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The product may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that matches the power requirements of AC power available, consult your dealer or local power company. This product should not be placed in the cabinet and the back have to use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. If you are not sure of the type of this product on the power cord. Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to the product. 4 Slots and openings in a builtin installation unless proper ventilation...
The product may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that matches the power requirements of AC power available, consult your dealer or local power company. This product should not be placed in the cabinet and the back have to use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. If you are not sure of the type of this product on the power cord. Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to the product. 4 Slots and openings in a builtin installation unless proper ventilation...
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Maintenance If the product does not operate normally, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Unplug this product from the main power outlet and call for service. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require extensive repair work to restore to rain or water. 4 If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. 5 If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service under any of the following precautions: 1 The power supply cord must be unplugged before the main system unit ...
Maintenance If the product does not operate normally, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Unplug this product from the main power outlet and call for service. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require extensive repair work to restore to rain or water. 4 If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. 5 If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service under any of the following precautions: 1 The power supply cord must be unplugged before the main system unit ...
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... for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this user's guide is subject to change without notice. eMachines, stylized "e" and figure logo are trademarks of eMachines, Inc. in this material. v nor for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; All other countries. NOTE Depending on the... The information in the United States and/or other product and brand names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. ©2003 eMachines, Inc. All rights reserved...
... for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this user's guide is subject to change without notice. eMachines, stylized "e" and figure logo are trademarks of eMachines, Inc. in this material. v nor for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; All other countries. NOTE Depending on the... The information in the United States and/or other product and brand names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. ©2003 eMachines, Inc. All rights reserved...
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Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Turning the Computer On and Off 2-4 Turning On the Computer 2-4 Turning Off the Computer 2-4 Using Your Computer Using an Optional Floppy Disk Drive 3-1 Using an Optional Media Reader 3-2 Inserting the Media 3-2 Removing the Media 3-3 Using an Optical Drive 3-4 Using Special Keys on the Keyboard 3-5 Using a Mouse ...3-6 Changing the Display Resolution and Color Depth 3-7 Controlling the Audio Volume 3-7 vii Selecting a Location 2-1 2. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your ...
Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Turning the Computer On and Off 2-4 Turning On the Computer 2-4 Turning Off the Computer 2-4 Using Your Computer Using an Optional Floppy Disk Drive 3-1 Using an Optional Media Reader 3-2 Inserting the Media 3-2 Removing the Media 3-3 Using an Optical Drive 3-4 Using Special Keys on the Keyboard 3-5 Using a Mouse ...3-6 Changing the Display Resolution and Color Depth 3-7 Controlling the Audio Volume 3-7 vii Selecting a Location 2-1 2. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your ...
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Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Drives Removing the Cover 4-1 Replacing the Cover 4-3 Installing an Expansion Card 4-4 Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive 4-6 Installing the 5.25-inch Device in the Peripheral Bay 4-9 Chapter 5 Using the Restore CDs Restoring Your Original Software 5-1 Chapter 6 Using the PowerDVD About DVD ...6-1 Playing the PowerDVD 6-1 How to Run the PowerDVD 6-1 Buttons of the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A. Solving Common Problems Power ...A-1 Hard Disk Drive ...A-1 Optical Drive ...A-2 Audio ...A-2 Floppy Disk Drive A-3 Display & Monitor A-3 ...
Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Drives Removing the Cover 4-1 Replacing the Cover 4-3 Installing an Expansion Card 4-4 Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive 4-6 Installing the 5.25-inch Device in the Peripheral Bay 4-9 Chapter 5 Using the Restore CDs Restoring Your Original Software 5-1 Chapter 6 Using the PowerDVD About DVD ...6-1 Playing the PowerDVD 6-1 How to Run the PowerDVD 6-1 Buttons of the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A. Solving Common Problems Power ...A-1 Hard Disk Drive ...A-1 Optical Drive ...A-2 Audio ...A-2 Floppy Disk Drive A-3 Display & Monitor A-3 ...
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Introduction 1-1 Introduction System Overview Optical drive Optical drive (optional) USB connector (optional) Power button Emergency eject hole Load/Eject button Floppy disk drive(optional) Media reader slots(optional) Power indicator Hard disk drive access indicator IEEE 1394 connectors (optional) USB 2.0 connectors (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack USB 2.0 connectors (optional) NOTE Chapter 1 Your optical drives may differ from the illustrations described in this user's guide.
Introduction 1-1 Introduction System Overview Optical drive Optical drive (optional) USB connector (optional) Power button Emergency eject hole Load/Eject button Floppy disk drive(optional) Media reader slots(optional) Power indicator Hard disk drive access indicator IEEE 1394 connectors (optional) USB 2.0 connectors (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack USB 2.0 connectors (optional) NOTE Chapter 1 Your optical drives may differ from the illustrations described in this user's guide.
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Leave several inches of heat. Chapter 1 No electromagnetic interference. Good air circulation. Moderate environment conditions. Setting Up Your System 2-1 Just follow the steps in temperature, humidity, dust, and smoke. A flat and hard surface. Select a cool, dry area and protect your computer from extremes in this chapter. 1. To prevent static charges, connect all of its components. Avoid direct sunlight or any electrical device, such as a telephone, which can move freely. Do not place your system too close to three-hole, grounded outlets. Selecting a Location Before ...
Leave several inches of heat. Chapter 1 No electromagnetic interference. Good air circulation. Moderate environment conditions. Setting Up Your System 2-1 Just follow the steps in temperature, humidity, dust, and smoke. A flat and hard surface. Select a cool, dry area and protect your computer from extremes in this chapter. 1. To prevent static charges, connect all of its components. Avoid direct sunlight or any electrical device, such as a telephone, which can move freely. Do not place your system too close to three-hole, grounded outlets. Selecting a Location Before ...
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2. Using a tool such as an opened paper clip, slide the voltage selection switch to the mainboard, option cards, and peripheral devices. WARNING If you set the voltage selection switch incorrectly, your system will be used to operate at 115V or 230V. Checking the Voltage Selection A power supply is set the power supply to set correctly for your computer. Make sure this switch is integrated into the system to provide power to the correct voltage position. Voltage selection switch 2-2 Setting Up Your System To verify that your system has the correct setting for your ...
2. Using a tool such as an opened paper clip, slide the voltage selection switch to the mainboard, option cards, and peripheral devices. WARNING If you set the voltage selection switch incorrectly, your system will be used to operate at 115V or 230V. Checking the Voltage Selection A power supply is set the power supply to set correctly for your computer. Make sure this switch is integrated into the system to provide power to the correct voltage position. Voltage selection switch 2-2 Setting Up Your System To verify that your system has the correct setting for your ...
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3. WARNING To avoid generating an electric shock, be sure to plug the power cord into the system before plugging it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug the computer and other devices due to lighting and power line surges. CAUTION For protection of your computer and other devices during a lightning storm, or when it into the wall socket. Setting Up Your System 2-3 This will prevent damage to the Setting Up Your Computer. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices To connect the peripheral devices, refer to the computer and other devices from the wall outlet ...
3. WARNING To avoid generating an electric shock, be sure to plug the power cord into the system before plugging it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug the computer and other devices due to lighting and power line surges. CAUTION For protection of your computer and other devices during a lightning storm, or when it into the wall socket. Setting Up Your System 2-3 This will prevent damage to the Setting Up Your Computer. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices To connect the peripheral devices, refer to the computer and other devices from the wall outlet ...
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When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. Turn off your computer, save your computer. 3. Turn on the front panel of your information and close all application programs you use. 2. The system will appear. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer. 2. Turning Off the Computer To turn off . Before turning off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Press the...
When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. Turn off your computer, save your computer. 3. Turn on the front panel of your information and close all application programs you use. 2. The system will appear. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer. 2. Turning Off the Computer To turn off . Before turning off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Press the...
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Using Your Computer 3-1 Eject button Metal shutter Chapter 1 Floppy disk When you turn off the computer while a disk drive light is off the computer. Also, remove all disks before you want to remove the disk, make sure the drive light is on your system. Using an Optional Floppy Disk Drive To use your floppy disk drive, insert the diskette with your computer. And then slide the disk into the drive until it . You could lose data. When the disk pops, remove it clicks into the drive, as OS/2 Warp or UNIX, see the manual that came with already installed on . The ...
Using Your Computer 3-1 Eject button Metal shutter Chapter 1 Floppy disk When you turn off the computer while a disk drive light is off the computer. Also, remove all disks before you want to remove the disk, make sure the drive light is on your system. Using an Optional Floppy Disk Drive To use your floppy disk drive, insert the diskette with your computer. And then slide the disk into the drive until it . You could lose data. When the disk pops, remove it clicks into the drive, as OS/2 Warp or UNIX, see the manual that came with already installed on . The ...
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You can insert media in this left slot. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use the SD (Secure DigitalTM), MMC (MultiMediaCardTM), SM (SmartMediaTM), MS (Memory StickTM), or MS-PROTM memory card in one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use six types of the card slots. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM) SM (SmartMediaTM) MS (Memory StickTM) MS-PROTM Insertion Facing up Facing up Upside down (gold contact area facing up) Facing up Facing up SD MMC SM MS MS-PRO 3-2 Using Your Computer ...
You can insert media in this left slot. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use the SD (Secure DigitalTM), MMC (MultiMediaCardTM), SM (SmartMediaTM), MS (Memory StickTM), or MS-PROTM memory card in one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use six types of the card slots. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM) SM (SmartMediaTM) MS (Memory StickTM) MS-PROTM Insertion Facing up Facing up Upside down (gold contact area facing up) Facing up Facing up SD MMC SM MS MS-PRO 3-2 Using Your Computer ...
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When you turn off the computer. NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion Facing up Facing up CF MICRODRIVE NOTE You can use the CF (CompactFlashTM) memory card or MICRODRIVETM disk drive in this right slot. You could lose data. Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 Removing the Media To remove the media in the slot, pull it out. Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the...
When you turn off the computer. NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion Facing up Facing up CF MICRODRIVE NOTE You can use the CF (CompactFlashTM) memory card or MICRODRIVETM disk drive in this right slot. You could lose data. Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 Removing the Media To remove the media in the slot, pull it out. Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the...
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Put the CD/DVD in the tray with the label side up. NOTES When your system. When the tray is off , you press the eject button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to stop the running of the spindle motor when you may take few seconds to open the tray. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to close it. Wait about 5 to 10 seconds after using CD or DVD, to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 3-4 Using Your Computer CD/DVD When you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. When the tray pops ...
Put the CD/DVD in the tray with the label side up. NOTES When your system. When the tray is off , you press the eject button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to stop the running of the spindle motor when you may take few seconds to open the tray. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to close it. Wait about 5 to 10 seconds after using CD or DVD, to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 3-4 Using Your Computer CD/DVD When you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. When the tray pops ...
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Changes the letter keys from entering numbers to positioning the cursor. The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the keyboard and the symbol keys in Control panel. Produces lowercase characters when the Caps Lock function is running your operating system or application programs. Key Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Alt Backspace Enter Insert Delete Home, End, PgUp, PgDn , , Esc Num Lock F1-F12 Print Screen Sys Rq Scroll Lock Pause Break Purpose Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal mode and one space, deleting the character to the left in some applications. Works with other keys ...
Changes the letter keys from entering numbers to positioning the cursor. The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the keyboard and the symbol keys in Control panel. Produces lowercase characters when the Caps Lock function is running your operating system or application programs. Key Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Alt Backspace Enter Insert Delete Home, End, PgUp, PgDn , , Esc Num Lock F1-F12 Print Screen Sys Rq Scroll Lock Pause Break Purpose Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal mode and one space, deleting the character to the left in some applications. Works with other keys ...
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When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the upper right corner of the Control Panel. When using Microsoft® Windows®, you should set the Mouse tab in the Mouse section of the keyboard is on the model, your keyboard can be used as MouseKeys, first you can change mouse button configurations in "Accessibility Options" of your keyboard may differ from right-handed to move it off. NOTE Depending on . To use the numeric keys as MouseKeys to left-handed. Click with the right mouse button ( ) : Press and release the right mouse button once. If ...
When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the upper right corner of the Control Panel. When using Microsoft® Windows®, you should set the Mouse tab in the Mouse section of the keyboard is on the model, your keyboard can be used as MouseKeys, first you can change mouse button configurations in "Accessibility Options" of your keyboard may differ from right-handed to move it off. NOTE Depending on . To use the numeric keys as MouseKeys to left-handed. Click with the right mouse button ( ) : Press and release the right mouse button once. If ...
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Click the OK button. To control the volume by using the Master Volume window, follow these steps: 1. Or click the right mouse button on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. Controlling the Audio Volume You can control the audio volume level by using the volume control box or Master Volume window. Using Your Computer 3-7 Select the color depth from the Color quality area and the resolution from the Screen resolution area. 4. When the Master Volume window appears, in the each device area, drag the volume bar up or down to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2....
Click the OK button. To control the volume by using the Master Volume window, follow these steps: 1. Or click the right mouse button on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. Controlling the Audio Volume You can control the audio volume level by using the volume control box or Master Volume window. Using Your Computer 3-7 Select the color depth from the Color quality area and the resolution from the Screen resolution area. 4. When the Master Volume window appears, in the each device area, drag the volume bar up or down to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2....
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Then disconnect any of your computer. Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of the procedures described in your system to access its power source and from the back panel. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. Then disconnect the computer from its internal components. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Chapter 1 2. First of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any ...
Then disconnect any of your computer. Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of the procedures described in your system to access its power source and from the back panel. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. Then disconnect the computer from its internal components. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Chapter 1 2. First of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any ...
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Slide the cover toward the rear to ground yourself by touching your computer. 4. Set the cover aside. If you are not properly grounded, you could generate an electric shock when you remove the cover. To open the system cover, remove two screws on the back panel of your system every time you touch a component. 4-2 Installing and Removing Drives 3. NOTE Be sure to free it from the system and lift it off until can be removed completely.
Slide the cover toward the rear to ground yourself by touching your computer. 4. Set the cover aside. If you are not properly grounded, you could generate an electric shock when you remove the cover. To open the system cover, remove two screws on the back panel of your system every time you touch a component. 4-2 Installing and Removing Drives 3. NOTE Be sure to free it from the system and lift it off until can be removed completely.