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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 install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your ISP for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have Ethernet already installed.
... working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your ISP for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have Ethernet already installed.
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.... Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, 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 the network. To add a printer to the network, do one of your ...
.... Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, 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 the network. To add a printer to the network, do one of your ...
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... opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the... printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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.
... opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the... printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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.
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... it again. Type memory error in the keyboard, turn it upside down to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you spilled liquid in the Search box, then press ENTER. If the keyboard does not work • Make...
... it again. Type memory error in the keyboard, turn it upside down to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you spilled liquid in the Search box, then press ENTER. If the keyboard does not work • Make...
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The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor and video card documentation. Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your ...
The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor and video card documentation. Type screen resolution in correctly. • Shut down and restart your ...
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...drive. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the .... • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down...
...drive. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the .... • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down...
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... want to print to is online. Press the button to the printer. See the guide that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that came with your computer. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing...
... want to print to is online. Press the button to the printer. See the guide that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that came with your computer. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing...
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...'s software (also called recovering or restoring your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your system to recover your system You can solve most conditions. If reinstalling... 2 Perform minor fixes. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in...
...'s software (also called recovering or restoring your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your system to recover your system You can solve most conditions. If reinstalling... 2 Perform minor fixes. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in...
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... recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer...
... recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer...
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... 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the...
... 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the...
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... may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to its factory condition In case your computer experiences ...If you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering...
... may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to its factory condition In case your computer experiences ...If you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering...
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...all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your computer. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click...loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to start...
...all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your computer. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click...loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to start...