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Memory card types 31 Inserting a memory card 32 Using the CD or DVD drive 33 Identifying drive types 33 Inserting a CD or DVD 34 Playing a CD 35 Playing a DVD 35 Creating CDs or DVDs 35 5 Maintaining Your Computer 37 Caring for your ... the system battery 52 6 Troubleshooting 55 Safety guidelines 56 First steps 56 Troubleshooting 57 Add-in cards 57 Audio 57 Battery 57 CD or DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
Memory card types 31 Inserting a memory card 32 Using the CD or DVD drive 33 Identifying drive types 33 Inserting a CD or DVD 34 Playing a CD 35 Playing a DVD 35 Creating CDs or DVDs 35 5 Maintaining Your Computer 37 Caring for your ... the system battery 52 6 Troubleshooting 55 Safety guidelines 56 First steps 56 Troubleshooting 57 Add-in cards 57 Audio 57 Battery 57 CD or DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
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Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com
Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com
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... on page 28. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button / Power indicator Microphone jack Icon Description Use this drive to listen to access eMachines' Web site and eMachines Customer Care. To identify your model and serial number...
... on page 28. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button / Power indicator Microphone jack Icon Description Use this drive to listen to access eMachines' Web site and eMachines Customer Care. To identify your model and serial number...
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... ■ Use your music files to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more. You can fit on a single disc. Using the CD or... your computer to: ■ Play music CDs ■ Create MP3 music files from a music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. www.eMachines.com 35 Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can play DVDs with the DVD...
... ■ Use your music files to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more. You can fit on a single disc. Using the CD or... your computer to: ■ Play music CDs ■ Create MP3 music files from a music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. www.eMachines.com 35 Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can play DVDs with the DVD...
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...and dirt can clog the internal mechanisms. ■ Do not block the ventilation fan. ■ When storing your computer for Available Updates. www.eMachines.com Updating Windows Windows Update is added to -date. Magnetic fields can always get the most recent updates and fixes to protect your computer and ... or dirty work environments. New content is the online extension of Windows that apply only to the software and hardware on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to choose updates for your computer's operating system, software, and hardware.
...and dirt can clog the internal mechanisms. ■ Do not block the ventilation fan. ■ When storing your computer for Available Updates. www.eMachines.com Updating Windows Windows Update is added to -date. Magnetic fields can always get the most recent updates and fixes to protect your computer and ... or dirty work environments. New content is the online extension of Windows that apply only to the software and hardware on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to choose updates for your computer's operating system, software, and hardware.
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Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to restore your restore discs. 44 www.eMachines.com The instructions for the purpose. Restoring your system All programs that were preinstalled on your computer are included in the instruction booklet that were ... use the backup restore discs or you need to the edge, not around in a circle, using a product made especially for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that you created with the recovery media program, on the...
Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to restore your restore discs. 44 www.eMachines.com The instructions for the purpose. Restoring your system All programs that were preinstalled on your computer are included in the instruction booklet that were ... use the backup restore discs or you need to the edge, not around in a circle, using a product made especially for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that you created with the recovery media program, on the...
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... surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. ■ If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is turned on and while the modem cable and the power cord are connected. ■ Make sure that you are damaged ■ Liquid has been... are secure. ■ Make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 56 www.eMachines.com
... surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. ■ If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that your hard drive is turned on and while the modem cable and the power cord are connected. ■ Make sure that you are damaged ■ Liquid has been... are secure. ■ Make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 56 www.eMachines.com
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...file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. If the hard drive is in the Search box , then click the arrow. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. www.eMachines.com 61 You see a "Data error" message This may need to... reinstall the operating system. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Hard drive Troubleshooting You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message...
...file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. If the hard drive is in the Search box , then click the arrow. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. www.eMachines.com 61 You see a "Data error" message This may need to... reinstall the operating system. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Hard drive Troubleshooting You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message...
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...finding Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 9, 12, 28 folders opening 25 front bezel removing 49 replacing 49 function keys 23 H hard drive indicator 9 troubleshooting 61 headphone jack 9, 11 help online 5 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 4 starting 3 Hibernate mode 9 ...I i.Link port 9, 12, 28 IEEE 1394 port 9, 12, 28 indicators Caps Lock 23 hard drive 9 Num Lock 23 numeric keypad 23 power 9 Scroll Lock 23 installing battery 52 devices 28 digital camera 28 digital video camera... Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 model number 13 www.eMachines.com 85
...finding Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 9, 12, 28 folders opening 25 front bezel removing 49 replacing 49 function keys 23 H hard drive indicator 9 troubleshooting 61 headphone jack 9, 11 help online 5 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 4 starting 3 Hibernate mode 9 ...I i.Link port 9, 12, 28 IEEE 1394 port 9, 12, 28 indicators Caps Lock 23 hard drive 9 Num Lock 23 numeric keypad 23 power 9 Scroll Lock 23 installing battery 52 devices 28 digital camera 28 digital video camera... Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 model number 13 www.eMachines.com 85
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... telephone support 73 troubleshooting add-in cards 57 cards 57 CD drive 57 cleaning CD 44 cleaning DVD 44 computer startup 59 diskette drive 59 display 60 DVD drive 57, 60 DVD/CD drive 57, 60 faxes 66 files 60 general guidelines 56 hard drive 61 Internet connection 62, 66 keyboard 63 LCD panel 60, 68... protecting against 39 removing with Norton AntiVirus 39 voltage switch 11 volume adjusting 21 adjusting modem 67 controls 21 muting 21 troubleshooting 72 W Web site eMachines 3 Windows Product Key Code 13 Windows key 23 Windows Media Player 35 Windows Update 38 working safely 16 Z Zip...
... telephone support 73 troubleshooting add-in cards 57 cards 57 CD drive 57 cleaning CD 44 cleaning DVD 44 computer startup 59 diskette drive 59 display 60 DVD drive 57, 60 DVD/CD drive 57, 60 faxes 66 files 60 general guidelines 56 hard drive 61 Internet connection 62, 66 keyboard 63 LCD panel 60, 68... protecting against 39 removing with Norton AntiVirus 39 voltage switch 11 volume adjusting 21 adjusting modem 67 controls 21 muting 21 troubleshooting 72 W Web site eMachines 3 Windows Product Key Code 13 Windows key 23 Windows Media Player 35 Windows Update 38 working safely 16 Z Zip...