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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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...Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are using for your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have Ethernet already installed. Be sure to find out how ...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 a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your Internet service provider. Use the ...
...Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are using for your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have Ethernet already installed. Be sure to find out how ...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 a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your Internet service provider. Use the ...
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... Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to ...your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For information about sharing printers, see the...
... Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to ...your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For information about sharing printers, see the...
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...), then click Computer. 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 the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Open the ... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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...
...), then click Computer. 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 the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Open the ... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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...
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... your computer and unplug the keyboard. 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 spilled liquid in the Search box, then press ENTER. Memory Help For more information, see a "keyboard stuck...
... your computer and unplug the keyboard. 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 spilled liquid in the Search box, then press ENTER. Memory Help For more information, see a "keyboard stuck...
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... sure that the mouse cable 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 monitor and video card...
... sure that the mouse cable 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 monitor and video card...
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...protection software. 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. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. •... is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart 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...
...protection software. 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. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. •... is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart 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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... the printer you may need to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you may want to print to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. •...
... the printer you may need to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you may want to print to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. •...
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eMachines provides everything you can. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous system ...under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you need to a previous state ...
eMachines provides everything you can. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous system ...under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you need to a previous state ...
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... 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. OR To create recovery discs for the hard... Next. 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. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods...
... 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. OR To create recovery discs for the hard... Next. 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. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods...
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..., you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to ...follow the 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 ...
..., you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to ...follow the 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 ...
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..., then click Start. 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. You can still run Windows OS, see ..."Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. If you can access important files on your...
..., then click Start. 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. You can still run Windows OS, see ..."Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. If you can access important files on your...
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Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from factory default. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your ...such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered...
Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from factory default. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your ...such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered...