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...provides the most stringent quality control tests to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your eMachines computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with fast, considerate ... Help and Support: 1 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 ensure that you are sure...
...provides the most stringent quality control tests to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your eMachines computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with fast, considerate ... Help and Support: 1 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 ensure that you are sure...
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...46 Setting up a network using a router If you are setting up a network for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are using for more than two computers and you should contact your ISP for any required...anything about 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's...
...46 Setting up a network using a router If you are setting up a network for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are using for more than two computers and you should contact your ISP for any required...anything about 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's...
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...soon after the installation the line will be activated. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. If you do not set up your network, you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. The ..., a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of your network. Use the documentation that do not have for any required drivers. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on the ...
...soon after the installation the line will be activated. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. If you do not set up your network, you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. The ..., a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of your network. Use the documentation that do not have for any required drivers. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on the ...
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... point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to the network. Testing your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can ...your access point. Right-click on the left of the devices, then power them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 4 Click a network, then click Connect. If you are using security.
... point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to the network. Testing your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can ...your access point. Right-click on the left of the devices, then power them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 4 Click a network, then click Connect. If you are using security.
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... wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then ... Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. The Network Connections window opens. 55 The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the Bluetooth personal area network...
... wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then ... Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. The Network Connections window opens. 55 The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the Bluetooth personal area network...
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... an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. If your Windows desktop. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate ... space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors...
... an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. If your Windows desktop. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate ... space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 20 display using screen saver 68 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 53 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 10 viewing files...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 20 display using screen saver 68 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 53 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 10 viewing files...
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... template 27 testing network 52 text to speech 78 title bar 9 transferring files from Internet 22 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 63 user accounts adding in Windows 73 deleting 73 switching in Windows 73 V VGA port 71 video playing 30 viewing ... voice recognition 78 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 20, 21 Web page 21 Web site 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 67 close button 9 closing 9, 17 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 9 Windows changing ...
... template 27 testing network 52 text to speech 78 title bar 9 transferring files from Internet 22 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 63 user accounts adding in Windows 73 deleting 73 switching in Windows 73 V VGA port 71 video playing 30 viewing ... voice recognition 78 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 20, 21 Web page 21 Web site 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 67 close button 9 closing 9, 17 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 9 Windows changing ...
eMachines Setup Guide
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... Optical disc drives 42 Passwords 44 Power 44 Printer 44 Sound 46 Recovering your system 47 Creating recovery discs 48 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 49 Returning your system to its factory condition . 50 Creating Labelflash Disc Labels 52 What is Labelflash 52 Creating disc labels with LabelPrint 52 Telephone...
... Optical disc drives 42 Passwords 44 Power 44 Printer 44 Sound 46 Recovering your system 47 Creating recovery discs 48 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 49 Returning your system to its factory condition . 50 Creating Labelflash Disc Labels 52 What is Labelflash 52 Creating disc labels with LabelPrint 52 Telephone...
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Cat 5 cables are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the bottom. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable ...installed. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using for your network, you need to right). To ...
Cat 5 cables are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the bottom. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable ...installed. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using for your network, you need to right). To ...
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... network computers • Print documents on each computer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 After the drives and printers on ...though they were attached directly to your computer. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network.
... network computers • Print documents on each computer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 After the drives and printers on ...though they were attached directly to your computer. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network.
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You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 25
You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 25
eMachines Setup Guide
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... need to replace it. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to help determine if a memory module is not...
... need to replace it. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to help determine if a memory module is not...
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... minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. For more information about display types, see your monitor and video card documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know is dim...
... minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. For more information about display types, see your monitor and video card documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know is dim...
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...; Clean the disc. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 42 Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the IDE controllers are trying...
...; Clean the disc. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 42 Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the IDE controllers are trying...
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...drive is determined by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. If the DVD movie does not play • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. • Make sure that the disc label is ...that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. •...
...drive is determined by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. If the DVD movie does not play • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. • Make sure that the disc label is ...that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. •...
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The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may need to work offline. If your Control Panel is on installing the printer driver. To make sure that came with your computer. If your Control Panel is not set to press so the printer can start printing. The printer ..." error message • Make sure that you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may need to work offline. If your Control Panel is on installing the printer driver. To make sure that came with your computer. If your Control Panel is not set to press so the printer can start printing. The printer ..." error message • Make sure that you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
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...worth it. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 49. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page ...48. For instructions, see "Returning your system to create, but for recovering your system). If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem...
...worth it. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 49. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page ...48. For instructions, see "Returning your system to create, but for recovering your system). If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem...
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...disc when prompted, then click OK. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the .... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 48 To reinstall using discs, you can watch its progress on each type of ...
...disc when prompted, then click OK. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the .... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 48 To reinstall using discs, you can watch its progress on each type of ...
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... reinstall. 49 To recover your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you want to install, ...drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to ...
... reinstall. 49 To recover your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you want to install, ...drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to ...