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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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...necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. If the connection is already installed on... the need to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 When buying your router, be sure the model includes everything your network needs, ...
...necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. If the connection is already installed on... the need to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 When buying your router, be sure the model includes everything your network needs, ...
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For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print .... Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers.
For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print .... Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers.
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Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file ... to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before 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...
Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file ... to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before 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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...; Use a third-party diagnostic program to replace it dries, you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that a key is...
...; Use a third-party diagnostic program to replace it dries, you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that a key is...
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... make sure that you know is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse port works. 38
... make sure that you know is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse port works. 38
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...your computer. 40 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 facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. An audio CD does not produce sound •...; Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device...
...your computer. 40 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 facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. An audio CD does not produce sound •...; Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device...
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... is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or...
... is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or...
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...one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to... solved by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to create, but for recovering your system from significant...
...one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to... solved by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to create, but for recovering your system from significant...
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...disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you create each disc, such as possible. 3 ...a permanent marker. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
...disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you create each disc, such as possible. 3 ...a permanent marker. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
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.... 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Repeat this step for the item you need to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you want to reinstall.... 46 A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item ...
.... 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Repeat this step for the item you need to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you want to reinstall.... 46 A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item ...
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... to factory default. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using...
... to factory default. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using...
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...you inserted. This process may take several minutes. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 2 During... Management screen shows you to your computer. Windows installs from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. The recovery process begins by restarting your ...
...you inserted. This process may take several minutes. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 2 During... Management screen shows you to your computer. Windows installs from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. The recovery process begins by restarting your ...