it . If you have an enhanced keyboard, use the volume controls to ...
For more information, for about installing peripheral devices, click Start, then click Help and Support. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to close unresponsive programs and restart your computer: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. To close ...: ■ If you are finished, Windows starts. Adjusting the volume You can use the mute and volume control buttons on page 22. www.eMachines.com 21 To adjust the overall volume level using external speakers, turn it . If you have an enhanced keyboard, use the volume controls to ...
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Chapter 5 Maintaining Your Computer • Caring for your computer • Updating Windows • Protecting your computer from viruses • Cleaning your computer • Restoring your system • Opening the computer case • Adding memory and replacing the battery 37
Chapter 5 Maintaining Your Computer • Caring for your computer • Updating Windows • Protecting your computer from viruses • Cleaning your computer • Restoring your system • Opening the computer case • Adding memory and replacing the battery 37
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...around in the instruction booklet that came with your restore discs. 44 www.eMachines.com Restoring your system All programs that were preinstalled on your computer are included in a circle, using a product made especially for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on... the backup restore discs that you created with the recovery ...
...around in the instruction booklet that came with your restore discs. 44 www.eMachines.com Restoring your system All programs that were preinstalled on your computer are included in a circle, using a product made especially for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on... the backup restore discs that you created with the recovery ...
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www.eMachines.com 53 Replacing the system battery 9 Make sure that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing up, then press the battery into the socket until it snaps into place. 10 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the side panel" on page 48. 11 Reconnect all external cables and the power cord. 12 Turn on your computer. 13 Open the BIOS Setup utility. 14 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in Step 3. 15 Save all your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
www.eMachines.com 53 Replacing the system battery 9 Make sure that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing up, then press the battery into the socket until it snaps into place. 10 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the side panel" on page 48. 11 Reconnect all external cables and the power cord. 12 Turn on your computer. 13 Open the BIOS Setup utility. 14 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in Step 3. 15 Save all your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
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...continuously ■ Remove the diskette from . File management A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you want to restore, then click Restore. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try restarting your computer. Help and Support... For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.eMachines.com The diskette drive LED is IBM-compatible. DVD drives ...
...continuously ■ Remove the diskette from . File management A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you want to restore, then click Restore. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try restarting your computer. Help and Support... For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.eMachines.com The diskette drive LED is IBM-compatible. DVD drives ...
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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering specific files and software 135 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 136 Recovering your system from the hard drive 137 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Computer 139 Caring for your computer 140 Setting up a maintenance schedule 140...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering specific files and software 135 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 136 Recovering your system from the hard drive 137 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Computer 139 Caring for your computer 140 Setting up a maintenance schedule 140...
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CHAPTER 3: Using Your Computer www.emachines.com Restarting (rebooting) your computer Important If your computer: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. When the checks are not responding. To close programs that is not ... Function keys Audio playback buttons Internet buttons Navigation keys Indicators Windows keys Directional keys Application key Numeric keypad 20 If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer does not respond, turn it .
CHAPTER 3: Using Your Computer www.emachines.com Restarting (rebooting) your computer Important If your computer: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. When the checks are not responding. To close programs that is not ... Function keys Audio playback buttons Internet buttons Navigation keys Indicators Windows keys Directional keys Application key Numeric keypad 20 If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer does not respond, turn it .
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... more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize... an action such as CD or DVD drives. Type the keyword window in the Search box, then click the arrow. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29
... more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize... an action such as CD or DVD drives. Type the keyword window in the Search box, then click the arrow. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29
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... instructions on how to delete. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files...Using shortcuts" on the desktop. To empty the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on page 39. 3 Click File, then click Restore. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin ...
... instructions on how to delete. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files...Using shortcuts" on the desktop. To empty the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on page 39. 3 Click File, then click Restore. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin ...
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... recommend that you make a backup of your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs...problems, you may also involve re-installing some or all of several ways you can restore your system to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on using your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 133 130 CHAPTER ...
... recommend that you make a backup of your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs...problems, you may also involve re-installing some or all of several ways you can restore your system to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on using your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 133 130 CHAPTER ...
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.... A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or ...DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your computer has a recordable drive....
.... A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or ...DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your computer has a recordable drive....
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... or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 135. - When this is recorded onto a disc... front or side of your media burning software to recover your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 137. 134 As you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. For more help . OR - ■ To...
... or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 135. - When this is recorded onto a disc... front or side of your media burning software to recover your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 137. 134 As you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. For more help . OR - ■ To...
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...application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to recover software that you need to install. www.emachines.com Recovering your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application ...by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. To restore your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future...
...application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to recover software that you need to install. www.emachines.com Recovering your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application ...by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. To restore your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future...
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... your system to one of your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 136 3 Click Restore my computer to your system settings and saves it...
... your system to one of your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 136 3 Click Restore my computer to your system settings and saves it...
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...system from the disc drives, disconnect all CDs and DVDs from the hard drive" on page 137 for instructions. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your Internet cable. 137 To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all USB devices except the keyboard... your system 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on -screen instructions to finish the restoration. www.emachines.com Recovering your system, you can reinstall antivirus and firewall software, then re-enable the Internet connection to ...
...system from the disc drives, disconnect all CDs and DVDs from the hard drive" on page 137 for instructions. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your Internet cable. 137 To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all USB devices except the keyboard... your system 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on -screen instructions to finish the restoration. www.emachines.com Recovering your system, you can reinstall antivirus and firewall software, then re-enable the Internet connection to ...
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CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased your data files. ■ Full System Restore (with the same files and programs it had when it will appear with Backup) (recommended) moves the contents of the ...bring your computer's software up all programs must be reinstalled and the program settings reconfigured. This option saves your hard drive except the restore files. The System Restore - Your computer restarts, and Windows finishes its setup and installation. 8 Reconnect your computer is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System...
CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased your data files. ■ Full System Restore (with the same files and programs it had when it will appear with Backup) (recommended) moves the contents of the ...bring your computer's software up all programs must be reinstalled and the program settings reconfigured. This option saves your hard drive except the restore files. The System Restore - Your computer restarts, and Windows finishes its setup and installation. 8 Reconnect your computer is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System...
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..., usually require your peripheral device's user guide for your computer's previous settings. Installing a parallel port printer You can use System Restore to the next step. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. Because most installation software is ...USB printer or scanner USB devices may have special installation instructions. You are finished. - CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Computer www.emachines.com Transferring your Internet shortcuts You can export and import your old printer or scanner Help and Support For more information about Windows...
..., usually require your peripheral device's user guide for your computer's previous settings. Installing a parallel port printer You can use System Restore to the next step. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. Because most installation software is ...USB printer or scanner USB devices may have special installation instructions. You are finished. - CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Computer www.emachines.com Transferring your Internet shortcuts You can export and import your old printer or scanner Help and Support For more information about Windows...
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...a program, it is usually better to install on your new computer, such as personal finance software, graphics programs, or games. www.emachines.com Moving from your old computer Installing your old programs Tips & Tricks If your new computer comes with a newer version of any serial...discs and installation guides. Spend some programs that may be required for important program updates. Locate your computer's previous settings using System Restore. 151 Remember to reinstall the old one. Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and...
...a program, it is usually better to install on your new computer, such as personal finance software, graphics programs, or games. www.emachines.com Moving from your old computer Installing your old programs Tips & Tricks If your new computer comes with a newer version of any serial...discs and installation guides. Spend some programs that may be required for important program updates. Locate your computer's previous settings using System Restore. 151 Remember to reinstall the old one. Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and...
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www.emachines.com 9 Make sure that the positive (+) side of your replacement component's front cover may vary from your original component. Important The color and shape of ... page 154. 2 Remove the front bezel by following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on your computer. 12 Open the BIOS Setup utility and restore any settings that secure the drive to the drive bay. To add replace a CD or DVD drive: 1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions...
www.emachines.com 9 Make sure that the positive (+) side of your replacement component's front cover may vary from your original component. Important The color and shape of ... page 154. 2 Remove the front bezel by following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on your computer. 12 Open the BIOS Setup utility and restore any settings that secure the drive to the drive bay. To add replace a CD or DVD drive: 1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions...