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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
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...the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you for years to come. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day.... 2 We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will provide you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. to our customers - If you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. We are provided...
...the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you for years to come. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day.... 2 We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will provide you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. to our customers - If you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. We are provided...
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...your ISP. If your Control Panel is working , contact your Internet service provider. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for setting up a network. For information on installing cards in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. If the...installation the line will be activated. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is in Category ...
...your ISP. If your Control Panel is working , contact your Internet service provider. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for setting up a network. For information on installing cards in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. If the...installation the line will be activated. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is in Category ...
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... will be available to share, then click Sharing and Security. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a... computer. If you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network....
... will be available to share, then click Sharing and Security. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a... computer. If you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network....
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www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files ... containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My... Computer. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the...
www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files ... containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My... Computer. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the...
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...labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your computer.... Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on page 10. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 ...
...labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your computer.... Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on page 10. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 ...
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.... ■ Express-Click Express to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware...
.... ■ Express-Click Express to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware...
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CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
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... backup of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your computer. If you are still having ... your system to working condition. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. We recommend that came pre-installed on page ...
... backup of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your computer. If you are still having ... your system to working condition. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. We recommend that came pre-installed on page ...
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...computer does not have blank discs ready. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. Depending on page 132. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that ...and not CD-RW discs. A message tells you are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery disc sets. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you the number of blank discs...
...computer does not have blank discs ready. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. Depending on page 132. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that ...and not CD-RW discs. A message tells you are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery disc sets. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you the number of blank discs...
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...the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the drive, use . To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). The program prepares the recovery files,... then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that...
...the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the drive, use . To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). The program prepares the recovery files,... then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that...
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... you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on a network ...Important If you see "Creating discs from recovery files on page 133. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need blank CDs. Tips & Tricks Store your computer ...
... you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on a network ...Important If you see "Creating discs from recovery files on page 133. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need blank CDs. Tips & Tricks Store your computer ...
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... the marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page ...When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is recorded onto a disc. For more help . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www...
... the marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page ...When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is recorded onto a disc. For more help . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www...
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... available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system ...installation. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.emachines.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you...
... available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system ...installation. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.emachines.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you...
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...software problems, you can restore your system to a previous condition. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System... with System Restore. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and...
...software problems, you can restore your system to a previous condition. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System... with System Restore. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and...
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... become scratched and cannot be read by the CD or DVD drive. ■ If you are listed in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play these CDs on page 189. Audio See "Sound" on page 142. ■ Restart your computer restarts...
... become scratched and cannot be read by the CD or DVD drive. ■ If you are listed in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play these CDs on page 189. Audio See "Sound" on page 142. ■ Restart your computer restarts...
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... and securely. ■ Shut down and restart your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that you are using is IBM-compatible. To be read by your computer's delivery address. For more information, see ...9632; Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. The regional code on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. For more information, see ...
... and securely. ■ Shut down and restart your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that you are using is IBM-compatible. To be read by your computer's delivery address. For more information, see ...9632; Clean the disc. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. The regional code on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. For more information, see ...
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... Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. Liquid spilled in correctly. Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in the keyboard, turn it upside down to locate host" ... If you may be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it . www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that might be having technical difficulties. Press each key to loosen ...
... Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. Liquid spilled in correctly. Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in the keyboard, turn it upside down to locate host" ... If you may be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it . www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that might be having technical difficulties. Press each key to loosen ...
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... approximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. These wires are not placed...monitor is connected to the video port on page 108. The color is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to close to another monitor, electric fan, ...
... approximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. These wires are not placed...monitor is connected to the video port on page 108. The color is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to close to another monitor, electric fan, ...