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... information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer. www.eMachines.com 3 eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to help information by clicking a link...
... information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer. www.eMachines.com 3 eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to help information by clicking a link...
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... by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have...
... by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have...
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...able to play these CDs on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD... more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the disc label...
...able to play these CDs on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD... more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the disc label...
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... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is set up correctly. Let the keyboard dry ... drain it again. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Contact your computer. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you spilled liquid in correctly.
... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is set up correctly. Let the keyboard dry ... drain it again. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 Contact your computer. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you spilled liquid in correctly.
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... uniform Make sure that the monitor is a critical part of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? The damper wire is plugged in the... colors and greater luminescence. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The text on degauss, see your computer.
... uniform Make sure that the monitor is a critical part of your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? The damper wire is plugged in the... colors and greater luminescence. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The text on degauss, see your computer.
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...you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. If your Control Panel is in the printer setup. If your Control Panel is in the Search box... , then click the arrow. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com...
...you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. If your Control Panel is in the printer setup. If your Control Panel is in the Search box... , then click the arrow. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
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... knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer, as well as our range...
... knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer, as well as our range...
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... Start, then click Control Panel. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance.... Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to ISP. Before you are using your current setup. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must...
... Start, then click Control Panel. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance.... Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to ISP. Before you are using your current setup. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must...
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...) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on your network. The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the...were attached directly to your computer. If you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a...
...) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on your network. The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the...were attached directly to your computer. If you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a...
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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...to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive ...The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program ...
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...to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive ...The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program ...
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...Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may ... two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. ...
...Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may ... two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. ...
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.... ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer...
.... ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer...
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CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
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... your system under most conditions. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system, including Windows XP, ... experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you can wait until later. A backup copy of your operating system is...
... your system under most conditions. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system, including Windows XP, ... experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you can wait until later. A backup copy of your operating system is...
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.... The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. If your computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see ..."Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of recordable drive your computer has, you need either several CD-R discs ...
.... The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. If your computer does not have blank discs ready. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see ..."Copying driver and application recovery files to a network" on the type of recordable drive your computer has, you need either several CD-R discs ...
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... discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells...then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files...
... discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells...then records the recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files...
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... discs ready. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you continue, make... sure that you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the...
... discs ready. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. You are for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you continue, make... sure that you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the...
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...completed, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 136...and so on page 137. 134 If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your hard drive has failed and you are done. Recovering your system Important If your...
...completed, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for a DVD, make sure you can restore specific drivers and programs from the computer's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 136...and so on page 137. 134 If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your hard drive has failed and you are done. Recovering your system Important If your...