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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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... works Important If you have not already done so. 17 Before you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your broadband connection is already installed on installing... model includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your current setup.
... works Important If you have not already done so. 17 Before you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your broadband connection is already installed on installing... model includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your current setup.
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... the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can: • View a network drive • Open and...
... the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can: • View a network drive • Open and...
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... network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network, ...you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the...
... network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network, ...you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the...
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... to loosen a key that the keyboard cable is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is plugged in correctly. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If...
... to loosen a key that the keyboard cable is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is plugged in correctly. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If...
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... sure that the monitor cable 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 your computer. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... sure that the monitor cable 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 your computer. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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... discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. An audio CD does ... label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • 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. ...
... discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. An audio CD does ... label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • 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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... press so the printer can start printing. Many printers have selected it is connected to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to press after adding paper. 42 Most printers...you have an online/offline button that you may need to the printer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is not the default printer, make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. See the guide that the...
... press so the printer can start printing. Many printers have selected it is connected to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to press after adding paper. 42 Most printers...you have an online/offline button that you may need to the printer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is not the default printer, make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. See the guide that the...
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...instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. Caution To prepare your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can use...has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you can solve...
...instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. Caution To prepare your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can use...has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you can solve...
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...create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a...Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ...
...create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a...Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ...
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... to follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall. 46 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your computer, you want to complete ...the installation. OR If you may need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created....
... to follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall. 46 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your computer, you want to complete ...the installation. OR If you may need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created....
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... re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Recovering from your ... see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" 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. Returning your system to its factory condition.
... re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Recovering from your ... see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" 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. Returning your system to its factory condition.
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...are recovered. The boot menu is where you inserted. 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, then press ALT...all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to start from factory default. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your arrow keys to continue. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress...
...are recovered. The boot menu is where you inserted. 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, then press ALT...all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to start from factory default. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your arrow keys to continue. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress...