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...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. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover... performing a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and ...
...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. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover... performing a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and ...
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Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot 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 the disc label ...CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ...
Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot 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 the disc label ...CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ...
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...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. ...you have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. To be able ...for the disc is on your computer's delivery address. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ ...
...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. ...you have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. To be able ...for the disc is on your computer's delivery address. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ ...
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...is set up correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it . Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 Contact your computer. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive ...under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to 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 plugged in the keyboard, turn it ...
...is set up correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it . Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 Contact your computer. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive ...under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to 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 plugged in the keyboard, turn it ...
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... and Support For more information on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog box. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire... resolution in and turned on the display is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is not correct Change the screen resolution from the lower screen edge, to stabilize the ...
... and Support For more information on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog box. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire... resolution in and turned on the display is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is not correct Change the screen resolution from the lower screen edge, to stabilize the ...
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... and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the printer setup. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. See the guide that came with your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you...-click the name of the printer you want to print 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...
... and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the printer setup. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. See the guide that came with your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you...-click the name of the printer you want to print 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...
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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 familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. 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. If you are sure that you will provide you with...
... quality control tests to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. 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. If you are sure that you will provide you with...
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...comes with your ISP. Before you must give each computer on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you do not have Ethernet already installed. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 ...Click/Double-click System. If the connection is not working correctly. 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 the computers that do...
...comes with your ISP. Before you must give each computer on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you do not have Ethernet already installed. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 ...Click/Double-click System. If the connection is not working correctly. 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 the computers that do...
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...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your network. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can...folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information...
...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your network. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can...folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information...
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...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 contains the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across ... 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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...
...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 contains the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across ... 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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...
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... VGA port on your computer. 3 Turn on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on . www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only...have two video connections), 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. Tips & Tricks For...
... VGA port on your computer. 3 Turn on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on . www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only...have two video connections), 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. Tips & Tricks For...
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...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: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. These updates ...
...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: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. These updates ...
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eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you make a backup of your system to recover your system). Using a recovery disc ...that you may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can...
eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you make a backup of your system to recover your system). Using a recovery disc ...that you may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can...
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... application recovery disc sets. A message asks you if 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 it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+...If your computer does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording ...
... application recovery disc sets. A message asks you if 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 it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+...If your computer does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording ...
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... application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then ...the files to a drive). 132 Important Use a permanent marker to a network You can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the 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."
... application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then ...the files to a drive). 132 Important Use a permanent marker to a network You can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the 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."
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...in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, store the files for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from the files you continue, make sure that your... recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. The program prepares...
...in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, store the files for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from the files you continue, make sure that your... recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. The program prepares...
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...from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on the front or side of your media burning software to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the ...on page 137. 134 CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc...
...from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on the front or side of your media burning software to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the ...on page 137. 134 CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc...
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...you if you want to recover software that you have created. To restore your system, you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. The Application Recovery program opens...done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. You are installed. www.emachines.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system from the...
...you if you want to recover software that you have created. To restore your system, you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. The Application Recovery program opens...done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. You are installed. www.emachines.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system from the...