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To restore lost or destroyed drivers. After restoring, you must reinstall any software not originally installed on the computer. 2. Turn on your computer boots up. 3. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you lose all data in the hard disk (C:). Follow these steps to diskettes before your hard disk. ..., type the number 1 and press Enter. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore CDs for the following: To restore all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process may take about 20 minutes.) WARNING Chapter 1 If you restore ...
To restore lost or destroyed drivers. After restoring, you must reinstall any software not originally installed on the computer. 2. Turn on your computer boots up. 3. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you lose all data in the hard disk (C:). Follow these steps to diskettes before your hard disk. ..., type the number 1 and press Enter. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore CDs for the following: To restore all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process may take about 20 minutes.) WARNING Chapter 1 If you restore ...
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...system are in the optical drive while your computer, follow the displayed messages. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. If you Restore CDs. If the "Insert next media and press enter to install a driver. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the optical ...drive. When the "Insert next media and press enter to your computer. All data in the Device Manager window if there is booting, the computer will start. And...
...system are in the optical drive while your computer, follow the displayed messages. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. If you Restore CDs. If the "Insert next media and press enter to install a driver. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the optical ...drive. When the "Insert next media and press enter to your computer. All data in the Device Manager window if there is booting, the computer will start. And...
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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 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents ...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 ...
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 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents ...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 ...
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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 108 Adjusting the screen resolution 109 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 110 ...viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 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 ...
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 108 Adjusting the screen resolution 109 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 110 ...viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 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 ...
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...not listed, you should contact your ISP for your Control Panel is in your current setup. 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 listed. The Ethernet... Name. 52 Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to ISP. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ...
...not listed, you should contact your ISP for your Control Panel is in your current setup. 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 listed. The Ethernet... Name. 52 Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to ISP. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ...
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...network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone...the computers connected to the network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your ...
...network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone...the computers connected to the network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your ...
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file... Open 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...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file... Open 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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... 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,... manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on page 10. You may not represent the actual screens on . Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware...
... 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,... manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on page 10. You may not represent the actual screens on . Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware...
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... to 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. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your...
... to 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. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your...
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...to reinstall everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup of your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your system to completely restore your hard drive.... under most conditions. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on your system). We recommend that came pre-installed on page 175 or at eMachines.com. eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your network to...
...to reinstall everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup of your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your system to completely restore your hard drive.... under most conditions. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on your system). We recommend that came pre-installed on page 175 or at eMachines.com. eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your network to...
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...time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support ...again. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether ...
...time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support ...again. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether ...
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To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you may want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. See the printer documentation for.... ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you want to add additional memory to use. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on but will not print ■ Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer...
To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you may want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. See the printer documentation for.... ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you want to add additional memory to use. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on but will not print ■ Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer...