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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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... the most stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components, 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 computer. We sincerely hope...
... the most stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components, 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 computer. We sincerely hope...
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...the type of Network adapters. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your ISP. Before you begin setting up a network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer..." on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your ISP for any required drivers. To identify this computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. The System Properties dialog box opens. ...
...the type of Network adapters. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your ISP. Before you begin setting up a network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer..." on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your ISP for any required drivers. To identify this computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. The System Properties dialog box opens. ...
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...Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. ...the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. 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...
...Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. ...the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. 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...
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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. 4 Double-click the folder containing the ...shipped with your printer or from . To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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. 4 Double-click the folder containing the ...shipped with your printer or from . To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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. 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. You ...
... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. 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. You ...
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... 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. 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.
... 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. 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.
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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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... your system under most conditions. 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 can wait until later. For more information on creating ...your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Problem-solving may need to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. We recommend that came pre-installed on your system from recovery files on a...
... your system under most conditions. 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 can wait until later. For more information on creating ...your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Problem-solving may need to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. We recommend that came pre-installed on your system from recovery files on a...
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... the number of blank discs that your computer has a recordable drive. If your computer has, you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 Before you continue, make sure that are required for the recovery disc set ...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 it is a DVD-R or...
... the number of blank discs that your computer has a recordable drive. If your computer has, you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 Before you continue, make sure that are required for the recovery disc set ...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 it is a DVD-R or...
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... 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." 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. 7 Click OK. To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you to a drive). 132 The program prepares the recovery files,...
... 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." 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. 7 Click OK. To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you to a drive). 132 The program prepares the recovery files,...
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... OK. To create discs from the files you have blank discs ready. If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. If the ISO filenames ...-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. You need blank CDs. 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. You are CD-R and not CD-RW...
... OK. To create discs from the files you have blank discs ready. If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. If the ISO filenames ...-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. You need blank CDs. 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. You are CD-R and not CD-RW...
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... for help , you use the marker to recover your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4... each disc from a set of the recovery files. For more help . If you have problems with your computer and you need to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your system to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on the front or...
... for help , you use the marker to recover your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4... each disc from a set of the recovery files. For more help . If you have problems with your computer and you need to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your system to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on the front or...
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.... - When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system...
.... - When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system...
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... Restore my computer to -resolve software problems, you can restore your computer with System Restore. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot...
... Restore my computer to -resolve software problems, you can restore your computer with System Restore. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot...
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... drive types" on your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Battery See "Power" on page 191. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 73. ■ Your computer may ...came with your computer. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card. For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ...
... drive types" on your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Battery See "Power" on page 191. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 73. ■ Your computer may ...came with your computer. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card. For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ...
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.... ■ Shut down and restart your computer. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 23. ■ Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. The regional...; Make sure that the power cord is down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you have a DVD...
.... ■ Shut down and restart your computer. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 23. ■ Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. The regional...; Make sure that the power cord is down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you have a DVD...
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... your account with a narrow, straw-like extension to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in the keyboard, turn it upside down to loosen a key that might be having multiple programs... performing multiple downloads, and having technical difficulties. For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables...
... your account with a narrow, straw-like extension to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in the keyboard, turn it upside down to loosen a key that might be having multiple programs... performing multiple downloads, and having technical difficulties. For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables...
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The color is a critical part of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is plugged in the Search box, then click the arrow. The damper wire is not uniform Make...about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The screen resolution is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to pass through the screen for brighter colors and...
The color is a critical part of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is plugged in the Search box, then click the arrow. The damper wire is not uniform Make...about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The screen resolution is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to pass through the screen for brighter colors and...