eMachines ET1161 Support Question
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Question posted by VickiKat on May 7th, 2014
How Do You Restore An Emachine Computer To An Earlier Date
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8513036R - eMachines Starter Guide - Page 1
Starter Guide
for your eMachines computer
Look inside for helpful hints on: • Using Windows • Using multimedia • Protecting your computer • Restoring your computer
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... of a virus affecting your computer • BigFix-Monitors your computer for problems, and alerts you keep your online user guide. keeping your computer safe
Your eMachines computer comes with hardware and software features that can help you if something is detected
14
For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer...
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reinstalling the operating system
If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery
Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to finish.
22 The Confirm
Restoration dialog box opens.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory default.
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If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact eMachines Customer Care for help.
• After you cannot run Windows......keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date.
23 IMPORTANT
• If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory.
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 6
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
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 23
When you turn off your computer, certain components in your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you can run programs and search for ... more information about five seconds, then release it may enter a power-saving mode called Sleep. www.emachines.com
5 To open your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets.
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 55
...Replace the side panel by following the instructions in
"Removing the side panel" on page 35.
2 For more information on restoring your system, see "Recovering your system" on a towel or other non-abrasive surface.
49 To replace the heat sink... the cage into the system board.
10 Connect the drive cables. www.emachines.com
8 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cage with your computer.
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 85
... network running at the slowest component speed. A mixture of each Ethernet component. Type the keyword/phrase System Restore in your system" on page 94.
79 You need to restore your computer to restore, then click
Restore.
www.emachines.com
Your Ethernet network is running slower than you
expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 100
...8226; If you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system
You can solve most conditions.
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
Sound
You are not getting ... press ENTER. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For
more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 101
For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99.
• If nothing else has solved the problem and you want
to ...state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. www.emachines.com
• If only one or two items of recovery discs (you need to follow that software's installation instructions. ...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 105
... of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com
Using Microsoft System Restore
Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. The Backup and Restore Center opens.
99 In most cases of hard...
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... to the System Protection tab.
3 Click Create. www.emachines.com
Manually creating a restore point
To manually create a restore point:
1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and
Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Create a restore point dialog box
opens.
4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date
and time), then click Create. The Backup and...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 108
...System Recovery Options menu opens.
6 Click Restore Application. Your computer
restarts.
2 If you can access important files on or restart your computer. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery... user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The eMachines Recovery Center opens.
Caution
A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 128
... 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
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 129
... 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 precautions 108 guidelines for troubleshooting 74 posture 14 reducing eye strain...
8513042 - eMachines Desktop Computer User Guide - Page 19
...using the Search:
1 Click (Start), then click Search. www.emachines.com
To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin ...the file and folder names containing
the letters you can be restored.
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer...more information about searching for files
If you are stored on the desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle ...
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...page, copy it to the page by following the instructions in .
2 Click File, then click Print. www.emachines.com
3 Click Tools, Cover Pages, then click New. The Save As dialog box opens
with your template. ...Scan
opens.
2 If Windows Fax and Scan is automatically calculated (such as number of pages or date and time sent).
• If you want to include fields that appears on your document in...
8513042 - eMachines Desktop Computer User Guide - Page 65
... sure that the Windows Security Center is a program that are activated on a certain date. Using Norton 360
Norton 360 helps protect your computer to malfunction. Removing viruses and spyware...about protecting your computer against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com
Protecting your computer from viruses
A virus is configured to e-mail messages or
downloaded...
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starting 59 updating 61
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...folders 6, 12, 13, 17
renaming files and folders 17
resolution changing screen 66
restoring files and folders 12
router configuring 50 example network 44 setting up 46, 47 using...
Shared Documents folder 73
sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54
shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 17 closing windows 17 copying 17 deleting files and folders 17 ...
8513152 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 23
... and search for long periods. Turning off .
17 It also saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you turn your computer
Tip...see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in Sleep mode, the power indicator on your computer. www.emachines.com
5 To open your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets. Waking ...
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