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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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...anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your network from ISP to protect your Ethernet cards for instructions on ... should contact your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your ISP.
...anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your network from ISP to protect your Ethernet cards for instructions on ... should contact your ISP for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your ISP.
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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 router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. ... 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. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your network. After ...
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 router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. ... 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. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your network. After ...
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... (Start), then click Computer. 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 copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder...
... (Start), then click Computer. 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 copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder...
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... • Make sure that a key is plugged in correctly. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that might be stuck, then restart...
... • Make sure that a key is plugged in correctly. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that might be stuck, then restart...
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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 you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on the...
... 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 you know works to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on the...
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...these CDs on 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 driver. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. ...• Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. ...
...these CDs on 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 driver. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. ...• Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. ...
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... to press. • Make sure that came with your computer. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. Many printers have been printed before...offline button that you may need to the correct port. • 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 • ...
... to press. • Make sure that came with your computer. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. Many printers have been printed before...offline button that you may need to the correct port. • 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 • ...
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... from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you need to a...long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a...
... from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you need to a...long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a...
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... OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label...
... OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label...
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... to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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 want to install, then follow...
... to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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 want to install, then follow...
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... created. If you can access important files 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. You can still run Windows...and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, ...
... created. If you can access important files 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. You can still run Windows...and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, ...
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...Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from factory default. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device... to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and...
...Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Windows installs from factory default. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device... to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and...