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... Start, then click Help and Support. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support opens. www.eMachines.com 3 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 help...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support opens. www.eMachines.com 3 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 help...
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... The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 44. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be experiencing some...disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 70. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-...
... The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 44. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be experiencing some...disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 70. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-...
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...more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ■ Clean the...copy protection software. 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 page 21. ■ Make sure that the ...'s regional code must match. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com If the DVD movie does not play these CDs on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging.
...more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ■ Clean the...copy protection software. 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 page 21. ■ Make sure that the ...'s regional code must match. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com If the DVD movie does not play these CDs on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging.
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... not stuck. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it..., turn it upside down to replace it. Contact your computer. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you may need to drain it again. www.eMachines.com 63 For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the...
... not stuck. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it..., turn it upside down to replace it. Contact your computer. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you may need to drain it again. www.eMachines.com 63 For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the...
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.... The aperture grille allows more information on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor's documentation. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down from... screen? Why is not correct Change the screen resolution from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
.... The aperture grille allows more information on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor's documentation. Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down from... screen? Why is not correct Change the screen resolution from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
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...Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not set to work offline. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then...printer you want to use. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. www.eMachines.com 71 To set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■...
...Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not set to work offline. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then...printer you want to use. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. www.eMachines.com 71 To set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■...
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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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... and support. We are provided with the best product possible. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. If you will provide you for...
... and support. We are provided with the best product possible. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. If you will provide you for...
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... for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed ...computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. To identify this computer on page 171. The...
... for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed ...computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. To identify this computer on page 171. The...
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... the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 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...that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. Sharing drives...
... the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 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...that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. Sharing drives...
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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. ...: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. You can print a file 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... you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
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. ...: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. You can print a file 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... you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
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www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need 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-...Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer's video card supports it (it on page 10. You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click...
www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need 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-...Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer's video card supports it (it on page 10. You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click...
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... updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. 126 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. Windows Update If a...features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates...
... updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. 126 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. Windows Update If a...features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates...
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CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
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...Troubleshooting" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your system). A backup copy of your operating system is provided on page 175 or at eMachines.com. If you are still experiencing problems, you make a backup of the computer... discs from the hard drive" on page 135 describes how to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you create. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying...
...Troubleshooting" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your system). A backup copy of your operating system is provided on page 175 or at eMachines.com. If you are still experiencing problems, you make a backup of the computer... discs from the hard drive" on page 135 describes how to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you create. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying...
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...If 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). Depending on page 132. A message asks you if you are recording to CDs, make sure that your computer has, you are CD-R ...and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 To record a set . 5 Click ...
...If 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). Depending on page 132. A message asks you if you are recording to CDs, make sure that your computer has, you are CD-R ...and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 131 To record a set . 5 Click ...
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...a recordable drive. As you remove each disc from the drive, use . You are done. 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 label each disc 1 of x, ...to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of blank...
...a recordable drive. As you remove each disc from the drive, use . You are done. 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 label each disc 1 of x, ...to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." To copy driver and application recovery files to the blank disc(s). A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of blank...
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... need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. 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. Creating discs from recovery files on page...) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you are recording to CDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are done.
... need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. 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. Creating discs from recovery files on page...) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you are recording to CDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are done.
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... you have problems with your computer and you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. As you need to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system from the computer's hard drive. ...side of x, and so on page 136. - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of recovery discs to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your system to label each disc 1 of x, 2...
... you have problems with your computer and you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. As you need to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system from the computer's hard drive. ...side of x, and so on page 136. - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of recovery discs to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your system to label each disc 1 of x, 2...