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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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...connection works Important If you need for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working ...Ethernet card is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your network from ISP to protect your current setup. Before you...
...connection works Important If you need for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working ...Ethernet card is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your network from ISP to protect your current setup. Before you...
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...printers among the network computers, each computer. 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 router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or ...parallel port. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to...
...printers among the network computers, each computer. 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 router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or ...parallel port. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to...
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... you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the... Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from .
... you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the... Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from .
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.... Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is not stuck. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing...
.... Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is not stuck. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing...
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.... For more information. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer.
.... For more information. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer.
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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 DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device... drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make ...
... 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 DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device... drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make ...
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... may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or... printers have an online/offline button that you may want to add additional memory to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or... printers have an online/offline button that you may want to add additional memory to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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... factory condition" on page 45. 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. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). To...
... factory condition" on page 45. 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. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). To...
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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 Insert a blank ... the screen. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need...
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 Insert a blank ... the screen. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need...
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... 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 the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. -
... 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 the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. -
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...; If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you may need to reinstall everything on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . A dialog box displays information about the hard ...-installed 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 the process will be recovered to factory default....
...; If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you may need to reinstall everything on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . A dialog box displays information about the hard ...-installed 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 the process will be recovered to factory default....
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...drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup To...which device to restart your hard drive. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to start from your recovery discs To reinstall ...
...drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup To...which device to restart your hard drive. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to start from your recovery discs To reinstall ...