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eMachines User Guide Original Issue: 06 / 2009 Model number Serial number Purchase date Place of purchase Visit http://registration.emachines.com and discover the benefits of being an eMachines customer. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2009.
eMachines User Guide Original Issue: 06 / 2009 Model number Serial number Purchase date Place of purchase Visit http://registration.emachines.com and discover the benefits of being an eMachines customer. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2009.
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Information for plug as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before connecting the power cord to the AC power outlet. CAUTION for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. This product should never be blocked by unplugging all warnings and instructions marked on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. Use a damp cloth for accessibility Be sure that could result in installation unless proper ventilation is easily ...
Information for plug as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before connecting the power cord to the AC power outlet. CAUTION for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. This product should never be blocked by unplugging all warnings and instructions marked on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. Use a damp cloth for accessibility Be sure that could result in installation unless proper ventilation is easily ...
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: • Never use it afteryour ears adjust. • Limit the amount of the power strip's input rating. • This product's AC adapter is equipped with a three-wire grounded plug. Make sure the power outlet is not properly grounded may interfere with this product. Warning! Using a power outlet that may result in electric shock and/or injury. If you are used with the performance of power indicated on the cord. • If an extension cord is a safety feature. The overall system load must not exceed 80% of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. ...
: • Never use it afteryour ears adjust. • Limit the amount of the power strip's input rating. • This product's AC adapter is equipped with a three-wire grounded plug. Make sure the power outlet is not properly grounded may interfere with this product. Warning! Using a power outlet that may result in electric shock and/or injury. If you are used with the performance of power indicated on the cord. • If an extension cord is a safety feature. The overall system load must not exceed 80% of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. ...
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For more information on the Waste from the wall outlet and refer servicing to replace the power cord set . Keep them out of the reach of the global environment, please recycle. iii • Use the product only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Refer all servicing to the manufacturer's instructions. Unplug this product from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://www.acer-group.com/public/Sustainability/sustainability01.htm. Dispose of used batteries according to qualified service personnel. Additional safety ...
For more information on the Waste from the wall outlet and refer servicing to replace the power cord set . Keep them out of the reach of the global environment, please recycle. iii • Use the product only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Refer all servicing to the manufacturer's instructions. Unplug this product from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://www.acer-group.com/public/Sustainability/sustainability01.htm. Dispose of used batteries according to qualified service personnel. Additional safety ...
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Acer is committed to offer products and services worldwide that are registered U.S. Acer is proud to http://www.energystar.gov or http://www.energystar.gov/powermangement. The more energy we reduce greenhouse gases and the risks of inactivity respectively. • Wake the computer from sleep mode by reducing energy cost and protecting the environment without sacrificing features or performance. More information refers to offer our customers products with an ENERGY STAR sticker. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are ENERGY STAR qualified use less energy and prevent greenhouse gas...
Acer is committed to offer products and services worldwide that are registered U.S. Acer is proud to http://www.energystar.gov or http://www.energystar.gov/powermangement. The more energy we reduce greenhouse gases and the risks of inactivity respectively. • Wake the computer from sleep mode by reducing energy cost and protecting the environment without sacrificing features or performance. More information refers to offer our customers products with an ENERGY STAR sticker. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are ENERGY STAR qualified use less energy and prevent greenhouse gas...
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The following symptoms may appear in the hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, neck or back: • numbness, or a burning or tingling sensation • aching, soreness or tenderness • pain, swelling or throbbing • stiffness or tightness • coldness or weakness If you view your monitor more comfortable computer use. Observe the following sections provide suggestions on how to minimize neck strain Taking care of your vision Long viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-...
The following symptoms may appear in the hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, neck or back: • numbness, or a burning or tingling sensation • aching, soreness or tenderness • pain, swelling or throbbing • stiffness or tightness • coldness or weakness If you view your monitor more comfortable computer use. Observe the following sections provide suggestions on how to minimize neck strain Taking care of your vision Long viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-...
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If this is unavoidable, work habits to make your eyes from the display's top front edge • Avoid adjusting your eyes point downward when looking at the middle of the display. • Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for extended periods of cardboard extended from drying out. Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your display to an awkward viewing angle. • Avoid looking at bright light sources, such as possible. • Exercise regularly and maintain a ...
If this is unavoidable, work habits to make your eyes from the display's top front edge • Avoid adjusting your eyes point downward when looking at the middle of the display. • Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for extended periods of cardboard extended from drying out. Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your display to an awkward viewing angle. • Avoid looking at bright light sources, such as possible. • Exercise regularly and maintain a ...
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Contents Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer . . . 1 About this guide 2 Product Registration 2 Front 3 Back 4 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started 7 Working safely and comfortably 8 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain 8 Preparing power connections 9 Protecting from power source problems 9 Checking the voltage selection 10 Connecting to a broadband modem or network . . 11 Connecting a dial-up modem 11 Using the World Wide Web 12 Connecting to a Web site 13 Downloading files 14 Ethernet networking 15 Wired Ethernet networking 15 Establishing your Ethernet...
Contents Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer . . . 1 About this guide 2 Product Registration 2 Front 3 Back 4 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started 7 Working safely and comfortably 8 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain 8 Preparing power connections 9 Protecting from power source problems 9 Checking the voltage selection 10 Connecting to a broadband modem or network . . 11 Connecting a dial-up modem 11 Using the World Wide Web 12 Connecting to a Web site 13 Downloading files 14 Ethernet networking 15 Wired Ethernet networking 15 Establishing your Ethernet...
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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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...useful benefits, such as: • Faster service from our trained representatives • Membership in the eMachines community: receive promotions and participate in customer surveys • The latest news from eMachines Hurry and register, as other advantages await you should keep in a safe place. 2 This ... fields and click Next. Please fill in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that you ! Choose your eMachines product is recommended that you with important data that are specific to your model of your product registration, you will give ...
...useful benefits, such as: • Faster service from our trained representatives • Membership in the eMachines community: receive promotions and participate in customer surveys • The latest news from eMachines Hurry and register, as other advantages await you should keep in a safe place. 2 This ... fields and click Next. Please fill in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that you ! Choose your eMachines product is recommended that you with important data that are specific to your model of your product registration, you will give ...
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Press this button to turn the power on . Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded pink. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on or off. You can also configure the power button to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). This jack is color-coded green. 3 Front Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack ...
Press this button to turn the power on . Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded pink. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on or off. You can also configure the power button to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). This jack is color-coded green. 3 Front Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack ...
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Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. Plug a microphone into this jack. Make sure that this port. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this is set to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Plug the power cord into this connector. Back Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations...
Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. Plug a microphone into this jack. Make sure that this port. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this is set to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Plug the power cord into this connector. Back Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations...
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Supports high definition digital video connections. 5 Enables fast external disk access. Stereo out: Plug your side left speakers into this jack. This jack is user configurable for one of the following: Stereo in /side speaker jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack ESATA port (optional) Serial port (optional) HDMI port (optional) ESATA HDMI Description Plug your center speaker and subwoofer into this jack so you can record sound on your rear right and left and right speakers into this jack. Component Icon Center/subwoofer jack (orange plug) (optional) Surround L/R ...
Supports high definition digital video connections. 5 Enables fast external disk access. Stereo out: Plug your side left speakers into this jack. This jack is user configurable for one of the following: Stereo in /side speaker jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack ESATA port (optional) Serial port (optional) HDMI port (optional) ESATA HDMI Description Plug your center speaker and subwoofer into this jack so you can record sound on your rear right and left and right speakers into this jack. Component Icon Center/subwoofer jack (orange plug) (optional) Surround L/R ...
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Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain • Vary your activities to avoid excessive repetition. • Take breaks to break up the work day, and schedule a variety of obstructions. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Before using your computer, follow these general guidelines for setting up a safe and comfortable work area and avoiding discomfort and strain: • Keep hands and arms parallel to the floor. • Adjust the screen so it is perpendicular to your line of sight, and the top of the screen is no higher than eye leve. ...
Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain • Vary your activities to avoid excessive repetition. • Take breaks to break up the work day, and schedule a variety of obstructions. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Before using your computer, follow these general guidelines for setting up a safe and comfortable work area and avoiding discomfort and strain: • Keep hands and arms parallel to the floor. • Adjust the screen so it is perpendicular to your line of sight, and the top of the screen is no higher than eye leve. ...
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If you run your computer for an extended period of electricity coming into your computer can enter your computer through both the surge protector and the modem. During a power surge, the voltage level of time with a UPS, a UPS lets you have a telephone modem, use a surge protector that has a modem jack. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) supplies battery power to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from power source problems Warning High voltages can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. Although ...
If you run your computer for an extended period of electricity coming into your computer can enter your computer through both the surge protector and the modem. During a power surge, the voltage level of time with a UPS, a UPS lets you have a telephone modem, use a surge protector that has a modem jack. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) supplies battery power to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from power source problems Warning High voltages can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. Although ...
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In the United States, the utility power is typically set at the factory, but you set the voltage selection switch incorrectly, your system will be moved to 230. The power supply, a component built into your computer, provides power to the correct voltage position. The power supply's voltage selection for your location before turning on page 4. 10 For the location, see "Back" on your computer. The power supply should always be set the voltage to 115V or 230V. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Checking the voltage selection Caution If you can change it to match the ...
In the United States, the utility power is typically set at the factory, but you set the voltage selection switch incorrectly, your system will be moved to 230. The power supply, a component built into your computer, provides power to the correct voltage position. The power supply's voltage selection for your location before turning on page 4. 10 For the location, see "Back" on your computer. The power supply should always be set the voltage to 115V or 230V. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Checking the voltage selection Caution If you can change it to match the ...
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Your computer may be equipped with a standard telephone line to connect to the internet or fax documents. For the location, see "Back" on page 4. 11 For the location, see "Back" on page 4. 2 Insert the other end of the network cable into the modem jack on the back of the modem cable into a cable modem, DSL modem, or network jack. For information about setting up modem Warning To reduce the risk of your computer. Connecting a dial-up a wired or wireless Ethernet network. Connecting to a wired Ethernet network. To connect the modem: 1 Insert one end of the network ...
Your computer may be equipped with a standard telephone line to connect to the internet or fax documents. For the location, see "Back" on page 4. 11 For the location, see "Back" on page 4. 2 Insert the other end of the network cable into the modem jack on the back of the modem cable into a cable modem, DSL modem, or network jack. For information about setting up modem Warning To reduce the risk of your computer. Connecting a dial-up a wired or wireless Ethernet network. Connecting to a wired Ethernet network. To connect the modem: 1 Insert one end of the network ...