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... Protecting from reaching your computer during a power failure. In the United States, the utility power is typically set to 230. 18 www.eMachines.com If your computer is operating in an environment such as Europe, the utility power is integrated into your computer can enter your location ...coming into your system will be set at 50 Hz. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) supplies battery power to save your work and shut down your computer by connecting them from power source problems During a power surge, the voltage level of your computer to set the ...
... Protecting from reaching your computer during a power failure. In the United States, the utility power is typically set to 230. 18 www.eMachines.com If your computer is operating in an environment such as Europe, the utility power is integrated into your computer can enter your location ...coming into your system will be set at 50 Hz. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) supplies battery power to save your work and shut down your computer by connecting them from power source problems During a power surge, the voltage level of your computer to set the ...
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... computer, certain components in the power supply and system board remain energized. In order to remove all electrical power from the wall outlets. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer will not be used your computer for several minutes or have not turned off your computer is in Standby... Computer option in Windows to turn off your computer, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. 20 www.eMachines.com While in Standby, the power indicator flashes. Chapter 3: Getting Started Waking up your computer When you have not used for long periods.
... computer, certain components in the power supply and system board remain energized. In order to remove all electrical power from the wall outlets. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer will not be used your computer for several minutes or have not turned off your computer is in Standby... Computer option in Windows to turn off your computer, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. 20 www.eMachines.com While in Standby, the power indicator flashes. Chapter 3: Getting Started Waking up your computer When you have not used for long periods.
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... & Tricks You received a free, limited-time subscription to the Norton AntiVirus service when you shut down your computer, the power turns off your computer performing at its best. The LiveUpdate wizard opens. 3 Follow the on components. www.eMachines.com 41 To update Norton AntiVirus after the free subscription period, you must extend...
... & Tricks You received a free, limited-time subscription to the Norton AntiVirus service when you shut down your computer, the power turns off your computer performing at its best. The LiveUpdate wizard opens. 3 Follow the on components. www.eMachines.com 41 To update Norton AntiVirus after the free subscription period, you must extend...
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... panel: 1 Follow the instructions in "First steps" on page 56. 2 Shut down your computer, then disconnect the power cord and modem, network, and all peripheral device cables. 3 Press the power button to drain any residual power from the computer. 46 www.eMachines.com Warning To avoid exposure to internal components. Chapter 5: Maintaining...
... panel: 1 Follow the instructions in "First steps" on page 56. 2 Shut down your computer, then disconnect the power cord and modem, network, and all peripheral device cables. 3 Press the power button to drain any residual power from the computer. 46 www.eMachines.com Warning To avoid exposure to internal components. Chapter 5: Maintaining...
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Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by following the manufacturer's instructions. Warning Danger of the socket. 52 www.eMachines.com Dispose of used batteries following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 46. 6 For more stability, place ... or other non-abrasive surface. 7 Locate the old battery on its orientation. Important Your computer's battery location may vary from the utility. 4 Shut down all the values in the menus and submenus, then exit from the illustration below. 8 Push the battery release tab. The main menu of...
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by following the manufacturer's instructions. Warning Danger of the socket. 52 www.eMachines.com Dispose of used batteries following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 46. 6 For more stability, place ... or other non-abrasive surface. 7 Locate the old battery on its orientation. Important Your computer's battery location may vary from the utility. 4 Shut down all the values in the menus and submenus, then exit from the illustration below. 8 Push the battery release tab. The main menu of...
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www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by...your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different ...driver. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Some music CDs have installed the required software.
www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by...your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different ...driver. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Some music CDs have installed the required software.
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...on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 4. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the ...For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 33. ■ Make sure that the disc label is determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play , the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc...
...on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 4. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the ...For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 33. ■ Make sure that the disc label is determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play , the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc...
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Occasionally diskettes are detected and corrected, try using the diskette again. If errors are flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive. www.eMachines.com 59 You see a "Access Denied" or "Write protect" error message ■ Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right ...full" error message ■ Delete unnecessary files on the diskette. ■ Try a different diskette. Diskette drive The diskette drive is not recognized ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ The diskette may be read by the diskette drive. ■ Run Error checking on the diskette.
Occasionally diskettes are detected and corrected, try using the diskette again. If errors are flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive. www.eMachines.com 59 You see a "Access Denied" or "Write protect" error message ■ Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right ...full" error message ■ Delete unnecessary files on the diskette. ■ Try a different diskette. Diskette drive The diskette drive is not recognized ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ The diskette may be read by the diskette drive. ■ Run Error checking on the diskette.
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...6: Troubleshooting You cannot connect to 48K. The problem may be having technical difficulties. See "Desktop PC Back" on the telephone, or another device, make sure that the connections have a 56K...Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 66 www.eMachines.com The Control Panel window opens. If your computer. Other factors, such as line noise,... cables do not meet required cable standards and may be with the modem connection. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. To run modem diagnostics: 1 ...
...6: Troubleshooting You cannot connect to 48K. The problem may be having technical difficulties. See "Desktop PC Back" on the telephone, or another device, make sure that the connections have a 56K...Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 66 www.eMachines.com The Control Panel window opens. If your computer. Other factors, such as line noise,... cables do not meet required cable standards and may be with the modem connection. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. To run modem diagnostics: 1 ...
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www.eMachines.com 69 Troubleshooting ■ Use the monitor degauss feature (see your monitor documentation) or turn off your computer and monitor, leave them off for at ... the monitor away from sources of debris. Mouse The mouse does not work ■ Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly. ■ Shut down and restart your monitor and video card documentation. Make sure that the mouse port works. If you have an optical mouse, clean the mouse...
www.eMachines.com 69 Troubleshooting ■ Use the monitor degauss feature (see your monitor documentation) or turn off your computer and monitor, leave them off for at ... the monitor away from sources of debris. Mouse The mouse does not work ■ Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly. ■ Shut down and restart your monitor and video card documentation. Make sure that the mouse port works. If you have an optical mouse, clean the mouse...