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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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...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 already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for any... required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Before you begin setting ...
...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 already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for any... required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Before you begin setting ...
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...21. • Connect your printer to the network. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your networked computer, then share the ...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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your computer...
...21. • Connect your printer to the network. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your networked computer, then share the ...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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your computer...
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.... To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the...
.... To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the...
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... to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure...
... to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure...
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... color uniformity. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For more information...
... color uniformity. Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. For more information...
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... 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 drive is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make sure that the disc... label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device...
... 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 drive is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. • Make sure that the disc... label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device...
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Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall 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 ... print to is not set to press so the printer can start printing. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The printer is on • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. See the guide that the power cable is...
Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall 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 ... print to is not set to press so the printer can start printing. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The printer is on • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. See the guide that the power cable is...
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eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of recovery discs as soon as you ... from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If only ...
eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of recovery discs as soon as you ... from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If only ...
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... Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - 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. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording...
... Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - 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. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording...
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..., 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. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have... pre-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 did not come ...
..., 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. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have... pre-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 did not come ...
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... you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. ... 48. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return 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 factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. ...
... you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can still run Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. ... 48. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return 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 factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. ...
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...DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to continue. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or... and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to restart your hard drive. Windows installs from your recovery discs To reinstall ...
...DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to continue. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or... and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to restart your hard drive. Windows installs from your recovery discs To reinstall ...