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...start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by... a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 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 answer questions about...
...start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by... a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 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 answer questions about...
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... on page 44. ■ Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your add-in card. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add... the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. For more information, see the documentation that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57
... on page 44. ■ Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your add-in card. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add... the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. For more information, see the documentation that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57
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... is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 21. ■ Make sure that... the mute controls are connected correctly and securely. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for the disc. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device...
... is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 21. ■ Make sure that... the mute controls are connected correctly and securely. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for the disc. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device...
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www.eMachines.com 63 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you spilled liquid in correctly. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster ... again. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that...
www.eMachines.com 63 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you spilled liquid in correctly. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster ... again. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that...
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.... For more information on . The text on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the lower screen edge, to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before... for brighter colors and greater luminescence. The damper wire is not positioned too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
.... For more information on . The text on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the lower screen edge, to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before... for brighter colors and greater luminescence. The damper wire is not positioned too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
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..., then click Help and Support. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that you want to work offline. To make sure that came with your Control... Control Panel window opens. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71
..., then click Help and Support. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that you want to work offline. To make sure that came with your Control... Control Panel window opens. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71
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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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... provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at eMachines. 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! eMachines stands behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components, at...
... provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at eMachines. 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! eMachines stands behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components, at...
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... will be activated. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. The Control Panel window opens. 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 network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a...
... will be activated. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. The Control Panel window opens. 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 network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a...
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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 can share drives (... computer. Follow the instructions included with your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you want to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network...
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 can share drives (... computer. Follow the instructions included with your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you want to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network...
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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 the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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 shipped with your printer or from...
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 the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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 shipped with your printer or from...
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...two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on your computer. You may not ...represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. If your computer's video card supports it (it on page 10. www.emachines.com Using...
...two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on your computer. You may not ...represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. If your computer's video card supports it (it on page 10. www.emachines.com Using...
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... 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 date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer...
... 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 date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer...
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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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...need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get 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 several ways you may also involve ...
...need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get 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 several ways you may also involve ...
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...Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have ... DVD+RW discs. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. You can use . 131 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD...
...Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have ... DVD+RW discs. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. You can use . 131 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD...
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..."Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132 The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label 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 ... insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each ...
..."Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132 The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label 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 ... insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each ...
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... recovery files stored on page 133. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need one blank...
... recovery files stored on page 133. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need one blank...
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...click the file for the first disc. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to complete the burning of your system, you are .... 4 Open the network location of your computer. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your system to label each disc from the hard drive" on page 135. -
...click the file for the first disc. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to complete the burning of your system, you are .... 4 Open the network location of your computer. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your system to label each disc from the hard drive" on page 135. -