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... site 3 Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 4 BigFix 4 Online help 5 eMachines contact information 6 2 Checking Out Your eMachines Computer 7 Desktop PC Front 8 Desktop PC Back 10 Identifying your model 13 eMachines model and serial number 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 3 Getting Started 15 Working safely 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk... Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 28 4 Using Drives and Ports 29 Using the diskette drive 30 Using the memory card reader 31 www.eMachines.com i
... site 3 Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 4 BigFix 4 Online help 5 eMachines contact information 6 2 Checking Out Your eMachines Computer 7 Desktop PC Front 8 Desktop PC Back 10 Identifying your model 13 eMachines model and serial number 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 3 Getting Started 15 Working safely 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk... Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 28 4 Using Drives and Ports 29 Using the diskette drive 30 Using the memory card reader 31 www.eMachines.com i
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DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
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...jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into the memory card reader. Contains information about your drive, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other devices into this jack. Desktop PC ... on . Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other peripheral device" on or off. www.eMachines.com 9 Press this port. This jack is color-coded orange. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive...
...jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into the memory card reader. Contains information about your drive, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other devices into this jack. Desktop PC ... on . Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other peripheral device" on or off. www.eMachines.com 9 Press this port. This jack is color-coded orange. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive...
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard Serial port Parallel port Monitor port USB ports USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Audio output (Line out) jack Audio input (Line in) jack Telephone jack Case cover thumbscrew IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Modem jack Case cover thumbscrew 10 www.eMachines.com
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard Serial port Parallel port Monitor port USB ports USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Audio output (Line out) jack Audio input (Line in) jack Telephone jack Case cover thumbscrew IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Modem jack Case cover thumbscrew 10 www.eMachines.com
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...into these screws before opening the case. This jack is color-coded lime green. Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this port. Desktop PC Back Component Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Icon Description Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is in ) .... This jack is color-coded red or pink. Plug an external audio input source (such as a digital camera) into this port. www.eMachines.com 11 The switch is supplied at 230 volts at the factory with the correct voltage for your computer. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) ...
...into these screws before opening the case. This jack is color-coded lime green. Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this port. Desktop PC Back Component Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Icon Description Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is in ) .... This jack is color-coded red or pink. Plug an external audio input source (such as a digital camera) into this port. www.eMachines.com 11 The switch is supplied at 230 volts at the factory with the correct voltage for your computer. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) ...
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... bank, gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the System Properties dialog box in the General tab. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance (if in "Replacing the side panel" on page 48. 7 Return your computer. www...
... bank, gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the System Properties dialog box in the General tab. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance (if in "Replacing the side panel" on page 48. 7 Return your computer. www...
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See "Desktop PC Back" on page 64. You see an "Unable to locate host" message and are unable to which you connect and ...help. ■ Make sure that the modem cable is having technical difficulties. Help and Support For more information, "Modem (dial-up correctly. See "Desktop PC Back" on your ISP may be having technical difficulties. Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can affect Internet performance: ■... then click Help and Support. If you have typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you still get the error, your computer 62 www.eMachines.com
See "Desktop PC Back" on page 64. You see an "Unable to locate host" message and are unable to which you connect and ...help. ■ Make sure that the modem cable is having technical difficulties. Help and Support For more information, "Modem (dial-up correctly. See "Desktop PC Back" on your ISP may be having technical difficulties. Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can affect Internet performance: ■... then click Help and Support. If you have typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you still get the error, your computer 62 www.eMachines.com
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... the Search box , then click the arrow. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 62. Contact your computer. Your modem does not dial or does not connect ■ Make sure that the modem cable is...
... the Search box , then click the arrow. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 62. Contact your computer. Your modem does not dial or does not connect ■ Make sure that the modem cable is...
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... to 33.6K. Other factors, such as line noise, telephone service provider equipment, or ISP limitations, may be having technical difficulties. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to the modem is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click/Double-click the Phone and ...Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 66 www.eMachines.com Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You cannot connect to 48K. If your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. Contact your ISP for example, someone ...
... to 33.6K. Other factors, such as line noise, telephone service provider equipment, or ISP limitations, may be having technical difficulties. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to the modem is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click/Double-click the Phone and ...Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 66 www.eMachines.com Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You cannot connect to 48K. If your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. Contact your ISP for example, someone ...