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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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... features, such as a firewall, to protect your network, you are using your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for setting up your network, you do not... and any specific instructions they have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your broadband connection is working ,...
... features, such as a firewall, to protect your network, you are using your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for setting up your network, you do not... and any specific instructions they have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your broadband connection is working ,...
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...can 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. After the drives and printers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or...computers • Print documents on each computer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a printer to ...
...can 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. After the drives and printers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or...computers • Print documents on each computer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a printer to ...
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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 Right-click the ... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
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 Right-click the ... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
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... to loosen a key that the keyboard cable is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. Memory Help For more information, see the poster...
... to loosen a key that the keyboard cable is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. Memory Help For more information, see the poster...
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... box, then press ENTER. The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. For more information about changing...
... box, then press ENTER. The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. For more information about changing...
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... movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned off. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your ... sure that the speaker cables are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. • Make...
... movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned off. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your ... sure that the speaker cables are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. • Make...
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... plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that you have an online/offline button that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message... queue is full" error message • Make sure that came with your computer. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that you have an online/offline button that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message... queue is full" error message • Make sure that came with your computer. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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... 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can . Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to its factory condition. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous system condition. Caution...
... 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can . Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to its factory condition. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous system condition. Caution...
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... of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems...the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods,...
... of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems...the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods,...
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...into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you... your computer, you are recovering from the factory. You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents.
...into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you... your computer, you are recovering from the factory. You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents.
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... run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If...then click Start. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Returning your system to its factory ...
... run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If...then click Start. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Returning your system to its factory ...
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... disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to your computer. 5 Click OK. This process will erase all files on -screen prompts ...prompts you to start from the recovery disc you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents...
... disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to your computer. 5 Click OK. This process will erase all files on -screen prompts ...prompts you to start from the recovery disc you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents...