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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, performing a search, ...
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, performing a search, ...
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... the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Some...
... the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Some...
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You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ■...for the disc is 1. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the mute controls are...distribution. To identify 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 the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. Your...
You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ■...for the disc is 1. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the mute controls are...distribution. To identify 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 the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. Your...
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... computer. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in correctly. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■... (ISP) is plugged in the keyboard, turn it dries, you may need to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... computer. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in correctly. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■... (ISP) is plugged in the keyboard, turn it dries, you may need to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... but there is no picture ■ Make sure that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Help and Support For more information about color uniformity. ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background....close 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 is a critical part of the way down from the Display Properties dialog box. If the monitor is...
... but there is no picture ■ Make sure that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Help and Support For more information about color uniformity. ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background....close 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 is a critical part of the way down from the Display Properties dialog box. If the monitor is...
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...is not the default printer, make sure that you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall 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...Support. To make sure that the printer is not set to is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. The Control Panel window opens. Type the keyword printer ...
...is not the default printer, make sure that you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall 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...Support. To make sure that the printer is not set to is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. The Control Panel window opens. Type the keyword 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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...operating condition. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Thanks again, from your computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent.... We sincerely hope that you for years to our customers - eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new...
...operating condition. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Thanks again, from your computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent.... We sincerely hope that you for years to our customers - eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new...
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... ISP. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one is not listed, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. If one . The Control Panel window opens. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. The System Properties dialog...front of Ethernet you are using your current setup. To identify this computer on page 171. 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 ...
... ISP. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one is not listed, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. If one . The Control Panel window opens. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. The System Properties dialog...front of Ethernet you are using your current setup. To identify this computer on page 171. 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 ...
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...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly... contents 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 network...
...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly... contents 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 network...
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...printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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 ...network drive that contains the file you want to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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...
...printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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 ...network drive that contains the file you want to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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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... two video connections), 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 your computer. If your computer's ...computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on . You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. 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....
... two video connections), 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 your computer. If your computer's ...computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on . You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. 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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... Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority 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. These updates include security updates. 126... 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.
... Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority 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. These updates include security updates. 126... 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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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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... applications is only one of your factory-installed software as soon as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your system to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. We recommend that came pre-installed on page 130 tells you how to working condition. Recovery...
... applications is only one of your factory-installed software as soon as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your system to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. We recommend that came pre-installed on page 130 tells you how to working condition. Recovery...
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...DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. 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... set of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to a DVD, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. Before you ...
...DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. 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... set of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to a DVD, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. Before you ...
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...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 To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(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 recordable drive. The program prepares ...
...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 To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(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 recordable drive. The program prepares ...
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.... If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need blank CDs. 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 discs from recovery ...files on a network" on page 133. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you will need one blank ...
.... If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need blank CDs. 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 discs from recovery ...files on a network" on page 133. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you will need one blank ...
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...of your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 137. 134 OR - ■ To recover your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your computer. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on . 5 Double-click the ...of recovery discs to provide a set of x, and so on -screen instructions of your hard drive has failed and you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 135. - For a fee, Customer Care may be able to restore your computer ...
...of your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 137. 134 OR - ■ To recover your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your computer. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on . 5 Double-click the ...of recovery discs to provide a set of x, and so on -screen instructions of your hard drive has failed and you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 135. - For a fee, Customer Care may be able to restore your computer ...