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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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... current setup. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Before you begin setting up your network, you need for any required drivers. Use the documentation that do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet.../dynamic IP address assignment to ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your ISP.
... current setup. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Before you begin setting up your network, you need for any required drivers. Use the documentation that do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet.../dynamic IP address assignment to ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your ISP.
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... drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Then you can add a printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that...
... drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Then you can add a printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that...
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The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. To print 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 open the printer name ... printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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 copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click...
The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. To print 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 open the printer name ... printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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 copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click...
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... keyboard cable is plugged in the keyboard • If you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is failing. 33...
... keyboard cable is plugged in the keyboard • If you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is failing. 33...
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... color uniformity. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to make sure that the mouse port works. 38 For more information about display types, see your computer...
... color uniformity. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to make sure that the mouse port works. 38 For more information about display types, see your computer...
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You may not 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 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 , then try...
You may not 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 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 , then try...
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...add additional memory to press. • Make sure that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions 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...that the power cable is online. The printer is on • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is connected to press after adding paper. 42 Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is online...
...add additional memory to press. • Make sure that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions 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...that the power cable is online. The printer is on • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is connected to press after adding paper. 42 Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is online...
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... to recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on ... (also called recovering or restoring your system). To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions...
... to recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on ... (also called recovering or restoring your system). To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions...
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... the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. 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 when prompted, then click...
... the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. 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 when prompted, then click...
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... icon for each item you want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
... icon for each item you want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you want to reinstall. 46 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
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... on page 48. 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 . Returning your system...has been completely re-formatted or you have created. Caution Continuing the process will erase all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to factory default. A dialog box displays information about the hard...OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
... on page 48. 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 . Returning your system...has been completely re-formatted or you have created. Caution Continuing the process will erase all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to factory default. A dialog box displays information about the hard...OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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...computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press ALT+F10 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 hard drive. Recovering from...to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on -...
...computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press ALT+F10 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 hard drive. Recovering from...to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on -...