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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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... service. to provide best-of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 Thanks again, from your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about..., at affordable prices. If you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. 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...
... service. to provide best-of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 Thanks again, from your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about..., at affordable prices. If you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. 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...
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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 installing the card and any ... Performance and Maintenance. Use the documentation that your computer is working , contact your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on page 171. Important Broadband Internet settings will differ from ISP to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. If...
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 installing the card and any ... Performance and Maintenance. Use the documentation that your computer is working , contact your broadband connection works Important If you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on page 171. Important Broadband Internet settings will differ from ISP to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. If...
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Follow the instructions included with 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 or folder that ... files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to the network.
Follow the instructions included with 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 or folder that ... files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to the network.
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...arrow button to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click...network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...
...arrow button to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click...network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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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... 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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The...
... 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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The...
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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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..."Creating recovery discs" on your system). Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a ...or you can wait until later. 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. For more information on using your factory-installed software...
..."Creating recovery discs" on your system). Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a ...or you can wait until later. 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. For more information on using your factory-installed software...
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...131 To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your computer has a recordable drive. If you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of recordable disc 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). www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or...
...131 To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your computer has a recordable drive. If you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of recordable disc 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). www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or...
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...last disc from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to ...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 can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you have the appropriate number and type...
...last disc from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to ...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 can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you have the appropriate number and type...
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... 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 want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. The program prepares the recovery... files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that...
... 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 want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. The program prepares the recovery... files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that...
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... insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot... restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you use the marker to a...
... insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot... restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you use the marker to a...
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... application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 136. 135 You are installed. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item... System Restore" on your system Recovering specific files and software You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.emachines.com Recovering your system, you need to recover software that you have created.
... application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 136. 135 You are installed. To restore your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item... System Restore" on your system Recovering specific files and software You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.emachines.com Recovering your system, you need to recover software that you have created.
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...Point dialog box opens. Every time you can restore your system running again. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve ...software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points ...
...Point dialog box opens. Every time you can restore your system running again. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve ...software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points ...
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Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Some music... See "Power" on page 191. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card. To identify your drive type, see the documentation that you are trying to play these CDs on...
Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Some music... See "Power" on page 191. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in card. To identify your drive type, see the documentation that you are trying to play these CDs on...
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...more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 23. ■ Make...Adjusting the volume" on . For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional ... regional code may not match. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the mute controls are turned off.
...more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 23. ■ Make...Adjusting the volume" on . For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 142. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional ... regional code may not match. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that the mute controls are turned off.
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... repeating or you still get the error, your ISP may need to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■...
... repeating or you still get the error, your ISP may need to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■...
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...monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ You demagnetize the screen using the monitor's degauss feature. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to stabilize the internal aperture grille. The ...not uniform Make sure that the monitor is a critical part of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. The computer is...
...monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ You demagnetize the screen using the monitor's degauss feature. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to stabilize the internal aperture grille. The ...not uniform Make sure that the monitor is a critical part of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ Non-shielded speakers are most obvious when the monitor displays a white background. The computer is...
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...Panel. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your computer. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on but will not print ■ Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the ...click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer...
...Panel. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your computer. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on but will not print ■ Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the ...click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer...
