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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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... computer. Thanks again, from your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices. 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...1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you for years to come. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials...
... computer. Thanks again, from your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices. 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...1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you for years to come. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.emachines.com/support. 2 Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials...
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...the plus (+) in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. If your Internet service provider. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Before you must give each ...dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 If the connection is not working correctly. 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 page 171....
...the plus (+) in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. If your Internet service provider. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Before you must give each ...dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 If the connection is not working correctly. 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 page 171....
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...the drives and printers on each computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on...network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. 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 ...
...the drives and printers on each computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on...network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. 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 ...
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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 ...want to copy the file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer ...Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site.
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 ...want to copy the file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer ...Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site.
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Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into the secondary VGA port on your computer. 3 ... 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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The...
Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into the secondary VGA port on your computer. 3 ... 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 the desktop, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The...
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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. You should update Windows regularly to ... 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. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.
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. You should update Windows regularly to ... 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. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.
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If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you how to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the ...your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. We recommend that came pre-installed on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files...
If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you how to a network" on page 132 ■ "Creating discs from the ...your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. We recommend that came pre-installed on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files...
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...that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If your computer has a recordable drive. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make sure... that your computer does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. Depending on page 132. You can create...
...that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If your computer has a recordable drive. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make sure... that your computer does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of driver and application recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. Depending on page 132. You can create...
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...of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you remove each disc ...from a different computer that has a recordable drive. Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You ...
...of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you remove each disc ...from a different computer that has a recordable drive. Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You ...
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...has been created successfully," click OK. You need one blank disc for . 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 DVDs, make sure that they are CD-R and ... If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you specified. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you are recording to . 3 Click OK...
...has been created successfully," click OK. You need one blank disc for . 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 DVDs, make sure that they are CD-R and ... If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you specified. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you are recording to . 3 Click OK...
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...disc. Recovering your system Important If your computer. For more help . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for a DVD, make sure you use the marker to complete the burning ... disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to restore your hard drive has failed ...
...disc. Recovering your system Important If your computer. For more help . CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for a DVD, make sure you use the marker to complete the burning ... disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Important Use a permanent marker to restore your hard drive has failed ...
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... recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using... Microsoft System Restore" on page 136. 135 Turn on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All ...
... recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using... Microsoft System Restore" on page 136. 135 Turn on your system from the driver and application recovery discs: 1 Click Start, All ...
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..., then click Next. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get... your system settings and saves it as a restore point. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your system running again. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and...
..., then click Next. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get... your system settings and saves it as a restore point. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your system running again. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and...
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..." on page 191. Occasionally discs are listed in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play a DVD...
..." on page 191. Occasionally discs are listed in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play a DVD...
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... are connected correctly and securely. ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ Delete unnecessary files on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see the message "disk is full or write-protected" ■ Make sure that the disc label is down and restart ...DVD drive is not recognized ■ Shut down and restart your computer is IBM-compatible. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that you have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on the disc, disc documentation,...
... are connected correctly and securely. ■ Shut down (unprotected). ■ Delete unnecessary files on page 142. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see the message "disk is full or write-protected" ■ Make sure that the disc label is down and restart ...DVD drive is not recognized ■ Shut down and restart your computer is IBM-compatible. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting Computer Diskette drive 178 www.emachines.com ■ Make sure that you have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on the disc, disc documentation,...
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...off your browser, then reconnect and open on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your ISP is plugged in the Search box, then click the arrow. Press each key to locate host" message and are sending you ...e-mail messages, but you have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP for technical support. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer People are unable to replace it dries, you ...
...off your browser, then reconnect and open on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your ISP is plugged in the Search box, then click the arrow. Press each key to locate host" message and are sending you ...e-mail messages, but you have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP for technical support. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer People are unable to replace it dries, you ...
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... resolution in and turned 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 the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor cable is plugged in the ...a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? Why is a critical part of the way up for brighter colors and greater luminescence. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, ...
... resolution in and turned 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 the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor cable is plugged in the ...a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? Why is a critical part of the way up for brighter colors and greater luminescence. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, ...
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...time, you want to print to is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the Search box, then click the arrow. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline... the printer is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. To set to press...
...time, you want to print to is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the Search box, then click the arrow. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline... the printer is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. To set to press...