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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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...your router, be activated. 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 working , contact your Internet service provider. If the connection is already installed on installing the card ... from ISP to ISP. Before you are using your network, you have not already done so. 17 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your current setup.
...your router, be activated. 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 working , contact your Internet service provider. If the connection is already installed on installing the card ... from ISP to ISP. Before you are using your network, you have not already done so. 17 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your current setup.
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For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Important To share a ...network, 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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For more information, see "Sharing drives and ...
For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Important To share a ...network, 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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For more information, see "Sharing drives and ...
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...window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . To print 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. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open ...Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy 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-...
...window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . To print 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. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open ...Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy 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-...
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... program 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 For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click...
... program 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 For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click...
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... Help and Support. 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 computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working...
... Help and Support. 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 computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working...
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... movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. An audio CD ... that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • 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. • Make...
... movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. An audio CD ... that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • 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. • Make...
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...your computer. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you may want ... Most printers have selected it is connected to press after adding paper. 42 The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • ...
...your computer. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you may want ... Most printers have selected it is connected to press after adding paper. 42 The printer is on but will not turn on installing 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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...in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page... state when everything you need to create, but for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 47....
...in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page... state when everything you need to create, but for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 47....
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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 "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next.... that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows ...
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 "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to list, then click Next.... that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows ...
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... using either your computer from your 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 came pre-installed on your hard drive or the...
... using either your computer from your 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 came pre-installed on your hard drive or the...
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...not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that the ...operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If...
...not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 48. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that the ...operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If...
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...from the hard drive during startup. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting... 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows...
...from the hard drive during startup. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting... 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows...