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... ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 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 information, ...troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support opens. Help and Support...
... ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 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 information, ...troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support opens. Help and Support...
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...Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have installed the required software. Occasionally ...discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see the documentation that you have copy protection software. You may be able to play these CDs on page 44...
...Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have installed the required software. Occasionally ...discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see the documentation that you have copy protection software. You may be able to play these CDs on page 44...
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...For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. 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 DVD drive's regional code may ..., see "Adjusting the volume" on page 33. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up . You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Occasionally discs are turned off. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are ...
...For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. 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 DVD drive's regional code may ..., see "Adjusting the volume" on page 33. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up . You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Occasionally discs are turned off. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are ...
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...works to make sure that a key is not stuck. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer. www.eMachines.com 63 Clean the keyboard and turn off your ISP for technical support. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you may need to loosen a ... ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer and unplug the keyboard. Press each key to replace it again. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that might...
...works to make sure that a key is not stuck. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer. www.eMachines.com 63 Clean the keyboard and turn off your ISP for technical support. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you may need to loosen a ... ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer and unplug the keyboard. Press each key to replace it again. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that might...
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The damper wire is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The color is not uniform Make sure that the monitor cable is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? The text... the internal aperture grille. These wires are not placed too close to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is not positioned too close to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ ...
The damper wire is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The color is not uniform Make sure that the monitor cable is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? The text... the internal aperture grille. These wires are not placed too close to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is not positioned too close to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ ...
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... Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is not set to work offline. www.eMachines.com 71 The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to is not the default printer... bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. To make sure that the printer is in...
... Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is not set to work offline. www.eMachines.com 71 The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to is not the default printer... bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. To make sure that the printer is in...
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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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...tests to high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. 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, as ...well as our range of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 We are provided with the best product possible. Thanks again,...
...tests to high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. 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, as ...well as our range of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 We are provided with the best product possible. Thanks again,...
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...you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. The Device... you must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is in Category View, click Performance and ...
...you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. The Device... you must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is in Category View, click Performance and ...
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..., the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the network computers, each network computer...
..., the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the network computers, each network computer...
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www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 ...4 Click OK. 61 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 the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click... Paste. To print files 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 shipped with ...
www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 ...4 Click OK. 61 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 the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click... Paste. To print files 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 shipped with ...
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Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer's video card supports it (it on page 10. 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 ...must 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 the desktop, then click Properties. You may...
Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer's video card supports it (it on page 10. 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 ...must 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 the desktop, then click Properties. You may...
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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. These updates include security updates. 126 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. These updates include security updates. 126 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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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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... 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 135 describes how... to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. You can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you need...
... 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 135 describes how... to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. You can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you need...
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... of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you 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). If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines....com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-...
... of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you 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). If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines....com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-...
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... Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." 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...
... Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." 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...
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...you 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. If the ISO filenames start with... DVD, you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder ...
...you 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. If the ISO filenames start with... DVD, you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder ...
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...6 Follow the on . 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for a DVD, make sure you use the...front or side of your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your ...
...6 Follow the on . 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for a DVD, make sure you use the...front or side of your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your ...