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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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... network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your current setup. Before you change anything ...your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your computer's jack and ...
... network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your current setup. Before you change anything ...your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your computer's jack and ...
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... 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 install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21...
... 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 install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21...
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You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's ... files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file 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...
You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's ... files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file 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...
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... is plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... is plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... For more information. The color 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 your computer. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port...
... For more information. The color 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 your computer. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port...
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... sure that 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... drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. • Make sure that ...
... sure that 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... drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. • Make sure that ...
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The printer is on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to add .../offline button that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 Many printers have selected it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that you have an online/offline button that came with your computer. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make...
The printer is on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to add .../offline button that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 Many printers have selected it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that you have an online/offline button that came with your computer. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make...
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... can solve most conditions. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous state when everything you should create a set of... recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition. For instructions, see that ...
... can solve most conditions. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous state when everything you should create a set of... recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition. For instructions, see that ...
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...the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for... only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that ...
...the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for... only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that ...
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... recover your computer, you need to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and... software-If you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to follow that came pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
... recover your computer, you need to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and... software-If you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to follow that came pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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...original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to... 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Recovering from your recovery...
...original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all files on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to... 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Recovering from your recovery...
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...recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to start from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3...discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software...
...recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to start from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3...discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software...