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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for instructions on the computers that do not have Ethernet already ...make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for setting up your network, you have not already done so. 17 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. If the connection is working , contact your current ...
Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for instructions on the computers that do not have Ethernet already ...make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for setting up your network, you have not already done so. 17 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. If the connection is working , contact your current ...
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...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. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a...share the printer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your ...
...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. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a...share the printer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your ...
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... then click Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. Printing files across the network Important Before you want to copy the file...site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the...
... then click Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. Printing files across the network Important Before you want to copy the file...site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the...
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you know works to make sure that a key is failing. 33 Clean the keyboard and turn off your...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you know works to make sure that a key is failing. 33 Clean the keyboard and turn off your...
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..., then press ENTER. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor and video card documentation. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected...
..., then press ENTER. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor and video card documentation. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected...
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...has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is configured... correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40
...has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is configured... correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40
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..., make sure that the printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have selected it...
..., make sure that the printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have selected it...
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... and you need to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Returning your ...problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 44 eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its ...
... and you need to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Returning your ...problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 44 eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its ...
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... click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you create ...Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Continue recording discs until the process is...
... click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you create ...Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Continue recording discs until the process is...
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...your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the... Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install...
...your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the... Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install...
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... In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to reinstall everything on your hard drive, ...then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. • If you cannot ...
... In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to reinstall everything on your hard drive, ...then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. • If you cannot ...
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... your computer, then continues by copying files to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To...'s original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard...
... your computer, then continues by copying files to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To...'s original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard...