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Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
Contents Ethernet 27 Expansion cards 29 File management 29 Hard drive 29 Internet 31 Keyboard 33 Memory 33 Memory card reader 34 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Monitor 37 Mouse 38 Networks 39 Optical disc drives 39 Passwords 41 Power 41 Printer 42 Sound 43 Recovering your system 44 Creating recovery discs 45 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 46 Returning your system to its factory condition . 47 Telephone support 49 Before calling Customer Care 49 Self-help 50 Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices . 51 viii
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... ISP to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Before you begin setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works...your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up your ISP for any specific instructions they have ...
... ISP to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Before you begin setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works...your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on your computer Setting up your ISP for any specific instructions they have ...
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... to your computer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among... the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use...
... to your computer. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among... the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use...
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... you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the... Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from .
... you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the... Computer. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from .
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... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in the Search box, then press ENTER.
... more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in the Search box, then press ENTER.
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... Help and Support. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor and video card documentation. Help For more information about display types, see your computer. Chapter...
... Help and Support. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know works to your monitor and video card documentation. Help For more information about display types, see your computer. Chapter...
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...again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are connected correctly and securely. •...; Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. 40 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive...
...again. • Try a different disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are connected correctly and securely. •...; Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. 40 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive...
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...selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files ...print to is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make ...
...selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files ...print to is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make ...
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...your computer for additional system recovery options, you can. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time ... create, but for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset your system ...
...your computer for additional system recovery options, you can. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time ... create, but for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset your system ...
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... click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not... original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory...
... click eMachines Recovery Management. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not... original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory...
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...you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you are recovering from your computer from the factory. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to... on -screen prompts to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Repeat this step for the item you want to follow the on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the ...
...you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you are recovering from your computer from the factory. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - OR If you want to... on -screen prompts to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Repeat this step for the item you want to follow the on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the ...
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...has been completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system ...will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you...
...has been completely re-formatted or you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive. 47 A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system ...will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you...
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...to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. This process may take several minutes. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your computer, ...open the boot menu. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Recovering from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your...
...to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. This process may take several minutes. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all files on your computer, ...open the boot menu. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Recovering from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your...