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... result in installation unless proper ventilation is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before removing the power supply unit from the electrical outlet. Follow all power cords from the wall outlet before cleaning Unplug this document for cleaning. Turning the product...
... result in installation unless proper ventilation is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before removing the power supply unit from the electrical outlet. Follow all power cords from the wall outlet before cleaning Unplug this document for cleaning. Turning the product...
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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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... register it is to visit our website at http://registration.emachines.com. Please fill in a safe place. 2 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer About this guide may vary. Product Registration When using your model of your computer because hardware options and port locations may look different than your notebook or desktop, a window will help us to provide you with important data...
... register it is to visit our website at http://registration.emachines.com. Please fill in a safe place. 2 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer About this guide may vary. Product Registration When using your model of your computer because hardware options and port locations may look different than your notebook or desktop, a window will help us to provide you with important data...
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... memory card reader. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. This jack is color-coded pink. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on drive type). Press this jack. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into these ports. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive...
... memory card reader. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. This jack is color-coded pink. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on drive type). Press this jack. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into these ports. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive...
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... speakers into this connector. Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. Plug a VGA (blue connector) monitor cable into this port. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Stereo out: Plug your area. Plug the power cord into this jack. Make sure that this port. Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this jack. Plug a microphone into this is set to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a USB...
... speakers into this connector. Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. Plug a VGA (blue connector) monitor cable into this port. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Stereo out: Plug your area. Plug the power cord into this jack. Make sure that this port. Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this jack. Plug a microphone into this is set to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a USB...
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... Center/subwoofer jack (orange plug) (optional) Surround L/R speaker jack (black plug) Audio in : Plug an external audio input source (such as terminals and various peripherals. Plug your rear right and left and right speakers into this jack so you can record sound on your computer (Default). Stereo out: Plug your center speaker and subwoofer into this jack. Connects to devices such as a stereo) into this jack. Enables fast external disk access. This jack is user configurable...
... Center/subwoofer jack (orange plug) (optional) Surround L/R speaker jack (black plug) Audio in : Plug an external audio input source (such as terminals and various peripherals. Plug your rear right and left and right speakers into this jack so you can record sound on your computer (Default). Stereo out: Plug your center speaker and subwoofer into this jack. Connects to devices such as a stereo) into this jack. Enables fast external disk access. This jack is user configurable...
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... connecting to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the World Wide Web. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to your computer, and displays the page on the browser address bar. - The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click (Start), then click Internet...
... connecting to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the World Wide Web. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to your computer, and displays the page on the browser address bar. - The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click (Start), then click Internet...
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... access a wireless Ethernet network to your computers, and cables connecting each computer or network device. This connection type is an example of two or more computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. Business networks are built using Fast or Gigabit Ethernet components. For information on setting up of these components. The network is the central control point for the network. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring...
... access a wireless Ethernet network to your computers, and cables connecting each computer or network device. This connection type is an example of two or more computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. Business networks are built using Fast or Gigabit Ethernet components. For information on setting up of these components. The network is the central control point for the network. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring...
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... test the connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup. Before you begin setting...
... test the connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup. Before you begin setting...
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... of your network. When networking is set up in Windows, TCP/IP is automatically installed as for local area networks (LANs), as well as the default protocol. For instructions, see your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must give each computer on each other. Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP...
... of your network. When networking is set up in Windows, TCP/IP is automatically installed as for local area networks (LANs), as well as the default protocol. For instructions, see your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must give each computer on each other. Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP...
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... instructions that came with your printer to your network. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port...
... instructions that came with your printer to your network. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port...
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... your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 Help For more information, "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that the connections have a problem with your setup poster to make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the...
... your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 Help For more information, "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that the connections have a problem with your setup poster to make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the...
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... port on , the power LED should be lit. • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. 37 The modem is noisy when it begins handshaking. If the monitor is on . Type modem troubleshooting in use (for example, someone is turned on your computer. Help For more information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The computer is running...
... port on , the power LED should be lit. • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. 37 The modem is noisy when it begins handshaking. If the monitor is on . Type modem troubleshooting in use (for example, someone is turned on your computer. Help For more information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The computer is running...
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... press ENTER. Make sure that the disc label is clean and free of debris. For more information about setting up , then try again. • Try a different disc. Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Contact your computer restarts. Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the IDE controllers are...
... press ENTER. Make sure that the disc label is clean and free of debris. For more information about setting up , then try again. • Try a different disc. Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Contact your computer restarts. Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the IDE controllers are...
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... may need to the correct port. • Make sure that you want to add additional memory to the printer. 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. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that...
... may need to the correct port. • Make sure that you want to add additional memory to the printer. 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. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that...
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... has solved the problem and you should create a set of recovery discs as soon as you need to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution...
... has solved the problem and you should create a set of recovery discs as soon as you need to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution...
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... to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything 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. Caution Continuing...
... to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything 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. Caution Continuing...
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... inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. The boot menu is...
... inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. The boot menu is...
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To clean your monitor Make sure that came with your mouse for maintenance instructions. You may also access the Web site (http://www.gateway.com/support/index.htm) for information on how and where to contact the service centers available in the "Frequently asked questions" section on page 16 • If you want to replace or upgrade any of an optical mouse, refer to...
To clean your monitor Make sure that came with your mouse for maintenance instructions. You may also access the Web site (http://www.gateway.com/support/index.htm) for information on how and where to contact the service centers available in the "Frequently asked questions" section on page 16 • If you want to replace or upgrade any of an optical mouse, refer to...
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... this equipment is located on local power, is DTMF tone dialing. Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD drive used with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are spaced such that Telecom lines will always continue to support pulse dialing. 7 Use of one call to another device connected to bell tinkle or...
... this equipment is located on local power, is DTMF tone dialing. Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD drive used with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are spaced such that Telecom lines will always continue to support pulse dialing. 7 Use of one call to another device connected to bell tinkle or...