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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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..., be activated. Before you have Ethernet already installed. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required... drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working ...
..., be activated. Before you have Ethernet already installed. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required... drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working ...
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..." on each computer. 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. Sharing resources With a network, you can: • View a network drive... a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network.
..." on each computer. 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. Sharing resources With a network, you can: • View a network drive... a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected 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 .... 3 Click Print. 24 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. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive...
...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 .... 3 Click Print. 24 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. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive...
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... the keyboard cable is failing. 33 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it. Liquid spilled in the keyboard...
... the keyboard cable is failing. 33 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it. Liquid spilled in the keyboard...
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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 your computer. For more information about color uniformity. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure ...
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 color uniformity. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure ...
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... software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device.... • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40
... software. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device.... • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40
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Many printers have selected it is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If...
Many printers have selected it is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If...
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.... For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved... by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 46. eMachines provides everything was working correctly...
.... For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved... by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 46. eMachines provides everything was working correctly...
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...: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important Write a unique, descriptive label...
...: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important Write a unique, descriptive label...
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... you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need 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 need to recover software that did not come pre...
... you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need 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 need to recover software that did not come pre...
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...opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls...working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS 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 In case your computer experiences problems that were...
...opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls...working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS 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 In case your computer experiences problems that were...
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... recovered. Recovering from your hard drive. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. The boot menu is where you to your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed... you can select which device to continue. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc....
... recovered. Recovering from your hard drive. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. The boot menu is where you to your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed... you can select which device to continue. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc....