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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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...Setting up your network, you have not already done so. 17 Use the documentation that comes with your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need for additional network hardware... • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to protect your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. If the ...
...Setting up your network, you have not already done so. 17 Use the documentation that comes with your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need for additional network hardware... • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to protect your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. If the ...
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... more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each ... network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them...
... more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each ... network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them...
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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. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the ... want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
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 Right-click the ... want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
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Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is failing. 33 Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. You ...
Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is failing. 33 Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. You ...
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... sure that the monitor cable is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse port works. 38 For more information. The color is connected to the video port on the display is working...
... sure that the monitor cable is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that the mouse port works. 38 For more information. The color is connected to the video port on the display is working...
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You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. • Try a different disc. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 An audio...sure that the speaker cables are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched...
You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. • Try a different disc. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 An audio...sure that the speaker cables are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched...
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.... See the guide that you want to add additional memory to is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. The printer is on installing the printer...
.... See the guide that you want to add additional memory to is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. The printer is on installing the printer...
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... "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can solve most conditions. If nothing else has solved the problem and you should create... a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or ...
... "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can solve most conditions. If nothing else has solved the problem and you should create... a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or ...
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... descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the... beforehand. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive...
... descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 45 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the... beforehand. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive...
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...disc drive, then go to follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall. 46 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then...are recovering from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click ...
...disc drive, then go to follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall. 46 The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you want to install, then...are recovering from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click ...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return...condition In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that are not recoverable by other ...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return...condition In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that are not recoverable by other ...
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...process will erase all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase ... the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to start from the recovery disc you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your hard drive. Recovering from factory default. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer...
...process will erase all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase ... the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to start from the recovery disc you inserted. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your hard drive. Recovering from factory default. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer...