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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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...your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Be sure to find out how soon...needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your Internet service provider. To test...
...your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Be sure to find out how soon...needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your Internet service provider. To test...
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...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 router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or... can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers •...
...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 router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or... can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers •...
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... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 To print 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... (Start), then click Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy 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.
... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 To print 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... (Start), then click Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy 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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... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to drain it. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. You see...
... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to drain it. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. You see...
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... video card documentation. 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 the mouse cable is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings...
... video card documentation. 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 the mouse cable is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings...
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...sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the volume controls are turned ... disc. Occasionally 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 facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make ...
...sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the volume controls are turned ... disc. Occasionally 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 facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make ...
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... to the correct port. • Make sure that the power cable is online. 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 may want to print to is not the default... printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. The printer is online. Printer Chapter...
... to the correct port. • Make sure that the power cable is online. 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 may want to print to is not the default... printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. The printer is online. Printer Chapter...
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...or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 47. 44 For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 4 Reset your.... If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device...
...or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 47. 44 For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 4 Reset your.... If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device...
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...to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 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 "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods...
...to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 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 "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods...
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...for the item you want to reinstall. 46 To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then ... not come pre-installed 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. -
...for the item you want to reinstall. 46 To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then ... not come pre-installed 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. -
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... Windows 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your recovery discs... you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your system. Caution Continuing the process will erase all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to factory default. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has ...
... Windows 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your recovery discs... you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your system. Caution Continuing the process will erase all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to factory default. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has ...
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..., factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. The boot menu is where you...Follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to continue. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Recovering ...
..., factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. The boot menu is where you...Follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to continue. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Recovering ...