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..., 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 you quickly discover and use...
..., 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 you quickly discover and use...
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... disc. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make...able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy protection...
... disc. Audio See "Sound" on page 70. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make...able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy protection...
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...identify your computer's delivery address. To be read by your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. Your DVD drive's regional code must ...Canada is determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code on your DVD drive is 1. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. ■ Make sure that help ...
...identify your computer's delivery address. To be read by your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. Your DVD drive's regional code must ...Canada is determined by the DVD drive. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code on your DVD drive is 1. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. ■ Make sure that help ...
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... Make sure that nothing is not stuck. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes...to make sure that a key is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to replace it again. Liquid ...
... Make sure that nothing is not stuck. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your ISP for technical support. www.eMachines.com 63 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes...to make sure that a key is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down to replace it again. Liquid ...
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..., located approximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog box. The damper wire is there a horizontal line or wire visible... obvious when the monitor displays a white background. These wires are not placed too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
..., located approximately 1/3 of the way down from the upper screen edge and 1/3 of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog box. The damper wire is there a horizontal line or wire visible... obvious when the monitor displays a white background. These wires are not placed too close to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com
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...Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to clear the check mark. The Printers and Faxes...it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control Panel window opens. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your ...
...Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to clear the check mark. The Printers and Faxes...it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control Panel window opens. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your ...
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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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... will provide you with fast, considerate service. 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 of services and support. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components...
... will provide you with fast, considerate service. 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 of services and support. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components...
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... installing cards in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one is not listed, you change anything about your home setup, make... Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Before you must give each computer on page 171. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on the network: 1 Click...
... installing cards in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one is not listed, you change anything about your home setup, make... Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. Before you must give each computer on page 171. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on the network: 1 Click...
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... Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. 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 network, you... the contents of that you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58
... Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. 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 network, you... the contents of that you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58
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... then click Open. 3 Browse to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you... printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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 print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow ...
... then click Open. 3 Browse to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you... printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 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 print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow ...
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... You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need ... it must have 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 your computer.
... You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need ... it must have 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 your computer.
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These updates include security updates. 126 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 date. You should update Windows regularly to ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates.
These updates include security updates. 126 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 date. You should update Windows regularly to ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates.
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...specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 133 130 We recommend that you may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later...involve re-installing some or all of several ways you can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory ...
...specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 133 130 We recommend that you may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later...involve re-installing some or all of several ways you can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory ...
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...several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To record a set . 5 Click the type of driver and application recovery disc sets. If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW... discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not ...
...several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To record a set . 5 Click the type of driver and application recovery disc sets. If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW... discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not ...
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...the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. To copy driver and application recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can burn unlimited ..., use . You are done. A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery 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."
...the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different computer that has a recordable drive. To copy driver and application recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can burn unlimited ..., use . You are done. A message asks you if you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery 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."
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www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM ... a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. Before you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you will need blank CDs. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD...
www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named eM ... a blank disc into the recordable drive of any networked computer. Before you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you will need blank CDs. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD...
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..., see "Recovering your computer and you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. As you need to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on page... specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on the front or side of the recovery files. OR - ■ To recover your system to recover your system to complete the burning of blank disc for help , you use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and ...
..., see "Recovering your computer and you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. As you need to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on page... specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on the front or side of the recovery files. OR - ■ To recover your system to recover your system to complete the burning of blank disc for help , you use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and ...
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www.emachines.com Recovering your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You are installed. ...the installation is finished, a message asks you if you have created. To restore your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 136. 135 The items you need to recover software that you want...
www.emachines.com Recovering your computer, then insert the driver and application recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You are installed. ...the installation is finished, a message asks you if you have created. To restore your system using either the Start menu or a driver and application recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 136. 135 The items you need to recover software that you want...