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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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... for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders...
... for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders...
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Sharing resources With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 For information about sharing printers, see the ... a network, 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. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer. Adding...
Sharing resources With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 For information about sharing printers, see the ... a network, 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. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer. Adding...
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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. Printing files across the network: 1 Open the file you ... print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. To print 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. Printing files across the network: 1 Open the file you ... print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. To print 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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... to loosen a key that the keyboard cable is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes...
... to loosen a key that the keyboard cable is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes...
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... and Support. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The color is not...
... and Support. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The color is not...
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... that the speaker cables 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...; Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs...
... that the speaker cables 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...; Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs...
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Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If ... so the printer can start printing. Many printers have selected it is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. You see a "Printer queue...
Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If ... so the printer can start printing. Many printers have selected it is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. You see a "Printer queue...
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For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, 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 a previous system ... your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition"...
For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, 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 a previous system ... your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition"...
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..., and you may need to list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on...
..., and you may need to list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on...
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... that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then ... are recovering from the factory. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on your computer, you need to ...
... that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then ... are recovering from the factory. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on your computer, you need to ...
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... 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 files on your system to its factory condition. You can still run Windows OS and your...drive is still working, 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. Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 48. If you can access important files on your...
... 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 files on your system to its factory condition. You can still run Windows OS and your...drive is still working, 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. Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 48. If you can access important files on your...
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...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 computer. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select ...When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. Recovering from your computer, then continues by copying files to continue. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Windows installs from factory...
...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 computer. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select ...When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. Recovering from your computer, then continues by copying files to continue. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Windows installs from factory...