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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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...needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup. When buying your router, be activated. Before you should ...contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for setting up your computer's jack...
...needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using your current setup. When buying your router, be activated. Before you should ...contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for setting up your computer's jack...
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Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For ... can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For ... can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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... to , then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. 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 ...
... to , then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. 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 ...
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... the keyboard cable is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that a key is...
... the keyboard cable is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. You see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that a key is...
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.... • Try a mouse you know is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to make sure that the mouse port works. 38 For more information about changing the screen resolution, click...
.... • Try a mouse you know is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to make sure that the mouse port works. 38 For more information about changing the screen resolution, click...
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Occasionally discs 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 turned up. •... not play these CDs on your computer. 40 You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. • Try a different ...
Occasionally discs 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 turned up. •... not play these CDs on your computer. 40 You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. • Try a different ...
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...; Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 Many printers have an online/offline button that... paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait until files have selected it is connected to the printer. ...
...; Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press after adding paper. 42 Many printers have an online/offline button that... paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not set to work offline. • Wait until files have selected it is connected to the printer. ...
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... in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
... in the technical support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
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...recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it.... drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." ...
...recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it.... drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The first disc begins recording, and you must create the set of 2." ...
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...installed on 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 reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. OR If... software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then ...
...installed on 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 reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. OR If... software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then ...
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... hard drive that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. Caution This complete recovery...
... hard drive that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. Caution This complete recovery...
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... to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS... and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to start from the hard drive ...
... to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS... and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you can select which device to start from the hard drive ...