eMachines ET1831 Support Question
eMachines ET1831 Support Question
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Question posted by mrkgarcia8 on December 13th, 2011
What Is The Best Cpu And Graphics Card Upgrade For A Emachine 1831-05
ihave all the stock parts and i want to upgrade so i can play games HELP!!!
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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on December 13th, 2011 5:33 PM
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eMachines are made by Gateway. here are your specs:
http://support.gateway.com/emachines/desktop/2009/emachines/et/ET1831/ET1831sp2.shtml
Any processor in this range will work:
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor (up to 65 W)
Intel® Pentium® processor
Intel® Celeron® processor
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm
Any video card (yes ANY) that fits your budget will work as long as it is PCI-Express.
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Answer #2: Posted by jnguy3n925 on June 19th, 2012 12:20 AM
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Related eMachines ET1831 Manual Pages
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 2
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eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 5
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eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 6
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eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 7
... downward when looking at the middle of the display. • Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for
enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by:
• placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source
•...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 9
... network 19 Adding a printer to your network 20 Sharing resources 20 Using the network 22
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 24
First steps 25 Troubleshooting 25
Add-in cards 26 Audio 26 CD or DVD drives 26 DVD drives 26
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eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 10
... File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 ... software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49
Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50
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eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 12
....
2 Please fill in this guide
This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that will help us to provide you with important data that you immediately register it is to visit our website at http://registration.emachines.com. Choose your eMachines product is recommended that you ! The second window you'll see contains optional...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 13
... card reader
Power button/power indicator
USB ports
Microphone jack Headphone jack
Description
Use this jack. You can also configure the power button to audio CDs, install games and... a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device into these ports...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 19
... the location, see "Back" on the back of your computer to set correctly for your computer is operating in an environment such as while in cards, and peripheral devices.
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 22
...a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. The speed ...page, click a link to a Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web.
To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to a ...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 25
Cable/DSL modem
Router
Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network
Important
For best results, all of the network
equipment
15 For a wired Ethernet network you need :
• Two or more computers with Ethernet jacks • One router • ...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 26
... that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for your network...IP address assignment to
automatically configure network and IP addresses
Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer
Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware
Making sure...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 36
...cannot see the other end is plugged into a router.
• Make sure that all computers on your add-in card
• Shut down and restart your
network have lights that indicate they are
plugged into a powered electrical outlet and... with your computer.
Most routers have the same workgroup name.
26 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Add-in cards
The computer does not recognize an add-in...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 37
...be 192.168.N.N where N is running at the slowest component speed.
27
For more information
about your Ethernet card, see the documentation that came with your computer. • Make sure that all Ethernet components should be standard ... more information, see the documentation that came with your network. For best results, all computers have installed the
required software.
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 38
... Bin was deleted while holding down and restart your expansion card.
A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you want to
restore, then click Restore. Hard drive
You see ... a file, the file cannot be restored. File management
Help
For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support.
To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 41
...; Double-check the URL or try a different
URL.
Connecting to which you connect and the number of users accessing those computers
• The complexity of graphics and
multimedia on Web pages
• Having multiple Web browsers open,
performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on your computer
People are unable...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 43
... cleared and call waiting is less
than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long.
• Remove any line splitters or surge
protectors from your
computer. Memory card reader
Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window
• Reboot your modem for a dial tone by plugging a working telephone into the...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 47
... judgment about color uniformity. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type screen resolution in correctly.
• Shut down and restart your monitor and video card documentation. Help
For more
information.
Mouse
The mouse does not work
• Make sure that the mouse cable is...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 53
...-term reliability, the effort is worth it. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. ...
You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset your system to factory...
eMachines Desktop User's Guide - Page 54
eMachines Recovery Management opens.
2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers... reinstall using discs, you must create the set of 2." To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then
click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded...
