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.... You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. 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 answer questions about your eMachines computer. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start...
.... You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. 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 answer questions about your eMachines computer. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start...
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... a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer...
... a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer...
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... Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned up. To be read by your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" ...on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Try ...9632; Clean the disc. The regional code for Mexico is 1. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com If the DVD movie does not play, the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional...
... Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned up. To be read by your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" ...on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Try ...9632; Clean the disc. The regional code for Mexico is 1. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com If the DVD movie does not play, the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional...
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...; Clean the keyboard by using 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. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it again. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you know... upside down to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged in the keyboard, turn it . www.eMachines.com 63 For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard....
...; Clean the keyboard by using 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. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it again. Liquid spilled in the keyboard If you know... upside down to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged in the keyboard, turn it . www.eMachines.com 63 For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard....
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... the monitor is not correct Change the screen resolution from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com These wires are not placed too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is not positioned too close to pass through the screen for...
... the monitor is not correct Change the screen resolution from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com These wires are not placed too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is not positioned too close to pass through the screen for...
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... you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71 To make sure that came with your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want...
... you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. www.eMachines.com 71 To make sure that came with your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want...
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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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...technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new computer. eMachines stands behind our value proposition ...department will provide you will be pleased with the best product possible. to provide best-of services and support. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests...
...technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new computer. eMachines stands behind our value proposition ...department will provide you will be pleased with the best product possible. to provide best-of services and support. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and provides the most stringent quality control tests...
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...Computer Name. 52 If your Control Panel is working , contact your Internet service provider. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is in your computer, see "Adding or replacing...To identify this computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is not working correctly. Before you...
...Computer Name. 52 If your Control Panel is working , contact your Internet service provider. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is in your computer, see "Adding or replacing...To identify this computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is not working correctly. Before you...
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...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the... network. 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 ...
...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the... network. 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 ...
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... obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the ... a file across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then ...
... obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.emachines.com Using the ... a file across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then ...
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... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 .... 75 If your computer's video card supports it (it on. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on 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, ...
... installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 .... 75 If your computer's video card supports it (it on. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on 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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... the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. 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. These updates include...
... the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. 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. These updates include...
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...to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 137 tells how to install specific, factory-installed software and device...may also involve re-installing some or all of your system under most conditions. eMachines provides everything you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your network to ...
...to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 137 tells how to install specific, factory-installed software and device...may also involve re-installing some or all of your system under most conditions. eMachines provides everything you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your network to ...
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... you need 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). Depending on page 132. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery...: 1 Make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message asks you if ...
... you need 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). Depending on page 132. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery...: 1 Make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message asks you if ...
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... application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of... use the marker to a drive). 132 As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done.
... application recovery files to the blank disc(s). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of driver and application recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of... use the marker to a drive). 132 As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." You are done.
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For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you are done. To create discs from the files you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page 133. ... CD-RW discs. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. You are recording to CDs, make...
For example, store the files for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that you are done. To create discs from the files you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page 133. ... CD-RW discs. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to the location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. You are recording to CDs, make...
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...burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of your computer. For more help . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you are done. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your...your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). 7 When the ...
...burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of your computer. For more help . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you are done. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your...your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). 7 When the ...
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www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 136. 135 When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers ... and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. Turn on your system, you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. If you ...
www.emachines.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 136. 135 When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers ... and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. Turn on your system, you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. If you ...