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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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... • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with...your ISP. Before 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. Before you begin setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works...
... • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with...your ISP. Before 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. Before you begin setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works...
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...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. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then... you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or ...
...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. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then... you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or ...
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... to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the... copy files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from .
... to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the... copy files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from .
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.... Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
.... Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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..., then press ENTER. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse cable is working to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings.
..., then press ENTER. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse cable is working to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings.
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Occasionally 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. • Make... 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. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
Occasionally 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. • Make... 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. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
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The printer is on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is ... sure that the printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that you need to the printer.
The printer is on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is ... sure that the printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that you need to the printer.
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...If nothing else has solved the problem and you can solve most conditions. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous state when everything you should create a... information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. You can use these discs later for additional system recovery options, you need to a previous system condition. ...
...If nothing else has solved the problem and you can solve most conditions. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous state when everything you should create a... information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. You can use these discs later for additional system recovery options, you need to a previous system condition. ...
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... OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 When the disc finishes recording, ...opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when...
... OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 When the disc finishes recording, ...opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when...
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...OR If you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed 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. 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 complete the installation...
...OR If you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed 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. 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 complete the installation...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to return your hard drive. 47 Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. ..., 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to return your hard drive. 47 Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. ..., 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. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on your...
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... to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from , ...press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. The boot menu is where you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. ...
... to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from , ...press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. The boot menu is where you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. ...