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: Expansion cards 26 File management 27 Hard drive 27 Internet 28 Keyboard 30 Memory 30 Memory card reader 31 Modem (cable or DSL 31 Modem (dial-up 31 Monitor 34 Mouse 35 Networks 35 Optical disc drives 36 Passwords 37 Power 38 Printer 38 Sound 39 Audio and Video Set up Procedures 39 Recovering your system 42 Creating recovery discs 43 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . . . 44 Returning your system to its factory condition . . . . 45 Telephone support 47 Before calling Customer Care 47 Self-help 48 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . . 49 viii
: Expansion cards 26 File management 27 Hard drive 27 Internet 28 Keyboard 30 Memory 30 Memory card reader 31 Modem (cable or DSL 31 Modem (dial-up 31 Monitor 34 Mouse 35 Networks 35 Optical disc drives 36 Passwords 37 Power 38 Printer 38 Sound 39 Audio and Video Set up Procedures 39 Recovering your system 42 Creating recovery discs 43 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . . . 44 Returning your system to its factory condition . . . . 45 Telephone support 47 Before calling Customer Care 47 Self-help 48 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . . 49 viii
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...not working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up your network, you need for your network, you should contact your ISP for any required... cards for setting up a network. If the connection is already installed on the computers that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started When buying your...
...not working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up your network, you need for your network, you should contact your ISP for any required... cards for setting up a network. If the connection is already installed on the computers that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started When buying your...
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... : • 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 page 18. • Connect your printer to install the printer... drivers on network printers 18 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your network Instead of your router or access point if the router ...
... : • 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 page 18. • Connect your printer to install the printer... drivers on network printers 18 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your network Instead of your router or access point if the router ...
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..., then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. 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... the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 21 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.
..., then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. 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... the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 21 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.
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... plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to replace it. You see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to replace it. You see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... know works to the video port 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 monitor and video...
... know works to the video port 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 monitor and video...
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... • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer restarts. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched ...and cannot be read by pressing and holding F1 while your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 36 Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that ...
... • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer restarts. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched ...and cannot be read by pressing and holding F1 while your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 36 Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that ...
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... sure that CAPS LOCK is determined 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 the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. The regional code on your DVD drive...
... sure that CAPS LOCK is determined 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 the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. The regional code on your DVD drive...
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.... • Make sure that the power cord is free from cuts or damage. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC... power source. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 38 See the guide that came with your computer. Power Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Your computer will not turn on • Make sure that the ...
.... • Make sure that the power cord is free from cuts or damage. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC... power source. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 38 See the guide that came with your computer. Power Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Your computer will not turn on • Make sure that the ...
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... system to a previous state when everything you need to recover your system). To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device... drivers. Caution To prepare your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on ...
... system to a previous state when everything you need to recover your system). To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device... drivers. Caution To prepare your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on ...
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... recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We ..."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. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable...
... recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We ..."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. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable...
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... 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on your computer from 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. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you are recovering from the...
... 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on your computer from 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. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you are recovering from the...
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... OS, 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Caution Continuing...recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that...
... OS, 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Caution Continuing...recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that...
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...the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. 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 computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows ...OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select...
...the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. 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 computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows ...OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select...