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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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... Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your ISP for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you need for additional network hardware..., to protect your network from ISP to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at...
... Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your ISP for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you need for additional network hardware..., to protect your network from ISP to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at...
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... For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, 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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your computer. Sharing drives and printers...
... For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, 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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your computer. Sharing drives and printers...
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...Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing 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. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start),...name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file 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...
...Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing 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. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start),...name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file 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...
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to make sure that a key is failing. 33 Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to make sure that a key is failing. 33 Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw...
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... ENTER. For more information. The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your computer. The color...
... ENTER. For more information. The text on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your computer. The color...
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.... • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly 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...
.... • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly 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...
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... to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you ...
... to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you ...
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...for recovering your system You can . For instructions on page 45. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in... the technical support pages at the factory, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see...
...for recovering your system You can . For instructions on page 45. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in... the technical support pages at the factory, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see...
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... the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen...
... the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen...
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... from the factory. OR If you want 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. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you may...
... from the factory. OR If you want 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. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you may...
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... drive. 47 You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . If you can access important files on your ...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 factory default.
... drive. 47 You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . If you can access important files on your ...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 factory default.
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... Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to your computer. This process will erase 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 hard drive.... When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. 48 Chapter...
... Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to your computer. This process will erase 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 hard drive.... When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. 48 Chapter...