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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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... computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. When buying your router, be activated. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to ...protect your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards ...
... computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. When buying your router, be activated. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to ...protect your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards ...
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...and printers. Follow the instructions included with 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 networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives... 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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer.
...and printers. Follow the instructions included with 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 networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives... 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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer.
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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 ... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file 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 , then click Paste.
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 ... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file 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 , then click Paste.
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..., turn it upside down to drain it. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that came with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. •...
..., turn it upside down to drain it. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that came with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. •...
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... settings. For more information. The text on the back of 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 display types, see your computer.
... settings. For more information. The text on the back of 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 display types, see your computer.
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... again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting... 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
... again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting... 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
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... printers have an online/offline button that you may need to the printer. 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 want to add additional memory to press so the... online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver.
... printers have an online/offline button that you may need to the printer. 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 want to add additional memory to press so the... online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver.
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...25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. You can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it.... eMachines provides everything you can. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see ...
...25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. You can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it.... eMachines provides everything you can. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see ...
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... contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - 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 ... disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it...
... contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - 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 ... disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it...
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... application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall. 46 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you need to recover software that did... to follow that came pre-installed on your computer, you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you are recovering from the factory....
... application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall. 46 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you need to recover software that did... to follow that came pre-installed on your computer, you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you are recovering from the factory....
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... working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything ...on 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes...
... working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything ...on 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes...
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...an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to your computer. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Recovering from your... recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then continues by restarting your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and...
...an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to your computer. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Recovering from your... recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then continues by restarting your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and...