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.../support/. Help and Support opens. www.eMachines.com 3 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your ... a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and 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...
.../support/. Help and Support opens. www.eMachines.com 3 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your ... a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and 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...
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...disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 70. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or...that you have copy protection software. Battery See "Power" on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■...
...disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 70. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or...that you have copy protection software. Battery See "Power" on page 44. ■ Make sure that came with your add-in card. www.eMachines.com 57 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■...
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...regional code for the United States and Canada is 4. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on the disc, disc documentation,... ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that the disc label is on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off...
...regional code for the United States and Canada is 4. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on the disc, disc documentation,... ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that the disc label is on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned off...
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... failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is set up correctly. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is plugged in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under... the keyboard by using it again. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is set up correctly. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is plugged in correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under... the keyboard by using it again. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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Why is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The text on the display is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? The color is not uniform Make sure that: ... the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor is a critical part of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor's documentation. Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on the back of your computer...
Why is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The text on the display is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? The color is not uniform Make sure that: ... the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor is a critical part of the way up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor's documentation. Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on the back of your computer...
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... sure that you have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click...Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to ...
... sure that you have selected it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. www.eMachines.com 71 The Control Panel window opens. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click...Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to ...