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Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50 viii
Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50 viii
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...have Ethernet already installed. Before you need for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any ... setup. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have for instructions on installing the card and any required...
...have Ethernet already installed. Before you need for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any ... setup. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have for instructions on installing the card and any required...
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...drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to your computer. Then you can share your ... Use a print server. Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 20 Follow the instructions included...
...drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to your computer. Then you can share your ... Use a print server. Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 20 Follow the instructions included...
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... network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 23 Copying files across the network... To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file...
... network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 23 Copying files across the network... To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file...
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... it dries, you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to remove dust and lint trapped under the...
... it dries, you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to remove dust and lint trapped under the...
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.... Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. The text on the back...
.... Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. The text on the back...
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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. ...8226; Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. 39 An audio ...
... 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. ...8226; Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. 39 An audio ...
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... to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. You see...
... to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. You see...
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... system You can solve most conditions. To recover your system to reset your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 24 or in the ...technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is ...
... system You can solve most conditions. To recover your system to reset your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 24 or in the ...technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is ...
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...recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. 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 We recommend that are required, insert a new ...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. To reinstall using discs, ...
...recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. 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 We recommend that are required, insert a new ...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. To reinstall using discs, ...
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... 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon...came pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 45 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents.
... 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon...came pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 45 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents.
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... still working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your recovery discs" on page 47. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default... factory condition 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start.
... still working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your recovery discs" on page 47. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default... factory condition 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start.
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... Windows installs from the recovery disc you to continue. This process may take several minutes. 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 hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to start from the hard drive...
... Windows installs from the recovery disc you to continue. This process may take several minutes. 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 hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to start from the hard drive...