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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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... you should contact your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up your network, you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your broadband connection... works Important If you need for any required drivers. If the connection is already installed on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 Broadband Internet settings ...
... you should contact your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up your network, you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your broadband connection... works Important If you need for any required drivers. If the connection is already installed on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 Broadband Internet settings ...
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... network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your networked computer, then share the printer. Sharing resources...
... network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your networked computer, then share the printer. Sharing resources...
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... network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing 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-click the... printer. 3 Click Print. 24 Chapter 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 are sending the file from.
... network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing 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-click the... printer. 3 Click Print. 24 Chapter 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 are sending the file from.
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it . If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it . If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that...
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..., then press ENTER. For more information about display types, see your computer. • Check the cable 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...
..., then press ENTER. For more information about display types, see your computer. • Check the cable 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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... the disc label is 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 speaker cables are connected correctly and securely... that you 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...
... the disc label is 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 speaker cables are connected correctly and securely... that you 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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... paper. 42 You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to is on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions... the printer you want to add additional memory to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source.
... paper. 42 You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to is on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions... the printer you want to add additional memory to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source.
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..."Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or ... has solved the problem and you need to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. For instructions on...
..."Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or ... has solved the problem and you need to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. For instructions on...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it ...on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it ...on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then...
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...from 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 are recovering from the factory. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it... into the disc drive, then go to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you may need to reinstall. 46 OR If ...
...from 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 are recovering from the factory. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it... into the disc drive, then go to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you may need to reinstall. 46 OR If ...
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... hard drive. 47 You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • ...you can reinstall using either your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original...
... hard drive. 47 You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • ...you can reinstall using either your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original...
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... process will erase all files on 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. This process may take several minutes. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, insert ...Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The boot menu is where you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 2 During ...
... process will erase all files on 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. This process may take several minutes. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, insert ...Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The boot menu is where you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 2 During ...