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Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 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 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed 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 viii
Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 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 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed 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 viii
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... works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 16 Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be sure the...they have for your network, you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Before you should contact your computer Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ...
... works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 16 Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be sure the...they have for your network, you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Before you should contact your computer Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ...
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..., then share the printer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the... network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or ...
..., then share the printer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the... network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or ...
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse ... file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 23 To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to close the window. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Start the program for the...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse ... file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 23 To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to close the window. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Start the program for the...
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... memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. • Remove all extension...
... memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. • Remove all extension...
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... and Support. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to make sure that the mouse port works. 37 Help For more information. The color is not uniform...
... and Support. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to make sure that the mouse port works. 37 Help For more information. The color is not uniform...
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Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • 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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try ... disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device...
Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • 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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try ... disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device...
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...printer can start printing. The printer is online. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure ... Make sure that you need to work offline. • Wait until files have selected it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is online. Most printers have an online/offline button that the printer is plugged...
...printer can start printing. The printer is online. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure ... Make sure that you need to work offline. • Wait until files have selected it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is online. Most printers have an online/offline button that the printer is plugged...
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... and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 46. 43 For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by following the ... your system to a previous system condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 44. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time ...
... and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 46. 43 For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by following the ... your system to a previous system condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 44. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time ...
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... to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the... factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 ...
... to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the... factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 ...
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...OR If you are recovering from the factory. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for the item you... 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. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to...
...OR If you are recovering from the factory. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for the item you... 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. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to...
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... working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This complete ...created. You can access important files on your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click ...
... working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This complete ...created. You can access important files on your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click ...
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.... 2 During startup, press F10 to restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to open the boot menu. 4 Click OK. Windows installs from factory default. When the recovery has finished, a...startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from your recovery discs To ...
.... 2 During startup, press F10 to restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to open the boot menu. 4 Click OK. Windows installs from factory default. When the recovery has finished, a...startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from your recovery discs To ...