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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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... 21. • Connect your printer to your computer. For more information, see "Sharing 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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your printer to your router or...
... 21. • Connect your printer to your computer. For more information, see "Sharing 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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your printer to your router or...
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... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help . Type troubleshooting in alphabetical...
... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help . Type troubleshooting in alphabetical...
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...was accidentally deleted If a file was deleted while holding down and restart your expansion card. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to restore, then ...click Restore. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Help For more information ...
...was accidentally deleted If a file was deleted while holding down and restart your expansion card. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try to restore, then ...click Restore. Hard drive You see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that you have installed the required software. Help For more information ...
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...ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to another drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Caution All deleted files will be... the result of a defective area on the hard drive. The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This...
...ALT+DEL to restart your computer. • If your files to another drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Caution All deleted files will be... the result of a defective area on the hard drive. The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This...
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... cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. • Make sure that the modem cable is set up )" on page 34. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections...
... cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have been made correctly. • Make sure that the modem cable is set up )" on page 34. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections...
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... as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. 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 ... to list, then click Next. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 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. - To reinstall ...
... as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. 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 ... to list, then click Next. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 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. - To reinstall ...
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...software's installation instructions. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after ...the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you...
...software's installation instructions. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after ...the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you...
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The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . If you can access important...
The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . If you can access important...
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Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from factory default. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you...
Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from factory default. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you...