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www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features of ... a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features of ... a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
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... the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and... these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see the documentation that came with your add-in card. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down...
... the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and... these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see the documentation that came with your add-in card. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down...
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...9632; Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 33. ■ Make ...produce sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's...
...9632; Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 33. ■ Make ...produce sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's...
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..." error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ■ Make sure that your... that you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that a key is set up correctly. Liquid spilled in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63
..." error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ■ Make sure that your... that you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that a key is set up correctly. Liquid spilled in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63
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...most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. For more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Why is dim or difficult to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen... screen resolution in and turned on degauss, see 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. The damper wire is not positioned too...
...most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. For more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Why is dim or difficult to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen... screen resolution in and turned on degauss, see 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. The damper wire is not positioned too...
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... Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. If your Control Panel is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. You see a "Printer queue is full... then click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. www.eMachines.com 71 Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon...
... Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. If your Control Panel is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. You see a "Printer queue is full... then click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. www.eMachines.com 71 Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon...
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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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...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. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! ... our value proposition to help you with your computer. We sincerely hope that you for years to come. Visit the eMachines Web support site at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide...
...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. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! ... our value proposition to help you with your computer. We sincerely hope that you for years to come. Visit the eMachines Web support site at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide...
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... Workgroup Name. Be sure to ISP. Before you do not have for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. The Control Panel window opens. The Performance and Maintenance... up your current setup. If the connection is not listed, you should contact your ISP 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 on...
... Workgroup Name. Be sure to ISP. Before you do not have for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. The Control Panel window opens. The Performance and Maintenance... up your current setup. If the connection is not listed, you should contact your ISP 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 on...
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... and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then 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, you ...that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to install the printer...
... and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then 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, you ...that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to install the printer...
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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 ...: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...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 the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for...
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 ...: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...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 the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for...
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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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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, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. You should...
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, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. You should...
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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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.... Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. For more information on page 130 tells you need to reinstall everything you how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your network to... steps, you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on using Microsoft System Restore" on your system). eMachines provides everything you can restore your system to a network" on page 132 ...
.... Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. For more information on page 130 tells you need to reinstall everything you how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your network to... steps, you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on using Microsoft System Restore" on your system). eMachines provides everything you can restore your system to a network" on page 132 ...
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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a network" on the type of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that ...need 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). You can use . 131 Before you are required for the recovery disc set of recordable drive your computer has a recordable drive...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a network" on the type of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that ...need 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). You can use . 131 Before you are required for the recovery disc set of recordable drive your computer has a recordable drive...
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...program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). As you remove each disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you have the appropriate ... the last disc 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." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of blank discs, then insert a blank disc ...
...program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). As you remove each disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you have the appropriate ... the last disc 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." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of blank discs, then insert a blank disc ...
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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. You are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-...need blank CDs. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for . For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. To create discs from the files you just copied...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. You are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-...need blank CDs. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for . For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. To create discs from the files you just copied...
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...your computer and you need to recover your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on the front or side of your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your hard drive has failed and... location of the recovery files. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your media burning software to complete ...
...your computer and you need to recover your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on the front or side of your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your hard drive has failed and... location of the recovery files. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your media burning software to complete ...