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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 a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you are using your current setup. If the connection is not working correctly. Plug ...IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is already installed on your computer Setting up a network. Broadband ...
...do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you are using your current setup. If the connection is not working correctly. Plug ...IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is already installed on your computer Setting up a network. Broadband ...
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.... • Use a print server. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With 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 ...
.... • Use a print server. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With 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 ...
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You can print a file 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 .... The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
You can print a file 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 .... The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
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... keyboard and turn off your computer. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in correctly. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and...
... keyboard and turn off your computer. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in correctly. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and...
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... box, then press ENTER. The color is working to 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 color uniformity. Chapter...
... box, then press ENTER. The color is working to 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 color uniformity. Chapter...
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... copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are... mute controls 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. 40 You may...
... copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are... mute controls 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. 40 You may...
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... connected to the correct port. • Make sure that came with your computer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that you need to press after adding paper. 42... to the printer. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... connected to the correct port. • Make sure that came with your computer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that you need to press after adding paper. 42... to the printer. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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... may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device... drivers. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Creating recovery ...
... may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device... drivers. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Creating recovery ...
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...reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert ... disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems...
...reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert ... disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems...
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... on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Repeat ...have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on...
... on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Repeat ...have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on...
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...the operating system will erase all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore ... working, see "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. Returning your system to its factory condition. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory...
...the operating system will erase all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore ... working, see "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. Returning your system to its factory condition. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory...
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... you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. The recovery process begins by restarting your... or an optical disc. 3 Use 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. 2 During startup...
... you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you its progress. The recovery process begins by restarting your... or an optical disc. 3 Use 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. 2 During startup...