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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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... IP address assignment to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have not already done so. 17 Plug your Ethernet cable into ...with your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for your Internet service provider. Before you change anything about your home setup...
... IP address assignment to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have not already done so. 17 Plug your Ethernet cable into ...with your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for your Internet service provider. Before you change anything about your home setup...
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... came with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share your printer to install the printer... drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your network. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your networked computer...
... came with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share your printer to install the printer... drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your network. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your networked computer...
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... printer or from . To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Printing files 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. You can print a file 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-...
... printer or from . To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Printing files 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. You can print a file 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-...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Type memory error in correctly. You see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. If the keyboard does not...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Type memory error in correctly. You see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. If the keyboard does not...
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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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port...
... 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port...
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... discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. • ... 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. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. ...
... discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. • ... 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. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. ...
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... memory to press after adding paper. 42 The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to work...
... memory to press after adding paper. 42 The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to work...
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...or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. You can solve most conditions. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" ...system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling...
...or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. You can solve most conditions. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" ...system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling...
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... Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. OR To create recovery discs...
... Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. OR To create recovery discs...
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...step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your driver and 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. ...
...step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your driver and 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. ...
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... on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can still run Windows OS and your original ...hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the...
... on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can still run Windows OS and your original ...hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the...
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...erase all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your computer. Your... is where you to your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed...
...erase all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your computer. Your... is where you to your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed...