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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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... you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 If the connection is working , contact 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 installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working...
... you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 If the connection is working , contact 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 installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working...
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... printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your 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. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or...
... printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your 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. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or...
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... 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing 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 ..., then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print...
... 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing 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 ..., then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print...
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... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that came with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If...
... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that came with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Liquid spilled in the keyboard • If...
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.... • Try a mouse you know 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 computer. • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color...
.... • Try a mouse you know 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 computer. • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color...
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...not be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device...; Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are ...
...not be read by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device...; Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are ...
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... a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have selected it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions for... to work offline. • Wait until files have an online/offline button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have selected it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not the default printer, make sure that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions for... to work offline. • Wait until files have an online/offline button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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... can use these discs later for recovering your system). For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 Chapter...4 Reset your system to create, but for additional system recovery options, you can. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Caution To prepare your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as you should ...
... can use these discs later for recovering your system). For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 47. 44 Chapter...4 Reset your system to create, but for additional system recovery options, you can. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Caution To prepare your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as you should ...
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...must create the set of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire ...possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To reinstall using discs, you can watch...
...must create the set of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire ...possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. To reinstall using discs, you can watch...
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... need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for...the item you want to reinstall. 46 eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into ...
... need to reinstall the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for...the item you want to reinstall. 46 eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to follow the on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into ...
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... 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 page 48. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that ...are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default...
... 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 page 48. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that ...are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default...
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... arrow keys to open the boot menu. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and... restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your computer. 5 Click OK. 48...
... arrow keys to open the boot menu. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and... restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your computer. 5 Click OK. 48...