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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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... you begin setting up a network. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders •... 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to automatically ...
... you begin setting up a network. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders •... 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to automatically ...
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...: • Connect your printer to your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your router or access point if the router...folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 After the drives and printers 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 add a printer to the network. Sharing drives and printers With...
...: • Connect your printer to your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your router or access point if the router...folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 After the drives and printers 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 add a printer to the network. Sharing drives and printers With...
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...from. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click... printer. 3 Click Print. 24 The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer...
...from. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click... printer. 3 Click Print. 24 The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer...
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... boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it again. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it. Type memory error in the Search box, then press ENTER.
... boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it again. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it. Type memory error in the Search box, then press ENTER.
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... box, then press ENTER. The color is working to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For more information about...
... box, then press ENTER. The color is working to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For more information about...
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...then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software.... A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down...
...then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software.... A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down...
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... on • Make sure that the printer is online. The printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. Many printers have... an online/offline button that you need to press after adding paper. 42 See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that came with your computer.
... on • Make sure that the printer is online. The printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. Many printers have... an online/offline button that you need to press after adding paper. 42 See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that came with your computer.
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...recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "...Returning your system). To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. You can . If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then ...
...recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "...Returning your system). To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. You can . If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then ...
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.... To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique...
.... To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique...
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...application recovery disc, insert it 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. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. ...Management opens. - OR If you need to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to reinstall. 46 Repeat this...
...application recovery disc, insert it 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. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. ...Management opens. - OR If you need to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to reinstall. 46 Repeat this...
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... from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your system to its factory condition In case your... or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to factory default. If you can access important files on page 48. You can still ...
... from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your system to its factory condition In case your... or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to factory default. If you can access important files on page 48. You can still ...
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..., then continues by copying files to your arrow keys to continue. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. The boot menu is where you to restart your hard drive...Windows OS and all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. 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 recovery disc you its progress. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK....
..., then continues by copying files to your arrow keys to continue. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. The boot menu is where you to restart your hard drive...Windows OS and all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. 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 recovery disc you its progress. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK....
