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Visit it at www.emachines.com/support. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? If you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your ... link, do a search, or simply browse to meet your needs: • eMachines Web support-Available 24/7, eMachines' online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer, eMachines offers several options designed to find what you're looking for. eMachines'Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and...
Visit it at www.emachines.com/support. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? If you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your ... link, do a search, or simply browse to meet your needs: • eMachines Web support-Available 24/7, eMachines' online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer, eMachines offers several options designed to find what you're looking for. eMachines'Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and...
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... for your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to...
... for your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista)
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... service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines computer for years to help you ever have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come...
... service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines computer for years to help you ever have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come...
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... firewall protection for your network as well. 46 Before you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. Cat 5 cables are attached to copper pins...connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of the cable with this point, ...
... firewall protection for your network as well. 46 Before you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. Cat 5 cables are attached to copper pins...connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of the cable with this point, ...
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... Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have for information about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions ... correctly. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if ...
... Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have for information about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions ... correctly. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if ...
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...see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your printer to your router or access point is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the following... then press ENTER. Follow the instructions included with your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any firewall software on wireless security, refer to the network, do one of the window. For more information about sharing ...
...see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your printer to your router or access point is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the following... then press ENTER. Follow the instructions included with your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any firewall software on wireless security, refer to the network, do one of the window. For more information about sharing ...
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... transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to , then click Paste. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click...Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on your printer or from . www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. The Computer window...
... transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to , then click Paste. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click...Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on your printer or from . www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. The Computer window...
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...The Display Settings dialog box opens. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click...have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. For the...
...The Display Settings dialog box opens. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click...have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. For the...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 20 display using screen saver 68 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 53 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 10 viewing files...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 20 display using screen saver 68 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 53 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 10 viewing files...
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... template 27 testing network 52 text to speech 78 title bar 9 transferring files from Internet 22 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 63 user accounts adding in Windows 73 deleting 73 switching in Windows 73 V VGA port 71 video playing 30 viewing ... voice recognition 78 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 20, 21 Web page 21 Web site 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 67 close button 9 closing 9, 17 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 9 Windows changing ...
... template 27 testing network 52 text to speech 78 title bar 9 transferring files from Internet 22 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 63 user accounts adding in Windows 73 deleting 73 switching in Windows 73 V VGA port 71 video playing 30 viewing ... voice recognition 78 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 20, 21 Web page 21 Web site 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 67 close button 9 closing 9, 17 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 9 Windows changing ...
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... Optical disc drives 40 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 44 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 46 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 48 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 49 Returning your system to its factory condition . 51 Telephone support 54 Before calling Customer Care 54 Self-help...
... Optical disc drives 40 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 44 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 46 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 48 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 49 Returning your system to its factory condition . 51 Telephone support 54 Before calling Customer Care 54 Self-help...
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... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... and turned on. 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 monitor and video card documentation. The computer is running but there is no picture • Make...
... and turned on. 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 monitor and video card documentation. The computer is running but there is no picture • Make...
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... that the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F1 while your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 40 For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 19. • Your computer may not be able to play these CDs on...the disc. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software.
... that the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F1 while your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 40 For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 19. • Your computer may not be able to play these CDs on...the disc. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software.
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... on your DVD drive is determined 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 • Make sure that the power cord is connected to an AC power source...
... on your DVD drive is determined 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 • Make sure that the power cord is connected to an AC power source...
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... is out of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. If your printer for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer...information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. The Control Panel window opens. Type printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers...
... is out of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. If your printer for adding additional memory. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer...information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. The Control Panel window opens. Type printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers...
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... nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 51. 45 For instructions on page 49. 4 Reset your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning to a ...previous system condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning your system to a previous state when everything was working ...
... nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 51. 45 For instructions on page 49. 4 Reset your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning to a ...previous system condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning your system to a previous state when everything was working ...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 46 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of recovery discs beforehand. To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 46 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of recovery discs beforehand. To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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..., recordable discs you can watch its progress on the screen. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. The first disc begins recording, and you will need to list...ejects it. 47 OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - This dialog box tells you the number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a ...
..., recordable discs you can watch its progress on the screen. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. The first disc begins recording, and you will need to list...ejects it. 47 OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - This dialog box tells you the number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a ...
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Continue recording discs until the process is complete. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 48 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs... on your computer, you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on your computer from the factory...
Continue recording discs until the process is complete. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 48 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs... on your computer, you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on your computer from the factory...