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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 computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you have not already done so. 17 To test the connection, log onto the Internet using...they have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Before you change anything about ...
... your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you have not already done so. 17 To test the connection, log onto the Internet using...they have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Before you change anything about ...
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.... Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer 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 To add a printer...network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers...
.... Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer 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 To add a printer...network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers...
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... 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing 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-... Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file 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. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across...
... 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing 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-... Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file 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. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across...
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... that you see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to help determine if a memory module is failing. 33 Type memory error in the Search box, then press ENTER. Clean the keyboard...
... that you see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to help determine if a memory module is failing. 33 Type memory error in the Search box, then press ENTER. Clean the keyboard...
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.... • Try a mouse you know 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 make sure that the mouse port works. 38 The color is working to your monitor and video...
.... • Try a mouse you know 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 make sure that the mouse port works. 38 The color is working to your monitor and video...
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...8226; Try a different disc. A DVD 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 the disc label 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. •...
...8226; Try a different disc. A DVD 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 the disc label 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. •...
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... is online. See the guide that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is connected to press so the printer can start printing. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have...
... is online. See the guide that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is connected to press so the printer can start printing. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have...
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...time to a previous state when everything you want to reset your system to a previous system condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory ...condition" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to recover your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to create, but for additional system recovery options, ...
...time to a previous state when everything you want to reset your system to a previous system condition. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory ...condition" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to recover your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to create, but for additional system recovery options, ...
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To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects ...a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of 2." Creating...
To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects ...a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of 2." Creating...
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... 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. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to ... that came pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering ...
... 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. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to ... that came pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering ...
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... This complete recovery deletes 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. If you can access important files...everything to return your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . You can still run Windows OS and ...
... This complete recovery deletes 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. If you can access important files...everything to return your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 48. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . You can still run Windows OS and ...
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...all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to your computer. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all ...press ALT+F10 during startup. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, ...
...all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to your computer. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all ...press ALT+F10 during startup. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, ...