eMachines C2881 Support Question
eMachines C2881 Support Question
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Question posted by ncasummer on December 18th, 2012
Hard Drive Issue
Hello, I went to turn on my computer and the hard drive started making a clicking noise and it will not get past the set up screen. how do i fix this?
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Answer #1: Posted by krishmusic on December 18th, 2012 5:27 AM
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User Guide - Page 3
... contact information 6
2 Checking Out Your eMachines Computer 7
Desktop PC Front 8 Desktop PC Back 10 Identifying your model 13
eMachines model and serial number 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13
3 Getting Started 15
Working safely 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk and chair 16 Setting up your computer and computer accessories 17...
User Guide - Page 4
Memory card types 31 Inserting a memory card 32 Using the CD or DVD drive 33 Identifying drive types 33 Inserting a CD or DVD 34 Playing a CD 35 Playing a DVD 35 ...56 Troubleshooting 57
Add-in cards 57 Audio 57 Battery 57 CD or DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64
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User Guide - Page 14
...) USB port (optional)
Hard drive access indicator
Memory card reader (optional)
Power button/ Power indicator
IEEE 1394 ports (optional)
USB ports (optional)
Microphone jack Headphone jack
Model: S/No:
eMachines help resources and Customer Care information
Model and serial number
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www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer
Desktop PC Front
Your computer...
User Guide - Page 15
... is turned on when the hard drive is accessed.
You can also configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. Contains information about your model and serial number.
Insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into this port. For more information, see "Using the memory card reader" on page 31.
Desktop PC...
User Guide - Page 17
...port. www.eMachines.com
11 Plug a serial device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) ... jack is color-coded lime green.
Desktop PC Back
Component Voltage switch
Power connector PS/2 mouse port
Icon Description
Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is in the...
User Guide - Page 36
... file name.
3 To remove the diskette, make sure that the drive activity light is off, then press the
diskette eject button.
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www.eMachines.com Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports
Using the diskette drive
The optional diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Double-click the
diskette drive letter (for storing files or transferring files...
User Guide - Page 38
... restart your memory card reader until you turn off the computer.
Important
Do not use a memory card:
1 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as indicated in the previous table.
2 To access a file on the memory card, click Start, then click My Computer.
Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports
Inserting a memory card
Caution
To...
User Guide - Page 41
...Create MP3 music files from a music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity.
Using the CD or DVD drive
Playing a CD
Use the music program or Windows Media Player on a single disc. Because of this increased capacity, full...gigabytes of data can use the CD or DVD burning program on your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more.
User Guide - Page 42
Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports
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User Guide - Page 44
... arrow. www.eMachines.com Use Windows Update to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Click Scan for Available Updates. Type the keyword Windows Update in extremely expensive repairs that apply only to the software and hardware on both diskettes and hard drives.
■ Avoid subjecting your computer to protect your computer and...
User Guide - Page 50
... your system
All programs that were preinstalled on your computer are included in a circle, using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that were included with your computer to the original configuration, you can... that came with your computer. If you created with the recovery media program, on the hard drive, or on the hard drive.
User Guide - Page 62
...; Your computer was dropped ■ The case was damaged
Instead, unplug your computer is turned on and while the modem cable and the power cord are connected.
■ Make sure that you are secure.
■ Make sure that your hard drive is turned on.
■ If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work...
User Guide - Page 65
... corner of the diskette is
down and restart your computer
is turned on the diskette. ■ Try a different diskette. Occasionally...drive is not recognized ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and try using is IBM-compatible. ■ Try a different diskette. www.eMachines.com
59 Computer
Troubleshooting
The computer will not start ■ Make...
User Guide - Page 66
... to restore a file, the file cannot be restored.
DVD drives
See "CD or DVD drives" on , try to restore, then click Restore. Help and Support
For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. To restore deleted files:
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try restarting your computer.
User Guide - Page 67
...To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program.
Type the keyword file management in the diskette drive, ...hard drive using Disk Cleanup.
■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. Help and Support
For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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The hard drive...
User Guide - Page 68
... modem cable is set up modem, make sure that the modem cable is having technical difficulties. See "Desktop PC Back" on your ISP is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack.
Double-check the URL or try a different URL. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and...
User Guide - Page 70
... are cleared and call messaging, or voice mail, make sure that the modem cable is disabled before using the modem.
See "Desktop PC Back" on page 62. Help and Support
For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Memory card reader
Drive letters for a dial tone by plugging a working telephone...
User Guide - Page 72
... the telephone, or another device, make sure that the connections have a ... Other factors, such as line noise, telephone service provider equipment, or...difficulties.
See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to make sure that the ...recognized by your computer ■ Make sure that the telephone line is...click Printers and Other Hardware.
3 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click...
User Guide - Page 91
... opening 25
front bezel removing 49 replacing 49
function keys 23
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hard drive indicator 9 troubleshooting 61
headphone jack 9, 11
help online 5 using 3
Help and Support 3 searching 4 starting 3
Hibernate mode 9
I i.Link port 9, 12, 28 IEEE 1394 port 9, 12, 28
indicators Caps Lock 23 hard drive 9 Num Lock 23 numeric keypad 23 power 9 Scroll Lock 23
installing...
User Guide - Page 94
...hard drive 61
Internet connection 62, 66
keyboard 63
LCD panel 60, 68
memory 64 memory card reader 64 modem 64 monitor 68 mouse 69 network 70 passwords 70 power 70 printer 70 safety guidelines 56
screen 60, 68
screen area 68 screen... resolution 68 technical support 73 telephone support 73 Web site connection speed 62
turning off computer 9, 20, 21 turning on ...
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