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... and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. 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 the...
... and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. 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 the...
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... scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that the... not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
... scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57 Battery See "Power" on page 72. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that the... not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
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The regional code for Mexico is 4. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer's delivery address. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and ...■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 1. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 21. ■ Make sure that...
The regional code for Mexico is 4. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer's delivery address. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and ...■ Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 1. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 21. ■ Make sure that...
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Press each key to drain it. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ... computer. Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it dries, you may need to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer and unplug the keyboard.
Press each key to drain it. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ... computer. Liquid spilled in the keyboard, turn it dries, you may need to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer and unplug the keyboard.
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... sure that you know works to your computer. Why is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is a critical part of the way up for brighter colors and greater luminescence. These wires are not placed too close to... is connected to the video port on degauss, see your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is plugged in the Search box , then click the arrow. Help and Support For more information on the...
... sure that you know works to your computer. Why is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is a critical part of the way up for brighter colors and greater luminescence. These wires are not placed too close to... is connected to the video port on degauss, see your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is plugged in the Search box , then click the arrow. Help and Support For more information on the...
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Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. ... next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71 To set to use. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not...
Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. ... next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71 To set to use. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not...
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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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.... If you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. to high-quality, brand-name components, at eMachines. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank 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 computer...
.... If you ever have made an excellent decision by choosing eMachines. to high-quality, brand-name components, at eMachines. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank 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 computer...
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... on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have for your network, you need to ISP. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. ... your Control Panel is already installed on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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 ...
... on installing the card and any specific instructions they have Ethernet already installed. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you do not have for your network, you need to ISP. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. ... your Control Panel is already installed on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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 ...
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... to the network. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. 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... share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on network printers Sharing drives ...
... to the network. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. 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... share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on network printers Sharing drives ...
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...or from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the...to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where 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 button to open...
...or from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the...to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where 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 button to open...
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www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are...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 page 10. Windows ...recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or...
www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are...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 page 10. Windows ...recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. 4 Plug the projector or...
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... www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. 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 download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates...
... www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. 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 download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates...
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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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...specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. A backup copy of your operating system... is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of...
...specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. A backup copy of your operating system... is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of...
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... either 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). If your computer has a recordable drive. Depending on page 132. A message asks you if you want to a network" on... recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to use driver and application recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD...
... either 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). If your computer has a recordable drive. Depending on page 132. A message asks you if you want to a network" on... recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying driver and application recovery files to use driver and application recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a DVD...
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... 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...blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert...
... 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...blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." Copying driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of blank discs, then insert...
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... into the recordable drive of any networked computer. You are for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you continue, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not ...create discs from recovery files on a network" on a network: 1 Make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies ...
... into the recordable drive of any networked computer. You are for each recovery (ISO) file. 133 For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you continue, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not ...create discs from recovery files on a network" on a network: 1 Make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies ...
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...if the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is recorded onto a disc. As you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on -screen instructions of your media burning software ...to recover your system, you use the marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on . 5 Double-click the file for...
...if the recovery (ISO) file was created for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." When this is recorded onto a disc. As you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on -screen instructions of your media burning software ...to recover your system, you use the marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on . 5 Double-click the file for...