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... 15 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 20 Testing your network 20 Adding a printer to your network 21 Sharing resources 21 Using the network 23 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 25 First steps 26 Troubleshooting 26 Add-in cards 27 Audio 27 CD or DVD drives 27 DVD drives 27 vii
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...8226; Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is turned on the screen, write down the exact message. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure that your computer and an AC outlet and that the AC outlet is supplying power. •...error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Help For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type troubleshooting in alphabetical order. 26 The message may help Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you...
...8226; Make sure that the power cord is connected to your hard drive is turned on the screen, write down the exact message. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure that your computer and an AC outlet and that the AC outlet is supplying power. •...error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Help For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type troubleshooting in alphabetical order. 26 The message may help Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you...
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... you assign between 0 and 254. For best results, all Ethernet components should be 192.168.N.N where N is running at the slowest component speed. 28 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that all computers are using the same Subnet Mask. • If you assigned IP addresses to the computers, make sure that all...
... you assign between 0 and 254. For best results, all Ethernet components should be 192.168.N.N where N is running at the slowest component speed. 28 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that all computers are using the same Subnet Mask. • If you assigned IP addresses to the computers, make sure that all...
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.... To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. Caution All deleted files will be lost when...
.... To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. Caution All deleted files will be lost when...
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... information, "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. Internet See also "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message •...
... information, "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. Internet See also "Modem (dial-up)" on page 34. For more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message •...
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting You see an "Unable to locate host" message and are sending you e-mail messages, but you have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP is ...
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting You see an "Unable to locate host" message and are sending you e-mail messages, but you have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP is ...
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... error in correctly. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you may need to replace it . If the keyboard...
... error in correctly. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If you may need to replace it . If the keyboard...
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... DSL) • See the documentation that the connections have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call waiting is disabled before using the modem. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting You see a "Not enough memory" error message • Close all messages are set correctly. 34 Memory card reader Drive letters for additional...
... DSL) • See the documentation that the connections have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call waiting is disabled before using the modem. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting You see a "Not enough memory" error message • Close all messages are set correctly. 34 Memory card reader Drive letters for additional...
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... Contact your telephone service. If your computer has a v.92 modem, the speed at which you can connect on page 31. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Try another telephone line (either a different telephone number in your house or a telephone line at a lower connection speed. You ...service. • Try connecting with a different communications program. The telephone line may be with just one program. • Review the troubleshooting information under "Internet" on this line, call your ISP for technical support. • See if the modem works with the modem at ...
... Contact your telephone service. If your computer has a v.92 modem, the speed at which you can connect on page 31. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Try another telephone line (either a different telephone number in your house or a telephone line at a lower connection speed. You ...service. • Try connecting with a different communications program. The telephone line may be with just one program. • Review the troubleshooting information under "Internet" on this line, call your ISP for technical support. • See if the modem works with the modem at ...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Type modem troubleshooting in use). • Use the modem cable that the line connected to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. • If the modem ...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Type modem troubleshooting in use). • Use the modem cable that the line connected to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. • If the modem ...
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... minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about color uniformity. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port on the display is dim or difficult to make sure that the...
... minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about color uniformity. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port on the display is dim or difficult to make sure that the...
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Make sure that the optical sensor is facing up a network in the Search box, then press ENTER. Type network troubleshooting in your home. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the disc drive. • If you have copy protection ...; Try a different disc. Make sure that the IDE controllers are trying to your company network Every network is unique. Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make...
Make sure that the optical sensor is facing up a network in the Search box, then press ENTER. Type network troubleshooting in your home. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the disc drive. • If you have copy protection ...; Try a different disc. Make sure that the IDE controllers are trying to your company network Every network is unique. Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make...
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... that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up , then try again. • Try a different disc.
... that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is facing up , then try again. • Try a different disc.
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... queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. Make sure that came with your...
... queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is online. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. Make sure that came with your...
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Type printer troubleshooter in the Search box, then press ENTER. 43 Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that the speakers are turned ... external speakers, see the speaker setup poster to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Type sound troubleshooter in the Search box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about sound...
Type printer troubleshooter in the Search box, then press ENTER. 43 Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that the speakers are turned ... external speakers, see the speaker setup poster to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are configured correctly. Type sound troubleshooter in the Search box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about sound...
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... documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can . Recovery discs take some or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Caution To prepare your system under... to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system).
... documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can . Recovery discs take some or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Caution To prepare your system under... to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system).
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... want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. You can recover...
... want to install, then follow that came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. You can recover...
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... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to restart your computer. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive,... progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from factory default. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts...
... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to restart your computer. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive,... progress. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to start from factory default. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts...
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...-to questions about Windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. In many cases, additional product information and online documentation for eMachines-supplied hardware can be found in the Search box, then press ENTER. 50 Power cords or plugs are damaged - Warning To ... not attempt to information about using your eMachines-supplied hardware or software, see the following resources: • The printed or online documentation that your hardware or software. Self-help If you follow troubleshooting steps. Help For more how-to troubleshoot your computer - Type practice in our ...
...-to questions about Windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. In many cases, additional product information and online documentation for eMachines-supplied hardware can be found in the Search box, then press ENTER. 50 Power cords or plugs are damaged - Warning To ... not attempt to information about using your eMachines-supplied hardware or software, see the following resources: • The printed or online documentation that your hardware or software. Self-help If you follow troubleshooting steps. Help For more how-to troubleshoot your computer - Type practice in our ...