NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 3
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 ... site 44 Downloading files 45 Using e-mail 46 Sending e-mail 46 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...
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 ... site 44 Downloading files 45 Using e-mail 46 Sending e-mail 46 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...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 5
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 ... 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 specific files and software 135 Recovering your system...
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 ... 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 specific files and software 135 Recovering your system...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 59
...Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. If your Control Panel is in your computer is listed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Use the documentation that your..., then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 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...
...Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. If your Control Panel is in your computer is listed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. Use the documentation that your..., then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 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...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 65
... DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. 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, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers...
... DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. 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, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 68
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 want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-... folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open the printer name list...
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 want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-... folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open the printer name list...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 137
... information on page 135 describes how to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 133 130 Finally..., in "Troubleshooting" on page 136 describes how to return your hard drive. eMachines provides everything you create. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers...
... information on page 135 describes how to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 133 130 Finally..., in "Troubleshooting" on page 136 describes how to return your hard drive. eMachines provides everything you create. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 138
...a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your computer has, you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs... you are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. You can use . 131 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a network" on the type of recordable disc you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or...
...a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your computer has, you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs... you are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. You can use . 131 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a network" on the type of recordable disc you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 139
...," remove the last disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc..."Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and...
...," remove the last disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc..."Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 11: Protecting and...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 140
...they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. 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. If the ISO filenames start with ... DVD, you are recording to DVDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network: 1 Make sure that you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click...
...they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. 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. If the ISO filenames start with ... DVD, you are recording to DVDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network: 1 Make sure that you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 141
... recover your system, you remove each disc from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4 Open the network location of recovery discs to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the recovery disc(s).... Care contact information on the label located on the front or side of blank disc for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 5 Double-click the file for the first disc. For more help...
... recover your system, you remove each disc from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4 Open the network location of recovery discs to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the recovery disc(s).... Care contact information on the label located on the front or side of blank disc for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 5 Double-click the file for the first disc. For more help...
NG3 Hardware Reference
Page 208
www.emachines.com Index equipment needed 51 example 51 installing cards 52 installing drivers 52 jack 11, 12 Ethernet network creating 52 expansion card adding 171 replacing 171 extended desktop 113 external audio jack 11 F fan replacing 165 Fast Ethernet 50 faxes automatically canceling 70 ...
www.emachines.com Index equipment needed 51 example 51 installing cards 52 installing drivers 52 jack 11, 12 Ethernet network creating 52 expansion card adding 171 replacing 171 extended desktop 113 external audio jack 11 F fan replacing 165 Fast Ethernet 50 faxes automatically canceling 70 ...