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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 ... site 44 Downloading files 45 Using e-mail 46 Sending e-mail 46 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...
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 ... site 44 Downloading files 45 Using e-mail 46 Sending e-mail 46 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...
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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 ... 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 specific files and software 135 Recovering your system...
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 ... 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 specific files and software 135 Recovering your system...
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.... The Device Manager window opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to ISP. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to...in your current setup. Before you must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer...
.... The Device Manager window opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to ISP. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to...in your current setup. Before you must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer...
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... of that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet ...instructions included with your printer to the network. Then you can: ■ 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. Sharing drives and printers Important To...
... of that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet ...instructions included with your printer to the network. Then you can: ■ 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. Sharing drives and printers Important To...
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... to 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 print. 2 Click File, then click Print.... 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1...
... to 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 print. 2 Click File, then click Print.... 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1...
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... everything, including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you need to completely reinstall the original factory software. For more information...
... everything, including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you need to completely reinstall the original factory software. For more information...
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If your computer does not have blank discs ready. Before you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of recordable drive your computer has a recordable drive. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc ..., not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Depending on page 132. 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 A message asks you if you ...
If your computer does not have blank discs ready. Before you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of recordable drive your computer has a recordable drive. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc ..., not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Depending on page 132. 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 A message asks you if you ...
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... blank disc into the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. ...the marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). You are done. Important Use a permanent marker to the blank disc(s). To copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery."
... blank disc into the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you can burn unlimited sets of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. ...the marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). You are done. Important Use a permanent marker to the blank disc(s). To copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery."
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... the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery files on... have blank discs ready. Before you continue, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. 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.
... the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery files on... have blank discs ready. Before you continue, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. 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.
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... remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x,...file for a DVD, make sure you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4 Open the network location of your computer. For example, if the recovery (ISO...
... remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your system from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x,...file for a DVD, make sure you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 4 Open the network location of your computer. For example, if the recovery (ISO...
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www.emachines.com Index equipment needed 51 example 51 installing cards 52 installing drivers 52 jack 11, 12 Ethernet network creating 52 expansion card adding 171 replacing 171 extended desktop 113 external audio jack 11 F fan replacing 165 Fast Ethernet 50 faxes automatically canceling 70 ...
www.emachines.com Index equipment needed 51 example 51 installing cards 52 installing drivers 52 jack 11, 12 Ethernet network creating 52 expansion card adding 171 replacing 171 extended desktop 113 external audio jack 11 F fan replacing 165 Fast Ethernet 50 faxes automatically canceling 70 ...