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...," you purchased your hard disk, copy it to restore your computer boots up. 3. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process may take about 20 minutes.) WARNING Chapter 1 If you...
...," you purchased your hard disk, copy it to restore your computer boots up. 3. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process may take about 20 minutes.) WARNING Chapter 1 If you...
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... the model, your computer. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with Microsoft for using the Restore CDs. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start. If the "Insert next media and press enter to continue..." Press Enter to your optical drive. 12. To register... #1 with the Restore CD. If you Restore CDs. 7. And press Enter to continue. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your hard disk. 8. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 10.
... the model, your computer. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with Microsoft for using the Restore CDs. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start. If the "Insert next media and press enter to continue..." Press Enter to your optical drive. 12. To register... #1 with the Restore CD. If you Restore CDs. 7. And press Enter to continue. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your hard disk. 8. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 10.
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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 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents ...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 ...
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 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents ...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 ...
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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 108 Adjusting the screen resolution 109 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 110 ...viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 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 ...
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 108 Adjusting the screen resolution 109 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 110 ...viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 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 ...
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...Broadband Internet settings will be activated. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your...Ethernet cards for setting up your ISP. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine...box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 Before you need to ISP. The Control Panel window opens. The Ethernet device installed in your Internet service provider. To identify this computer on...
...Broadband Internet settings will be activated. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your...Ethernet cards for setting up your ISP. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine...box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 Before you need to ISP. The Control Panel window opens. The Ethernet device installed in your Internet service provider. To identify this computer on...
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...each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your computer. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's...network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share ...
...each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your computer. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's...network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share ...
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The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 ...containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 open the printer name list, then click... copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for...
The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 ...containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 open the printer name list, then click... copy the file to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for...
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...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.... 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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 need to your computer...
...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.... 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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 need to your computer...
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..., Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority updates. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to date. These updates include security updates. 126 CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines...
..., Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority updates. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to date. These updates include security updates. 126 CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines...
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...drive contains everything you 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 136 describes how to return your network to store and create recovery discs, ...Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Recovery discs let you recover your...
...drive contains everything you 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 136 describes how to return your network to store and create recovery discs, ...Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Recovery discs let you recover your...
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...a previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to... get your system running again. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can ...
...a previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to... get your system running again. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can ...
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... Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. If your computer. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to the printer. Most printers have an online/offline button that ...See the guide that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use ...
... Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. If your computer. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to the printer. Most printers have an online/offline button that ...See the guide that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use ...