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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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... are using your Internet service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your network from ISP to protect your computer Setting up a network. Use the documentation that your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the...
... are using your Internet service provider. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your network from ISP to protect your computer Setting up a network. Use the documentation that your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the...
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...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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your networked computer, then share the printer...point includes a USB or parallel port. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21
...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. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to your networked computer, then share the printer...point includes a USB or parallel port. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 21
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To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. You can print a file ... 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 the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the...
To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. You can print a file ... 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 the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the...
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... it. Type memory error in the keyboard • If you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error...
... it. Type memory error in the keyboard • If you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error...
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... switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know works to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know is not uniform • Make sure that the mouse port works. 38 The color is working to your computer...
... switch boxes. • Try a mouse you know works to make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that you know is not uniform • Make sure that the mouse port works. 38 The color is working to your computer...
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... configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the speaker cables 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. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up...
... configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the speaker cables 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. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up...
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... printer, make sure that you may want to print to is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print ...; Make sure that you want to add additional memory to the printer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you may need...
... printer, make sure that you may want to print to is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print ...; Make sure that you want to add additional memory to the printer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you may need...
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...on page 47. 44 For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create...page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. For instructions,...
...on page 47. 44 For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create...page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. For instructions,...
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To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc...recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need to list, then click Next. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you can watch its progress on each ...
To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other methods, you create each disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc...recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need to list, then click Next. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you can watch its progress on each ...
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... not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the on-screen prompts to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
... not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the on-screen prompts to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and...
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.... • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return ...replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on page 48. ...
.... • If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return ...replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that were pre-installed on page 48. ...
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...copying files to your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process may take... you can select which device to restart your computer. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to start from the recovery disc you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive....
...copying files to your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process may take... you can select which device to restart your computer. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to start from the recovery disc you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive....