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Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer. 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 you quickly discover and use the many features of help...
Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer. 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 you quickly discover and use the many features of help...
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You may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your add-in card. CD or ... able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean...
You may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your add-in card. CD or ... able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. ■ Try a different disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean...
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...a DVD drive. Occasionally discs are turned up. To identify your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. To be read by your computer... are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on your computer's delivery address. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for the disc is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD...
...a DVD drive. Occasionally discs are turned up. To identify your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. ■ Clean the disc. To be read by your computer... are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on your computer's delivery address. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for the disc is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD...
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...switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it again. Contact your computer. Clean the keyboard and turn off your Internet service provider (ISP) is set... know works to drain it . Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. For more...
...switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it again. Contact your computer. Clean the keyboard and turn off your Internet service provider (ISP) is set... know works to drain it . Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. For more...
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... is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The aperture grille allows more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog...
... is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The aperture grille allows more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog...
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... opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall 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 use. To set a default... View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71
... opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall 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 use. To set a default... View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71
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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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Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Please read this manual carefully to come. We sincerely hope that you are sure...have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you for years to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to make sure ...
Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Please read this manual carefully to come. We sincerely hope that you are sure...have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you for years to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests to make sure ...
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... opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. The System Properties dialog box opens...If your ISP for instructions on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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 on the computers that...
... opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. The System Properties dialog box opens...If your ISP for instructions on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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 on the computers that...
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... your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. If you can : ■ View a network drive ■ ... or folder that folder will be available to the network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on your network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must...
... your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. If you can : ■ View a network drive ■ ... or folder that folder will be available to the network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on your network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must...
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... 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 open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 ... 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 . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network...
... 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 open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 ... 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 . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network...
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... or "Back" on page 10. If your computer's video card supports it (it on. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click ...labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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 your computer.
... or "Back" on page 10. If your computer's video card supports it (it on. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click ...labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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 your computer.
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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 fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker .... You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates.
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 fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker .... You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver 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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...specific software, such as you have recorded is saved on your computer. Using a recovery disc that you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 131. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD,...installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 135 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. eMachines provides everything you need to completely ...
...specific software, such as you have recorded is saved on your computer. Using a recovery disc that you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 131. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD,...installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 135 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. eMachines provides everything you need to completely ...
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...A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. If your ... discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a DVD, make sure that they 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 a network" on the type of recordable drive your computer has, you...
...A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. If your ... discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a DVD, make sure that they 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 a network" on the type of recordable drive your computer has, you...
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...files to a drive). 132 As you remove each disc from the drive, use . Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2... Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. To copy driver and application recovery files to insert ...
...files to a drive). 132 As you remove each disc from the drive, use . Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2... Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. To copy driver and application recovery files to insert ...
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... copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. 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. If you are recording to CDs, make...
... copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. 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. If you are recording to CDs, make...
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...page 135. - OR - ■ To recover your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for a..., you use the marker to recover your system, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything, see "Recovering your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on ...
...page 135. - OR - ■ To recover your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for a..., you use the marker to recover your system, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything, see "Recovering your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on ...