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...; Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to.... Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer.
...; Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to.... Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer.
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... by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in... card. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean...
... by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in... card. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean...
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...address. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for Mexico is facing up . For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging....determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD ...
...address. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for Mexico is facing up . For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging....determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD ...
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... your Internet service provider (ISP) is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ...9632; Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. www.eMachines.com 63 Clean the keyboard and turn off your ISP for technical support. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with...
... your Internet service provider (ISP) is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ...9632; Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. www.eMachines.com 63 Clean the keyboard and turn off your ISP for technical support. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with...
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... is running but there is no picture ■ Make sure that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com For more information about color uniformity. ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. The text on degauss, see... not correct Change the screen resolution from the lower screen edge, to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is dim or difficult to your monitor's documentation.
... is running but there is no picture ■ Make sure that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com For more information about color uniformity. ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. The text on degauss, see... not correct Change the screen resolution from the lower screen edge, to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is dim or difficult to your monitor's documentation.
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...more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is in Category View, click Printers and ... Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71 You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you have selected it in the Search box , ...
...more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is in Category View, click Printers and ... Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71 You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you have selected it in the Search box , ...
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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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... new computer, as well as our range of your computer. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides...
... new computer, as well as our range of your computer. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides...
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... Ethernet device installed in front of Ethernet you are using your computer is listed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. Naming the ...Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. 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 page 171. The ...
... Ethernet device installed in front of Ethernet you are using your computer is listed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. Naming the ...Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. 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 page 171. The ...
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...Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. 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... printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click...
...Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. 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... printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click...
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www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open 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 . 4 Double-click the folder 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 CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want ...
www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open 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 . 4 Double-click the folder 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 CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want ...
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..., right-click any empty space on . You may not represent the actual screens on page 10. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click ...setup poster or "Back" on your computer. If your computer's video card supports it (it on the desktop, then click Properties. 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....
..., right-click any empty space on . You may not represent the actual screens on page 10. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click ...setup poster or "Back" on your computer. If your computer's video card supports it (it on the desktop, then click Properties. 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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... 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. 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.
... 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. 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.
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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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...recorded is saved on page 175 or at eMachines.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "...settings. ■ "Recovering your hard drive. 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. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on a hidden area of the...
...recorded is saved on page 175 or at eMachines.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "...settings. ■ "Recovering your hard drive. 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. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on a hidden area of the...
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... either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Depending on page 132. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or...
... either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Depending on page 132. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or...
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...recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you..., then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). 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...
...recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you..., then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). 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...
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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 a network" on page 133. You ... 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 the location you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If...
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 a network" on page 133. You ... 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 the location you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If...
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... the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file until each file is completed, you use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard... able to provide a set of x, and so on page 135. - Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 137. 134 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 ...
... the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file until each file is completed, you use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard... able to provide a set of x, and so on page 135. - Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 137. 134 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 ...