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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer

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Page Page Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Chapter 4: Upgrading Your Computer Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Page About This Reference About this guide Accessing the online User Guide eMachines contact information Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Page Checking Out Your Computer Front Page Back Page Page Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Reducing eye strain Setting up your computer desk and chair Sitting at your computer Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Preparing power connections Protecting from power source problems Checking the voltage selection Connecting to a broadband modem or network Connecting a dial-upmodem Starting your computer Waking up your computer Turning off your computer Page Restarting (rebooting) your computer Using the keyboard Using the mouse Page Using optical drives Features Loading an optical disc Identifying optical drive types Page Playing discs Creating discs Using the memory card reader Memory card types Using a memory card Adjusting the volume Page Configuring the audio jacks Installing a printer, scanner, or other device Upgrading Your Computer Preventing static electricity discharge Opening the case Removing the side panel Removing the front bezel Page Closing the case Replacing the front bezel Replacing the side panel Replacing the color panel Page Installing memory Page Adding or replacing an optical disc drive Page Replacing the media panel Page Page Adding or replacing a hard drive Page Replacing the heat sink and processor Page Page Adding or replacing an expansion card Replacing the system battery Replacing the system board Page Page Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Caring for your computer Cleaning your computer Cleaning the exterior Cleaning the keyboard Cleaning the monitor Cleaning the mouse Cleaning optical discs Updating Windows Using BigFix Managing hard drive space Checking hard drive space Deleting unnecessary files Checking the hard drive for errors Defragmenting the hard drive Backing up files Scheduling maintenance tasks Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings automatically Transferring files and settings manually Finding other files Page Troubleshooting Safety guidelines Error messages Internet and networking Internet Modem (cable or DSL) Modem (dial-up) Page Networking Power Display Printing Optical discs Memory card reader Mouse Keyboard Files Page Memory Audio Passwords Expansion cards Media Center Page Checking for device problems Recovering your system Creating recovery discs Page Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers Returning to a previous system condition Returning your system to its factory condition Recovering from within Windows Vista Recovering from the hard drive during startup Recovering from your recovery discs Technical support Before calling Customer Care Calling Customer Care Legal Notices Important safety information Regulatory compliance statements United States of America FCC declaration of conformity California Proposition 65 Warning Canada Laser safety statement External television antenna grounding Lightning protection Power lines Environmental information Notices Trademark acknowledgments Macrovision statement Page Index