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... media panel 44 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Replacing the heat sink and processor 49 Adding or replacing an expansion card 52 Replacing the system battery 53 Replacing the system board 54 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer 57 Setting up a maintenance schedule 58 Caring for your computer 59 Cleaning your computer 60 Cleaning the exterior 60 Cleaning the keyboard 61 Cleaning the monitor 61 Cleaning the mouse 61 Cleaning optical discs 62 Updating Windows...
... media panel 44 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Replacing the heat sink and processor 49 Adding or replacing an expansion card 52 Replacing the system battery 53 Replacing the system board 54 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer 57 Setting up a maintenance schedule 58 Caring for your computer 59 Cleaning your computer 60 Cleaning the exterior 60 Cleaning the keyboard 61 Cleaning the monitor 61 Cleaning the mouse 61 Cleaning optical discs 62 Updating Windows...
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... detailed specifications. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click eMachines Documentation. 2 Chapter 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on the following topics: • Help and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and...
... detailed specifications. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click eMachines Documentation. 2 Chapter 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on the following topics: • Help and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and...
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.... This jack is color-coded green. 7 Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. You can also configure the power button to turn the power on drive type). www.emachines.com Component Icon Optical disc drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch...
.... This jack is color-coded green. 7 Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. You can also configure the power button to turn the power on drive type). www.emachines.com Component Icon Optical disc drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch...
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... their factory defaults. 4 Shut down all values in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved when you have added a new expansion card, connect its user guide. 7 Press the card retention lever back into the expansion slot. If you remove the system battery. To replace the battery: 1 Restart your computer on page 38. All settings will be lost when you have just replaced an expansion card, reconnect the expansion card cables (if any) using...
... their factory defaults. 4 Shut down all values in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved when you have added a new expansion card, connect its user guide. 7 Press the card retention lever back into the expansion slot. If you remove the system battery. To replace the battery: 1 Restart your computer on page 38. All settings will be lost when you have just replaced an expansion card, reconnect the expansion card cables (if any) using...
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... an error occurs in a program, see "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 34. The message may help . Type the keyword/phrase troubleshooting in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is turned on and while the modem cable, network cable, and power...
... an error occurs in a program, see "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 34. The message may help . Type the keyword/phrase troubleshooting in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is turned on and while the modem cable, network cable, and power...
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... DVD decoder software (such as WinDVD). Memory Help For more information about manually updating the Program Guide, see your online User Guide. Memory card reader Drive letters for problems. Your computer restarts and runs the memory diagnostics. Click Restart now and check for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader was temporarily uninstalled using the Remove Hardware icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You see a "Memory error...
... DVD decoder software (such as WinDVD). Memory Help For more information about manually updating the Program Guide, see your online User Guide. Memory card reader Drive letters for problems. Your computer restarts and runs the memory diagnostics. Click Restart now and check for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader was temporarily uninstalled using the Remove Hardware icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You see a "Memory error...
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... connect to your password • Make sure that CAPS LOCK is turned off, then retype the password. 91 Try a different mouse pad. For more information about setting up a network in your home, see "Connecting to a broadband modem or network" on page 15, your online User Guide, or "Ethernet" on it that the mouse port works. Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The mouse works...
... connect to your password • Make sure that CAPS LOCK is turned off, then retype the password. 91 Try a different mouse pad. For more information about setting up a network in your home, see "Connecting to a broadband modem or network" on page 15, your online User Guide, or "Ethernet" on it that the mouse port works. Help For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The mouse works...
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... Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the guide that the printer is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that the printer is full" error message • Make sure that you need to press after adding paper. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting...
... Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Printers category. See the guide that the printer is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that the printer is full" error message • Make sure that you need to press after adding paper. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting...
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... press ENTER. For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are turned on page...
... press ENTER. For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 75 or in the technical support pages at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are turned on page...
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... working correctly, the problem may be solved by using recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system, you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have a DVD-compatible drive to follow that software's installation instructions. For instructions on page 98. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive...
... working correctly, the problem may be solved by using recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system, you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have a DVD-compatible drive to follow that software's installation instructions. For instructions on page 98. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive...
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...). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Important Before your hard drive. You also need to recover your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then...
...). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 96. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Important Before your hard drive. You also need to recover your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then...
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...also optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 66 Ethernet jack 9 Ethernet network connecting 15 jack 15 expansion card adding 52 replacing 52 external audio jack 9 F fan variable-speed 16 faxes troubleshooting 89 files backing up 68 deleting 65 finding 71 opening 23 transferring 70 troubleshooting 79 types 71...
...also optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 66 Ethernet jack 9 Ethernet network connecting 15 jack 15 expansion card adding 52 replacing 52 external audio jack 9 F fan variable-speed 16 faxes troubleshooting 89 files backing up 68 deleting 65 finding 71 opening 23 transferring 70 troubleshooting 79 types 71...
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... 36 memory 40 peripheral devices 32 printer 32 scanner 32 side panel 35 system battery 53 Internet buttons 21 troubleshooting 81, 88 J jacks See connections K keyboard buttons 20 cleaning 61 features 20 PS/2 port 8 troubleshooting 82 USB port 7, 9 keys and buttons application 21 arrow 21 audio playback 21 directional 21 editing 21 function 21 Internet 21 mouse 23 navigation 21 numeric 21 Windows 21 L labels Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 model number 3 serial number 3 LCD panel...
... 36 memory 40 peripheral devices 32 printer 32 scanner 32 side panel 35 system battery 53 Internet buttons 21 troubleshooting 81, 88 J jacks See connections K keyboard buttons 20 cleaning 61 features 20 PS/2 port 8 troubleshooting 82 USB port 7, 9 keys and buttons application 21 arrow 21 audio playback 21 directional 21 editing 21 function 21 Internet 21 mouse 23 navigation 21 numeric 21 Windows 21 L labels Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 model number 3 serial number 3 LCD panel...
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... Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 49 Testing your network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password...
... Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 49 Testing your network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password...
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... on the network. This connection type is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using a router. Your municipality may require you or your computers, and cables connecting each computer or network device. A DHCP network configuration uses a router to automatically assign IP addresses to one person. Example router-based Ethernet network The following is located on setting up of a router, a cable or DSL modem, your electrician must install special Ethernet cables in the...
... on the network. This connection type is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using a router. Your municipality may require you or your computers, and cables connecting each computer or network device. A DHCP network configuration uses a router to automatically assign IP addresses to one person. Example router-based Ethernet network The following is located on setting up of a router, a cable or DSL modem, your electrician must install special Ethernet cables in the...
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... color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the spring clip on each connector are setting up a network using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (about your Ethernet cards for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have , hold both connectors are available in two different types; Be sure to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or...
... color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the spring clip on each connector are setting up a network using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (about your Ethernet cards for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have , hold both connectors are available in two different types; Be sure to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or...
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... Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from ISP to download viruses or view your wireless cards for any required drivers. Before you have set up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). If the connection is not working correctly. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. This means that your ISP. Be sure to install wireless cards...
... Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from ISP to download viruses or view your wireless cards for any required drivers. Before you have set up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). If the connection is not working correctly. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. This means that your ISP. Be sure to install wireless cards...
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... network. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Modify the security settings to your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sharing drives and printers With a network...
... network. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Modify the security settings to your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sharing drives and printers With a network...
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... computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. If your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the...
... computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. If your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the...
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... 82 scheduling computer use 80 scheduling Internet access 80 setting up 78 time limits,setting 80 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 personal area network (PAN) 44 playing audio CD 31 audio file 30 Blu-ray Disc 31 DVD 31 HD-DVD 31 multimedia files 30 music CD 31 video files 30 Windows Media Player file 30 power changing plans 75...
... 82 scheduling computer use 80 scheduling Internet access 80 setting up 78 time limits,setting 80 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 personal area network (PAN) 44 playing audio CD 31 audio file 30 Blu-ray Disc 31 DVD 31 HD-DVD 31 multimedia files 30 music CD 31 video files 30 Windows Media Player file 30 power changing plans 75...