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...you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. You can... find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. 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 ...
...you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. You can... find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. 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 ...
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... may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD...
... may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD...
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...9632; Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the mute controls are connected correctly and securely. ■ Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for ... read by your computer. ■ Clean the disc. 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 your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 33. ■ Make sure...
...9632; Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the mute controls are connected correctly and securely. ■ Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for ... read by your computer. ■ Clean the disc. 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 your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 33. ■ Make sure...
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... keyboard and turn off your computer. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your ISP for technical support.
... keyboard and turn off your computer. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your ISP for technical support.
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... Properties dialog box. The aperture grille allows more light to your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is not positioned too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is connected to the video port on... obvious when the monitor displays a white background. The damper wire is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
... Properties dialog box. The aperture grille allows more light to your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is not positioned too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is connected to the video port on... obvious when the monitor displays a white background. The damper wire is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
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... Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to is... not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. If your Control ...
... Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to is... not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. If your Control ...
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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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... Thank you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at eMachines. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer, as well as our ...range of services and support. to provide best-of your computer in addition to come. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available...
... Thank you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at eMachines. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer, as well as our ...range of services and support. to provide best-of your computer in addition to come. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available...
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If one . Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2... Control Panel window opens. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your ISP. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. If your Control Panel is already installed on the computers ...
If one . Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2... Control Panel window opens. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your ISP. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. If your Control Panel is already installed on the computers ...
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... the Sharing tab. 58 With a network, you can share 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... Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to the...
... the Sharing tab. 58 With a network, you can share 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... Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to the...
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... print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 . The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive ...printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse...
... print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 . The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive ...printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse...
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...have two video connections), you 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 . You may not represent the ...10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes ...
...have two video connections), you 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 . You may not represent the ...10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes ...
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... 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. These updates include security updates. 126 You should...Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. 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 download high-priority updates.
... 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. These updates include security updates. 126 You should...Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. 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 download high-priority updates.
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...came pre-installed on your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 131. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files...), or you can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can...
...came pre-installed on your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 131. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files...), or you can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can...
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If your computer does not have blank discs ready. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. 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 a recordable drive. To ...record a set . 5 Click the type of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Before you want...
If your computer does not have blank discs ready. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. 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 a recordable drive. To ...record a set . 5 Click the type of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Before you want...
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... computer that has a recordable drive. As you remove each disc from the drive, use . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132 You are... You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). Copying driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery."
... computer that has a recordable drive. As you remove each disc from the drive, use . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 132 You are... You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). Copying driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery."
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...DVD+RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you have blank discs ready. You are done. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder that indicates... recovery files on a network: 1 Make sure that you will need blank CDs. If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording to DVDs, make sure...
...DVD+RW discs. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you have blank discs ready. You are done. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder that indicates... recovery files on a network: 1 Make sure that you will need blank CDs. If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording to DVDs, make sure...
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...first disc. When this is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact... eMachines Customer Care for help , you remove each disc from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system from a set of recovery discs, roll ...
...first disc. When this is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact... eMachines Customer Care for help , you remove each disc from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system from a set of recovery discs, roll ...
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... to install. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.emachines.com Recovering your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application... Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you selected are done. 6 If your system...
... to install. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.emachines.com Recovering your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application... Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you selected are done. 6 If your system...