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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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... Internet service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 When buying your router, be sure the model includes everything your...ISP. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making ...
... Internet service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 When buying your router, be sure the model includes everything your...ISP. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making ...
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...: • 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... View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, ...
...: • 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... View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, ...
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You can print a file 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 ... Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open the printer...
You can print a file 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 ... Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open the printer...
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... know works to make sure that a key 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. If the keyboard does not work •...
... know works to make sure that a key 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. If the keyboard does not work •...
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... the display settings. 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 the mouse port works. 38 For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help...
... the display settings. 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 the mouse port works. 38 For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help...
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...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 DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are connected correctly and ... your computer. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up , then ...
...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 DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are connected correctly and ... your computer. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up , then ...
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...your computer. You see a "Printer is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer queue is full" error .... • Make sure that the printer is online. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make...
...your computer. You see a "Printer is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer queue is full" error .... • Make sure that the printer is online. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make...
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...the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). 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 need to recover your system under ..."Creating recovery discs" on page 46. You can . If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on page 45. 2 Perform minor ...
...the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). 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 need to recover your system under ..."Creating recovery discs" on page 46. You can . If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on page 45. 2 Perform minor ...
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...drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, ...4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen....
...drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, ...4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen....
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... prompts to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either 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...
... prompts to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either 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...
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... Click Yes, then click Start. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. Returning your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences ...drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your original hard drive has been completely re...
... Click Yes, then click Start. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. Returning your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences ...drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your original hard drive has been completely re...
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...boot menu is where you inserted. The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to your computer, then continues by copying files to open the boot... Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your computer. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress.
...boot menu is where you inserted. The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to your computer, then continues by copying files to open the boot... Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your computer. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress.