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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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... not working correctly. Plug your Ethernet cable into your ISP for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have Ethernet already installed. ...including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your ...
... not working correctly. Plug your Ethernet cable into your ISP for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you have Ethernet already installed. ...including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your ...
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...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. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer... drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a printer to ...
...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. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer... drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a printer to ...
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Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy 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 ... the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print 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...
Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy 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 ... the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print 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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... upside down to make sure that a key is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys...
... upside down to make sure that a key is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys...
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... port works. 38 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 monitor and video card documentation. For more information. The text on the back of your computer...
... port works. 38 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 monitor and video card documentation. For more information. The text on the back of your computer...
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... Try a different disc. Occasionally discs 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device... drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls ...
... Try a different disc. Occasionally discs 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device... drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls ...
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..." error message • Make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is online. Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer...
..." error message • Make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is online. Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer...
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... "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 44 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system...
... "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 44 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system...
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... recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. 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 that you create each disc...
... recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. 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 that you create each disc...
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A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you need to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you want to reinstall. 46 ... want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert 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...
A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you need to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you want to reinstall. 46 ... want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert 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...
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... from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore ...system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your hard ...
... from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore ...system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your hard ...
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...+F10 during startup. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the recovery disc ...select which device to continue. Windows installs from the hard drive 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 computer. Caution...
...+F10 during startup. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from the recovery disc ...select which device to continue. Windows installs from the hard drive 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 computer. Caution...