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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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... needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup. If the connection is working ,...point, if you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have Ethernet already installed. Before you begin setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your...
... needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup. If the connection is working ,...point, if you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have Ethernet already installed. Before you begin setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your...
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... or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For... : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your network.
... or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For... : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your network.
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...to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to...files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file...
...to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to...files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file...
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... keyboard and turn off your computer. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it upside down to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Memory Help For more information, see a "keyboard...
... keyboard and turn off your computer. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it upside down to help determine if a memory module is not stuck. Memory Help For more information, see a "keyboard...
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... For more information. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port...
... For more information. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the video port...
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... are turned off. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have.... 40 You may not be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have a DVD...
... are turned off. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have.... 40 You may not be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have a DVD...
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...; Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. See the guide that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is online. Most printers have...; Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
...; Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. See the guide that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is online. Most printers have...; Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you need to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46.... If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can solve most conditions. You can use these discs later...
eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you need to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 46.... If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can solve most conditions. You can use these discs later...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ... "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ... "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you can watch its progress on each type of recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management...
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...install icon for each item you want to install, then follow that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to complete the installation. You can recover using ...software-If you need to recover software that came pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you need to follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall ...
...install icon for each item you want to install, then follow that software's installation instructions. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to complete the installation. You can recover using ...software-If you need to recover software that came pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you need to follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall ...
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... your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive. 47 The Confirm Restoration ...files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to...
... your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive. 47 The Confirm Restoration ...files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to...
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...the hard drive during startup. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and...to open the boot menu. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your computer, insert the first ...
...the hard drive during startup. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and...to open the boot menu. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your computer, insert the first ...