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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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Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have not already done so. 17 To test the connection, ...connection is not working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up a network. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Before you have Ethernet already installed. Be...
Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have not already done so. 17 To test the connection, ...connection is not working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up a network. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Before you have Ethernet already installed. Be...
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...a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents 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 Computer.... Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer 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...
...a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents 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 Computer.... Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer 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...
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... computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file 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...
... computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file 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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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is plugged in correctly. Let the keyboard dry...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is plugged in correctly. Let the keyboard dry...
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...; Change the display settings. The color 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. Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your monitor and video card...
...; Change the display settings. The color 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. Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your monitor and video card...
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...down and restart 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. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that you have copy protection ...Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that the ...
...down and restart 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. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that you have copy protection ...Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that the ...
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... printer you need to press after adding paper. 42 See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is online. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is connected to the correct port. •... with your computer. Make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to is online.
... printer you need to press after adding paper. 42 See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is online. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is connected to the correct port. •... with your computer. Make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to is online.
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...from significant hardware and software problems. 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. For instructions on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. If only one or two items of...have stopped working correctly. Recovery discs take some or all of recovery discs as soon as you need to its factory condition. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to recover your system under most computer problems...
...from significant hardware and software problems. 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. For instructions on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. If only one or two items of...have stopped working correctly. Recovery discs take some or all of recovery discs as soon as you need to its factory condition. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to recover your system under most computer problems...
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... progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. 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 disc when prompted, then click...
... progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. 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 disc when prompted, then click...
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...not come pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to reinstall...installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's ...
...not come pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to reinstall...installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's ...
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...recovered to its factory condition. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive or the recovery discs you... them up now. • If you can reinstall using either 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.
...recovered to its factory condition. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive or the recovery discs you... them up now. • If you can reinstall using either 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.
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... on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. The boot menu is where you to your computer... Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The ...
... on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. The boot menu is where you to your computer... Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The ...