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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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...log onto the Internet using for instructions on the computers that comes with your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be sure the model includes everything your network needs, ...8226; Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to automatically ...
...log onto the Internet using for instructions on the computers that comes with your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be sure the model includes everything your network needs, ...8226; Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to automatically ...
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... To share a printer among the computers connected to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to the network. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. Sharing drives and printers...: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
... To share a printer among the computers connected to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to the network. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. Sharing drives and printers...: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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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... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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, then click Paste.
... 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... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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, then click Paste.
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... that you spilled liquid in the keyboard • If you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you may need to drain it again. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Type...
... that you spilled liquid in the keyboard • If you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you may need to drain it again. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Type...
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.... • Try a mouse you know 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 monitor and video card documentation. Help For more information. For more information about changing the screen...
.... • Try a mouse you know 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 monitor and video card documentation. Help For more information. For more information about changing the screen...
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.... 40 Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. • Make sure that ...be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation...
.... 40 Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the drive is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. • Make sure that ...be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation...
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The printer is on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. See the guide that came with your printer for .... • If the printer you want to add additional memory to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your computer. Many printers have an online/offline button...
The printer is on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. See the guide that came with your printer for .... • If the printer you want to add additional memory to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your computer. Many printers have an online/offline button...
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... condition" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. eMachines provides everything was working correctly. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can use these... the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can . Caution To prepare your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. If only one or two ...
... condition" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. eMachines provides everything was working correctly. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can use these... the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can . Caution To prepare your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. If only one or two ...
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...drive's entire 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. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To...that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. 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 create...
...drive's entire 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. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To...that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. 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 create...
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... computer, you need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device...
... computer, you need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device...
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..."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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . ...files on your system. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 Returning your system to its factory condition.
..."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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . ...files on your system. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 Returning your system to its factory condition.
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...from factory default. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive ...during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your hard drive's ...
...from factory default. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive ...during startup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your hard drive's ...