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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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... as a firewall, to protect your network from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your broadband connection ...IP address assignment to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are using your ISP for setting up a network. Plug your Ethernet cable into your Internet service provider. If the ...
... as a firewall, to protect your network from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your broadband connection ...IP address assignment to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are using your ISP for setting up a network. Plug your Ethernet cable into your Internet service provider. If the ...
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... network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow...your networked computer, then share the printer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking....
... network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow...your networked computer, then share the printer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking....
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... the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network...
... the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network...
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... not stuck. Liquid spilled in correctly. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see the poster that might be stuck, then restart your...
... not stuck. Liquid spilled in correctly. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. You see the poster that might be stuck, then restart your...
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... video card documentation. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color...
... video card documentation. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color...
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... may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly... by the DVD drive. • 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 ...DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
... may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly... by the DVD drive. • 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 ...DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
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... the printer you want to add additional memory to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that the printer is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you need to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer queue is full" error ...
... the printer you want to add additional memory to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that the printer is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you need to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer queue is full" error ...
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... the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to create, but for long-term ... recover your computer for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. Caution To prepare your system under most computer problems by following the information in ...
... the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to create, but for long-term ... recover your computer for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. Caution To prepare your system under most computer problems by following the information in ...
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...of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc...The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a...
...of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc...The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a...
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... that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow that...Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover 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. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon...
... that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow that...Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover 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. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon...
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... to. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase 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 you... has been completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 Recovering from your recovery discs" on page 48. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens...
... to. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase 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 you... has been completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 Recovering from your recovery discs" on page 48. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens...
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...recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the ...process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from the recovery disc you its...
...recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the ...process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from the recovery disc you its...