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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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...working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband ... provider. Before you do not have not already done so. 17 Before you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your network, you have Ethernet already installed. When buying your router, be...
...working correctly. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband ... provider. Before you do not have not already done so. 17 Before you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your network, you have Ethernet already installed. When buying your router, be...
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...1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers 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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to...
...1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers 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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to...
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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. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to ...print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the...
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. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to ...print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the...
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to remove dust...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to remove dust...
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... sure that the mouse 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 read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on the...
... sure that the mouse 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 read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on the...
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...; Make sure that you have copy protection software. 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. ... Try a different disc. 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 disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and...
...; Make sure that you have copy protection software. 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. ... Try a different disc. 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 disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and...
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... so the printer can start printing. Make sure that you have an online/offline button that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to the correct port. • Make sure that... to add additional memory to press after adding paper. 42 Many printers have selected it is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... so the printer can start printing. Make sure that you have an online/offline button that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to the correct port. • Make sure that... to add additional memory to press after adding paper. 42 Many printers have selected it is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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... you need to a previous system condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by following the information ...page 47. 44 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to create, but for recovering your ...
... you need to a previous system condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by following the information ...page 47. 44 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to create, but for recovering your ...
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... discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you create each disc, such... drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Important We recommend that...
... discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you create each disc, such... drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Important We recommend that...
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...46 To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the 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...
...46 To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the 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...
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...Start. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to return your hard drive. 47 Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to . eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls ...hard drive, 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. If you can access important files on page 48. A dialog box displays information about the...
...Start. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to return your hard drive. 47 Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to . eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls ...hard drive, 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. If you can access important files on page 48. A dialog box displays information about the...
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...press ALT+F10 during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. The boot menu is where you inserted. Your... your hard drive. Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and...
...press ALT+F10 during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. The boot menu is where you inserted. Your... your hard drive. Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and...