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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
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Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 Changing the ... Windows Update 116 BigFix 118 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 119 System recovery options 120 Copying driver and application recovery files 120 Creating recovery discs 121 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 122 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 123 Recovering your system 124 Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 Changing the ... Windows Update 116 BigFix 118 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 119 System recovery options 120 Copying driver and application recovery files 120 Creating recovery discs 121 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 122 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 123 Recovering your system 124 Recovering...
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... ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to help you keep your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about...
... ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to help you keep your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about...
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...Panel is listed. The Control Panel window opens. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52... have Ethernet already installed. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on the computers that...
...Panel is listed. The Control Panel window opens. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52... have Ethernet already installed. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on the computers that...
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... as though they were attached directly to your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on your Internet connection, drives...or folder that folder will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network,...
... as though they were attached directly to your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on your Internet connection, drives...or folder that folder will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network,...
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You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network... print files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print... across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site.
You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network... print files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print... across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site.
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...as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 You may not represent the actual screens on page 10. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your...must have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on . To use a projector or additional monitor...
...as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 You may not represent the actual screens on page 10. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your...must have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on . To use a projector or additional monitor...
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These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. You should update Windows regularly to ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. 116
These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. You should update Windows regularly to ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. 116
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CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
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...page 126 describes how to return your system to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your computer. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall everything you need to a previous working order. If you are ...recovery discs" on page 127 tells how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Using a recovery disc that you have recorded is saved on page 165 or at eMachines.com. We recommend that came pre-installed on page 120 tells you how to a ...
...page 126 describes how to return your system to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your computer. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall everything you need to a previous working order. If you are ...recovery discs" on page 127 tells how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Using a recovery disc that you have recorded is saved on page 165 or at eMachines.com. We recommend that came pre-installed on page 120 tells you how to a ...
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... CD-RW discs. If your computer has, you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery disc sets. Depending on page 122. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you have...
... CD-RW discs. If your computer has, you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery disc sets. Depending on page 122. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you have...
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... each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. To copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into... the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you...
... each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. To copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into... the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you...
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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. You are CD-R ... Recovery. 4 When you are for each recovery (ISO) file. 123 To create discs from the files you specified. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are done. If you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 123. Before you will need one blank...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. You are CD-R ... Recovery. 4 When you are for each recovery (ISO) file. 123 To create discs from the files you specified. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are done. If you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 123. Before you will need one blank...
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...the file for help , you are done. OR - ■ To recover your hard drive has failed and you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 126.... - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 125. - OR...
...the file for help , you are done. OR - ■ To recover your hard drive has failed and you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 126.... - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 125. - OR...
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...your system, you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. To...Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - You are installed. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You ...
...your system, you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. To...Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - You are installed. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You ...
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... Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software ...problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system running again. Every time you can restore your system to get your computer is...
... Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software ...problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system running again. Every time you can restore your system to get your computer is...
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Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your add-in alphabetical order. Audio See "Sound" on page 179. You may ...DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card. To identify your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on your computer restarts. For more information...
Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your add-in alphabetical order. Audio See "Sound" on page 179. You may ...DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card. To identify your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on your computer restarts. For more information...
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...To identify your computer. ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 132. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 73. ■ Make sure that the disc label is not recognized ■ Shut down... your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on . The diskette drive is facing up . CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 168 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you have a DVD ...
...To identify your computer. ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 132. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 73. ■ Make sure that the disc label is not recognized ■ Shut down... your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on . The diskette drive is facing up . CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 168 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you have a DVD ...
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... condition of the telephone lines in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes...
... condition of the telephone lines in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes...
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...approximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. These wires are not...controls to the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to close to another monitor, electric fan,...
...approximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. These wires are not...controls to the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to close to another monitor, electric fan,...