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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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... your current setup. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you ...setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Internet service provider. Before you have not already done so. 17 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are using your ISP for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need for...
... your current setup. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you ...setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Internet service provider. Before you have not already done so. 17 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are using your ISP for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need for...
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... For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the ... 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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your ...
... For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the ... 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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your ...
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...-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse...
...-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse...
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it . Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to replace...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it . Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to replace...
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... video port on the display 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 make sure that the mouse port works. 38 Help For more information about color uniformity. The text...
... video port on the display 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 make sure that the mouse port works. 38 Help For more information about color uniformity. The text...
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... then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not 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. 40 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label...the speaker cables 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
... then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not 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. 40 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label...the speaker cables 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
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... you may want to print to press so the printer can start printing. 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 may need to press. • Make sure that... press after adding paper. 42 See the guide that came with your computer. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure ...
... you may want to print to press so the printer can start printing. 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 may need to press. • Make sure that... press after adding paper. 42 See the guide that came with your computer. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure ...
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... your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. For...
... your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. For...
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... the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 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 Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 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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... 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. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
... 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. Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
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... OS, 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that are not recoverable by other methods...a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on page 48. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems...
... OS, 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that are not recoverable by other methods...a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on page 48. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems...
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Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its ... from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to your computer. 5 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer....
Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its ... from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to your computer. 5 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer....