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... media panel 44 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Replacing the heat sink and processor 49 Adding or replacing an expansion card 52 Replacing the system battery 53 Replacing the system board 54 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer 57 Setting up a maintenance schedule 58 Caring for your computer 59 Cleaning your computer 60 Cleaning the exterior 60 Cleaning the keyboard 61 Cleaning the monitor 61 Cleaning the mouse 61 Cleaning optical discs 62 Updating Windows...
... media panel 44 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Replacing the heat sink and processor 49 Adding or replacing an expansion card 52 Replacing the system battery 53 Replacing the system board 54 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer 57 Setting up a maintenance schedule 58 Caring for your computer 59 Cleaning your computer 60 Cleaning the exterior 60 Cleaning the keyboard 61 Cleaning the monitor 61 Cleaning the mouse 61 Cleaning optical discs 62 Updating Windows...
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... software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click eMachines Documentation. 2 Accessing the online User Guide In addition to additional eMachines documentation and detailed specifications. Your User Guide is an in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on the following topics: • Help and technical support...
... software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click eMachines Documentation. 2 Accessing the online User Guide In addition to additional eMachines documentation and detailed specifications. Your User Guide is an in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on the following topics: • Help and technical support...
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... power button to turn the power on page 24. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on drive type). Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into the memory card reader. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive. This jack is color-coded green. 7 www.emachines.com Component Icon Optical disc drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to audio...
... power button to turn the power on page 24. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on drive type). Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into the memory card reader. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive. This jack is color-coded green. 7 www.emachines.com Component Icon Optical disc drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to audio...
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... these ports. Remove this port. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a printer) into this port. For more information, see "Connecting a dial-up modem" on page 16. 9 Plug a parallel device (such as a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Plug a modem cable into this jack. www.emachines.com Component Icon USB ports Microphone jack (pink plug) Headphone/ speaker jack (green plug) Telephone jack (optional) Case thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Audio...
... these ports. Remove this port. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a printer) into this port. For more information, see "Connecting a dial-up modem" on page 16. 9 Plug a parallel device (such as a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Plug a modem cable into this jack. www.emachines.com Component Icon USB ports Microphone jack (pink plug) Headphone/ speaker jack (green plug) Telephone jack (optional) Case thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Audio...
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If you have added a new expansion card, connect its cables according to its user guide. 7 Press the card retention lever back into the expansion slot. Replacing the system battery Warning Danger of used batteries following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 35. 6 For more stability, place your notes from the utility. Use a battery of the BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Write down your computer, replace the system battery. All settings will be lost when you...
If you have added a new expansion card, connect its cables according to its user guide. 7 Press the card retention lever back into the expansion slot. Replacing the system battery Warning Danger of used batteries following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 35. 6 For more stability, place your notes from the utility. Use a battery of the BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Write down your computer, replace the system battery. All settings will be lost when you...
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... turned on and while the modem cable, network cable, and power cord are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you followed each instruction. • If an error...
... turned on and while the modem cable, network cable, and power cord are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you followed each instruction. • If an error...
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... for problems. Your computer restarts and runs the memory diagnostics. For information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool: • Click (Start), type Memory Diagnostic Tool, then press ENTER. Reboot your computer, and your card reader will be connected to the Internet to update the Program Guide. You get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide • You must also have at least Windows XP with Service...
... for problems. Your computer restarts and runs the memory diagnostics. For information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool: • Click (Start), type Memory Diagnostic Tool, then press ENTER. Reboot your computer, and your card reader will be connected to the Internet to update the Program Guide. You get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide • You must also have at least Windows XP with Service...
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... the mouse port works. Type the phrase network troubleshooting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to a broadband modem or network" on page 15, your online User Guide, or "Ethernet" on...
... the mouse port works. Type the phrase network troubleshooting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to a broadband modem or network" on page 15, your online User Guide, or "Ethernet" on...
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... press ENTER. 93 See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions 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. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the guide that the printer is online. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then...
... press ENTER. 93 See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions 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. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the guide that the printer is online. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then...
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... getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most conditions. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as...
... getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most conditions. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. Recovering your system). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as...
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..., you need to follow that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have a DVD-compatible drive to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD...
..., you need to follow that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have a DVD-compatible drive to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD...
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... click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on or restart your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have...
... click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on or restart your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have...
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...also optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 66 Ethernet jack 9 Ethernet network connecting 15 jack 15 expansion card adding 52 replacing 52 external audio jack 9 F fan variable-speed 16 faxes troubleshooting 89 files backing up 68 deleting 65 finding 71 opening 23 transferring 70 troubleshooting 79 types 71...
...also optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 66 Ethernet jack 9 Ethernet network connecting 15 jack 15 expansion card adding 52 replacing 52 external audio jack 9 F fan variable-speed 16 faxes troubleshooting 89 files backing up 68 deleting 65 finding 71 opening 23 transferring 70 troubleshooting 79 types 71...
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... Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 49 Testing your network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 53 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password...
... Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 49 Testing your network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 53 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password...
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... a number that covers a broad geographical area. IP address-Internet Protocol (IP) address is to obtain a permit and hire a licensed installer. Standard Ethernet runs at 10 Mbps, Fast Ethernet runs at 100 Mbps, and Gigabit Ethernet runs at three different speeds. Using a router The most well-known example of a wired Ethernet network. Subnet mask-Subnet mask is the Internet. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network to your wired Ethernet network, connect an access...
... a number that covers a broad geographical area. IP address-Internet Protocol (IP) address is to obtain a permit and hire a licensed installer. Standard Ethernet runs at 10 Mbps, Fast Ethernet runs at 100 Mbps, and Gigabit Ethernet runs at three different speeds. Using a router The most well-known example of a wired Ethernet network. Subnet mask-Subnet mask is the Internet. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network to your wired Ethernet network, connect an access...
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... each connector are setting up a network for more than two computers and you will be connecting your Internet service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. This type of cable is not working correctly. Category 5 cables are attached to copper pins in two different types; Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a network using for your Ethernet cards for instructions...
... each connector are setting up a network for more than two computers and you will be connecting your Internet service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. This type of cable is not working correctly. Category 5 cables are attached to copper pins in two different types; Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a network using for your Ethernet cards for instructions...
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... to download viruses or view your wireless cards for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of up security for instructions on installing the cards and any computer name on the network. Make sure that you have connected the network cabling. If you are not allowed. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in your network...
... to download viruses or view your wireless cards for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of up security for instructions on installing the cards and any computer name on the network. Make sure that you have connected the network cabling. If you are not allowed. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in your network...
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... hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then you can add a printer to your network. Choose Diagnose and Repair on your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power...
... hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then you can add a printer to your network. Choose Diagnose and Repair on your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power...
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... Display Settings dialog box opens. A large number appears on your Windows desktop. 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, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet...
... Display Settings dialog box opens. A large number appears on your Windows desktop. 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, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet...
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... 84 scheduling computer use 82 scheduling Internet access 82 setting up 80 time limits,setting 82 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 44 playing audio CD 29 audio file 28 Blu-ray Disc 29 DVD 29 HD-DVD 29 multimedia files 28 music CD 29 video files 28 Windows Media Player file 28 power changing plans 77...
... 84 scheduling computer use 82 scheduling Internet access 82 setting up 80 time limits,setting 82 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 44 playing audio CD 29 audio file 28 Blu-ray Disc 29 DVD 29 HD-DVD 29 multimedia files 28 music CD 29 video files 28 Windows Media Player file 28 power changing plans 77...