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..., troubleshooters, and automated support. 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. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support Your computer includes Help...
..., troubleshooters, and automated support. 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. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support Your computer includes Help...
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..."Power" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 72. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or...label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be able to play these CDs on page 70. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■...
..."Power" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 72. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or...label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be able to play these CDs on page 70. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■...
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... mute controls are turned up. The regional code on your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your DVD drive is determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart... DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com A DVD movie will not play these CDs on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. The regional code for Mexico is 4. To identify ...
... mute controls are turned up. The regional code on your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your DVD drive is determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart... DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com A DVD movie will not play these CDs on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. The regional code for Mexico is 4. To identify ...
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... see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it again. www.eMachines.com 63 Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it . If the keyboard does... 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.
... see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it again. www.eMachines.com 63 Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it . If the keyboard does... 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.
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...way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is connected to the video port on the display is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the... brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is not positioned too close to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ You ...
...way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is connected to the video port on the display is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the... brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is not positioned too close to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ You ...
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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 printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not ... click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control ...
...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 printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not ... click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control ...
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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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... drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to provide best-of services and support. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's... carefully to help you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you with your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. Thanks again, from your ...
... drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to provide best-of services and support. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's... carefully to help you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you with your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. Thanks again, from your ...
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... Start, then click Control Panel. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install 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 computers that do...contact your ISP for your network, you need to ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. To identify this computer on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that ...
... Start, then click Control Panel. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install 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 computers that do...contact your ISP for your network, you need to ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. To identify this computer on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that ...
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...share, then click Sharing and Security. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. The folder properties dialog box... of 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 ...
...share, then click Sharing and Security. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. The folder properties dialog box... of 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 ...
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... file you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the...print files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 Click File,...
... file you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the...print files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 Click File,...
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...labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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, ...see the setup poster or "Back" on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, ...
...labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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, ...see the setup poster or "Back" on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, ...
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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 download high-priority updates. You should update ... 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. 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 download high-priority updates. You should update ... 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. These updates include security updates. 126
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... options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you... recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Using a recovery disc that you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your hard...
... options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. eMachines provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you... recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Using a recovery disc that you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your hard...
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... application recovery discs to use. 131 Depending on page 132. A message asks you if you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. If your computer ..." on the type of blank discs that are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you continue, make sure that your computer has, you need either several CD-R discs or...
... application recovery discs to use. 131 Depending on page 132. A message asks you if you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. If your computer ..." on the type of blank discs that are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you continue, make sure that your computer has, you need either several CD-R discs or...
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..., 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." Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a drive). 132 You are done. The program prepares the recovery files, then records...
..., 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." Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a drive). 132 You are done. The program prepares the recovery files, then records...
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...networked computer. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file. 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 ...in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you specified. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you are recording to the location you see "Creating discs from ...
...networked computer. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file. 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 ...in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you specified. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you are recording to the location you see "Creating discs from ...
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... complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on . 5 Double-click the file for the recovery (ISO) file...
... complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on . 5 Double-click the file for the recovery (ISO) file...
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www.emachines.com Recovering your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - OR - You are installed. To restore your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files...When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you have created. You can perform a partial recovery ...
www.emachines.com Recovering your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - OR - You are installed. To restore your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files...When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you have created. You can perform a partial recovery ...