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Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50 viii
Contents Ethernet 26 Expansion cards 28 File management 28 Hard drive 28 Internet 30 Keyboard 32 Memory 32 Memory card reader 33 Modem (cable or DSL 33 Modem (dial-up 33 Monitor 36 Mouse 37 Networks 38 Optical disc drives 38 Passwords 40 Power 40 Printer 41 Sound 42 Recovering your system 43 Creating recovery discs 44 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 45 Returning your system to its factory condition . 46 Telephone support 48 Before calling Customer Care 48 Self-help 49 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 50 viii
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...type of Ethernet you need for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your current setup. ... instructions on your Internet service provider. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. If the connection is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet ...
...type of Ethernet you need for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your current setup. ... instructions on your Internet service provider. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. If the connection is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet ...
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...a 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. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 20 Sharing... a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on page 20. • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers.
...a 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. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 20 Sharing... a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on page 20. • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers.
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... 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across.... 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Opening files across the network To open files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 23 Copying ...
... 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across.... 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Opening files across the network To open files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 23 Copying ...
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... diagnostic program to make sure that a key is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you spilled liquid in the Search box, then press ENTER. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug...
... diagnostic program to make sure that a key is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you spilled liquid in the Search box, then press ENTER. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug...
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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. Help For more information about display types, see your monitor and video card documentation. Type ...
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. Help For more information about display types, see your monitor and video card documentation. Type ...
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...are turned off. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • 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. •...and cannot 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 facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs ...
...are turned off. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • 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. •...and cannot 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 facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs ...
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...; 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. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to add.../offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is online. The printer is plugged into an...
...; 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. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to add.../offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is online. The printer is plugged into an...
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...items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your computer for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery... discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. Recovery discs take some or all of software or...
...items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your computer for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery... discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. Recovery discs take some or all of software or...
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... system and factory-loaded software and drivers. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - 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 Write a unique, descriptive...
... system and factory-loaded software and drivers. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - 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 Write a unique, descriptive...
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... 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to reinstall. 45 A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you...
... 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to reinstall. 45 A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you...
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..." 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. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore...
..." 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. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore...
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...its progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. 4 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. This process may take several minutes. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on ...your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your computer, then...
...its progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. 4 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. This process may take several minutes. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on ...your hard drive. 3 Click Next to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your computer, then...