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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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Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Before you need for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup. When buying your router, be activated. Broadband ...your Ethernet cards for setting up your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. If the connection is already installed on installing the...
Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Before you need for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup. When buying your router, be activated. Broadband ...your Ethernet cards for setting up your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. If the connection is already installed on installing the...
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...• Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can share your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or...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. Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Important To share a printer...
...• Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can share your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or...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. Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Important To share a printer...
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...to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to...name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying ...
...to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to...name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying ...
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... might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. You see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you spilled liquid...
... might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. You see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you spilled liquid...
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... port works. 38 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. Help For more information.
... port works. 38 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. Help For more information.
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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 disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the... disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the...
... discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the... disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the...
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... documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the power cable is not set to the printer. Many printers have been...
... documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the power cable is not set to the printer. Many printers have been...
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.... For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover your system under most computer problems by ...term reliability, the effort is worth it. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46. eMachines provides everything was working correctly. Problem solving may be solved by ...
.... For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover your system under most computer problems by ...term reliability, the effort is worth it. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46. eMachines provides everything was working correctly. Problem solving may be solved by ...
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... insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next... 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. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems...
... insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next... 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. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems...
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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 may need to...
... 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 may need to...
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..., you have installed a replacement hard 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 Continuing the process will be recovered to. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has...
..., you have installed a replacement hard 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 Continuing the process will be recovered to. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has...
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...select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press... ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then ...
...select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press... ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then ...