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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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... includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have for any required... drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the ...
... includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have for any required... drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the ...
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...to your networked computer, then share the printer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on ... connection, drives, and printers. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 20. • Connect your printer to the network. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or ...
...to your networked computer, then share the printer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on ... connection, drives, and printers. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 20. • Connect your printer to the network. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or ...
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are ...sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are ...sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy...
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... boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it again. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys...
... boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it again. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys...
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...; Change the display settings. The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity.
...; Change the display settings. The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity.
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... sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not... be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device...
... sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not... be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device...
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...time, you may want to print to press after adding paper. 41 Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait until files have an online/offline button...online. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer queue is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is full" error message • Make sure that you may need to press. • Make sure that the printer is connected to...
...time, you may want to print to press after adding paper. 41 Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait until files have an online/offline button...online. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer queue is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is full" error message • Make sure that you may need to press. • Make sure that the printer is connected to...
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...under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you can. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you ...as soon as possible. To recover your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 46. 43 eMachines provides everything you want to reset your system to factory condition, see that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your ...
...under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you can. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you ...as soon as possible. To recover your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 46. 43 eMachines provides everything you want to reset your system to factory condition, see that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your ...
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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, you ... 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. To reinstall using discs, you can...
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, you ... 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. To reinstall using discs, you can...
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... application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup...
... application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup...
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... on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Returning your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system...
... on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Returning your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system...
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...5 Click OK. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your arrow keys to your computer. 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues...optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Recovering from factory default. The boot menu is where you inserted. 47...
...5 Click OK. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your arrow keys to your computer. 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues...optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Recovering from factory default. The boot menu is where you inserted. 47...