HELP! Lost all my settings and saved info...How do I get it back???

I was cleaning out some files, and then erased my trash can, all of a sudden I realized that my computer reset to default factory settings! I have lost everything...my iTunes collection, all my iPhotos ...EVERYTHING! There must be a way to reverse this or recover the data????
HELP!
M

Double-click your hard disk's icon in the Finder and check whether the amount of free space has increased.
If the amount of free space has not increased, and the name of your account's home folder was accidentally changed, use the instructions in this article to reset it.
If the amount of free space has not increased, and the name of your account's home folder was deliberately changed, open the NetInfo Manager in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder, click the padlock, type in your password, and change the last part of the home property of that user to point to the desired name of the home folder. Don't delete or alter any other accounts, properties, or groups, including that account's name property. When done, log out and log back in.
If the amount of free space on the hard disk has increased, use an application such as Data Rescue to get your data back.
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