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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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...working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router...have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to ISP. Before you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. When buying your router, be activated. Before you are using your current setup. Use the documentation that your Internet service provider. ...
...working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have not already done so. 17 Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router...have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to ISP. Before you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. When buying your router, be activated. Before you are using your current setup. Use the documentation that your Internet service provider. ...
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...drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a ... drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as ...
...drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a ... drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as ...
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... printer or from . Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-...
... printer or from . Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-...
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... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. •...
... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. •...
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... mouse port works. 38 The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure...
... mouse port works. 38 The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure...
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.... • 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 driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Make sure that the speaker cables... sure that the volume controls 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. 40
.... • 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 driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Make sure that the speaker cables... sure that the volume controls 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. 40
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.... 42 You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is online. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may want to... After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is connected to press so the printer can start printing. See the guide that the printer is plugged into an...
.... 42 You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is online. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may want to... After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is connected to press so the printer can start printing. See the guide that the printer is plugged into an...
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... page 45. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). If...recovery options, you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can . eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 4 Reset your...
... page 45. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). If...recovery options, you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can . eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 4 Reset your...
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... a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on each type ... unique, descriptive label on the screen. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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...
... a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on each type ... unique, descriptive label on the screen. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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...
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... item you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you want to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each ...then follow that came pre-installed on your computer, you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. ...
... item you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you want to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each ...then follow that came pre-installed on your computer, you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. ...
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... within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on page 48. If you can access important files on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return ... 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. Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 48. • If you cannot run Windows...
... within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on page 48. If you can access important files on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return ... 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. Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 48. • If you cannot run Windows...
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...a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your...restart your hard drive. Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to continue. The boot menu is where you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive....
...a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your...restart your hard drive. Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to continue. The boot menu is where you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive....