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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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... information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 62. • Restart your computer. • Clean the disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive •...
... information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 62. • Restart your computer. • Clean the disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive •...
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For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. To identify your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on your DVD drive is determined by the DVD drive. • Clean the disc. The regional .... • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 If the DVD movie does not play, the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play •...
For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. To identify your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on your DVD drive is determined by the DVD drive. • Clean the disc. The regional .... • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 If the DVD movie does not play, the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play •...
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For more information, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is not uniform • Make sure ...; If you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on page 75. 77 www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to your display and video card documentation.
For more information, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is not uniform • Make sure ...; If you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on page 75. 77 www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is dim or difficult to your display and video card documentation.
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Contact your computer. 82 Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. • Make sure that your account ...
Contact your computer. 82 Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. • Make sure that your account ...
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... troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer... you may want to add additional memory to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting...
... troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 93 www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer... you may want to add additional memory to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting...
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... the universal jacks are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. For... more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 96. 94 Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume...
... the universal jacks are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. For... more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 96. 94 Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume...
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...; If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. If you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved ...-compatible drive to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using the Windows DVD...
...; If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. If you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved ...-compatible drive to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using the Windows DVD...
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... recovery discs while you 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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive...
... recovery discs while you 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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive...
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... If you have created. 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 eMachines Recovery Center. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then...begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type,...
... If you have created. 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 eMachines Recovery Center. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then...begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type,...
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..., click Run Grc_Vista.exe. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the... and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 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 ...
..., click Run Grc_Vista.exe. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the... and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 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 ...
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In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, ...
In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, ...
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...the arrow keys on or restart your computer. Your computer restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your...a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes...
...the arrow keys on or restart your computer. Your computer restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your...a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes...
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... complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up your personal files, and create a set of your computer's DVD-...capable drives, then turn on your computer. 103 www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you have backed up to save. 9 ...
... complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up your personal files, and create a set of your computer's DVD-...capable drives, then turn on your computer. 103 www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you have backed up to save. 9 ...
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... outlet that you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software...in securely. • If you created to " questions about using recovery discs" on page 98. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that is supplying power. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you...
... outlet that you did not purchase the hardware or software from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to boot from eMachines, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software...in securely. • If you created to " questions about using recovery discs" on page 98. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that is supplying power. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you...
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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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... stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. 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 familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Please read...
... stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. 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 familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Please read...
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... Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with this point, if you should contact... your ISP for any required drivers. A router lets you and with the spring clip on both ends of Ethernet you are available in a different order (different colors, ...
... Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with this point, if you should contact... your ISP for any required drivers. A router lets you and with the spring clip on both ends of Ethernet you are available in a different order (different colors, ...