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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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... a printer that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed... were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a printer to your network Instead...
... a printer that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed... were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a printer to your network Instead...
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... surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure...
... surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure...
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... • Shut down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you want to the place where it was deleted while holding down and restart your... expansion card. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Type file management in ...
... • Shut down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you want to the place where it was deleted while holding down and restart your... expansion card. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Type file management in ...
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...your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer ... message • This may be accessed, or you may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. 30 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • ...
...your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your computer ... message • This may be accessed, or you may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. 30 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • ...
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... more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. - Internet See also "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. If you do not have been made correctly. • Make sure...
... more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. - Internet See also "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. If you do not have been made correctly. • Make sure...
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To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The... may need to list, then click Next. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Continue recording discs until the process...
To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The... may need to list, then click Next. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Continue recording discs until the process...
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... instructions. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from...
... instructions. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from...
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... dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software...run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you cannot run Windows OS, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive. 47 Returning your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click ...
... dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software...run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you cannot run Windows OS, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive. 47 Returning your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click ...
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... on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process may take several minutes. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. The recovery process begins...
... on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process may take several minutes. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. The recovery process begins...