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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, ... Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer. Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www...
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, ... Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer. Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www...
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...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 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by the ...software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ ...
...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 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by the ...software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ ...
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...contain regional codes that the volume controls are turned off. 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 page 33. ■ Make sure that the disc label is on page 44. ...turned up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com If the DVD movie does not play, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and...
...contain regional codes that the volume controls are turned off. 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 page 33. ■ Make sure that the disc label is on page 44. ...turned up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com If the DVD movie does not play, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and...
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... might be stuck, then restart your computer. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn it upside down to replace it dries, you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn off your Internet service provider (ISP...) is plugged in the keyboard If you may need to drain it again. www.eMachines.com 63 Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Liquid spilled in correctly. Contact...
... might be stuck, then restart your computer. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn it upside down to replace it dries, you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn off your Internet service provider (ISP...) is plugged in the keyboard If you may need to drain it again. www.eMachines.com 63 Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Liquid spilled in correctly. Contact...
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...text on . Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way ...is connected to the video port on degauss, see your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog box. The damper wire is plugged in the ...
...text on . Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way ...is connected to the video port on degauss, see your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog box. The damper wire is plugged in the ...
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...to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline 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 clear the check mark. To set to...9632; If the printer you want to use. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the printer setup. www.eMachines.com 71 Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not...
...to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline 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 clear the check mark. To set to...9632; If the printer you want to use. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the printer setup. www.eMachines.com 71 Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not...
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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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...week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to help you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. Visit the eMachines Web support site at affordable prices. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to make sure that you ... a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with fast, considerate service. 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.
...week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to help you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. Visit the eMachines Web support site at affordable prices. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to make sure that you ... a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with fast, considerate service. 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.
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...computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for setting up your ...your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if...
...computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for setting up your ...your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if...
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... printers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 With a network, you can share your computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access... you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer ...
... printers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 With a network, you can share your computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access... you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer ...
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... file, then double-click the file. 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...
... file, then double-click the file. 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...
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... Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into ... 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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a ...
... Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into ... 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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a ...
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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. You should update Windows regularly to ... 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.
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. You should update Windows regularly to ... 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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... system from recovery files on a network" on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 136 describes how to return your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a hidden area of your hard drive. Problem-solving may need to reinstall everything you create...For more information on page 133 130 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 need to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating...
... system from recovery files on a network" on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 136 describes how to return your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a hidden area of your hard drive. Problem-solving may need to reinstall everything you create...For more information on page 133 130 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 need to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating...
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... if 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 A message tells you the number of blank discs that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you ... ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. If 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 they are required for the recovery disc...
... if 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 A message tells you the number of blank discs that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you ... ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. If 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 they are required for the recovery disc...
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...insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. As you remove 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 network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record ...disc(s). Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. You are done. A...
...insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. As you remove 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 network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record ...disc(s). Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. You are done. A...
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... the recordable drive of any networked computer. To create discs from recovery files stored on a network: 1 Make sure that they are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are done. Before you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 ...you are recording to the location you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO)...
... the recordable drive of any networked computer. To create discs from recovery files stored on a network: 1 Make sure that they are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are done. Before you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 ...you are recording to the location you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO)...
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... programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system, 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." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R ... Restore" on page 136. - As you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on page 135. - For more help . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for the first...
... programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system, 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." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R ... Restore" on page 136. - As you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on page 135. - For more help . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for the first...
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... you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You are installed. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you need to recover software that you ...All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you have created. OR - www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and ...
... you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You are installed. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you need to recover software that you ...All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you have created. OR - www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and ...