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... performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 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 ...answer questions about your eMachines computer. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support...
... performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 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 ...answer questions about your eMachines computer. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support...
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www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 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 "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in...
www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 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 "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in...
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... is on page 21. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. To be able to play , the disc... DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code must match. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive is 1. If the DVD movie does not...
... is on page 21. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. To be able to play , the disc... DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code must match. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive is 1. If the DVD movie does not...
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www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in the keyboard, turn ... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged in correctly. For more information, see...
www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in the keyboard, turn ... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged in correctly. For more information, see...
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... displays a white background. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way down from the lower screen edge, to... the internal aperture grille. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
... displays a white background. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way down from the lower screen edge, to... the internal aperture grille. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
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... Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To make sure that came with your Control Panel is in the printer setup. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer ...Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon...
... Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To make sure that came with your Control Panel is in the printer setup. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer ...Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon...
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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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... 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 the most stringent ...customer service department will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your 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 the most stringent ...customer service department will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your computer...
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...computer is working , contact your Internet service provider. If your Control Panel is not working correctly. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is not listed, you must give each...the Internet using your Control Panel is in front of Ethernet you are using for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your current setup. For information on...
...computer is working , contact your Internet service provider. If your Control Panel is not working correctly. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is not listed, you must give each...the Internet using your Control Panel is in front of Ethernet you are using for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your current setup. For information on...
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... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print ...or folder that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 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,...
... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print ...or folder that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 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,...
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... want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 network drive that shipped with your printer or from the... print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button 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...
... want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 network drive that shipped with your printer or from the... print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button 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...
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...), 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 page 10. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes...
...), 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 page 10. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes...
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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. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates..... ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. 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.
... 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..... ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. 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.
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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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... using 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. If you are still having problems even after...a hidden area of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you have recorded is ...
... using 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. If you are still having problems even after...a hidden area of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you have recorded is ...
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...computer has, 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). You can use . 131 To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your computer does not have blank discs ready. ...to a network" on page 132. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that are required for the recovery disc set ...
...computer has, 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). You can use . 131 To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your computer does not have blank discs ready. ...to a network" on page 132. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that are required for the recovery disc set ...
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CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and 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. You are done. Important Use a... Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy driver and application recovery files 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...
CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and 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. You are done. Important Use a... Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy driver and application recovery files 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...
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... on page 133. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need blank CDs. 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 CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs..., not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you are recording to . 3 Click OK. You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that ...
... on page 133. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need blank CDs. 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 CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs..., not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you are recording to . 3 Click OK. You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that ...
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... file was created for help , you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 137. 134 Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering... your system, you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is recorded onto a disc. For more help...
... file was created for help , you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 137. 134 Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering... your system, you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is recorded onto a disc. For more help...