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...: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to answer questions... about your eMachines computer. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support Your computer includes Help...
...: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to answer questions... about your eMachines computer. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support Your computer includes Help...
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... able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy...
... able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy...
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... and cannot be read by your computer's delivery address. The regional code for Mexico is on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is determined..., see "Adjusting the volume" on page 21. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code on page 33. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. To identify your...
... and cannot be read by your computer's delivery address. The regional code for Mexico is on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is determined..., see "Adjusting the volume" on page 21. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code on page 33. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. To identify your...
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... works to make sure that a key is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.eMachines.com 63 Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you spilled liquid in correctly. Press...
... works to make sure that a key is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.eMachines.com 63 Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you spilled liquid in correctly. Press...
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... picture ■ Make sure that the monitor is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com For more light to pass through the screen for brighter colors and greater luminescence. The damper wire is there a horizontal line or ...connected to the video port on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor's documentation. Help and Support For more information about color uniformity. ■ ...
... picture ■ Make sure that the monitor is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com For more light to pass through the screen for brighter colors and greater luminescence. The damper wire is there a horizontal line or ...connected to the video port on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor's documentation. Help and Support For more information about color uniformity. ■ ...
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...the Printers and Faxes icon. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is in the printer setup. To make sure that came with your Control Panel is in the...To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. If ...
...the Printers and Faxes icon. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is in the printer setup. To make sure that came with your Control Panel is in the...To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. If ...
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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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... performance of -class service and support, in good operating condition. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to our customers - eMachines stands behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components, at www...
... performance of -class service and support, in good operating condition. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to our customers - eMachines stands behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components, at www...
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CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed ..., contact your current setup. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your Ethernet cards for instructions on the ...computers that your ISP. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have Ethernet already...
CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed ..., contact your current setup. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your Ethernet cards for instructions on the ...computers that your ISP. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have Ethernet already...
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... Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Follow... the instructions included with your computer. 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...
... Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Follow... the instructions included with your computer. 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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...across the network: 1 Open the file you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you... are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to...
...across the network: 1 Open the file you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you... are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to...
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... 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 computer. If your computer's video card supports it (it on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To...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 page 10. The Display Properties...
... 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 computer. If your computer's video card supports it (it on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To...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 page 10. The Display Properties...
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...computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. 116 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. Windows Update If a hacker finds... 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. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.
...computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. 116 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. Windows Update If a hacker finds... 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. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.
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... contains everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 120 tells you recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on page 126 describes how to return your computer... is saved on page 123 120 CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system...
... contains everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 120 tells you recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on page 126 describes how to return your computer... is saved on page 123 120 CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system...
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... to a DVD, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, ...1 Make sure that you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Depending on page 122. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. To record a set . 5 Click the type of...
... to a DVD, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, ...1 Make sure that you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Depending on page 122. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. To record a set . 5 Click the type of...
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..." (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to insert another blank disc...network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery."...
..." (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to insert another blank disc...network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery."...
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... files for each recovery (ISO) file. 123 Before you see "Creating discs from recovery files on page 123. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you will need blank CDs. If you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any ... Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. You are recording to . 3 Click OK. To create discs from the files you are done. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified.
... files for each recovery (ISO) file. 123 Before you see "Creating discs from recovery files on page 123. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you will need blank CDs. If you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any ... Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. You are recording to . 3 Click OK. To create discs from the files you are done. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified.
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... . For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your computer. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the computer's hard drive. ■ To...and you use the marker to restore your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you are done. Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your computer. If you have ...
... . For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your computer. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the computer's hard drive. ■ To...and you use the marker to restore your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you are done. Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your computer. If you have ...
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...the discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to install. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific ...files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System...
...the discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to install. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific ...files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System...