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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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.... Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are using your Internet service provider. Before you begin setting up your network, you need for additional network hardware •...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 determined the type of Ethernet you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with...
.... Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are using your Internet service provider. Before you begin setting up your network, you need for additional network hardware •...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 determined the type of Ethernet you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with...
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... the computers connected to the network. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers...• Use a print server. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on ...
... the computers connected to the network. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers...• Use a print server. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on ...
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To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer 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 the ...
To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer 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 the ...
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A keyboard character keeps repeating or you may need to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to drain it. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If ...
A keyboard character keeps repeating or you may need to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to drain it. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If ...
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... and switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know works to your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know is not uniform • Make sure that the mouse port works. 38
... and switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know works to your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know is not uniform • Make sure that the mouse port works. 38
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...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 disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40 Chapter 3: ...again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
...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 disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40 Chapter 3: ...again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
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...offline button that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is plugged into an AC power source. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure...; Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. Press the button to put the ...
...offline button that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is plugged into an AC power source. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure...; Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. Press the button to put the ...
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... page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 46. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also...
... page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 46. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also...
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...the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc ...from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not ...
...the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc ...from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not ...
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...the disc drive, then go to follow that came pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for the item you are ... factory. To recover your computer, you need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you may need to...
...the disc drive, then go to follow that came pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for the item you are ... factory. To recover your computer, you need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you may need to...
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...you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition ... 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. Returning your system to its factory condition. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your ...
...you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition ... 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. Returning your system to its factory condition. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your ...
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...loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. ...then press ALT+F10 during startup. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. The boot menu is where you ...
...loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. ...then press ALT+F10 during startup. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. The boot menu is where you ...