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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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... that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected...
... that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected...
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... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is supplying power. • If you followed each instruction. • If an error occurs in the Search box, then press ENTER.
... 3: Troubleshooting First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these things first: • Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is supplying power. • If you followed each instruction. • If an error occurs in the Search box, then press ENTER.
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... file cannot be restored. Type System Restore in the Search box, then press ENTER. 29 If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Hard drive You see the documentation that you try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. Help For more information about file management, click...
... file cannot be restored. Type System Restore in the Search box, then press ENTER. 29 If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Hard drive You see the documentation that you try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. Help For more information about file management, click...
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... used to reinstall the operating system. 30 The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may be lost when you may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. You see... a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer...
... used to reinstall the operating system. 30 The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "Data error" message • This may be lost when you may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. You see... a "General failure reading drive C" error message • Restart your computer. • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer...
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... more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have a problem with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up modem, make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the modem jack...
... more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message • Your hard drive may have a problem with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up modem, make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the modem jack...
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...disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write...by other methods, you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and ...
...disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write...by other methods, you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and ...
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... a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on-screen prompts to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to reinstall...
... a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on-screen prompts to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to reinstall...
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... Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start.
... Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start.
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...Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your hard drive. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-...the boot menu. Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the...
...Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your hard drive. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-...the boot menu. Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the...