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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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www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. Add-in alphabetical order. CD or DVD drives The computer does ..., discs are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75
www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 79. Add-in alphabetical order. CD or DVD drives The computer does ..., discs are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 75
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... computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. The regional code on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer's delivery address...drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. To identify your computer. • ...
... computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. The regional code on page 62. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer's delivery address...drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 76 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. To identify your computer. • ...
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...screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see your computer. • Connect an external display that you are using an external display: • Check the ...for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. •...
...screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see your computer. • Connect an external display that you are using an external display: • Check the ...for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. •...
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.... Contact your computer. 82 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
.... Contact your computer. 82 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... large files or many files at one time, you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you need to press after adding paper. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer...
... large files or many files at one time, you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you need to press after adding paper. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer...
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...Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most ...conditions. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you...
...Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most ...conditions. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you...
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... page 95. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory...
... page 95. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory...
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... need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have the opportunity. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that you ever re-install Windows from your pre...To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you prepare for recovering...
... need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have the opportunity. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that you ever re-install Windows from your pre...To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you prepare for recovering...
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... Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your 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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
... Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain eMachines Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your 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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
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...does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start,... 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-...
...does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and eMachines Recovery Center does not start,... 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-...
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...and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each ...day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves...
...and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each ...day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.emachines.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves...
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... its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click ... your computer's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3...
... its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click ... your computer's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3...
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... instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your hard drive. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up files in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click ...Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have ...
... instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your hard drive. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up files in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click ...Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have ...
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...make sure that it according to " questions about using recovery discs" on page 98. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have a technical problem with it. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you did not purchase the hardware...supplying power. For instructions, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you created to boot from eMachines, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The...
...make sure that it according to " questions about using recovery discs" on page 98. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have a technical problem with it. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you did not purchase the hardware...supplying power. For instructions, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you created to boot from eMachines, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The...
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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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... 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 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...
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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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...start Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. 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 help information, troubleshooters, and ...read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Thanks again, from Microsoft. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of help you quickly discover and use the...
...start Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. 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 help information, troubleshooters, and ...read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Thanks again, from Microsoft. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of help you quickly discover and use the...
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...wires), and equipment compatible with your Ethernet cards for instructions on the computers that your network as well. 46 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. For a crossover cable, the wires on ...the connectors facing away from you and with your ISP. Cat 5 cables are attached to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. straight-through cable, the wires on each end. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you need ...
...wires), and equipment compatible with your Ethernet cards for instructions on the computers that your network as well. 46 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. For a crossover cable, the wires on ...the connectors facing away from you and with your ISP. Cat 5 cables are attached to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. straight-through cable, the wires on each end. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you need ...