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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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... service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and ... ISP to ISP. If the connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have for any required drivers. Use the documentation that do not have not already done so. 17 To test the...
... service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and ... ISP to ISP. If the connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have for any required drivers. Use the documentation that do not have not already done so. 17 To test the...
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...or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • ... (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer.
...or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • ... (Start), then click Computer. 21 Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer.
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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 manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then ...: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. 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...
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 manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then ...: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. 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...
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... your computer and unplug the keyboard. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see the poster that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to replace it . A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to loosen a key...
... your computer and unplug the keyboard. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see the poster that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to replace it . A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to loosen a key...
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... video port on the display 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...
... video port on the display 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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... Make sure that you have copy protection software. 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 , then try again. • Some music CDs...that the speaker cables 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
... Make sure that you have copy protection software. 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 , then try again. • Some music CDs...that the speaker cables 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
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... you need to the printer. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer...
... you need to the printer. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer...
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options..., the problem may be solved by returning your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To recover your system). If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for recovering your system to...
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options..., the problem may be solved by returning your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To recover your system). If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for recovering your system to...
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...Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of 2." eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the ...factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you may need to list, then...
...Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of 2." eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the ...factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you may need to list, then...
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OR If you need to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then follow ... recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover your computer, you are recovering from the factory. Repeat this step for the...
OR If you need to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then follow ... recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover your computer, you are recovering from the factory. Repeat this step for the...
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...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. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to ...return your system to factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab...
...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. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to ...return your system to factory default. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab...
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...+F10 during startup 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can... select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 ...
...+F10 during startup 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can... select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 ...