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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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...your network, you should contact your network, you are using your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your ISP for additional network hardware •... your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 If the connection is not working correctly.
...your network, you should contact your network, you are using your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your ISP for additional network hardware •... your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 If the connection is not working correctly.
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... with your network. 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 install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To add a printer to...
... with your network. 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 install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To add a printer to...
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...click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 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 . Printing files across the network Important Before you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to open the...
...click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 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 . Printing files across the network Important Before you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to open the...
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... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a "Memory error" message •...
... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a "Memory error" message •...
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... display settings. Mouse The mouse does not work • 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 text on the back of your monitor and...
... display settings. Mouse The mouse does not work • 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 text on the back of your monitor and...
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...; Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. • Make sure that...; Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make ...
...; Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. • Make sure that...; Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make ...
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... online/offline button that you want to add additional memory to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. The printer is plugged into an AC power source...
... online/offline button that you want to add additional memory to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. The printer is plugged into an AC power source...
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...Troubleshooting" on page 45. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or... condition. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you want to its factory condition" on page 47...
...Troubleshooting" on page 45. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or... condition. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you want to its factory condition" on page 47...
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... create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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. - To reinstall using ...as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Continue recording discs until the process is ...
... create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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. - To reinstall using ...as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Continue recording discs until the process is ...
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...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. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall the... software and device drivers that did 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. Repeat this step for the item you may need ...
...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. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall the... software and device drivers that did 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. Repeat this step for the item you may need ...
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... factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. •... hard drive. 47 A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered ...
... factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. •... hard drive. 47 A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered ...
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... recovery process begins by copying files to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on...finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Windows installs from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to restart your hard...
... recovery process begins by copying files to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on...finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Windows installs from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to restart your hard...