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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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... broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. When buying your router, be sure the model includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as ... sure that do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for ...
... broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. When buying your router, be sure the model includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as ... sure that do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for ...
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...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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your computer. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly... For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to 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 After the drives and printers...
...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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your computer. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly... For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to 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 After the drives and printers...
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...open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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... Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across...
...open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 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... Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across...
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... in correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that a key is failing. 33 Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you spilled liquid in...
... in correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that a key is failing. 33 Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you spilled liquid in...
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... sure that the monitor cable 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. For...
... sure that the monitor cable 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. For...
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...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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up...; Shut down and restart your computer. 40 You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that you have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. •...
...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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up...; Shut down and restart your computer. 40 You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that you have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. •...
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.... Many printers have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on • Make sure that the power cable is plugged into... sure that you have an online/offline button that the printer is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time,...
.... Many printers have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on • Make sure that the power cable is plugged into... sure that you have an online/offline button that the printer is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time,...
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... soon as you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical ... on page 46. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can . eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to recover your...
... soon as you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical ... on page 46. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can . eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to recover your...
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...it with a permanent marker. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch ... by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery...
...it with a permanent marker. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch ... by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery...
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.... Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to complete the installation. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the ...Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you need to recover...
.... Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to complete the installation. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you want to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the ...Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you need to recover...
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...not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering ...A dialog box displays information about the hard drive 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 recovery discs" on page 48. The Confirm ...
...not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering ...A dialog box displays information about the hard drive 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 recovery discs" on page 48. The Confirm ...
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...during startup. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer. 5 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from the... then continues by copying files to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. The ...
...during startup. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer. 5 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from the... then continues by copying files to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. The ...