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Help and Support opens. 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 you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, ...
Help and Support opens. 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 you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, ...
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... correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may 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 the drive is facing up..., then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your add-in card. Occasionally discs are flawed...
... correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may 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 the drive is facing up..., then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your add-in card. Occasionally discs are flawed...
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...code for the 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 "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on... a different disc. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for Mexico is on your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play ■ Make...regional code for the disc is 4. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Your DVD drive's regional code must match.
...code for the 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 "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on... a different disc. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for Mexico is on your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play ■ Make...regional code for the disc is 4. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Your DVD drive's regional code must match.
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... and unplug the keyboard. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it..." error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... and unplug the keyboard. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it..." error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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...connected to the video port 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 stabilize the internal aperture grille. Help and... dialog box. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The text on , the power LED should be lit. ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. ■ ...
...connected to the video port 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 stabilize the internal aperture grille. Help and... dialog box. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The text on , the power LED should be lit. ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. ■ ...
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...3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer queue is full... the printer is not set to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, ...
...3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer queue is full... the printer is not set to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, ...
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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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...operating condition. We have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. Visit the eMachines Web support site 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... computer, as well as our range of your new computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per ...
...operating condition. We have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. Visit the eMachines Web support site 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... computer, as well as our range of your new computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per ...
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...click System. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. The Ethernet device installed in...network. The Control Panel window opens. 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 Panel is in...
...click System. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. The Ethernet device installed in...network. The Control Panel window opens. 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 Panel is in...
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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 : ■ View a ... dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the instructions...
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 : ■ View a ... dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the instructions...
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... then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files 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... the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the...
... then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files 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... the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the...
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... have 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 . Windows recognizes the new hardware and ...75 Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" 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.
... have 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 . Windows recognizes the new hardware and ...75 Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" 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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... and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. 126 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.
... and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. 126 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.
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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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... Applications Recovery discs. 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. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your...
... Applications Recovery discs. 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. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your...
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... of recordable drive your computer has, you continue, make sure that your computer does not have blank discs ready. If you are recording to use driver and application recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message asks you if you want to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD...discs. You can use . 131 If your computer has a recordable drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a network" on the type of...
... of recordable drive your computer has, you continue, make sure that your computer does not have blank discs ready. If you are recording to use driver and application recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message asks you if you want to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD...discs. You can use . 131 If your computer has a recordable drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a network" on the type of...
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...from a different computer that has a recordable drive. You are done. To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(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 ... Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a...
...from a different computer that has a recordable drive. You are done. To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(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 ... Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a...
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...folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you have blank discs ready. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you are done. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. You are recording to CDs, make sure that you...a recordable drive. You need blank CDs. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, ...
...folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you have blank discs ready. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you are done. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. You are recording to CDs, make sure that you...a recordable drive. You need blank CDs. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, ...
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OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you cannot restore the software from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system to complete the burning of recovery discs, roll back your... contact information on the label located on page 137. 134 If you have problems with your computer and you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the hard drive" on the front or side of ...
OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you cannot restore the software from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system to complete the burning of recovery discs, roll back your... contact information on the label located on page 137. 134 If you have problems with your computer and you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the hard drive" on the front or side of ...