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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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...cable into your Internet service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up a network. Before you need to eliminate the ... connection is not working correctly. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is already installed on installing the card and any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to...
...cable into your Internet service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up a network. Before you need to eliminate the ... connection is not working correctly. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is already installed on installing the card and any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to...
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...they were attached directly to your computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click ... 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...
...they were attached directly to your computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click ... 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...
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To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the ... click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network...
To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the ... click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network...
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... memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys...
... memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys...
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... boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port...
... boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port...
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...may not be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. • Make...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. • Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become ...
...may not be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. • Make...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. • Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become ...
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... see a "Printer queue is online. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure that ...
... see a "Printer queue is online. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure that ...
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..." on page 47. 4 Reset your system to recover your system). If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you need to...computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. 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 hardware...
..." on page 47. 4 Reset your system to recover your system). If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you need to...computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. 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 hardware...
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... original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and...
... original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and...
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... need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you are recovering from the ...device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from 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...
... need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you are recovering from the ...device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from 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...
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You can still 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. Recovering from your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. Caution Continuing the process will be...
You can still 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. Recovering from your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. Caution Continuing the process will be...
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... drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard... drive. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Windows installs from the recovery disc you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ...
... drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard... drive. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Windows installs from the recovery disc you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ...