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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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... setup, make sure that your broadband connection is already installed on the computers that comes with your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up your network, you have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your Internet service provider. When buying ..., such as a firewall, to protect your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you have for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your current setup.
... setup, make sure that your broadband connection is already installed on the computers that comes with your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up your network, you have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your Internet service provider. When buying ..., such as a firewall, to protect your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you have for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your current setup.
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...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. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with 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. 21 Important To share a ...
...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. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with 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. 21 Important To share a ...
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You can print a file 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 ... across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Printing 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. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive...
You can print a file 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 ... across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Printing 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. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive...
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..., straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard...
..., straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard...
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...; Change the display settings. 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 changing the screen resolution, click Start, then...
...; Change the display settings. 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 changing the screen resolution, click Start, then...
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... Shut down and restart your computer. 40 You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 3:... is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. ...
... Shut down and restart your computer. 40 You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 3:... is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. ...
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... at one time, you need to press so the printer can start printing. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall 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.... See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver.
... at one time, you need to press so the printer can start printing. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall 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.... See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver.
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... additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous state when everything you want to reset...your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Problem solving may be solved by following the information in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your...
... additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous state when everything you want to reset...your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Problem solving may be solved by following the information in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. OR To create ... Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on each type of recovery discs...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. OR To create ... Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on each type of recovery discs...
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... application recovery disc, insert it into 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. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software...
... application recovery disc, insert it into 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. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software...
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...run Windows 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. You can still run Windows OS and your original..., back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows ...
...run Windows 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. You can still run Windows OS and your original..., back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows ...
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...you to your hard drive. Windows installs from factory default. This process may take several minutes. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your ...your computer. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your arrow keys to continue. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are...
...you to your hard drive. Windows installs from factory default. This process may take several minutes. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your ...your computer. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your arrow keys to continue. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are...