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... and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. 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. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start...
... and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. 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. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start...
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... computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see the documentation that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may be able... required software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 72.
... computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see the documentation that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may be able... required software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 72.
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... on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. To identify your drive type, 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 help control DVD title exports and help reduce... disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. The regional code for the disc. You may ...
... on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. To identify your drive type, 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 help control DVD title exports and help reduce... disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. The regional code for the disc. You may ...
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...Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you may need to drain it again. Clean the keyboard and turn off your ISP for technical support. 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-mail... key is not stuck. 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 Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. Contact your computer and...
...Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you may need to drain it again. Clean the keyboard and turn off your ISP for technical support. 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-mail... key is not stuck. 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 Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. Contact your computer and...
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... screen 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 you know works to your monitor's documentation. If the monitor is turned on, the power LED should be lit. ...screen resolution in and turned on the display is not positioned too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? These wires are not placed too close to the...
... screen 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 you know works to your monitor's documentation. If the monitor is turned on, the power LED should be lit. ...screen resolution in and turned on the display is not positioned too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? These wires are not placed too close to the...
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...mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control Panel ... click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71 Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support.
...mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control Panel ... click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71 Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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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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...quality control tests to our customers - Please read this manual carefully to come. 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 as our range of... us at eMachines. We sincerely hope that you with your computer. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, ...
...quality control tests to our customers - Please read this manual carefully to come. 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 as our range of... us at eMachines. We sincerely hope that you with your computer. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, ...
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... Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. If the connection is not working correctly...Ethernet device installed in your broadband connection is working , contact your network, you have for any required drivers. 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...
... Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. If the connection is not working correctly...Ethernet device installed in your broadband connection is working , contact your network, you have for any required drivers. 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...
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CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share your ... tab. 58 If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then you want to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer...
CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share your ... tab. 58 If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then you want to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer...
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... to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the... manufacturer's Web site. 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 open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the... manufacturer's Web site. 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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www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this... 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 page 10. Windows... recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled ...
www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this... 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 page 10. Windows... recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled ...
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... finds a way 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 download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 10...
... finds a way 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 download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 10...
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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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... 131. If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you have recorded is saved on page 137 tells how to completely reinstall the... called recovering or restoring your system). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you need to recover your system under most conditions. If you ...
... 131. If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you have recorded is saved on page 137 tells how to completely reinstall the... called recovering or restoring your system). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you need to recover your system under most conditions. If you ...
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...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 your computer has a ...recordable drive. If you are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. You can...
...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 your computer has a ...recordable drive. If you are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. You can...
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... the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of...place for future use. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132 To copy driver and application recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System ...
... the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of...place for future use. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132 To copy driver and application recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System ...
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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording to DVDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. Tips & Tricks Store your ...computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you are recording...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording to DVDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. Tips & Tricks Store your ...computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you are recording...
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... to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on . 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care... may be able to restore your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your computer. For more help ...
... to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on . 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care... may be able to restore your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your computer. For more help ...