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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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...connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up a network. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet...hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have not already done so. 17 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need for your network, you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is already ...
...connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up a network. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet...hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have not already done so. 17 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need for your network, you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is already ...
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...server. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel...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. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a ...
...server. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel...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. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a ...
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... Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list...
... Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list...
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Press each key 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 keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it again. Let the keyboard dry ...
Press each key 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 keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it again. Let the keyboard dry ...
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..., then press ENTER. 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. The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for at least...
..., then press ENTER. 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. The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for at least...
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...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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up ... that you have copy protection software. 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 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is configured ...
...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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up ... that you have copy protection software. 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 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is configured ...
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.../offline button that came with your computer. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on • Make sure that you may need to press after...
.../offline button that came with your computer. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on • Make sure that you may need to press after...
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...for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory...support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system under most computer problems by returning your system to ...
...for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory...support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system under most computer problems by returning your system to ...
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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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc ... original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that ...
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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc ... original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that ...
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... recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your driver and 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions...
... recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your driver and 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions...
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...discs" on page 48. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, 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. If you can access important files on your system...
...discs" on page 48. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, 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. If you can access important files on your system...
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...all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the hard drive during ... Follow the on your computer. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from, such as ...
...all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the hard drive during ... Follow the on your computer. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from, such as ...