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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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... up a network. 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 comes with your ISP. Before you have Ethernet already... 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 are using your current setup. Before you begin setting up your network, you should ...
... up a network. 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 comes with your ISP. Before you have Ethernet already... 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 are using your current setup. Before you begin setting up your network, you should ...
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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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your router or access ...point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your computer. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of...
... 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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your router or access ...point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your computer. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of...
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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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... that you 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. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to replace it . You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing...
... that you 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. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to replace it . You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing...
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... port on the display is dim or difficult to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know is working to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings...
... port on the display is dim or difficult to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know is working to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings...
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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. ... have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up , then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not...
... 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. ... have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up , then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not...
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... is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the power cable is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait until files have been printed before sending... an online/offline button that you may want to print to the printer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver.
... is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the power cable is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait until files have been printed before sending... an online/offline button that you may want to print to the printer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver.
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... or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system). For ...instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. You can . To recover software and drivers...
... or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system). For ...instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. You can . To recover software and drivers...
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...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 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. To reinstall using discs, you can watch its progress on...
...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 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. To reinstall using discs, you can watch its progress on...
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... software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on 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 follow that software's installation instructions...
... software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on 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 follow that software's installation instructions...
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... run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition. Returning your system to its factory... 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were ...
... run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition. Returning your system to its factory... 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were ...
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...process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your ... a dialog box prompts you its progress. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard...
...process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your ... a dialog box prompts you its progress. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard...