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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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... Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your broadband connection is working , contact your ISP. Before you do not...for setting up your network, you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. When buying your router, be activated. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be sure the model...
... Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your broadband connection is working , contact your ISP. Before you do not...for setting up your network, you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. When buying your router, be activated. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be sure the model...
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...a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your networked computer, then share... the printer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 For information about ...
...a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your networked computer, then share... the printer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 For information about ...
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..., then click Paste. 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 are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across the network: 1... Click (Start), then click Computer. 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 ...
..., then click Paste. 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 are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across the network: 1... Click (Start), then click Computer. 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 ...
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... ENTER. You see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to 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...
... ENTER. You see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to 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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... card documentation. 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 Help For more information.
... card documentation. 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 Help For more information.
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...up, then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • ... your computer. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play...
...up, then try again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • ... your computer. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play...
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... button that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on... power source. Press the button to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... button that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on... power source. Press the button to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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... its factory condition" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to recover your system under most computer problems by following... the information in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. If reinstalling software or...
... its factory condition" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to recover your system under most computer problems by following... the information in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. If reinstalling software or...
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...Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you create each disc, such as possible.... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent ...
...Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you create each disc, such as possible.... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent ...
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... install icon for each item you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed 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. • New software-If you...
... install icon for each item you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed 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. • New software-If you...
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... 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all... software and drivers that were pre-installed on your recovery discs" on page 48. Caution Continuing the process will be ...
... 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all... software and drivers that were pre-installed on your recovery discs" on page 48. Caution Continuing the process will be ...
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When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing ... recovery disc you to continue. This process may take several minutes. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on...
When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing ... recovery disc you to continue. This process may take several minutes. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on...