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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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... 4-port switch to eliminate the need 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 for your network, you do not have determined the type of Ethernet you ...have not already done so. 17 Before you begin setting up your network, you have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP for instructions on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. If the connection is...
... 4-port switch to eliminate the need 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 for your network, you do not have determined the type of Ethernet you ...have not already done so. 17 Before you begin setting up your network, you have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP for instructions on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. If the connection is...
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For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on page 21. ... access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21
For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your networked computer, then share the printer. After the drives and printers on page 21. ... access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21
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...then click Computer. 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 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 ...
...then click Computer. 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 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 ...
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... and unplug the keyboard. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you may need to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it . Press each key to replace it again. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. You see...
... and unplug the keyboard. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you may need to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it . Press each key to replace it again. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. You see...
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... Help and Support. 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 your computer. For more information about display types, see your computer. • Remove all extension cables and...
... Help and Support. 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 your computer. For more information about display types, see your computer. • Remove all extension cables and...
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...is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart ... try again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls...
...is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart ... try again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up . • Make sure that the mute controls...
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... an online/offline button that you have selected it is connected to press. • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. 42 You see a "Printer... and your printer for adding additional memory. The printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is online. See the...
... an online/offline button that you have selected it is connected to press. • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. 42 You see a "Printer... and your printer for adding additional memory. The printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is online. See the...
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...computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on page 46. For... instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 44 For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system ...
...computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition" on page 46. For... instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 44 For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system ...
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... drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you must create...
... drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you must create...
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...New software-If you need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after ...main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step ...
...New software-If you need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after ...main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step ...
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... may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . The Confirm Restoration...
... may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . The Confirm Restoration...
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... your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to continue. Windows installs from factory... press F12 to your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from the hard drive during startup. The boot menu is where you its ...
... your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to continue. Windows installs from factory... press F12 to your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from the hard drive during startup. The boot menu is where you its ...