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...connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system You can... most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 96. 94 Help For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are turned on page 29. • Make sure that...
...connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system You can... most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 96. 94 Help For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are turned on page 29. • Make sure that...
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www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have stopped working correctly. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the ...8226; If nothing else has solved the problem and you created. (Your computer must create the discs) or by using recovery discs" on page 98. You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Using Microsoft...
www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have stopped working correctly. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the ...8226; If nothing else has solved the problem and you created. (Your computer must create the discs) or by using recovery discs" on page 98. You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Using Microsoft...
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... 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. Because these discs do ? The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in...
... 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. Because these discs do ? The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in...
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... in a safe place. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. 97 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new...
... in a safe place. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. 97 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new...
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... AutoPlay dialog box appears, 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. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - If an AutoPlay dialog box does...
... AutoPlay dialog box appears, 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. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - If an AutoPlay dialog box does...
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.... The eMachines Recovery Center opens. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines System Recovery window opens... software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on or restart your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press ...
.... The eMachines Recovery Center opens. b While the computer is called a factory recovery. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines System Recovery window opens... software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on or restart your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press ...
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... that was not pre-installed on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. OR - To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. You also need to c:\backup. - If you can still run Windows, back ... any software that you have not already done so). www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Important Before your computer. 103 The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you have backed up files in ...
... that was not pre-installed on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. OR - To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. You also need to c:\backup. - If you can still run Windows, back ... any software that you have not already done so). www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Important Before your computer. 103 The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you have backed up files in ...
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...on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use a surge protector, make sure that you have "how to" questions about using recovery discs" on your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that it . Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem... or DVD" appears, press any key on page 98. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104
...on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use a surge protector, make sure that you have "how to" questions about using recovery discs" on your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that it . Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem... or DVD" appears, press any key on page 98. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from eMachines, see : • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 104
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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 ...See also 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-...
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 ...See also 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-...
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... computer 16 power button 7 power supply 15 printer installing 32 parallel port 9 setting default 92 troubleshooting 92 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 recovery discs 96, 98 re-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
... computer 16 power button 7 power supply 15 printer installing 32 parallel port 9 setting default 92 troubleshooting 92 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 recovery discs 96, 98 re-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 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-clicking 23 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general...
... 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-clicking 23 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general...