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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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If the connection is working , contact your current setup. When buying your router, be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ... network, you should contact your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. Before you...
If the connection is working , contact your current setup. When buying your router, be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ... network, you should contact your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. Before you...
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...point includes a USB or parallel port. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your ...
...point includes a USB or parallel port. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your ...
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... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy... 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click ...
... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy... 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click ...
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... stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. •...
... stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. •...
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...; Make sure that the mouse cable is working to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know is plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER.
...; Make sure that the mouse cable is working to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know is plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER.
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... is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer.... sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are connected correctly and...
... is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer.... sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are connected correctly and...
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... is full" error message • Make sure that came with your computer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 The printer is online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The... files at one time, you may want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have selected it is connected to the correct...
... is full" error message • Make sure that came with your computer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 The printer is online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The... files at one time, you may want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have selected it is connected to the correct...
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...the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 46. You can . For instructions, ...see "Returning your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly,...
...the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 46. You can . For instructions, ...see "Returning your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly,...
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... the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive... the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery ...
... the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive... the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery ...
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... disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then... a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New ...
... disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then... a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New ...
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... may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. ... Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. A dialog...
... may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. ... Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. A dialog...
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...your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your hard drive. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to your computer. 5 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, ...during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to continue. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. The...
...your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your hard drive. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to your computer. 5 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, ...during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to continue. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. The...