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..., or browsing the index. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: ■...; Click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
..., or browsing the index. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: ■...; Click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
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..., see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.eMachines.com 57 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your... add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be experiencing some...
..., see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.eMachines.com 57 CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your... add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be experiencing some...
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... sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. To be read by your computer. ■ Clean...and restart your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. 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 ...
... sound ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. To be read by your computer. ■ Clean...and restart your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. 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 ...
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... 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. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is not stuck. www...
... 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. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is not stuck. www...
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...luminescence. The aperture grille allows more information on the display is connected to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The computer is running but there is no picture ■ Make sure that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display... the internal aperture grille. If 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 cable is dim or difficult to the video port on . Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution...
...luminescence. The aperture grille allows more information on the display is connected to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The computer is running but there is no picture ■ Make sure that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display... the internal aperture grille. If 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 cable is dim or difficult to the video port on . Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution...
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... mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel.... 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to clear the check mark. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer...
... mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel.... 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to clear the check mark. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer...
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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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...you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance 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 computer. We ...have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. to provide best-of services and support. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to familiarize...
...you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance 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 computer. We ...have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. to provide best-of services and support. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to familiarize...
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... Computer Name. 52 The Ethernet device installed in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. If one is not listed, you are using your current setup. If the ... the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your ...
... Computer Name. 52 The Ethernet device installed in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. If one is not listed, you are using your current setup. If the ... the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your ...
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...attached directly to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. After the drives and printers on each network ...available to everyone on your network. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. 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 ...
...attached directly to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. After the drives and printers on each network ...available to everyone on your network. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. 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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... 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 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...the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to copy the file to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. ...
... 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 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...the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to copy the file to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. ...
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Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click...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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a ...
Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click...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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a ...
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... 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.
... 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.
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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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... let you may need to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you how to recover your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you...DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 135 describes...
... let you may need to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you how to recover your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you...DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 135 describes...
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...Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your computer has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or ...discs. Depending on page 132. A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs 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,...
...Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your computer has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or ...discs. Depending on page 132. A message asks you if you want to use driver and application recovery discs 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,...
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... a recordable drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Important Use a permanent marker to a drive). 132 The program prepares...drive, 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 the blank disc(s). To copy driver and application recovery files to insert another blank disc...
... a recordable drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Important Use a permanent marker to a drive). 132 The program prepares...drive, 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 the blank disc(s). To copy driver and application recovery files to insert another blank disc...
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...stored on page 133. You are recording to . 3 Click OK. If you have blank discs ready. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you just copied, see the ...ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable...
...stored on page 133. You are recording to . 3 Click OK. If you have blank discs ready. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you just copied, see the ...ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable...
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...the software from the hard drive" on page 137. 134 Recovering your system Important If your computer. As you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 135. - When this is recorded onto a disc. If you have...from a set of your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your ...
...the software from the hard drive" on page 137. 134 Recovering your system Important If your computer. As you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 135. - When this is recorded onto a disc. If you have...from a set of your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your ...