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... need to disconnect power to the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before removing the power supply unit from the power supplies. Follow all power cords from the computer. CAUTION for accessibility Be sure that could be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are provided for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. CAUTION for plug...
... need to disconnect power to the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before removing the power supply unit from the power supplies. Follow all power cords from the computer. CAUTION for accessibility Be sure that could be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are provided for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. CAUTION for plug...
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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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... hardware options and port locations may look different than your country and follow the simple instructions. Some illustrations in the mandatory fields and click Next. How to register your notebook or desktop, a window will be sent a confirmation email with a more personable customer service experience. Another Option Another way to Register During the initial startup of computer. Product Registration When using your model...
... hardware options and port locations may look different than your country and follow the simple instructions. Some illustrations in the mandatory fields and click Next. How to register your notebook or desktop, a window will be sent a confirmation email with a more personable customer service experience. Another Option Another way to Register During the initial startup of computer. Product Registration When using your model...
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... jack Description Use this jack. You can also configure the power button to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on . This jack is color-coded pink. Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device into these ports. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader.
... jack Description Use this jack. You can also configure the power button to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on . This jack is color-coded pink. Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device into these ports. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader.
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... factory. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this jack. Plug a VGA (blue connector) monitor cable into this connector. Stereo out: Plug your area. Back Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations may vary from this port. Make sure that this jack. Plug a microphone into this port. The switch is user configurable for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack (Default). Plug...
... factory. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this jack. Plug a VGA (blue connector) monitor cable into this connector. Stereo out: Plug your area. Back Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations may vary from this port. Make sure that this jack. Plug a microphone into this port. The switch is user configurable for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack (Default). Plug...
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... video connections. 5 Stereo out: Plug your computer (Default). Connects to devices such as a stereo) into this jack so you can record sound on your side left speakers into this jack. This jack is user configurable for one of the following: Stereo in /side speaker jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack ESATA port (optional) Serial port (optional) HDMI port (optional) ESATA HDMI Description Plug your rear right and left and right speakers into this jack. Enables fast external disk access. Plug...
... video connections. 5 Stereo out: Plug your computer (Default). Connects to devices such as a stereo) into this jack so you can record sound on your side left speakers into this jack. This jack is user configurable for one of the following: Stereo in /side speaker jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack ESATA port (optional) Serial port (optional) HDMI port (optional) ESATA HDMI Description Plug your rear right and left and right speakers into this jack. Enables fast external disk access. Plug...
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... Web pages display. 13 Click (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many...
... Web pages display. 13 Click (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many...
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... control point for the network. Ethernet is commonly used in the home. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of a router, a cable or DSL modem, your home or office. This connection type is available at 1000 Mbps. Standard Ethernet runs at 10 Mbps, Fast Ethernet runs at 100 Mbps, and Gigabit Ethernet runs at three different speeds. Business networks are built using Fast or Gigabit Ethernet components. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network...
... control point for the network. Ethernet is commonly used in the home. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of a router, a cable or DSL modem, your home or office. This connection type is available at 1000 Mbps. Standard Ethernet runs at 10 Mbps, Fast Ethernet runs at 100 Mbps, and Gigabit Ethernet runs at three different speeds. Business networks are built using Fast or Gigabit Ethernet components. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network...
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... install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for setting up your network, you have not already done so. 17 Use the documentation that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. Plug your Ethernet cable...
... install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for setting up your network, you have not already done so. 17 Use the documentation that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your Internet service provider. Plug your Ethernet cable...
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... you can configure your router using your computer. We recommend you have named your computers and set to "Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server." Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which is automatically installed as for Internet communications. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Establishing your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network).
... you can configure your router using your computer. We recommend you have named your computers and set to "Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server." Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which is automatically installed as for Internet communications. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Establishing your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network).
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..., see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer 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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer...
..., see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer 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. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer...
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... your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 OR - Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that the connections have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your setup poster to make sure...
... your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 OR - Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that the connections have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your setup poster to make sure...
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...; Use the modem cable that came with your computer. If the monitor is turned on . You may cause problems with the connection. • Shut down the modem volume. Type modem troubleshooting in the Search box, then press ENTER. The modem is noisy when it begins handshaking. The computer is running but there is no picture • Make sure that the monitor is plugged...
...; Use the modem cable that came with your computer. If the monitor is turned on . You may cause problems with the connection. • Shut down the modem volume. Type modem troubleshooting in the Search box, then press ENTER. The modem is noisy when it begins handshaking. The computer is running but there is no picture • Make sure that the monitor is plugged...
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... again. • Try a different disc. Make sure that the IDE controllers are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you are enabled. 39 Make sure that the disc label is clean and free of debris. Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type network troubleshooting in your home. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your...
... again. • Try a different disc. Make sure that the IDE controllers are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you are enabled. 39 Make sure that the disc label is clean and free of debris. Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type network troubleshooting in your home. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your...
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... or broken pins. • If the printer you may need to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many...
... or broken pins. • If the printer you may need to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many...
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.... For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of recovery discs as...
.... For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of recovery discs as...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your hard drive. 47 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. A dialog...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your hard drive. 47 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. A dialog...
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... keys to start from factory default. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The boot menu is where you to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Recovering from the recovery disc...
... keys to start from factory default. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The boot menu is where you to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Recovering from the recovery disc...
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... area. 53 When to contact a service technician • If you dropped and damaged the computer • If liquid has been spilled into the computer • If the computer is not operating normally • If a computer problem persists even after you keep your screen clean. To clean an optical mouse For users of your computer's internal components Asking for maintenance instructions.
... area. 53 When to contact a service technician • If you dropped and damaged the computer • If liquid has been spilled into the computer • If the computer is not operating normally • If a computer problem persists even after you keep your screen clean. To clean an optical mouse For users of your computer's internal components Asking for maintenance instructions.
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... support pulse dialing. 7 Use of another device connected to Telecom's 111 Emergency Service. 6 This device is available for compliance with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are spaced such that a separate telephone, not dependent on the drive. The CD or DVD drive's classification label (shown below) is located on local power, is equipped with wireless LAN...
... support pulse dialing. 7 Use of another device connected to Telecom's 111 Emergency Service. 6 This device is available for compliance with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are spaced such that a separate telephone, not dependent on the drive. The CD or DVD drive's classification label (shown below) is located on local power, is equipped with wireless LAN...