eMachines T3642 Support Question
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Question posted by dpsojo on April 5th, 2014
How To Restore Emachine T3642 To Factory Settings
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8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 3
... 1: About This Reference 1
About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 eMachines contact information 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer 5
Front 6 Back 8
Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started . . . 11
Working safely and comfortably 12 Reducing eye strain 13 Setting up your computer desk and chair 13 Sitting at your computer...
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www.emachines.com
Deleting unnecessary files 65 Checking the hard drive for errors 66 Defragmenting the hard drive 67 Backing up files 68 Scheduling maintenance tasks 69 Moving from your old computer 70 Transferring files and settings automatically 70 Transferring files and settings manually 70
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 73
Safety guidelines 74 First steps 74...
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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
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 8
... computer because hardware options and port locations may vary.
Accessing the online User Guide
In addition to your model of eMachines computer. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking
To access your User Guide...
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... into this connector.
For more information, see "Checking the voltage selection" on page 15
Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this is preset at the factory. The switch is set to the correct voltage for your area. Power connector Voltage switch
PS/2 keyboard port Serial port
Monitor (VGA) port USB ports
Microphone jack Headphone...
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..., see your online User Guide.
The power supply should be set to this switch is typically set at the factory, but you set the voltage selection switch incorrectly, your system will be equipped with...selection for your location is set correctly for your location before turning on the back of your computer to set the voltage to 115V or 230V. www.emachines.com
Checking the voltage ...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 59
...you have added a new expansion card, connect its cables according to their factory defaults.
4 Shut down all values in your computer. Replace only with the...cables (if any) using your computer, replace the system battery. Caution
Any custom BIOS settings you have made will return to its side. www.emachines.com
5 Install the new card into place. 8 Replace the side panel by the ...
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information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 29.
• Make sure that mute controls are turned up. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 96.
94 Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the...
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...emachines.com
• If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must have
stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory.
If you need to its factory...problem may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have a DVD-...return your system to factory condition, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 105
... Center.
For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. The Backup and Restore Center opens.
99 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 your system running again...
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... 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 Restore Center opens.
2 On the left side of the window, click Create a restore
point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties...
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... everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:
1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines
Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens.
6 Click Restore Application.
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
Recovering your system to its factory condition. Your computer
restarts.
2 If you can access...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 109
... c:\backup. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next.
The Factory image recovery
window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any important files you can find your personal files,
and create a set of the system recovery...
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... least 6 inches (15 cm), around the system for ventilation. Make sure you provide adequate space, at the factory to install the appropriate outlet.
• If you set up your area. If you operate your eMachines system. Such areas include patient care areas of static charges.
Care during use
Warning
Do not use only...
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power supply 15
printer installing 32 parallel port 9 setting default 92 troubleshooting 92 USB port 7, 9
programs closing unresponsive 19 opening...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...
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... 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
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safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general precautions 108 guidelines for troubleshooting 74 posture 14 reducing eye strain 13 setting up computer 13 sitting at computer 12, 14...
8512780 - eMachines Desktop PC User Guide - Page 19
...or folder or a set of files or ...Search will list all files and folders of that you can be restored.
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive... Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on the desktop. Windows asks you if you typed.
3 Open a file, ...Empty the Recycle Bin. Type searching in the bin. www.emachines.com
To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution
Emptying the Recycle ...
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starting 60 updating 60...screen 66
restoring files and folders 12
router configuring 50 example network 44 setting up 46, 47 using 44
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saving documents 15
scheduling computer use 80
screen adjusting settings 66 ... 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 ...
8512795 - eMachines Starter Guide - Page 22
... Recovery Options screen, click Recovery Manager (last option). You need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to use this restore option • Full factory recovery-Reformats and restores the system software as it was when you restore your computer to its original factory settings. 1 Turn on or restart your computer, then press the F8 key on...
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... failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help.
• After you restore your computer's software up to date.
23 Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. You still need to...
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