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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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... setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up a network. Before...current setup. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is already installed on ...
... setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up a network. Before...current setup. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is already installed on ...
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... 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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to install the printer... drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to the network. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To...
... 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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to install the printer... drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to the network. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To...
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... 1 Open the file you want to copy the file 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 manufacturer's Web site. 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 Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open the printer name list, then ...
... 1 Open the file you want to copy the file 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 manufacturer's Web site. 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 Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open the printer name list, then ...
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... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... sure that the monitor cable 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 plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER. The color is connected to the video port on...
... sure that the monitor cable 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 plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER. The color is connected to the video port on...
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...Occasionally discs are 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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up... CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then...
...Occasionally discs are 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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up... CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then...
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Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you ... a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is online.
Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you ... a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is online.
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...computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system to a previous system condition. Recovery... on page 47. 4 Reset your system to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 For...
...computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system to a previous system condition. Recovery... on page 47. 4 Reset your system to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 For...
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... may need to list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set...
... may need to list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set...
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... the factory. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications...
... the factory. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications...
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...dialog box displays information about the 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. You can ...completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer ...
...dialog box displays information about the 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. You can ...completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer ...
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...files to continue. The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. This process will erase 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 computer, ...startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive ...
...files to continue. The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. This process will erase 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 computer, ...startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive ...