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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 opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then...
... 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 opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then...
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... experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see the documentation that you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on... or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not 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. ■ ...
... experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see the documentation that you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on... or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not 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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...or become scratched and cannot be read by your computer. ■ Clean the disc. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD... code for the disc. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. 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 computer. ■ Clean the...
...or become scratched and cannot be read by your computer. ■ Clean the disc. The regional code on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD... code for the disc. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. 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 computer. ■ Clean the...
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... unplug the keyboard. Contact your computer. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is set up correctly. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages...Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes...
... unplug the keyboard. Contact your computer. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is set up correctly. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages...Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it upside down to make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes...
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... positioned too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is a critical part of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is connected to stabilize the internal aperture grille. These wires are not placed too close to your monitor's documentation... and does not negatively affect the monitor's function. The aperture grille allows more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
... positioned too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is a critical part of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is connected to stabilize the internal aperture grille. These wires are not placed too close to your monitor's documentation... and does not negatively affect the monitor's function. The aperture grille allows more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
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... 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want 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 use. Help and Support For more information about printer... troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. If your Control Panel is not set to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
... 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want 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 use. Help and Support For more information about printer... troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. If your Control Panel is not set to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
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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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...with your new computer, as well as our range of your computer. If you with the best product possible. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to...provide best-of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 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. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. We are sure that you for...
...with your new computer, as well as our range of your computer. If you with the best product possible. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to...provide best-of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 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. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. We are sure that you for...
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CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already ...network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Control Panel is working...Before you have Ethernet already installed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP. Before you begin setting ...
CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already ...network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Control Panel is working...Before you have Ethernet already installed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP. Before you begin setting ...
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... share a printer among the computers connected to the network. The folder properties dialog box opens. 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 ...drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on your computer. With a network, you can share your printer to share, then click Sharing and Security. Follow the instructions...
... share a printer among the computers connected to the network. The folder properties dialog box opens. 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 ...drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on your computer. With a network, you can share your printer to share, then click Sharing and Security. Follow the instructions...
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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 the computer you...
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 the computer you...
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www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this ... 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. Windows... recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on . The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings...
www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this ... 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. Windows... recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on . The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings...
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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 fix the problem. These updates include security .... You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express 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 fix the problem. These updates include security .... You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates.
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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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..." on page 130 tells you get your system). eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on...one 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 can...
..." on page 130 tells you get your system). eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on...one 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 can...
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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a network" on the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (..., make sure that 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). If your computer does not have blank discs ready. A message asks you if you want to restore device...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a network" on the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (..., make sure that 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). If your computer does not have blank discs ready. A message asks you if you want to restore device...
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... to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." 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). 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 ...
... to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." 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). 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 ...
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... on page 133. If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that 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. To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network" ...
... on page 133. If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that 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. To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network" ...
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...disc from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on . 5 Double-click the file for the first disc. As you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 136. -... provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 137. 134 When this...
...disc from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on . 5 Double-click the file for the first disc. As you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 136. -... provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 137. 134 When this...