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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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...router, be activated. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for additional network hardware... do not have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to...
...router, be activated. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for additional network hardware... do not have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to...
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... 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. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents ...), then click Computer. 21 For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your networked computer, then...
... 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. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents ...), then click Computer. 21 For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your networked computer, then...
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... name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file 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 the file to.... 5 Right-click the folder where 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 , then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy...
... name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file 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 the file to.... 5 Right-click the folder where 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 , then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy...
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... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to help determine if a memory module is failing...
... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Press each key to help determine if a memory module is failing...
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... more information. The color is dim or difficult to 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.
... more information. The color is dim or difficult to 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.
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... drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart 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, then try again. • Some music CDs have...sure that you have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. • Make sure that ...
... drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart 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, then try again. • Some music CDs have...sure that you have copy protection software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. • Make sure that ...
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... have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to add... printer, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that you may want to print to press so...
... have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to add... printer, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that you may want to print to press so...
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... hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47....to 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 be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset...
... hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47....to 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 be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset...
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...of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire ...Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next. Important Write a ...
...of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire ...Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next. Important Write a ...
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...to reinstall. 46 OR If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you are recovering from the factory.... 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/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to recover ...
...to reinstall. 46 OR If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you are recovering from the factory.... 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/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to recover ...
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... may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. You...
... may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. You...
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... drive. This process will erase all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer,...computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press ALT+F10 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 recovery discs To reinstall...
... drive. This process will erase all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer,...computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press ALT+F10 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 recovery discs To reinstall...