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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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...jack is color-coded pink. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. Plug a microphone into this jack. This drive may be a CD..., recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive. Front Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this button to turn the power on .
...jack is color-coded pink. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. Plug a microphone into this jack. This drive may be a CD..., recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive. Front Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this button to turn the power on .
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... an aerosol can of air with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it again. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. • ...Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. Type memory error in correctly. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • ...
... an aerosol can of air with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it again. Memory Help For more information, see the poster that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. • ...Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. Type memory error in correctly. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • ...
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... telephone line and the telephone line has a dial tone. • Make sure that the modem cable is disabled before using the modem. Memory card reader Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window • Reboot your telephone service to get the correct code to make... all programs, then restart your modem for additional troubleshooting information. See your setup poster to temporarily disable the service. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting You see a "Not enough memory" error message • Close all messages are set correctly. 34
... telephone line and the telephone line has a dial tone. • Make sure that the modem cable is disabled before using the modem. Memory card reader Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window • Reboot your telephone service to get the correct code to make... all programs, then restart your modem for additional troubleshooting information. See your setup poster to temporarily disable the service. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting You see a "Not enough memory" error message • Close all messages are set correctly. 34
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... become scratched and cannot be read by the disc drive. • If you have a DVD drive. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. Networks You cannot connect to control precisely, cleaning the mouse...
... become scratched and cannot be read by the disc drive. • If you have a DVD drive. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. Networks You cannot connect to control precisely, cleaning the mouse...
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You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you may want to add additional memory to press so the printer can start printing. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it ...in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to print to is plugged into an AC...
You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you may want to add additional memory to press so the printer can start printing. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it ...in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to print to is plugged into an AC...