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... site 3 Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 4 BigFix 4 Online help 5 eMachines contact information 6 2 Checking Out Your eMachines Computer 7 Desktop PC Front 8 Desktop PC Back 10 Identifying your model 13 eMachines model and serial number 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 3 Getting Started 15 Working safely 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk... Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 28 4 Using Drives and Ports 29 Using the diskette drive 30 Using the memory card reader 31 www.eMachines.com i
... site 3 Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 4 BigFix 4 Online help 5 eMachines contact information 6 2 Checking Out Your eMachines Computer 7 Desktop PC Front 8 Desktop PC Back 10 Identifying your model 13 eMachines model and serial number 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 3 Getting Started 15 Working safely 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk... Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 28 4 Using Drives and Ports 29 Using the diskette drive 30 Using the memory card reader 31 www.eMachines.com i
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com
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...more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 30. Contains your drive, see "Using the memory card reader" on page 31. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Memory card reader (... the computer is turned on when the hard drive is accessed. This jack is color-coded orange. Headphone jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. www...
...more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 30. Contains your drive, see "Using the memory card reader" on page 31. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Memory card reader (... the computer is turned on when the hard drive is accessed. This jack is color-coded orange. Headphone jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. www...
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Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard Serial port Parallel port Monitor port USB ports USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Audio output (Line out) jack Audio input (Line in) jack Telephone jack Case cover thumbscrew IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Modem jack Case cover thumbscrew 10 www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components.
Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard Serial port Parallel port Monitor port USB ports USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Audio output (Line out) jack Audio input (Line in) jack Telephone jack Case cover thumbscrew IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Modem jack Case cover thumbscrew 10 www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components.
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...scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these screws before opening the case. This jack is supplied at 230 volts at 60 Hz. Desktop PC Back Component Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Icon Description Before turning on your modem has a telephone jack, plug the cable for a... a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this port. Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) into this jack. www.eMachines.com 11 If your computer. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. The switch is operating in ) ...
...scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these screws before opening the case. This jack is supplied at 230 volts at 60 Hz. Desktop PC Back Component Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Icon Description Before turning on your modem has a telephone jack, plug the cable for a... a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this port. Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) into this jack. www.eMachines.com 11 If your computer. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. The switch is operating in ) ...
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...(dial-up )" on page 64. OR - For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to which you do not have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP may be having technical difficulties. See "Desktop...jack and not the Ethernet network jack. If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connection and close your computer 62 www.eMachines.com You see an "Unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: ■ The condition of graphics and multimedia ...
...(dial-up )" on page 64. OR - For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to which you do not have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP may be having technical difficulties. See "Desktop...jack and not the Ethernet network jack. If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connection and close your computer 62 www.eMachines.com You see an "Unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: ■ The condition of graphics and multimedia ...
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See "Desktop PC Back" on page 62. Memory card reader Drive letters for a dial tone by plugging a working telephone into the telephone wall jack. ■ If you have ... Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Memory You see a "Not enough memory" error message ■ Close all messages are set correctly. 64 www.eMachines.com
See "Desktop PC Back" on page 62. Memory card reader Drive letters for a dial tone by plugging a working telephone into the telephone wall jack. ■ If you have ... Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Memory You see a "Not enough memory" error message ■ Close all messages are set correctly. 64 www.eMachines.com
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...Current fax technology only supports a maximum send and receive rate of 14,400 bps. The Control Panel window opens. If your computer. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. ■ If the modem shares the telephone line with another ... in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 66 www.eMachines.com Other factors, such as line noise, telephone service provider equipment, or ISP limitations, may be with the modem connection. ■ Shut down and...
...Current fax technology only supports a maximum send and receive rate of 14,400 bps. The Control Panel window opens. If your computer. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 10 to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. ■ If the modem shares the telephone line with another ... in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 66 www.eMachines.com Other factors, such as line noise, telephone service provider equipment, or ISP limitations, may be with the modem connection. ■ Shut down and...