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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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... the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for your network, you are using your ISP for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure... needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your Internet service provider. If the connection is working , contact your computer Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted...
... the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for your network, you are using your ISP for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you need for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure... needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your Internet service provider. If the connection is working , contact your computer Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted...
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...can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, 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 router or access point ...following: • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. Then you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your printer to your network. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each...
...can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, 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 router or access point ...following: • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. Then you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your printer to your network. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each...
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...file across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click ...Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting ...
...file across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click ...Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting ...
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Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the ...
Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the ...
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... 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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...again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on... your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. ...
...again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. 40 A DVD movie will not play these CDs on... your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. ...
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... the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not...
... the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not...
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eMachines provides everything you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers...for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. You can use these discs ...
eMachines provides everything you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers...for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. You can use these discs ...
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...recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a... permanent marker. 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 set ...
...recovery disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a... permanent marker. 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 set ...
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... 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 click Reinstall applications/drivers. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either your ...then follow that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
... 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 click Reinstall applications/drivers. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either your ...then follow that did not come pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
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... Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition. The Confirm...the hard drive that were pre-installed on your system to factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been ...
... Windows OS, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition. The Confirm...the hard drive that were pre-installed on your system to factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all software and drivers that the operating system will be recovered to. You can still run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been ...
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...hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Windows installs from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Caution ...and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click ...
...hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Windows installs from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Caution ...and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click ...