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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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... including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. ...Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP ...
... including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. ...Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP ...
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..., you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a 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 Adding a printer to your... • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your router or...
..., you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a 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 Adding a printer to your... • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your router or...
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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 ... your printer or from . 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 want to copy the file 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 ... your printer or from . 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 want to copy the file to, then click Paste.
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that a key is not...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that a key is not...
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... is connected to the video port 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 make sure that the mouse port works. 38 For more information. Mouse The mouse does not work...
... is connected to the video port 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 make sure that the mouse port works. 38 For more information. Mouse The mouse does not work...
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... 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. 40 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make... disc label is configured correctly 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, then try again. • Try a different disc. A DVD movie will not play...
... 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. 40 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make... disc label is configured correctly 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, then try again. • Try a different disc. A DVD movie will not play...
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...; Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that you may need to press. • Make sure that the printer...is online. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not turn on • Make sure that came with your computer. Most printers have...
...; Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that you may need to press. • Make sure that the printer...is online. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not turn on • Make sure that came with your computer. Most printers have...
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..."Creating recovery discs" on page 46. To recover your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. Caution To prepare your system: 1 Create recovery discs... as soon as possible. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory...
..."Creating recovery discs" on page 46. To recover your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. Caution To prepare your system: 1 Create recovery discs... as soon as possible. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory...
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... Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you ...of recovery discs beforehand. 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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new ...
... Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you ...of recovery discs beforehand. 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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new ...
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... Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came 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...
... Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came 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...
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...OS" on your system. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 47. • If you have created. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory... 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 your recovery discs" on your system to its factory condition. The Confirm Restoration dialog...
...OS" on your system. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 47. • If you have created. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory... 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 your recovery discs" on your system to its factory condition. The Confirm Restoration dialog...
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...Click Next to restart your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from the recovery disc you to continue. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. Recovering... box prompts you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from, such ...
...Click Next to restart your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from the recovery disc you to continue. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. Recovering... box prompts you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from, such ...