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... into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before cleaning. When you plug the power cord into the product. • To avoid damage of power, disconnect power from overheating. This product should never be blocked or covered. These openings must not...
... into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before cleaning. When you plug the power cord into the product. • To avoid damage of power, disconnect power from overheating. This product should never be blocked or covered. These openings must not...
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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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... ! Product Registration When using your product registration, you immediately register it is to your model of your notebook or desktop, a window will give you access to some useful benefits, such as other advantages await you to Register During the initial startup of computer. Please fill in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to visit our website...
... ! Product Registration When using your product registration, you immediately register it is to your model of your notebook or desktop, a window will give you access to some useful benefits, such as other advantages await you to Register During the initial startup of computer. Please fill in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to visit our website...
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... Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to turn the power on or off. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on drive type). This jack is color-coded pink. Press this button to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on . Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or...
... Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to turn the power on or off. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on drive type). This jack is color-coded pink. Press this button to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on . Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or...
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... plug) -ORFront speakers jack PS/2 mouse port Ethernet (network) jack 4 Description Connects to the correct voltage for your front left and right speakers into this illustration. Plug the power cord into this jack. Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. Plug a VGA (blue connector) monitor cable into this connector. Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this is preset at the factory. Make sure that this port. Back Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations may...
... plug) -ORFront speakers jack PS/2 mouse port Ethernet (network) jack 4 Description Connects to the correct voltage for your front left and right speakers into this illustration. Plug the power cord into this jack. Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. Plug a VGA (blue connector) monitor cable into this connector. Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this is preset at the factory. Make sure that this port. Back Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations may...
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... external audio input source (such as terminals and various peripherals. Supports high definition digital video connections. 5 Connects to devices such as a stereo) 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 center speaker and subwoofer into this jack so you can record sound on your computer (Default). Plug your rear...
... external audio input source (such as terminals and various peripherals. Supports high definition digital video connections. 5 Connects to devices such as a stereo) 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 center speaker and subwoofer into this jack so you can record sound on your computer (Default). Plug your rear...
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... address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your computer, and displays the page on the site that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the browser address bar...
... address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your computer, and displays the page on the site that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the browser address bar...
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... connection type is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using Standard or Fast Ethernet components. Your municipality may require you or your electrician must install special Ethernet cables in access point. 15 Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of a wired Ethernet network. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in your wired Ethernet network, connect an access point to your home or office. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet...
... connection type is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using Standard or Fast Ethernet components. Your municipality may require you or your electrician must install special Ethernet cables in access point. 15 Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of a wired Ethernet network. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in your wired Ethernet network, connect an access point to your home or office. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet...
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... change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your broadband connection is not working...
... change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your broadband connection is not working...
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... have connected the network cabling. If you are setting up , log onto one of several available protocols must be set to each computer on them, you can configure your router using your network Now that you have named your computers and set up a wired network, make sure that your router's documentation. For instructions, see your home network is set up your computers and access a favorite Internet Web...
... have connected the network cabling. If you are setting up , log onto one of several available protocols must be set to each computer on them, you can configure your router using your network Now that you have named your computers and set up a wired network, make sure that your router's documentation. For instructions, see your home network is set up your computers and access a favorite Internet Web...
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... built-in networking. • Use a print server. Sharing drives and printers With 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. Follow the instructions included with your printer to the network. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers...
... built-in networking. • Use a print server. Sharing drives and printers With 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. Follow the instructions included with your printer to the network. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers...
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... that the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 OR - Contact your setup poster to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is...
... that the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 OR - Contact your setup poster to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is...
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... working and plugged into the appropriate port on . Some telephone cables do not meet cable standards and may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. Handshaking is a digital "getting acquainted" conversation between the two modems that the monitor is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. See your computer. • Run Windows modem diagnostics. Monitor The screen resolution is plugged...
... working and plugged into the appropriate port on . Some telephone cables do not meet cable standards and may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. Handshaking is a digital "getting acquainted" conversation between the two modems that the monitor is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. See your computer. • Run Windows modem diagnostics. Monitor The screen resolution is plugged...
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... box, then press ENTER. Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the optical sensor is unique. Type network troubleshooting in your computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. Networks You cannot connect to play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by wiping the...
... box, then press ENTER. Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the optical sensor is unique. Type network troubleshooting in your computer. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. Networks You cannot connect to play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by wiping the...
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... turn on • Make sure that the printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to print to the correct port...
... turn on • Make sure that the printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to print to the correct port...
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... recovery discs as soon as possible. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines...
... recovery discs as soon as possible. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines...
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... 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 pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from your system to factory default. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your recovery discs...
... 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 pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Recovering from your system to factory default. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your recovery discs...
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... first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to your computer. 5 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. Recovering from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. This process may...
... first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to your computer. 5 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. Recovering from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. This process may...
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... monitor. For cleaning instructions, refer to contact the service centers available in the "Frequently asked questions" section on how and where to the documentation that came with your mouse for technical assistance For technical assistance, contact your local dealer or distributor. To clean an optical mouse For users of an optical mouse, refer to replace or upgrade any of your computer's internal components Asking for maintenance instructions...
... monitor. For cleaning instructions, refer to contact the service centers available in the "Frequently asked questions" section on how and where to the documentation that came with your mouse for technical assistance For technical assistance, contact your local dealer or distributor. To clean an optical mouse For users of an optical mouse, refer to replace or upgrade any of your computer's internal components Asking for maintenance instructions...
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... set up to make automatic calls to the same line. 9 Under power failure conditions this equipment is available for products with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only. Below information is DTMF tone dialing. Depending on configurations, this computer is located on local power, is connected to the same line as other equipment, may give rise to operate within the limits for wireless use...
... set up to make automatic calls to the same line. 9 Under power failure conditions this equipment is available for products with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only. Below information is DTMF tone dialing. Depending on configurations, this computer is located on local power, is connected to the same line as other equipment, may give rise to operate within the limits for wireless use...