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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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...your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your ISP. Plug your Ethernet cable into your ISP for any ...to ISP. Before you do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for...
...your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your ISP. Plug your Ethernet cable into your ISP for any ...to ISP. Before you do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for...
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... a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your network. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or.... Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. To add a printer to the network, ...
... a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your network. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or.... Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. To add a printer to the network, ...
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...: 1 Open the file 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 copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the... your printer or from . 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 want to copy the file to, then click Paste.
...: 1 Open the file 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 copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the... your printer or from . 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 want to copy the file to, then click Paste.
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... it upside down to drain it. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Type...
... it upside down to drain it. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Memory Help For more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Type...
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The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For more information about ...
The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For more information about ...
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... correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. An audio... mute controls are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer...
... correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. An audio... mute controls are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer...
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... is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that you want...
... is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that you want...
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... be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 44 eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be... or restoring your system). To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 46. For instructions, see that ...
... be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 44 eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be... or restoring your system). To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 46. For instructions, see that ...
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... We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need to list, then click Next...
... We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need to list, then click Next...
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...want to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you... want to install, then follow that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may ...
...want to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you... want to install, then follow that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may ...
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..., see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This... has been completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
..., see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This... has been completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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... or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. 5 Click OK....you its progress. The boot menu is where you to start from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to restart your computer....
... or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. 5 Click OK....you its progress. The boot menu is where you to start from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to restart your computer....