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... Removing the side panel 31 Removing the front bezel 32 Closing the case 33 Replacing the front bezel 33 Replacing the side panel 33 Installing memory 34 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 36 Adding or replacing a hard drive 38 Replacing the heat sink and processor 40 Adding or replacing...
... Removing the side panel 31 Removing the front bezel 32 Closing the case 33 Replacing the front bezel 33 Replacing the side panel 33 Installing memory 34 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 36 Adding or replacing a hard drive 38 Replacing the heat sink and processor 40 Adding or replacing...
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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 Expansion cards 71 File management 71 Hard drive 72 Internet 73 Keyboard 74 Media Center 75 Memory 78 Memory card reader 78 Modem (cable or DSL 79... 90 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 93 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 94 Telephone support 95 Before calling Customer Care 95 eMachines contact information 96 Self-help 97 Appendix A: Legal Notices 99 Index 109 iii
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 Expansion cards 71 File management 71 Hard drive 72 Internet 73 Keyboard 74 Media Center 75 Memory 78 Memory card reader 78 Modem (cable or DSL 79... 90 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 93 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 94 Telephone support 95 Before calling Customer Care 95 eMachines contact information 96 Self-help 97 Appendix A: Legal Notices 99 Index 109 iii
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Front Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack 6
Front Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack 6
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...or mouse) into this jack. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into these ports. www.emachines.com Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to turn the ...or off. For more information about your drive, see the online User Guide. Press this jack. This jack is color-coded pink. Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device into this button to audio CDs, install games and programs,...
...or mouse) into this jack. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into these ports. www.emachines.com Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to turn the ...or off. For more information about your drive, see the online User Guide. Press this jack. This jack is color-coded pink. Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device into this button to audio CDs, install games and programs,...
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Chapter 4 Upgrading Your Computer • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening and closing the case • Installing memory • Replacing the system battery • Adding or replacing an optical disc drive • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the heat sink and processor • Adding or replacing an expansion card • Replacing the system board 29
Chapter 4 Upgrading Your Computer • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening and closing the case • Installing memory • Replacing the system battery • Adding or replacing an optical disc drive • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the heat sink and processor • Adding or replacing an expansion card • Replacing the system board 29
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...Upgrading Your Computer 3 Tighten the two thumbscrews on the back edge of memory module for your computer. Your computer uses DIMM memory. To avoid scratching the case, place it on a towel or other non-abrasive surface. 3 Find the memory module banks on your computer on page 31. 2 For more stability, ...place your system board. 34 Installing memory When you upgrade the computer memory, make sure that you install the correct type of the side panel, then...
...Upgrading Your Computer 3 Tighten the two thumbscrews on the back edge of memory module for your computer. Your computer uses DIMM memory. To avoid scratching the case, place it on a towel or other non-abrasive surface. 3 Find the memory module banks on your computer on page 31. 2 For more stability, ...place your system board. 34 Installing memory When you upgrade the computer memory, make sure that you install the correct type of the side panel, then...
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...Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. When the module is displayed. 35 The amount of memory in your computer is secure, you hear a click. 6 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the side panel" on page 33.... 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on the memory module bank and press the module firmly into the bank. The tabs on the sides of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. www.emachines.com 4 If you are adding a DIMM to its upright position. 8 ...
...Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. When the module is displayed. 35 The amount of memory in your computer is secure, you hear a click. 6 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the side panel" on page 33.... 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on the memory module bank and press the module firmly into the bank. The tabs on the sides of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. www.emachines.com 4 If you are adding a DIMM to its upright position. 8 ...
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... 31. 2 Remove all expansion cards by following the directions in "Adding or replacing an expansion card" on page 42. 3 Remove all memory modules by following the directions in "Installing memory" on page 34. 4 Disconnect all the power and data cables from the system board, noting their locations and orientation. (You will reconnect...
... 31. 2 Remove all expansion cards by following the directions in "Adding or replacing an expansion card" on page 42. 3 Remove all memory modules by following the directions in "Installing memory" on page 34. 4 Disconnect all the power and data cables from the system board, noting their locations and orientation. (You will reconnect...
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www.emachines.com 8 Align the new system board on the screw holes in the case, then secure it into the case with the screws. 9 If your replacement ... four screws to secure the power supply to the case. 11 Connect all power and data cables using your notes from Step 4. 12 Reinstall any memory you removed previously. 13 Reinstall any expansion cards you removed previously. 14 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the side panel...
www.emachines.com 8 Align the new system board on the screw holes in the case, then secure it into the case with the screws. 9 If your replacement ... four screws to secure the power supply to the case. 11 Connect all power and data cables using your notes from Step 4. 12 Reinstall any memory you removed previously. 13 Reinstall any expansion cards you removed previously. 14 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Replacing the side panel...
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...online help. You may be able to play a DVD, make sure that you are trying to play these CDs on page 71. www.emachines.com • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that the disc label is facing..., then try again. • Try a different disc. Type troubleshooting in the online User Guide. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 86. To identify your computer. • Some music CDs have...
...online help. You may be able to play a DVD, make sure that you are trying to play these CDs on page 71. www.emachines.com • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that the disc label is facing..., then try again. • Try a different disc. Type troubleshooting in the online User Guide. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 86. To identify your computer. • Some music CDs have...
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... "Download Error" message when the Media Center tries to DVD can be replayed on another Media Center computer or on your computer. Memory Help For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. DVDs recorded with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 ...DVR-MS file recorded to update the Program Guide: • You must also have at lease Windows XP with the Media Center can . Type memory error in the My Computer window • Reboot your Internet account is failing. Make sure that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (...
... "Download Error" message when the Media Center tries to DVD can be replayed on another Media Center computer or on your computer. Memory Help For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. DVDs recorded with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 ...DVR-MS file recorded to update the Program Guide: • You must also have at lease Windows XP with the Media Center can . Type memory error in the My Computer window • Reboot your Internet account is failing. Make sure that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (...
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... sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you want to add additional memory to clear the check mark. • Wait until files have an online/offline button that the volume controls are turned up. The Control... Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. Help For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on . • Make sure that you are using external speakers, see the speaker ...
... sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you want to add additional memory to clear the check mark. • Wait until files have an online/offline button that the volume controls are turned up. The Control... Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. Help For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on . • Make sure that you are using external speakers, see the speaker ...
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... connection connecting 10 C cable modem 16 connecting 10 Caps Lock indicator 21 cards adding expansion 42 replacing expansion 42 troubleshooting add-in card 67 troubleshooting memory card 78 case closing 33 opening 31 CD cleaning 53 troubleshooting 67 CD drive adding 36 locating drive 7 replacing 36 troubleshooting 67 Certificate of Authenticity...
... connection connecting 10 C cable modem 16 connecting 10 Caps Lock indicator 21 cards adding expansion 42 replacing expansion 42 troubleshooting add-in card 67 troubleshooting memory card 78 case closing 33 opening 31 CD cleaning 53 troubleshooting 67 CD drive adding 36 locating drive 7 replacing 36 troubleshooting 67 Certificate of Authenticity...
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...58 deleting files and folders 56 digital audio out 9 110 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video camera locating IEEE 1394 port 9 DIMM See memory directional keys 21 Disk Cleanup 56 Disk Defragmenter 58 diskette troubleshooting 69 diskette drive troubleshooting 69 display troubleshooting 70 documentation Using Your Computer 2 double-clicking... 10 DVD cleaning 53 troubleshooting 67, 70 DVD drive adding 36 replacing 36 troubleshooting 67, 70 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 30 eMachines contact information 3, 96 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 57 Ethernet jack 10
...58 deleting files and folders 56 digital audio out 9 110 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video camera locating IEEE 1394 port 9 DIMM See memory directional keys 21 Disk Cleanup 56 Disk Defragmenter 58 diskette troubleshooting 69 diskette drive troubleshooting 69 display troubleshooting 70 documentation Using Your Computer 2 double-clicking... 10 DVD cleaning 53 troubleshooting 67, 70 DVD drive adding 36 replacing 36 troubleshooting 67, 70 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 30 eMachines contact information 3, 96 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 57 Ethernet jack 10
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www.emachines.com Ethernet network connecting 16 jack 16 expansion card adding 42 replacing 42 external audio jack 9, 10 F faxes troubleshooting 81 files backing up 59 deleting ... 21 Num Lock 21 numeric keypad 21 Scroll Lock 21 installing battery 44 devices 27 digital camera 27 digital video camera 27 front bezel 32 memory 34 peripheral devices 27 printer 27 scanner 27 side panel 31 system battery 44 Internet buttons 21 troubleshooting 73, 80 J jacks See connections K keyboard buttons...
www.emachines.com Ethernet network connecting 16 jack 16 expansion card adding 42 replacing 42 external audio jack 9, 10 F faxes troubleshooting 81 files backing up 59 deleting ... 21 Num Lock 21 numeric keypad 21 Scroll Lock 21 installing battery 44 devices 27 digital camera 27 digital video camera 27 front bezel 32 memory 34 peripheral devices 27 printer 27 scanner 27 side panel 31 system battery 44 Internet buttons 21 troubleshooting 73, 80 J jacks See connections K keyboard buttons...
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... 53 cleaning computer screen 53 cleaning mouse 53 defragmenting 58 deleting files 56 suggested schedule 50 using Scheduled Task Wizard 61 memory adding 34 installing 34 replacing 34 troubleshooting 78 memory card reader locating 6 microphone jack 7, 9 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 modem cable 16 connecting 16 DSL 16 jack 16 troubleshooting 79 modem...
... 53 cleaning computer screen 53 cleaning mouse 53 defragmenting 58 deleting files 56 suggested schedule 50 using Scheduled Task Wizard 61 memory adding 34 installing 34 replacing 34 troubleshooting 78 memory card reader locating 6 microphone jack 7, 9 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 modem cable 16 connecting 16 DSL 16 jack 16 troubleshooting 79 modem...
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www.emachines.com O opening computer case 31 files 23 folders 23 front bezel 32 programs 23 shortcut menu 23 optical connection 9 P Pad Lock indicator 21 parallel port ... button 7 printer default 85 installing 27 parallel port 10 troubleshooting 85 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 PS/2 port keyboard 9 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 19 recordable drive 7 removing files and folders 56 resetting computer 19 restarting computer 19 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S S/PDIF out 9 safety avoiding...
www.emachines.com O opening computer case 31 files 23 folders 23 front bezel 32 programs 23 shortcut menu 23 optical connection 9 P Pad Lock indicator 21 parallel port ... button 7 printer default 85 installing 27 parallel port 10 troubleshooting 85 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 PS/2 port keyboard 9 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 19 recordable drive 7 removing files and folders 56 resetting computer 19 restarting computer 19 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S S/PDIF out 9 safety avoiding...
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... Ethernet network 70 faxes 81 files 71 general guidelines 66 hard drive 72 114 Internet connection 73, 80 keyboard 74 LCD panel 70, 82 memory 78 memory card reader 78 modem 79 monitor 82 mouse 84 network 84 passwords 84 power 84 printer 85 safety guidelines 66 screen 70, 82 screen area...
... Ethernet network 70 faxes 81 files 71 general guidelines 66 hard drive 72 114 Internet connection 73, 80 keyboard 74 LCD panel 70, 82 memory 78 memory card reader 78 modem 79 monitor 82 mouse 84 network 84 passwords 84 power 84 printer 85 safety guidelines 66 screen 70, 82 screen area...