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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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... support site at affordable prices. If you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. 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 services and support. to come. We...
... support site at affordable prices. If you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. 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 services and support. to come. We...
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...not listed, you begin setting up a network. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. 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 broadband...connection is working , contact your ISP. Before you need to ISP. If one . Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Be sure...
...not listed, you begin setting up a network. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. 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 broadband...connection is working , contact your ISP. Before you need to ISP. If one . Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Be sure...
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...printer's drivers installed. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com..., right-click the drive or folder that you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on your Internet connection, drives, and printers. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and ...
...printer's drivers installed. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com..., right-click the drive or folder that you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on your Internet connection, drives, and printers. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and ...
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...then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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...
...then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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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... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into the secondary VGA port on ...(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, see...
... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into the secondary VGA port on ...(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, see...
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... 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. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system...
... 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. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system...
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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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... software. 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 136 describes how to return your system to a previous working order. For more information... recorded is saved on page 135 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using your network to store and...
... software. 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 136 describes how to return your system to a previous working order. For more information... recorded is saved on page 135 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using your network to store and...
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... 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). Depending on page 132. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or...
... 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). Depending on page 132. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or...
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... files, then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable...drive. A message asks you if you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering ...
... files, then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable...drive. A message asks you if you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering ...
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...files are recording to CDs, make sure that you have blank discs ready. 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 ...drive. To create discs from recovery files on page 133. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are done. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc...
...files are recording to CDs, make sure that you have blank discs ready. 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 ...drive. To create discs from recovery files on page 133. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are done. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc...
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... you cannot restore the software from a set of your computer. If you have problems with your computer and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for the recovery (ISO) file. For... DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4 Open the network location of recovery discs, roll back your system, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is recorded onto a disc. As you can find the...
... you cannot restore the software from a set of your computer. If you have problems with your computer and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for the recovery (ISO) file. For... DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4 Open the network location of recovery discs, roll back your system, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is recorded onto a disc. As you can find the...
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... 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. Turn...in a safe place for installation. To restore your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - You are installed. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover ...
... 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. Turn...in a safe place for installation. To restore your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - You are installed. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover ...
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... previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, 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 ...Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. 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. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens...
... previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, 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 ...Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. 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. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens...
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...sure that the drive is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. Battery See "Power" on page 191. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have installed the required software. For more information, see the documentation... protection software. Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on page 142. ■ Restart your computer...
...sure that the drive is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. Battery See "Power" on page 191. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have installed the required software. For more information, see the documentation... protection software. Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on page 142. ■ Restart your computer...
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...sure that the disc label is IBM-compatible. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 23. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting... Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to an AC power source and your ...
...sure that the disc label is IBM-compatible. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 23. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting... Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to an AC power source and your ...
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... work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you have typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you may be stuck, then restart your computer. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your...
... work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you have typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you may be stuck, then restart your computer. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your...
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Help and Support For more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is connected to the video port on page 108. If the monitor is turned on, the power ...and Modem Options dialog box. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down from the Display Properties dialog box. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to stabilize the internal aperture grille. These wires are not...
Help and Support For more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is connected to the video port on page 108. If the monitor is turned on, the power ...and Modem Options dialog box. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down from the Display Properties dialog box. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to stabilize the internal aperture grille. These wires are not...