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.... To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to provide best-of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. You have a problem, our...
.... To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to provide best-of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. You have a problem, our...
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...your ISP. straight-through cable, the wires on the network and can provide firewall protection for your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using a router If you are attached to copper pins in the same order (... find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. To determine which type of cable you have for any required drivers. Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you will be connecting ...
...your ISP. straight-through cable, the wires on the network and can provide firewall protection for your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using a router If you are attached to copper pins in the same order (... find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. To determine which type of cable you have for any required drivers. Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you will be connecting ...
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... required drivers. Use the documentation that do not have them already installed. This means that you have set up to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 49 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This name identifies the computer to ISP. www.emachines.com ... installing the access point and setting network security. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. Names must be activated. All-numeric computer names are prompted to 15 characters with your network. Be sure to download viruses...
... required drivers. Use the documentation that do not have them already installed. This means that you have set up to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 49 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This name identifies the computer to ISP. www.emachines.com ... installing the access point and setting network security. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. Names must be activated. All-numeric computer names are prompted to 15 characters with your network. Be sure to download viruses...
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..., then click Share. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can... of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 52 After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
..., then click Share. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can... of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 52 After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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... Next, then follow the on-screen instructions. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you transfer information ...Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (...
... Next, then follow the on-screen instructions. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you transfer information ...Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (...
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.... Use the additional desktop space to roughly double the size of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. If your computer's video ... and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. You may not represent the screens on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as a "mirror" (duplicate...
.... Use the additional desktop space to roughly double the size of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. If your computer's video ... and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. You may not represent the screens on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as a "mirror" (duplicate...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 70 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 70 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
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...template 25 testing network 52 text to speech 80 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 61 Windows 65 user accounts adding in Windows 76 deleting 76 switching in Windows 76 V VGA port 73 video playing 28 viewing... voice recognition 80 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 69 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows ...
...template 25 testing network 52 text to speech 80 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 61 Windows 65 user accounts adding in Windows 76 deleting 76 switching in Windows 76 V VGA port 73 video playing 28 viewing... voice recognition 80 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 69 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows ...
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www.emachines.com First steps 66 Troubleshooting 67 Add-in cards 67 Audio 67 CD or DVD drives 67 Diskette drive 69 DVD drives 70 Ethernet 70 ...-up 79 Monitor 82 Mouse 84 Networks 84 Passwords 84 Power 84 Printer 85 Sound 86 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 90 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 93 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 94 Telephone support 95...
www.emachines.com First steps 66 Troubleshooting 67 Add-in cards 67 Audio 67 CD or DVD drives 67 Diskette drive 69 DVD drives 70 Ethernet 70 ...-up 79 Monitor 82 Mouse 84 Networks 84 Passwords 84 Power 84 Printer 85 Sound 86 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 90 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 93 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 94 Telephone support 95...
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...pressing and holding F2 while your computer restarts. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 53. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by following the instructions in the online User Guide.. • Make sure that the... are turned off. For more information, see the "Using Drives and Media Files" chapter in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are enabled. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 24. • Make sure that you ...
...pressing and holding F2 while your computer restarts. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 53. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by following the instructions in the online User Guide.. • Make sure that the... are turned off. For more information, see the "Using Drives and Media Files" chapter in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are enabled. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 24. • Make sure that you ...
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... receive button in correctly. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open...
... receive button in correctly. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open...
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... "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box. Handshaking is a digital "getting acquainted" conversation between the two...
... "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box. Handshaking is a digital "getting acquainted" conversation between the two...
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www.emachines.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that...is plugged into the outlet and turn on , and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and...default printer, then click Set as a lamp, into an AC power source. Make sure that it on installing the printer driver. 85 To test the outlet, plug a working correctly. The Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may need...
www.emachines.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that...is plugged into the outlet and turn on , and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and...default printer, then click Set as a lamp, into an AC power source. Make sure that it on installing the printer driver. 85 To test the outlet, plug a working correctly. The Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may need...
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... 143 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 90. 87 For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 88. • To recover software... and device drivers that you created. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to recover your system). www.emachines.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start...
... 143 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 90. 87 For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 88. • To recover software... and device drivers that you created. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to recover your system). www.emachines.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start...
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...you have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. A dialog box opens that software's installation instructions. Caution Although you may not be expecting ...to create a full set of recovery discs. 88 The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you like to follow that tells you the number of...
...you have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. A dialog box opens that software's installation instructions. Caution Although you may not be expecting ...to create a full set of recovery discs. 88 The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you like to follow that tells you the number of...
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...disc 1 of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. If you are recording multiple discs, as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you do not have enough discs, choose a different...is finished, the Congratulations! For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. If you have enough discs, then click Next. The disc ...
...disc 1 of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The eMachines Recovery Center opens. If you are recording multiple discs, as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you do not have enough discs, choose a different...is finished, the Congratulations! For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. If you have enough discs, then click Next. The disc ...
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...If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, try another disc. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, click the type of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. Using Microsoft System Restore... Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and drivers. You can return to one of ...
...If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, try another disc. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, click the type of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. Using Microsoft System Restore... Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and drivers. You can return to one of ...
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...install all factory software: 1 If you are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. b While the computer is starting up now. www.emachines.com 3 Click Create. If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to its... a factory recovery. To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 93 Your computer restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its ...
...install all factory software: 1 If you are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. b While the computer is starting up now. www.emachines.com 3 Click Create. If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to its... a factory recovery. To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 93 Your computer restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its ...
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... completely re-format your original hard drive, you must recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. A list of the system...
... completely re-format your original hard drive, you must recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. A list of the system...
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... computer, follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that your computer is connected correctly to recover your software and driver recovery discs to a grounded AC outlet that all cables are damaged - Warning To avoid bodily injury, do not attempt to " questions... about using recovery discs" on page 90. The case was dropped - www.emachines.com 4 After Windows is supplying power. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that...
... computer, follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that your computer is connected correctly to recover your software and driver recovery discs to a grounded AC outlet that all cables are damaged - Warning To avoid bodily injury, do not attempt to " questions... about using recovery discs" on page 90. The case was dropped - www.emachines.com 4 After Windows is supplying power. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that...