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... find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.eMachines.com 3 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 your eMachines computer. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and..., performing a search, or browsing the index. Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at...
... find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.eMachines.com 3 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 your eMachines computer. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and..., performing a search, or browsing the index. Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at...
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... memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 70. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add...
... memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 70. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add...
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...you have copy protection software. The regional code for the disc is 4. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com To be able to play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that the ...9632; Make sure 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 21. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce...
...you have copy protection software. The regional code for the disc is 4. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com To be able to play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that the ...9632; Make sure 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 21. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce...
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...nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to drain it. Clean the keyboard and turn off your ISP... Liquid spilled in correctly. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer and unplug the keyboard. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in the keyboard If you know...
...nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to drain it. Clean the keyboard and turn off your ISP... Liquid spilled in correctly. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer and unplug the keyboard. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in the keyboard If you know...
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...For more information on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about...damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The computer is running but there is connected to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ You demagnetize...
...For more information on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about...damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The computer is running but there is connected to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ You demagnetize...
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... use. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71 Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter ...is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. See the guide that came with your Control Panel is in the Search box ,...
... use. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71 Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter ...is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. See the guide that came with your Control Panel is in the Search box ,...
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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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... be pleased with your new computer. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! If you ever have ...made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. We sincerely hope that you will receive...
... be pleased with your new computer. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! If you ever have ...made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. We sincerely hope that you will receive...
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...Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Before you begin setting up a network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is listed. Be sure to find out how...you need to ISP. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If the ...
...Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Before you begin setting up a network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is listed. Be sure to find out how...you need to ISP. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If the ...
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... share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the...right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to 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 network...
... share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the...right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to 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 network...
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... 4 Double-click the folder containing the 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 . To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My... 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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...
... 4 Double-click the folder containing the 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 . To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My... 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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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...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.... You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary VGA port ...
...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.... You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary VGA port ...
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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. 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. 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 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. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.
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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 131. We recommend that you make a backup of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you how to a previous working order. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page ... your system under most conditions. 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 create. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed ...
... on page 131. We recommend that you make a backup of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you how to a previous working order. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page ... your system under most conditions. 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 create. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed ...
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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). Before you continue, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. A message tells you the number of blank discs... that are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that your computer has ...
...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). Before you continue, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. A message tells you the number of blank discs... that are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery disc sets. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that your computer has ...
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...files 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 the blank disc(s). Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then ... disc from the drive, use . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully...
...files 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 the blank disc(s). Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then ... disc from the drive, use . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully...
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..., see "Creating discs from the files you 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 specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then... copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are done. Creating discs from recovery files stored on a network Important If...
..., see "Creating discs from the files you 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 specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then... copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are done. Creating discs from recovery files stored on a network Important If...
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... reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 136. - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for the first disc. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for...3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4 Open the network location of the recovery disc(s). 7 When the disc is completed, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For more help . OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 5 Double-click the file for the ...
... reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 136. - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for the first disc. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for...3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4 Open the network location of the recovery disc(s). 7 When the disc is completed, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For more help . OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 5 Double-click the file for the ...