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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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... be activated. 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 broadband connection is working , ... for your network, you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Use the documentation that your ISP. Before you begin setting up a network. Before you need for setting up your broadband...
... be activated. 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 broadband connection is working , ... for your network, you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Use the documentation that your ISP. Before you begin setting up a network. Before you need for setting up your broadband...
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... networked computer, then share the printer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB... attached directly to your computer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with 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 ...
... networked computer, then share the printer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB... attached directly to your computer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with 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 ...
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...Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 Printing 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 Important ...
...Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 Printing 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 Important ...
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... be stuck, then restart your computer. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you may need to make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. Memory Help For more...
... be stuck, then restart your computer. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you may need to make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. Memory Help For more...
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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 you know works to your computer. Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Remove all...
... 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 you know works to your computer. Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Remove all...
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... sure that the speaker cables 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 , then try... music CDs have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these 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...
... sure that the speaker cables 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 , then try... music CDs have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these 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...
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Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is online. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many ... button that you may want to print to press. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to press after adding paper. 42 See the...
Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is online. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many ... button that you may want to print to press. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to press after adding paper. 42 See the...
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...term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that ...were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 45. For instructions, see "...
...term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that ...were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 45. For instructions, see "...
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...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. The first disc begins recording, and you can ...that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you may need to list, then click Next. OR To create recovery discs for the hard...
...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. The first disc begins recording, and you can ...that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you may need to list, then click Next. OR To create recovery discs for the hard...
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... hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need 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. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
... hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need 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. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
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..., 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. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup...
..., 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. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup...
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...boot menu is where you to open the boot menu. This process may take several minutes. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the... disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 2 ...
...boot menu is where you to open the boot menu. This process may take several minutes. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the... disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 2 ...