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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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Before you begin setting up your network, 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 your network, you need for additional .... Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. 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 contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for your network, you need for additional .... Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup.
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... computers, you can add a printer to your network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share your networked computer, then share the printer. Follow the instructions... drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer.
... computers, you can add a printer to your network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share your networked computer, then share the printer. Follow the instructions... drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer.
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...window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . To print 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. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the... 24 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy 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-...
...window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . To print 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. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the... 24 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy 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-...
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... work • Make sure that a key is failing. 33 Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys...
... work • Make sure that a key is failing. 33 Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys...
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.... • Try a mouse you know is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to make sure that the mouse port works. 38 The color is working to your computer.
.... • Try a mouse you know is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to make sure that the mouse port works. 38 The color is working to your computer.
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... a different disc. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive... configured correctly 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 computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up...
... a different disc. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive... configured correctly 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 computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up...
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... to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you... the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. See the guide that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is on but will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is online.
... to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you... the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. See the guide that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is on but will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is online.
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...returning your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46. Caution To prepare your ...'s software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for recovering your system ...
...returning your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46. Caution To prepare your ...'s software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for recovering your system ...
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... drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then... click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems...
... drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then... click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems...
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... that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Repeat this step for the item...
... that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Repeat this step for the item...
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...dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. If you can access important files on your hard...other methods, you 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.
...dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. If you can access important files on your hard...other methods, you 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.
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...computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. ...such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Recovering from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer,...
...computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. ...such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Recovering from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer,...