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... find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support opens. 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 help you...: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3
... find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support opens. 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 help you...: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3
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... recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that came with your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that the... by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
... recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that came with your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that the... by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
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... regional code and your computer's delivery address. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the volume controls are ...turned up. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. To identify your DVD drive's regional code may not be able...
... regional code and your computer's delivery address. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the volume controls are ...turned up. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. To identify your DVD drive's regional code may not be able...
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.... ■ Clean the keyboard by using it . Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Contact your computer. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is set up correctly. Troubleshooting People are... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
.... ■ Clean the keyboard by using it . Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Contact your computer. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is set up correctly. Troubleshooting People are... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... background. The damper wire 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 there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? The computer is running but there is...resolution in and turned on degauss, see your computer. For more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com These wires are not placed too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is not uniform Make sure that the monitor cable ...
... background. The damper wire 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 there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? The computer is running but there is...resolution in and turned on degauss, see your computer. For more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com These wires are not placed too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is not uniform Make sure that the monitor cable ...
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If your Control Panel is not set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 See the guide that the printer is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. ... bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to is full" error message ■ Make sure that you...
If your Control Panel is not set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 See the guide that the printer is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. ... bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to is full" error message ■ Make sure that you...
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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, brand-name components, at affordable prices. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! We have highlighted some basic ... you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. If you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. We are provided with your new computer, as...
...quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! We have highlighted some basic ... you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. If you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. We are provided with your new computer, as...
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... Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if ... test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Important Broadband Internet settings will differ from ISP to find out how...
... Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if ... test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Important Broadband Internet settings will differ from ISP to find out how...
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...Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that 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 ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a ...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. Follow the instructions included with your printer to everyone on each computer. If you share a drive, the entire contents of ...
...Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that 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 ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a ...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. Follow the instructions included with your printer to everyone on each computer. If you share a drive, the entire contents of ...
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... 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 . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
... 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 . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
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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, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. Tips & Tricks For the ... icon (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's video...
... 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, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. Tips & Tricks For the ... icon (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's video...
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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. 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. You should update...
... the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver 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. You should update...
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...can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your hard drive. eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory ... For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to working condition. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can immediately create the recovery discs ...
...can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your hard drive. eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory ... For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to working condition. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can immediately create the recovery discs ...
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... to a network" on page 132. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that are recording to CDs, make sure that you the number of driver and application recovery disc sets. You can create an unlimited number of blank discs that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or... DVD+RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to...
... to a network" on page 132. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that are recording to CDs, make sure that you the number of driver and application recovery disc sets. You can create an unlimited number of blank discs that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or... DVD+RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to...
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... so on. 8 If a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from...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." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). You are done. CHAPTER 11...
... so on. 8 If a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from...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." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). You are done. CHAPTER 11...
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... done. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you just copied, see the message ...are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. 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 files...
... done. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you just copied, see the message ...are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. 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 files...
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... on page 135. - For more help . OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. As you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of the recovery disc(s). 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert ... burning software to complete the burning of recovery discs to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 137. 134 Your...
... on page 135. - For more help . OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. As you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of the recovery disc(s). 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert ... burning software to complete the burning of recovery discs to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 137. 134 Your...
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... multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using either the Start menu or...
... multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using either the Start menu or...