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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. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search...
... 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. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search...
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... protection software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. Battery...
... protection software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. Battery...
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... and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com To identify your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up...address. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. 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 the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. For more information, see "Cleaning...
... and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com To identify your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up...address. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. 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 the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. For more information, see "Cleaning...
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... sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. Press each key to loosen a key 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 set up correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does... is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it again. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63
... sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. Press each key to loosen a key 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 set up correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does... is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it again. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63
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... monitor displays a white background. Help and Support For more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is dim or difficult to your monitor's documentation. If the monitor is turned on, the power...controls to the center position. ■ Make sure that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com For more information on the back of the way up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen ...
... monitor displays a white background. Help and Support For more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is dim or difficult to your monitor's documentation. If the monitor is turned on, the power...controls to the center position. ■ Make sure that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com For more information on the back of the way up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen ...
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...use. To make sure that you want 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. If your Control Panel is in ... set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. www.eMachines.com 71 Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens....
...use. To make sure that you want 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. If your Control Panel is in ... set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. www.eMachines.com 71 Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To 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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...will provide you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with your 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 quality control tests ...! CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you keep your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components, 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 ...
...will provide you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with your 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 quality control tests ...! CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you keep your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components, 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 ...
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CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on... then click Control Panel. The Ethernet device installed in front of Ethernet you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. If your computer, see "Adding or replacing an expansion card" on ...Panel window opens. If your Ethernet cards for your ISP. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have determined the type of Network adapters. Be sure to find out how soon...
CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on... then click Control Panel. The Ethernet device installed in front of Ethernet you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. If your computer, see "Adding or replacing an expansion card" on ...Panel window opens. If your Ethernet cards for your ISP. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have determined the type of Network adapters. Be sure to find out how soon...
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... you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the... drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. 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 ...
... you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the... drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. 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 ...
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... click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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 . You can print a file across the network, you must install the... contains the file you want to copy the file 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...
... click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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 . You can print a file across the network, you must install the... contains the file you want to copy the file 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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... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer's video card supports it (it on. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. The Display Properties ...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.
... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer's video card supports it (it on. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. The Display Properties ...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.
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These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. 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. These updates... 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.
These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. 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. These updates... 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.
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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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... you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your system to working condition. eMachines provides everything you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system ... return your system to a previous working order. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive...
... you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your system to working condition. eMachines provides everything you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system ... return your system to a previous working order. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive...
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... recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. Before you continue, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs.... Depending on page 132. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make sure...
... recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. Before you continue, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs.... Depending on page 132. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make sure...
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... a different computer that has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If...
... a different computer that has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. 8 If...
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... with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page... sure that they are for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 If you are recording to CDs, make sure 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...
... with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page... sure that they are for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 If you are recording to CDs, make sure 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...
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...Recovering your system from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system to provide a set of recovery discs to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for ...files. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of your computer. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and ...
...Recovering your system from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system to provide a set of recovery discs to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for ...files. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of your computer. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and ...