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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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... network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for setting up your network, you have ... broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider....
... network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for setting up your network, you have ... broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider....
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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. After the drives and printers on each computer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that has built-in networking. •... can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your router or access point if...
... 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. After the drives and printers on each computer. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that has built-in networking. •... can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your router or access point if...
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... (Start), then click Computer. 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 can obtain the printer...
... (Start), then click Computer. 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 can obtain the printer...
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... to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see the poster that came with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it . Keyboard...
... to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see the poster that came with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it . Keyboard...
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.... • Try a mouse you know 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 port works. 38
.... • Try a mouse you know 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 port works. 38
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...not play these CDs on 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 the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. ...8226; 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...
...not play these CDs on 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 the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. ...8226; 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...
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... to add additional memory to press so the printer can start printing. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make... sure that the printer is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait...
... to add additional memory to press so the printer can start printing. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make... sure that the printer is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait...
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... For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to its factory condition. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to create, but for additional system recovery options, you... "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 46. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to recover your system). eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous...
... For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to its factory condition. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to create, but for additional system recovery options, you... "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 46. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to recover your system). eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous...
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... a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as... discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you may need to list, then click Next. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
... a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as... discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you may need to list, then click Next. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
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...software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on ...
...software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on ...
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... on page 48. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes...recoverable by other methods, 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.
... on page 48. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes...recoverable by other methods, 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.
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... During startup, press F12 to your computer, then continues by copying files to open the boot menu. Recovering from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard... OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. This process may take several minutes. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6...
... During startup, press F12 to your computer, then continues by copying files to open the boot menu. Recovering from factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your hard... OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. This process may take several minutes. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6...