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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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...your new computer, as well as our range of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. Thanks again, from your computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week...computer. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you for years to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! We...
...your new computer, as well as our range of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. Thanks again, from your computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week...computer. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you for years to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! We...
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...for setting up your ISP. If your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on your Control ...Click Computer Name. 52 The Ethernet device installed in your Control Panel is listed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on page 171. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Important Broadband...
...for setting up your ISP. If your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on your Control ...Click Computer Name. 52 The Ethernet device installed in your Control Panel is listed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on page 171. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Important Broadband...
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... the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 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 network, you... the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share, then click...
... the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 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 network, you... the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share, then click...
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you ... a file across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with your printer...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you ... a file across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with your printer...
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... Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into the secondary VGA port on your... computer. 3 Turn on your computer. 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....
... Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into the secondary VGA port on your... computer. 3 Turn on your computer. 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....
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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 date. These updates include security updates. ■ ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates.
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 date. These updates include security updates. ■ ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates.
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...or restoring your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 133 130 Problem-solving may also involve re-installing some or all of your system). eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer ... even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you recover your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you need to ...
...or restoring your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 133 130 Problem-solving may also involve re-installing some or all of your system). eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer ... even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you recover your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you need to ...
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...your computer has a recordable drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc...sets. Depending on page 132. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, ...
...your computer has a recordable drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc...sets. Depending on page 132. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, ...
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...on. 8 If a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that has... a recordable drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132
...on. 8 If a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that has... a recordable drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132
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... on a network" on a network Important If you have blank discs ready. Before you specified. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files on page 133. The program...the location you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs.
... on a network" on a network Important If you have blank discs ready. Before you specified. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files on page 133. The program...the location you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs.
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... - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of x, and so on page 137. 134 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from ...the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system from a set of recovery ...
... - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of x, and so on page 137. 134 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from ...the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system from a set of recovery ...
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... The items you have created. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files ...using Microsoft System Restore" on your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the...
... The items you have created. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files ...using Microsoft System Restore" on your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the...
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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. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you .... Every time you can return to one of your system to your system running again. 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 Restore takes a "snapshot...
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. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you .... Every time you can return to one of your system to your system running again. 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 Restore takes a "snapshot...
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...Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 189. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or...controllers are enabled. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play these CDs on page 73. ■ Your computer may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down...
...Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 189. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or...controllers are enabled. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play these CDs on page 73. ■ Your computer may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down...
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...the diskette you have a DVD drive. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc. For more information, see the message "disk is full or write-protected" ■ Make sure that the write-...match. The regional code for the disc is on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected to an AC power source and your computer is turned on. For more information, ...
...the diskette you have a DVD drive. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc. For more information, see the message "disk is full or write-protected" ■ Make sure that the write-...match. The regional code for the disc is on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected to an AC power source and your computer is turned on. For more information, ...
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...having technical difficulties. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can affect Internet performance: ■ The condition of the telephone lines in ...the keyboard by using it . If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connection and close your ISP for technical support. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing...
...having technical difficulties. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can affect Internet performance: ■ The condition of the telephone lines in ...the keyboard by using it . If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connection and close your ISP for technical support. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing...
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...the way down from the lower screen edge, to your computer. ■ Check the cable 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. Monitor Tips & Tricks ...the Search box, then click the arrow. The screen resolution 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 pass through the screen for brighter...
...the way down from the lower screen edge, to your computer. ■ Check the cable 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. Monitor Tips & Tricks ...the Search box, then click the arrow. The screen resolution 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 pass through the screen for brighter...
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.... The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you need to use. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is online. Press the button to the correct port. ■ Make...
.... The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you need to use. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is online. Press the button to the correct port. ■ Make...