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... 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 your eMachines computer. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection...
... 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 your eMachines computer. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection...
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... 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 For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may... required software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
... 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 For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may... required software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
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...sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. Occasionally discs are turned off. To be able to play , the disc's regional code and your... up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com 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...
...sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. Occasionally discs are turned off. To be able to play , the disc's regional code and your... up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com 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...
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Contact your computer. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in your e-mail program. ■ Make sure that a key is not stuck. For more information...button in the keyboard, turn it upside down to replace it . Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to drain it . Let the keyboard dry before using an ...
Contact your computer. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in your e-mail program. ■ Make sure that a key is not stuck. For more information...button in the keyboard, turn it upside down to replace it . Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to drain it . Let the keyboard dry before using an ...
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...the internal aperture grille. The damper wire is not positioned too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on the back of your monitor's documentation. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire... and Support. The text on degauss, see your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? Help and Support For more...
...the internal aperture grille. The damper wire is not positioned too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on the back of your monitor's documentation. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire... and Support. The text on degauss, see your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? Help and Support For more...
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... your Control Panel is not set to work offline. To make sure that came with your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If the menu shows a check mark next to ...
... your Control Panel is not set to work offline. To make sure that came with your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If the menu shows a check mark next to ...
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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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...to our customers - We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at eMachines. Visit the eMachines Web support site at affordable prices. to provide best-of-class service and support, in good operating condition. Thanks ... ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you will be pleased with the...
...to our customers - We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at eMachines. Visit the eMachines Web support site at affordable prices. to provide best-of-class service and support, in good operating condition. Thanks ... ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you will be pleased with the...
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... Ethernet cards for instructions on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have determined the type of Network adapters. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one is... To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. If one . 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 the network a unique ...
... Ethernet cards for instructions on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have determined the type of Network adapters. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one is... To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. If one . 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 the network a unique ...
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... drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 After the drives and printers on your network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your computer. If you can: ■ View a network drive ■... Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
... drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 After the drives and printers on your network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your computer. If you can: ■ View a network drive ■... Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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...network drive that contains the file you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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 are sending the file from. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing ...
...network drive that contains the file you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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 are sending the file from. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing ...
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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 . Tips & Tricks For the location ...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....
... 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 . Tips & Tricks For the location ...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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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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...page 130 tells you how to recover your system to working condition. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your system). If you are still ...system to a previous working order. 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. For more information on creating recovery discs, see :...
...page 130 tells you how to recover your system to working condition. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your system). If you are still ...system to a previous working order. 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. For more information on creating recovery discs, see :...
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... they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your computer does not have blank discs ready. Depending on page 132. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. ...disc you need 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). The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. You can use . 131 If you are required for the recovery...
... they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your computer does not have blank discs ready. Depending on page 132. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. ...disc you need 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). The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. You can use . 131 If you are required for the recovery...
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... can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets 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 disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery...." To copy driver and application recovery files to a drive). 132 The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label ...
... can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets 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 disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery...." To copy driver and application recovery files to a drive). 132 The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label ...
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.... 133 Before you will need one blank disc for . To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network" on page 133. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has ... DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. Creating discs from the files you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that you will need blank CDs. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive.
.... 133 Before you will need one blank disc for . To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network" on page 133. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has ... DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. Creating discs from the files you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that you will need blank CDs. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive.
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...- 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 the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. For more help... back your system to restore your media burning software to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, see "Recovering your system, you use the marker to complete...
...- 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 the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. For more help... back your system to restore your media burning software to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, see "Recovering your system, you use the marker to complete...
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... you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. The items you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using either the ...item. 3 Click Next. You are installed. Turn on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files ...
... you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. The items you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using either the ...item. 3 Click Next. You are installed. Turn on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files ...