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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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... home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for instructions on the computers that do not have for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Be sure to ... needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. When ...
... home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for instructions on the computers that do not have for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Be sure to ... needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your ISP. When ...
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... you 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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your computer. Important To share ...printers" on each computer. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. For information about sharing printers, see the ...
... you 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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your computer. Important To share ...printers" on each computer. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. For information about sharing printers, see the ...
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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 ... your printer or from . 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 the manufacturer's Web site.
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 ... your printer or from . 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 the manufacturer's Web site.
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... memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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 a key is not stuck. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may...
... memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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 a key is not stuck. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may...
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... to your computer. The color 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 read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on the...
... to your computer. The color 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 read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on the...
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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... down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 An audio CD does not...
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... down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 An audio CD does not...
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Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that ... paper, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print •...
Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that ... paper, make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print •...
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... your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to a previous state when everything... recovering your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. For instructions,...
... your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to a previous state when everything... recovering your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. eMachines provides everything you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. For instructions,...
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... in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. 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.... 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. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
... in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. 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.... 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. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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... troubleshooting step, you are recovering from the factory. OR If you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup ...you have created. • New software-If you need to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you want to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the ...
... troubleshooting step, you are recovering from the factory. OR If you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup ...you have created. • New software-If you need to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your computer, you want to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the ...
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...a replacement hard drive, 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. Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your...are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click...
...a replacement hard drive, 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. Recovering from within Windows OS" on page 47. • If you cannot run Windows OS and your...are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all files on your system. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click...
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The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your ... hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup. Caution...
The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your computer. 5 Click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. Your ... hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup. Caution...