eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista)
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... help you quickly discover and use the many features of us at www.emachines.com/. Tip You can also search for purchasing our computer! 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 come. Help and...
... help you quickly discover and use the many features of us at www.emachines.com/. Tip You can also search for purchasing our computer! 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 come. Help and...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista)
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... with eight pins) on each connector are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both ends of the cable with the connectors facing away from you and with your broadband connection is not working correctly. For straight-through... type of Ethernet you are using for your network, you need to right). Be sure to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Cat 5 cables are available in the same order (same colors, left to find out how soon after the installation the line will be ...
... with eight pins) on each connector are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both ends of the cable with the connectors facing away from you and with your broadband connection is not working correctly. For straight-through... type of Ethernet you are using for your network, you need to right). Be sure to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Cat 5 cables are available in the same order (same colors, left to find out how soon after the installation the line will be ...
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...installed, make the necessary arrangements with your network. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. If you do not have determined the type of wireless equipment you are setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure ... documentation for instructions on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have connected the network cabling. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you are using your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one. Setting up ...
...installed, make the necessary arrangements with your network. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. If you do not have determined the type of wireless equipment you are setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure ... documentation for instructions on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have connected the network cabling. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you are using your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one. Setting up ...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista)
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... Sharing Center. Help For more information, see the network name, but you are unable to connect to the network. Adding a printer to install the printer drivers on the network, then click Properties. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Sharing resources With...
... Sharing Center. Help For more information, see the network name, but you are unable to connect to the network. Adding a printer to install the printer drivers on the network, then click Properties. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Sharing resources With...
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...connect to communicate with your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to , then click Paste.... and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. Printing files across the network Important Before you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print...
...connect to communicate with your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to , then click Paste.... and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. Printing files across the network Important Before you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print...
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..., click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches 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 duplicate of...click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as an extension to accommodate additional windows. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in this monitor. 71 For the location of your computer.
..., click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches 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 duplicate of...click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as an extension to accommodate additional windows. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in this monitor. 71 For the location of your computer.
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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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...pair cable (about 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. This type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with the spring clip on each end. For ... up a network for more than two computers and you have not already done so. 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 install Ethernet cards and...
...pair cable (about 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. This type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with the spring clip on each end. For ... up a network for more than two computers and you have not already done so. 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 install Ethernet cards and...
eMachines Setup Guide
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...network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on ...: • Connect your printer to your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port...
...network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on ...: • Connect your printer to your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port...
eMachines Setup Guide
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To print files 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 . You can print a file 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
To print files 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 . You can print a file 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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Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that a key is not stuck. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make ...
Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that a key is not stuck. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make ...
eMachines Setup Guide
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... that the mouse cable is working to make sure that you know is plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse port works. Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Remove all extension cables...
... that the mouse cable is working to make sure that you know is plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse port works. Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Remove all extension cables...
eMachines Setup Guide
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... or DVD drive • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 42 Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be...
... or DVD drive • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 42 Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be...
eMachines Setup Guide
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... is determined by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. If the DVD movie does not play these CDs on your DVD drive's regional code must match the...the mute controls are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. An audio CD does not produce sound...
... is determined by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. If the DVD movie does not play these CDs on your DVD drive's regional code must match the...the mute controls are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. An audio CD does not produce sound...
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... broken pins. • If the printer you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. To set to work offline. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you have.../offline button that you want to print to the correct port. • Make sure that came with your Control Panel is on installing the printer driver. The printer is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. To make sure that you...
... broken pins. • If the printer you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. To set to work offline. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you have.../offline button that you want to print to the correct port. • Make sure that came with your Control Panel is on installing the printer driver. The printer is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. To make sure that you...
eMachines Setup Guide
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... prepare your system to its factory condition" on page 49. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to its...most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 50. 47 eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system). To recover your system to a previous...
... prepare your system to its factory condition" on page 49. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to its...most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 50. 47 eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system). To recover your system to a previous...
eMachines Setup Guide
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..., including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 48 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for ...only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by...
..., including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 48 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for ...only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by...
eMachines Setup Guide
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... the installation. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. OR If you need to reinstall. 49 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click ...to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover...
... the installation. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. OR If you need to reinstall. 49 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click ...to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover...