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How Run A Restore In A Emachine T5254
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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
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... your computer, certain components in Windows to save power. www.emachines.com
5 To open your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them...your computer
Tip
For more information on the power button flashes. From that menu, you can run programs and search for some reason you turn your computer completely off your computer
Warning
When ...
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...Press these buttons to the end of these keys to activate the function.
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Feature
Icon
Editing buttons
Function keys
Internet buttons Audio playback buttons Navigation keys
... keys for different purposes. Press the corresponding key to open utilities like F (Find/Search), R (Run), and E (Computer). Press one of a document. These keys can also be used in Windows....
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... the heat sink and processor:
1 Remove 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 page 94. Replacing the heat sink and processor
Tools
You need a Phillips screwdriver to replace the heat sink...
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... it to complete (depending on the drive can improve hard drive performance. While Disk Defragmenter is running, do not use a file, Windows must search for the pieces of the file and put ...them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens.
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5 Click OK.
Defragmenting the information stored on the size of the drive. Also, if ...
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For more complex tasks, then follow the on during scheduled tasks. www.emachines.com
Scheduling maintenance tasks
Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as running Disk Defragmenter and checking your computer is off, scheduled tasks will not run. Important
Your computer must be on -screen instructions to finish setting up and...
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Display
The screen resolution is dim or difficult to
your display and video card documentation.... If you know works to read
• Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The computer is running, but there is plugged in your online User Guide. For more information, see your computer.
• Reinstall the device driver. Help...
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... required
software. Expansion cards
The computer does not recognize an expansion card
• Shut down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. www.emachines.com
Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect
• If your system" on page 94.
79 File management
Help
For more information, see the documentation that...
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...port on the telephone, or another
device, make sure that the line connected to 33.6K.
To run modem diagnostics:
1 Close all open programs. 2 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Phone ... enter
your location information, then click OK.
5 Click the Modems tab, click your computer. www.emachines.com
Your 56K modem does not connect at 14,400 bps when you have been made correctly, see...
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correctly.
Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com.
eMachines provides everything you need to check your speaker
connections.
• Make sure ...8226; If 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 75 or in the Search Help...
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... Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of your system running again. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.emachines.com
Using Microsoft System Restore
Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves...
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... a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines
System Recovery window opens.
7 Click Next.
102 The eMachines Recovery Center opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines
Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The Welcome to select a Windows user
account...
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...then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up to reinstall any important files you the progress of your hard drive. To ... re-install Windows:
1 If you have backed up files in its original factory condition. www.emachines.com
8 To perform a recovery with data backup
(recommended), click Recovery with the full factory ...
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... port 9 setting default 92 troubleshooting 92 USB port 7, 9
programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 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...
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... 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
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safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general precautions 108 guidelines for troubleshooting 74 posture 14 reducing eye strain...
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Windows key 21 Windows Media Center
troubleshooting 83 Windows System Restore 95
creating restore point 101 Windows Update 62 wired Ethernet
troubleshooting 78 working safely 12
X
xD 28
Z
Zip drive 68
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Using online help . To find the answer, click the result that identifies your computer is running Windows Media Center, you receive a list of any Help and Support
screen, then press ENTER....For each search, you can access help :
1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for Windows Media Center
If your computer model and ...
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... all of the file and folder names containing
the letters you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored.
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. www.emachines.com
To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in common, but...
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... them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved.
69 Gadgets can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the Sidebar. Tip
To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. Your changes are usually visible on your preference.
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Changing gadgets
Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that...
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starting 60 updating 60
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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 ...
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