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...9632; Click Start, then click Help and Support. 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 eMachines computer. Help and Support opens. Use Help and ... information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3 Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at...
...9632; Click Start, then click Help and Support. 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 eMachines computer. Help and Support opens. Use Help and ... information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3 Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at...
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For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 72. For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is ... by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in...
For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 72. For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is ... by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in...
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.... ■ Try a different disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up . To identify your... and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. 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 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become ...
.... ■ Try a different disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up . To identify your... and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. 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 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become ...
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.... Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it . Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-...cable is plugged in correctly. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your ISP for technical support. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" ...
.... Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it . Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-...cable is plugged in correctly. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your ISP for technical support. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" ...
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... resolution from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is connected to your monitor's documentation. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately...the Display Properties dialog box. Help and Support For more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is dim or difficult to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about...
... resolution from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is connected to your monitor's documentation. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately...the Display Properties dialog box. Help and Support For more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is dim or difficult to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about...
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... Offline, click Use Printer Offline to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click... mark. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not set to work offline. www.eMachines.com 71
... Offline, click Use Printer Offline to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click... mark. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not set to work offline. www.eMachines.com 71
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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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... you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at eMachines. to provide best-of-class service and support, in good operating condition. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer, as well...
... you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at eMachines. to provide best-of-class service and support, in good operating condition. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer, as well...
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...connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. The Control Panel window opens. 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 page 171. If... Name. Before you begin setting up your network, you have Ethernet already installed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your Control Panel is listed. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 Before...
...connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. The Control Panel window opens. 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 page 171. If... Name. Before you begin setting up your network, you have Ethernet already installed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your Control Panel is listed. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 Before...
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...hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to the network. The folder properties dialog box opens. Follow the instructions included with your...and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access point...
...hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to the network. The folder properties dialog box opens. Follow the instructions included with your...and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access point...
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... To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 the file to open the printer name list, then click the... network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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...
... To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 the file to open the printer name list, then click the... network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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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... (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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's video... card supports it (it on. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on your computer. Tips & Tricks For ...
... (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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's video... card supports it (it on. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on your computer. Tips & Tricks For ...
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...XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. These updates include security updates. 126 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 download high-priority updates. Windows Update... bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.
...XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. These updates include security updates. 126 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 download high-priority updates. Windows Update... bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.
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... as you make a backup of your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Using a recovery disc that you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a hidden area of your factory-installed software as soon as ...called recovering or restoring your system you can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you recover your system under most conditions. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or ...
... as you make a backup of your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Using a recovery disc that you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a hidden area of your factory-installed software as soon as ...called recovering or restoring your system you can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you recover your system under most conditions. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or ...
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..., you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make...
..., you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make...
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... application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. A message asks you if you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files ...you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. To copy driver and application recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can burn unlimited sets of ...
... application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. A message asks you if you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files ...you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. To copy driver and application recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can burn unlimited sets of ...
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...+RW discs. You need blank CDs. Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page 133. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you have blank discs ready. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a ... discs from recovery files stored on a network Important If you are done. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. The program prepares the recovery files...
...+RW discs. You need blank CDs. Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page 133. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you have blank discs ready. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a ... discs from recovery files stored on a network Important If you are done. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. The program prepares the recovery files...
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..., roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your computer. If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on .... to complete the burning of x, and so on the front or side of your hard drive has failed and you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your computer. When this is recorded onto a disc. Your media burning software opens. 6...
..., roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your computer. If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on .... to complete the burning of x, and so on the front or side of your hard drive has failed and you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your computer. When this is recorded onto a disc. Your media burning software opens. 6...
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...Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - You are installed. The items you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. www.emachines.com Recovering your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD... or DVD drive. To restore your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did...
...Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - You are installed. The items you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. www.emachines.com Recovering your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD... or DVD drive. To restore your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did...