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... site 3 Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 4 BigFix 4 Online help 5 eMachines contact information 6 2 Checking Out Your eMachines Computer 7 Desktop PC Front 8 Desktop PC Back 10 Identifying your model 13 eMachines model and serial number 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 3 Getting Started 15 Working safely 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk ... Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 28 4 Using Drives and Ports 29 Using the diskette drive 30 Using the memory card reader 31 www.eMachines.com i
... site 3 Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 4 BigFix 4 Online help 5 eMachines contact information 6 2 Checking Out Your eMachines Computer 7 Desktop PC Front 8 Desktop PC Back 10 Identifying your model 13 eMachines model and serial number 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 3 Getting Started 15 Working safely 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk ... Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 28 4 Using Drives and Ports 29 Using the diskette drive 30 Using the memory card reader 31 www.eMachines.com i
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DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
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...Bus) device (such as a digital camcorder) into this port. You can also configure the power button to turn the power on page 28. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Memory card reader (...memory card reader. Contains information about your model and serial number. Contains your drive, see "Using the memory card reader" on page 33. www.eMachines.com 9 Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive...
...Bus) device (such as a digital camcorder) into this port. You can also configure the power button to turn the power on page 28. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Memory card reader (...memory card reader. Contains information about your model and serial number. Contains your drive, see "Using the memory card reader" on page 33. www.eMachines.com 9 Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive...
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Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard Serial port Parallel port Monitor port USB ports USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Audio output (Line out) jack Audio input (Line in) jack Telephone jack Case cover thumbscrew IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Modem jack Case cover thumbscrew 10 www.eMachines.com Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components.
Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard Serial port Parallel port Monitor port USB ports USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Audio output (Line out) jack Audio input (Line in) jack Telephone jack Case cover thumbscrew IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Modem jack Case cover thumbscrew 10 www.eMachines.com Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components.
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... a parallel device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this jack. Desktop PC Back Component Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Icon Description Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is supplied at a nominal...speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this port. If your modem has a telephone jack, plug the cable for your area. www.eMachines.com 11 The power supply should be set to 230. Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into these screws before opening the case...
... a parallel device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this jack. Desktop PC Back Component Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Icon Description Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is supplied at a nominal...speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this port. If your modem has a telephone jack, plug the cable for your area. www.eMachines.com 11 The power supply should be set to 230. Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into these screws before opening the case...
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...typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you do not have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP may be having multiple programs open the browser. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to which you still get the error, your ISP is plugged into the modem jack and not the Ethernet network jack.... If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connection and close your computer 62 www.eMachines.com OR - You cannot connect to the Internet ■ If you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that the modem cable is ...
...typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you do not have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP may be having multiple programs open the browser. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to which you still get the error, your ISP is plugged into the modem jack and not the Ethernet network jack.... If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connection and close your computer 62 www.eMachines.com OR - You cannot connect to the Internet ■ If you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that the modem cable is ...
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...cable is plugged into the telephone wall jack. ■ If you have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call waiting is failing. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 62. Also make sure that the connections have been made correctly. ■ Make sure that your computer is connected to the... using the modem. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Memory You see a "Not enough memory" error message ■ Close all messages are set correctly. 64 www.eMachines.com You see a "Memory error" message ■ Use a third-party diagnostic program to temporarily disable the service.
...cable is plugged into the telephone wall jack. ■ If you have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call waiting is failing. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 62. Also make sure that the connections have been made correctly. ■ Make sure that your computer is connected to the... using the modem. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Memory You see a "Not enough memory" error message ■ Close all messages are set correctly. 64 www.eMachines.com You see a "Memory error" message ■ Use a third-party diagnostic program to temporarily disable the service.
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...computer has a v.90 modem, the speed at 56K Current FCC regulations restrict actual data transfer rates over public telephone lines to 53K. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to make sure that came with just one program. ■ Review the troubleshooting information under "Internet" on the telephone... View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 66 www.eMachines.com If your computer. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You cannot connect to the Internet ■ The ISP may not support 48K uploads. Your ISP ...
...computer has a v.90 modem, the speed at 56K Current FCC regulations restrict actual data transfer rates over public telephone lines to 53K. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to make sure that came with just one program. ■ Review the troubleshooting information under "Internet" on the telephone... View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 66 www.eMachines.com If your computer. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You cannot connect to the Internet ■ The ISP may not support 48K uploads. Your ISP ...