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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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... additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your computer's jack and...
... additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your computer's jack and...
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...or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then you can 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. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. For more information...
...or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then you can 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. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. For more information...
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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 ... Print. 2 Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
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 ... Print. 2 Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
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... cable is not stuck. Press each key to replace it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in the keyboard, turn it . Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. •...
... cable is not stuck. Press each key to replace it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in the keyboard, turn it . Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. •...
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... boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings.
... boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings.
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A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are ...connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make...
A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are ...connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make...
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...printer, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The printer is on • Make sure that the printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer... driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you may want to...
...printer, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The printer is on • Make sure that the printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer... driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you may want to...
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... your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover your system to factory... condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything you want to reset your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may...
... your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover your system to factory... condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything you want to reset your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may...
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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 Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. When the disc finishes recording, the... in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new ...
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 Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. When the disc finishes recording, the... in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new ...
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...disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall. 46 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you need to follow the ... not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall...
...disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall. 46 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you need to follow the ... not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall...
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...may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Returning your system to its factory condition. You can still run Windows OS... hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 47. • If you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default.
...may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Returning your system to its factory condition. You can still run Windows OS... hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 47. • If you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default.
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...or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. This process may take several minutes. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting... OK. Windows installs from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are...
...or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. This process may take several minutes. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting... OK. Windows installs from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are...