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Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50 viii
Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50 viii
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...drive type). Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. This jack is color-coded pink. This jack is color-coded green. 3 Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or... headphones into this jack. Front Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and...
...drive type). Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. This jack is color-coded pink. This jack is color-coded green. 3 Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or... headphones into this jack. Front Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and...
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...; Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you may need to replace it. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that a key is failing.... 32 Memory Help For more information, see the poster that you see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the...
...; Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you may need to replace it. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that a key is failing.... 32 Memory Help For more information, see the poster that you see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the...
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... the modem cable is disabled before using the modem. Modem (cable or DSL) • See the documentation that came with your computer. Memory card reader Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window • Reboot your modem for a dial tone by plugging a working telephone into.... Modem (dial-up) See also "Internet" on page 30. Contact your computer. See your setup poster to temporarily disable the service. You see a "Not enough memory" error message • Close all messages are set correctly. 33
... the modem cable is disabled before using the modem. Modem (cable or DSL) • See the documentation that came with your computer. Memory card reader Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window • Reboot your modem for a dial tone by plugging a working telephone into.... Modem (dial-up) See also "Internet" on page 30. Contact your computer. See your setup poster to temporarily disable the service. You see a "Not enough memory" error message • Close all messages are set correctly. 33
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... become scratched and cannot be read by the disc drive. • If you have a DVD drive. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. Optical disc drives 38 The computer does not recognize a disc...
... become scratched and cannot be read by the disc drive. • If you have a DVD drive. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. Optical disc drives 38 The computer does not recognize a disc...
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Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the power cable is online. Many printers have an online/... printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. 41 Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If...
Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the power cable is online. Many printers have an online/... printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. 41 Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If...