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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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... switch to eliminate the need to ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and... network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
... switch to eliminate the need to ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and... network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
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...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. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB ..., then 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. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • Use...
...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. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB ..., then 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. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • Use...
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...: 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 contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the.... 2 Click the arrow button to the network drive 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 copy the file to, then click Paste. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open the printer...
...: 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 contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the.... 2 Click the arrow button to the network drive 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 copy the file to, then click Paste. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open the printer...
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... to loosen a key that the keyboard cable is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Memory Help For more information, see a "Memory...
... to loosen a key that the keyboard cable is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Memory Help For more information, see a "Memory...
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... video port on the display is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse port works. 38 For more information about display types, see your monitor and video card documentation. Type screen resolution...
... video port on the display is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse port works. 38 For more information about display types, see your monitor and video card documentation. Type screen resolution...
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... discs 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 your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. • ... that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. An audio CD does not produce sound • ...
... discs 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 your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. • ... that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. An audio CD does not produce sound • ...
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... full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If...
... full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If...
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... 2 Perform minor fixes. You can solve most conditions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 46... your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert...
... 2 Perform minor fixes. You can solve most conditions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 46... your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert...
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... recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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...3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent...
... recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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...3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent...
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...software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you need to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the ...Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu ...
...software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you need to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the ...Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu ...
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...hard drive during startup" on page 48. • If you cannot run Windows OS, see "Recovering from your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to return your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all ...pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable...
...hard drive during startup" on page 48. • If you cannot run Windows OS, see "Recovering from your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to return your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all ...pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable...
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..., then continues by copying files to restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to continue. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Windows installs from , such as...CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and...
..., then continues by copying files to restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to continue. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Windows installs from , such as...CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and...