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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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... specific instructions they have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. If the connection is working , contact your...connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for instructions on the computers...
... specific instructions they have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. If the connection is working , contact your...connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for instructions on the computers...
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... to the network. To add a printer to the network, do one of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to your router or access ... on each computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 18. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your network. After the drives and printers on...
... to the network. To add a printer to the network, do one of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to your router or access ... on each computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 18. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your network. After the drives and printers on...
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... where you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print...
... where you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print...
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. Clean the keyboard and turn...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. Clean the keyboard and turn...
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... the modem volume. 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 establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. Monitor Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The modem is noisy when it begins handshaking. If the monitor is...
... the modem volume. 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 establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. Monitor Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The modem is noisy when it begins handshaking. If the monitor is...
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... your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing and holding F1 while your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 36 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the disc label... computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver.
... your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing and holding F1 while your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 36 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the disc label... computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver.
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... for Mexico is 4. To be read 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 password • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try...
... for Mexico is 4. To be read 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 password • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try...
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... the cable between the printer and your computer is plugged into the outlet and turn it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Power Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Your computer will not turn on • Make sure that the power cord is connected to an AC power ... working device, such as a lamp, into a surge protector, make sure that you want to print to an electrical outlet, turned on installing the printer driver. 38 See the guide that the surge protector is connected securely to is not the default printer, make sure that came with your printer for...
... the cable between the printer and your computer is plugged into the outlet and turn it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Power Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Your computer will not turn on • Make sure that the power cord is connected to an AC power ... working device, such as a lamp, into a surge protector, make sure that you want to print to an electrical outlet, turned on installing the printer driver. 38 See the guide that the surge protector is connected securely to is not the default printer, make sure that came with your printer for...
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eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for additional system recovery options, you can. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to a ...software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 44. For instructions on page 23 or in "Troubleshooting" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software...
eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for additional system recovery options, you can. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to a ...software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 44. For instructions on page 23 or in "Troubleshooting" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software...
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... Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, ...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. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire...
... Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, ...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. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire...
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... drive, then 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. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item... instructions. To recover your computer, you want to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either your hard drive or...
... drive, then 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. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item... instructions. To recover your computer, you want to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either your hard drive or...
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... or you may need to return your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to reinstall everything on page... hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system...
... or you may need to return your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to reinstall everything on page... hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system...
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... the process will erase all files on your arrow keys to continue. 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 -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution ...Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from the hard drive during...
... the process will erase all files on your arrow keys to continue. 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 -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution ...Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from the hard drive during...