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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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..., including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP 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 a broadband connection already... installed, make sure that do not have for any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware •...
..., including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP 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 a broadband connection already... installed, make sure that do not have for any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware •...
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For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. Then you can : • View a network .... • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. Then you can : • View a network .... • Use a printer that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. ... from . 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 print, then click Print...
To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. ... from . 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 print, then click Print...
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... box, then press ENTER. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to drain it . Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you spilled...
... box, then press ENTER. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to drain it . Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you spilled...
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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 is working to make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER. For...
... 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 is working to make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in the Search box, then press ENTER. For...
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...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 driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc.... • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again...
...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 driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc.... • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again...
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... 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 is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is connected to the printer. See... the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that you may...
... 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 is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is connected to the printer. See... the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that you may...
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...or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for additional system ...one or two items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system to its factory condition" on page 45. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to its factory condition" on page 45. 2 Perform...
...or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for additional system ...one or two items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system to its factory condition" on page 45. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to its factory condition" on page 45. 2 Perform...
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.... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." Important We... when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 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 To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original...
.... 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." Important We... when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 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 To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original...
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...to complete the installation. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you ...go to reinstall. 46 You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to Step ...
...to complete the installation. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. OR If you ...go to reinstall. 46 You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to Step ...
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... dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Returning your system to its factory condition. Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive.... completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering...
... dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Returning your system to its factory condition. Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive.... completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering...
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... the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to select CDROM/DVD, then press... ENTER. The boot menu is where you its progress. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. ...
... the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to select CDROM/DVD, then press... ENTER. The boot menu is where you its progress. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. 5 Click OK. ...