eMachines EL1300 Expansion cards, File management, Hard drive

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Expansion cards

The computer does not recognize an

expansion card

•Shut down and restart your computer.

•Make sure that you have installed the

required software. For more information,

see the documentation that came with

your expansion card.

File management

A file was accidentally deleted

If a file was deleted while holding down the

SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored.

To restore deleted files:

1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon.

2 Right-click the file you want to

restore, then click Restore. The file is

restored to the place where it was

originally deleted from.

If the Recycle Bin was emptied before

you try to restore a file, the file

cannot be restored.

Hard drive

You see an “Insufficient disk space” error

message

•Delete unnecessary files from the hard

drive using Disk Cleanup.

Help

For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start,

then click Help and Support. Type System Restore in the Search box, then

pressENTER.

Help

For more information about file management, click

Start, then click Help and Support. Type file management in the

Search box, then pressENTER.

Contents

Main Page i Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Turning the product off before cleaning Warnings ii Product servicing Telephone line safety iii Disposal instructions Mercury advisory iv Tips and information for comfortable use Finding your comfort zone v Taking care of your vision Developing good work habits Page Contents vii Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer . . . 1 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 viii Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices. 61 Page About this guide Front Back Important Page Page Working safely and comfortably Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Preparing power connections Protecting from power source problems uninterruptible power supply surge protector Checking the voltage selection power supply Connecting to a broadband modem or network broadband Connecting a dial-up modem Using the World Wide Web Web pages hyperlinks links Web site Connecting to a Web site address downloads URL Downloading files Downloading Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Using a router Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network Device Manager Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Cat 5 Page Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup System Properties Control Panel System and Maintenance Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Testing your network Adding a printer to your network share Sharing resources Sharing drives and printers Page Printers Using the network Viewing shared drives and folders Network Creating a shortcut to a network drive Opening files across the network Copying files across the network Computer Printing files across the network Page Page First steps Troubleshooting Add-in cards Audio CD or DVD drives DVD drives Ethernet Page Expansion cards File management Hard drive Internet Page Keyboard Memory Memory card reader Modem (cable or DSL) Modem (dial-up) Page Page Modem Properties port already open the modem has failed to respond handshaking Monitor Mouse Networks Optical disc drives Page Passwords Power Printer Printers and Faxes Sound Recovering your system restoring recovering Creating recovery discs eMachines Recovery Management Recovering pre-installed software and drivers Returning your system to its factory condition Confirm Restoration Recovering from within Windows OS eMachines Recovery Management eMachines Recovery Management Recovering from the hard drive during startup eMachines Recovery Management Recovering from your recovery discs Creating Labelflash Disc Labels What is Labelflash? down Creating disc labels with LabelPrint Page Page Page Page down Preview LabelFlash Wizard Telephone support Before calling Customer Care how-to Self-help Page Page FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Caution Operation conditions Modem notices Notice for USA TBR 21 List of applicable countries Notice for Australia Notice for New Zealand Laser compliance statement LCD pixel statement Macrovision copyright protection notice Radio device regulatory notice General European Union (EU) List of applicable countries The FCC RF safety requirement Canada Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210)