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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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...network from ISP to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that do not have... unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need for setting up your network, you 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 ISP...
...network from ISP to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that do not have... unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need for setting up your network, you 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 ISP...
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...resources With a network, you can share your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you can add a printer to your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (... Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of the following: • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the...
...resources With a network, you can share your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you can add a printer to your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (... Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of the following: • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the...
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.... 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...manufacturer's Web site. 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 copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print...
.... 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...manufacturer's Web site. 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 copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print...
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that you spilled liquid in correctly. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that you spilled liquid in correctly. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck...
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... the display settings. 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 the mouse port works. 38 Help For more information.
... the display settings. 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 the mouse port works. 38 Help For more information.
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... the mute controls 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 disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some...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 drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the ...
... the mute controls 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 disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some...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 drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the ...
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... that you may want to print to press after adding paper. 42 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 have selected it is online. You see a "Printer queue...Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is online. Most printers have an online/offline button...
... that you may want to print to press after adding paper. 42 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 have selected it is online. You see a "Printer queue...Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is online. Most printers have an online/offline button...
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... use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, 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...
... use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, 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...
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... Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. 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 may need to list, then click Next. When the disc...
... Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. 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 may need to list, then click Next. When the disc...
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...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 are recovering from the factory. To ... that did not come pre-installed on -screen prompts to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. ...
...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 are recovering from the factory. To ... that did not come pre-installed on -screen prompts to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. ...
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Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . The Confirm Restoration dialog... recovery discs you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard... 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 factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . The Confirm Restoration dialog... recovery discs you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard... 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.
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...by copying files to your arrow keys to continue. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from the hard drive during startup.... 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process may take several minutes. Windows installs from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to restart your computer, then press ALT+...
...by copying files to your arrow keys to continue. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from the hard drive during startup.... 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process may take several minutes. Windows installs from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to restart your computer, then press ALT+...