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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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... sure that do not have Ethernet already installed. Before you begin setting up your network, you need for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 16 To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network... network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up a network. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started When buying your router, be activated. Broadband Internet settings differ...
... sure that do not have Ethernet already installed. Before you begin setting up your network, you need for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 16 To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network... network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up a network. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started When buying your router, be activated. Broadband Internet settings differ...
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..." on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 20 Important To share ...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. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your network. Then you can : • View a network drive • Open and ...
..." on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 20 Important To share ...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. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your network. Then you can : • View a network drive • Open and ...
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.... 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files 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 the file to close the window. You can print a file across... the network To open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 23 Opening files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from ....
.... 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files 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 the file to close the window. You can print a file across... the network To open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 23 Opening files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from ....
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... your computer. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your...
... your computer. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your...
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... boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. • Make sure that...
... boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. • Make sure that...
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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. •...that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 39 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the ...
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. •...that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 39 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the ...
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Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have an online/offline button that you may want ...; Make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait until files have...
Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have an online/offline button that you may want ...; Make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait until files have...
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...system to its factory condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on ...page 45. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the ...
...system to its factory condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on ...page 45. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the ...
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...the drive indicated in the Burn 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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then... set of 2." Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 44 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...
...the drive indicated in the Burn 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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then... set of 2." Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 44 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...
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...-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to ...install, then follow that came pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3...
...-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to ...install, then follow that came pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3...
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...completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 47. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system ...will erase 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 factory default. The Confirm ...
...completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 47. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system ...will erase 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 factory default. The Confirm ...
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...such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device to start...to restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. The boot menu is...
...such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device to start...to restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. The boot menu is...