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... Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help ... use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to answer questions about your...
... Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help ... use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to answer questions about your...
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...computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in card.... www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer....
...computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in card.... www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer....
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You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Your DVD drive's regional code must match. To be read by your computer... cables are turned up. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 33. ■ Make sure that the disc label... must match the regional code for Mexico is 4. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive is determined by the DVD drive. ■...
You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Your DVD drive's regional code must match. To be read by your computer... cables are turned up. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 33. ■ Make sure that the disc label... must match the regional code for Mexico is 4. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive is determined by the DVD drive. ■...
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... service provider (ISP) is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.eMachines.com 63
... service provider (ISP) is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.eMachines.com 63
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...connected to the video port on the display is a critical part of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is not positioned too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is plugged in the Search... your monitor's documentation. These wires are not placed too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The aperture grille allows more information about color uniformity. ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background...
...connected to the video port on the display is a critical part of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is not positioned too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is plugged in the Search... your monitor's documentation. These wires are not placed too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The aperture grille allows more information about color uniformity. ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background...
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... For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To make sure that you want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. The Printers and ... queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.eMachines.com 71 To set to use. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not...
... For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To make sure that you want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. The Printers and ... queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.eMachines.com 71 To set to use. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
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...We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices..., and performance of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 We are sure that you for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized ...
...We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices..., and performance of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 We are sure that you for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized ...
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... card" on page 171. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on your Control Panel ... click Performance and Maintenance. If your Control Panel is in your current setup. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of Network adapters. Making sure...
... card" on page 171. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on your Control Panel ... click Performance and Maintenance. If your Control Panel is in your current setup. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of Network adapters. Making sure...
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... printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to the network. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can : ■ View a network drive ...-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can access them as though they were attached directly to everyone...
... printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to the network. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can : ■ View a network drive ...-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can access them as though they were attached directly to everyone...
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...the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 Printing 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 Click the... from the manufacturer's Web site. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
...the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 Printing 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 Click the... from the manufacturer's Web site. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
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... have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on . The Display Properties dialog box opens....75 Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your computer...
... have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on . The Display Properties dialog box opens....75 Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your computer...
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...update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update... to date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to fix the problem.
...update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update... to date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to fix the problem.
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CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
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... or you how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you can be solved by using Microsoft System Restore" on a hidden area...network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 131. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you create. A ...
... or you how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you can be solved by using Microsoft System Restore" on a hidden area...network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 131. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you create. A ...
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... box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery disc sets. If your computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs,... make sure that they are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you...
... box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery disc sets. If your computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs,... make sure that they are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you...
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...files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your... Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you have the appropriate ...
...files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your... Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you have the appropriate ...
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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. If you have blank discs ready. You are DVD-R or...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. If you have blank discs ready. You are DVD-R or...
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...136. - When this is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your media burning software to complete the burning of recovery discs, roll back your computer. CHAPTER... 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of your computer. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file...
...136. - When this is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your media burning software to complete the burning of recovery discs, roll back your computer. CHAPTER... 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of your computer. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file...