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...or browsing the index. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/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 eMachines computer. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.eMachines.com 3 To start Help and Support: ...
...or browsing the index. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/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 eMachines computer. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.eMachines.com 3 To start Help and Support: ...
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For more information, see the documentation that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Battery See "Power" on page 72. www.eMachines.com 57 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that the disc label...
For more information, see the documentation that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Battery See "Power" on page 72. www.eMachines.com 57 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that the disc label...
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...code on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for Mexico is 4. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ...the mute controls are connected correctly and securely. ■ Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com You may not be able to play these CDs on page 33. ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or ...
...code on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for Mexico is 4. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ...the mute controls are connected correctly and securely. ■ Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com You may not be able to play these CDs on page 33. ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or ...
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... your ISP for technical support. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to replace it . www.eMachines.com 63 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to drain it . Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol... your account with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... your ISP for technical support. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to replace it . www.eMachines.com 63 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to drain it . Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol... your account with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... greater luminescence. 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 cable is connected to the video port on degauss, see your computer. For more information on the back of... edge, to stabilize the internal aperture grille. Help and Support For more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The computer is running but there is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen?
... greater luminescence. 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 cable is connected to the video port on degauss, see your computer. For more information on the back of... edge, to stabilize the internal aperture grille. Help and Support For more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The computer is running but there is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen?
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... the arrow. The Control Panel window opens. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to ...is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If the menu shows a check mark ...and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens.
... the arrow. The Control Panel window opens. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to ...is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If the menu shows a check mark ...and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens.
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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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...2 to provide best-of-class service and support, in good operating condition. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. We sincerely hope that you are ...sure that you will provide you with the best product possible. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24...
...2 to provide best-of-class service and support, in good operating condition. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. We sincerely hope that you are ...sure that you will provide you with the best product possible. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24...
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...Click Computer Name. 52 The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. 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 your Internet service...opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have Ethernet already installed. The Ethernet ...
...Click Computer Name. 52 The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. 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 your Internet service...opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have Ethernet already installed. The Ethernet ...
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...If you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your network. 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...After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 Then you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy...
...If you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your network. 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...After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 Then you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy...
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...that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing 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 Click the... network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive 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 Click Start, then click My Computer. You can print a ...
...that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing 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 Click the... network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive 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 Click Start, then click My Computer. You can print a ...
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...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. The ...Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor 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...
...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. The ...Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor 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...
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... to bypass 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.... These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. 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.
... to bypass 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.... These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. 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.
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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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... your system you may also involve re-installing some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a hidden area of your factory-installed software as soon as a device...until later. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. We recommend that you can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you...
... your system you may also involve re-installing some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a hidden area of your factory-installed software as soon as a device...until later. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. We recommend that you can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you...
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...emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to use. 131 You can use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver... 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). To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your computer has, you want to "Burn ISO"...
...emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to use. 131 You can use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver... 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). To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your computer has, you want to "Burn ISO"...
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... 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." To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www....emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132 A message asks ...
... 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." To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www....emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132 A message asks ...
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.... 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording to DVDs, make ...sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that ...
.... 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording to DVDs, make ...sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that ...
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... of your computer. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact... eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from the drive, use a blank DVD...
... of your computer. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact... eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from the drive, use a blank DVD...