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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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... do not have Ethernet already installed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you need for any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you have ... to ISP. Be sure to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you begin setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install ...
... do not have Ethernet already installed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you need for any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you have ... to ISP. Be sure to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you begin setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install ...
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...network, 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. Follow the instructions included with your networked computer, then share the printer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. After... following: • Connect your printer to 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 add a printer to your network.
...network, 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. Follow the instructions included with your networked computer, then share the printer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. After... following: • Connect your printer to 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 add a printer to your network.
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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 want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. To print files across ... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 Printing files across the network: 1 Open the file 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...
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 want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. To print files across ... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 Printing files across the network: 1 Open the file 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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... not work • Make sure that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message...
... not work • Make sure that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message...
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... video port on the display 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 read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. Mouse The mouse does...
... video port on the display 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 read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. Mouse The mouse does...
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...protection software. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make... speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot 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 DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make...
...protection software. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make... speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot 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 DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make...
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...AC power source. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. The printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not print • Check the cable between the ...printer and your printer for adding additional memory. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you may want to print to press so the printer can start printing. Many printers have...
...AC power source. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. The printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not print • Check the cable between the ...printer and your printer for adding additional memory. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you may want to print to press so the printer can start printing. Many printers have...
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..., see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Creating ... by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. To recover your system). For instructions on page 45. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem...
..., see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Creating ... by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. To recover your system). For instructions on page 45. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem...
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... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need to list, then click Next. 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. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire...
... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need to list, then click Next. 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. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire...
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... Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - To recover your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on-screen prompts...
... Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - To recover your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on-screen prompts...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to return your recovery discs" on page 48. A dialog box displays information about the ..., you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS" on page...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to return your recovery discs" on page 48. A dialog box displays information about the ..., you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS" on page...
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...boot menu. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from your hard drive. This process will erase all files on your hard ...setup. Windows installs from factory default. Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then ...
...boot menu. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from your hard drive. This process will erase all files on your hard ...setup. Windows installs from factory default. Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then ...