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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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...setup. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Use the documentation that comes with your network from ISP ...everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need for your Internet service provider. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware •...
...setup. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Use the documentation that comes with your network from ISP ...everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need for your Internet service provider. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware •...
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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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. Then you can...USB or parallel port. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then ...
... 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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. Then you can...USB or parallel port. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then ...
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...: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are sending... network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from .
...: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are sending... network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from .
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Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to replace it. ...
Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to replace it. ...
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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 the mouse port works. 38 For more information. The text on the back of your monitor and video card documentation. Type...
... 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 the mouse port works. 38 For more information. The text on the back of your monitor and video card documentation. Type...
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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 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up . ...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 flawed or become...
... 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 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up . ...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 flawed or become...
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...you may want to print to press so the printer can start printing. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the power cable is connected to the... that you want to add additional memory to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will...
...you may want to print to press so the printer can start printing. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the power cable is connected to the... that you want to add additional memory to the correct port. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will...
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...under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "... previous state when everything you can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 45. Problem solving may be solved ...
...under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "... previous state when everything you can use these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 45. Problem solving may be solved ...
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...To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 Important We recommend that are...To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer ...
...To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 Important We recommend that are...To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer ...
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...that did not come pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step ...-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed...
...that did not come pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step ...-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed...
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...is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall ...Windows OS and all files on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default....
...is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall ...Windows OS and all files on your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default....
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... on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. ... your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then continues by restarting your computer. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. This process may take several minutes. Your ...
... on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. ... your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then continues by restarting your computer. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. This process may take several minutes. Your ...