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...click Help and Support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3 Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link...index. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated 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 answer questions about...
...click Help and Support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3 Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link...index. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated 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 answer questions about...
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...72. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see the documentation that the drive is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not ...protection software. You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut...
...72. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see the documentation that the drive is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not ...protection software. You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut...
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...9632; Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. A DVD movie will not... is facing up . 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 computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain ...exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com
...9632; Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. A DVD movie will not... is facing up . 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 computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain ...exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com
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...that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. ■ 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. ...keyboard that might be stuck, then restart your Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. Contact your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in correctly....
...that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. ■ 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. ...keyboard that might be stuck, then restart your Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. Contact your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in correctly....
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... screen edge and 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The color is not uniform Make sure that the monitor is connected to pass through...
... screen edge and 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The color is not uniform Make sure that the monitor is connected to pass through...
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Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to ...have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. To make sure that the printer is in the printer setup. The Control Panel ... you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To set to clear the check mark.
Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to ...have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. To make sure that the printer is in the printer setup. The Control Panel ... you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To set to clear the check mark.
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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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...days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests 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 computer in addition to our customers - Thanks... again, from your new computer. We have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. We sincerely hope that you...
...days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests 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 computer in addition to our customers - Thanks... again, from your new computer. We have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. We sincerely hope that you...
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.... If one . Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required...cards for setting up a network. If your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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 Control Panel is in...
.... If one . Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required...cards for setting up a network. If your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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 Control Panel is in...
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...a printer among the computers connected to the network. After the drives and printers on each computer. 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 ...you can access them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your computer. The folder properties dialog box opens.
...a printer among the computers connected to the network. After the drives and printers on each computer. 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 ...you can access them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your computer. The folder properties dialog box opens.
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or 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 .... 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 file you want to ...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or 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 .... 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 file you want to ...
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... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. ...Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port 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 ...
... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. ...Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port 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 ...
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...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. These updates include security updates. 126 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. You should update...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.
...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. These updates include security updates. 126 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. You should update...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.
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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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... to roll back your computer. 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 you make a backup of ..." on your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Recovery discs let you recover your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting...
... to roll back your computer. 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 you make a backup of ..." on your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Recovery discs let you recover your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting...
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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. Depending on page 132. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. A message tells you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application ... asks you if you continue, make sure that your computer does not have blank discs ready. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you the number of blank discs that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. Depending on page 132. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. A message tells you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application ... asks you if you continue, make sure that your computer does not have blank discs ready. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you the number of blank discs that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not...
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...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). Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If a ...Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. Copying driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." To copy driver and ...
...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). Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If a ...Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. Copying driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." To copy driver and ...
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...computer. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. Before you just copied, see ... make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you see "Creating discs from...
...computer. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. Before you just copied, see ... make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you see "Creating discs from...
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...screen instructions of your computer. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for help , you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For more help . For example, if the recovery (ISO) file ...was created for the first disc. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file...
...screen instructions of your computer. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for help , you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For more help . For example, if the recovery (ISO) file ...was created for the first disc. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file...