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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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...DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on installing the card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of Ethernet you are using..., 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 broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup.
...DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on installing the card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of Ethernet you are using..., 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 broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup.
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... 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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your..., you can share your network. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your computer. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders...
... 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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your..., you can share your network. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your computer. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders...
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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. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across ... (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse 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. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across ... (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse 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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... works to help determine if a memory module 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 failing. 33 Memory Help For more information, see the poster...
... works to help determine if a memory module 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 failing. 33 Memory Help For more information, see the poster...
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... port works. 38 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 monitor and video card documentation. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then...
... port works. 38 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 monitor and video card documentation. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then...
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...again. • 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 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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up...
...again. • 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 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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up...
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... that you may need to the correct port. • Make sure that the power cable is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to press after adding paper. 42 You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure ...the printer is online. The printer is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure...
... that you may need to the correct port. • Make sure that the power cable is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to press after adding paper. 42 You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure ...the printer is online. The printer is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure...
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... 46. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system). To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but...
... 46. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system). To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but...
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... soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including...
... soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including...
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... 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you want to install, then follow that came pre-installed...
... 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. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you want to install, then follow that came pre-installed...
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..., you 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything...
..., you 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything...
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...select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered...or an optical disc. 3 Use your recovery discs 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 your arrow keys to open the boot menu. The boot ...
...select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered...or an optical disc. 3 Use your recovery discs 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 your arrow keys to open the boot menu. The boot ...