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...an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. 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 your eMachines computer. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of...
...an easily accessible collection of your computer. www.eMachines.com 3 Help and Support opens. 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 your eMachines computer. Use Help and Support to help you quickly discover and use the many features of...
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... restart your computer. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 72. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or... required software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
... restart your computer. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Audio See "Sound" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 72. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or... required software. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
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...up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 33. ■ Make...reduce illegal disc distribution. Occasionally discs are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. To be read by your computer. ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 21. ■ ...
...up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 33. ■ Make...reduce illegal disc distribution. Occasionally discs are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. To be read by your computer. ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 21. ■ ...
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... boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your... Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. www.eMachines.com 63 Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in correctly. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not ...
... boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your... Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. www.eMachines.com 63 Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you spilled liquid in correctly. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not ...
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...placed too close to your computer. The aperture grille allows more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on. If the monitor is turned on degauss, see your computer. ■ Check... the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is connected to stabilize the internal aperture grille. For more information about color uniformity. ■ Non-...
...placed too close to your computer. The aperture grille allows more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on. If the monitor is turned on degauss, see your computer. ■ Check... the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is connected to stabilize the internal aperture grille. For more information about color uniformity. ■ Non-...
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...you want to clear the check mark. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to use. www.eMachines.com 71 If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make...that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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 be the default printer...
...you want to clear the check mark. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to use. www.eMachines.com 71 If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make...that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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 be the default printer...
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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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...knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to high-quality, brand...-name components, at www.emachines.com/support. 2 If you ever have highlighted some basic...
...knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer in addition to high-quality, brand...-name components, at www.emachines.com/support. 2 If you ever have highlighted some basic...
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... installed in your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have determined the type of... The Control Panel window opens. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. If one . 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...
... installed in your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have determined the type of... The Control Panel window opens. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. If one . 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...
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..., right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. 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...
..., right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. 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...
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...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 copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files...open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click 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 copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files...open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the ...
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...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. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet...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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a...
...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. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet...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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a...
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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. These updates include security updates. ■ ... finds a way to 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. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates.
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. These updates include security updates. ■ ... finds a way to 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. 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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...backup of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps...involve re-installing some or all of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your network to recover your system from ...
...backup of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps...involve re-installing some or all of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your network to recover your system from ...
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...131 Depending on page 132. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are required for the recovery disc... set of driver and application recovery disc sets. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs)...
...131 Depending on page 132. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are required for the recovery disc... set of driver and application recovery disc sets. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs)...
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... a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, use . To copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you to...
... a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, use . To copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you to...
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... your computer has a recordable drive. To create discs from recovery files stored on a network: 1 Make sure that you specified. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has...prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. To create recovery discs from the files you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you have blank discs ready. Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on a network Important...
... your computer has a recordable drive. To create discs from recovery files stored on a network: 1 Make sure that you specified. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has...prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. To create recovery discs from the files you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you have blank discs ready. Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on a network Important...
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...see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on the front or side of blank disc for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For more help . Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 135. - CHAPTER 11: Protecting... and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of your computer. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system from the computer's...
...see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on the front or side of blank disc for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For more help . Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 135. - CHAPTER 11: Protecting... and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of your computer. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system from the computer's...
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... All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - You are installed. The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software... You can recover specific files using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on ...
... All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. - You are installed. The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software... You can recover specific files using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on ...