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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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... installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. If the connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem ... not have for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. When buying your router, be activated.
... installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. If the connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem ... not have for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. When buying your router, be activated.
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...drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard...drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Sharing resources ...
...drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard...drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Sharing resources ...
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... across the network Important Before you are sending the file from. Printing 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 manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
... across the network Important Before you are sending the file from. Printing 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 manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... Start, then click Help and Support. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor and video card documentation. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then ...
The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor and video card documentation. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then ...
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... CDs 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 driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again...Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up....
... CDs 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 driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again...Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up....
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... printer you want to add additional memory to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have an online/offline button that you may need to is not the default printer, make... sure that the printer is online. Most printers have selected it is online. The printer is on installing the printer driver. Press the button to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make ...
... printer you want to add additional memory to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have an online/offline button that you may need to is not the default printer, make... sure that the printer is online. Most printers have selected it is online. The printer is on installing the printer driver. Press the button to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make ...
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...on page 46. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. You can use these discs later for... additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or...
...on page 46. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. You can use these discs later for... additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or...
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... the drive indicated in the Burn 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. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. OR To create recovery discs...
... the drive indicated in the Burn 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. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. OR To create recovery discs...
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... for the item you need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after... 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 are recovering from the factory. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to install, then follow ...
... for the item you need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after... 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 are recovering from the factory. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to install, then follow ...
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..." on page 48. • If you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re... run 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your ...
..." on page 48. • If you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re... run 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your ...
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... as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Caution Continuing the 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 arrow keys to continue... the hard drive during startup. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup...
... as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Caution Continuing the 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 arrow keys to continue... the hard drive during startup. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup...
