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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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Before you have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP ... model includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for any required...
Before you have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP ... model includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, to protect your network from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for any required...
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...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. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...can add a printer to your network. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or ...
...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. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...can add a printer to your network. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 21. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or ...
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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 the ... the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file 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...
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 the ... the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file 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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..., straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in correctly. Press each key to drain it again. Memory Help For more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party...
..., straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Type memory error in correctly. Press each key to drain it again. Memory Help For more information, see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party...
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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. For more information about display types, see your computer. Mouse The...
... 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. For more information about display types, see your computer. Mouse The...
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...configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to ... have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device...
...configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to ... have copy protection software. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device...
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Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to press after adding paper. 42 Most printers ...have selected it is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is plugged into an AC power source. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer...
Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. • If the printer you need to press after adding paper. 42 Most printers ...have selected it is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is plugged into an AC power source. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer...
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... the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. You can use these discs later for recovering your system... product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 47. 4 Reset your system to a previous system condition. If only one or ...
... the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 25 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. You can use these discs later for recovering your system... product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions on page 47. 4 Reset your system to a previous system condition. If only one or ...
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... OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the...loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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 "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5...
... OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the...loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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 "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5...
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... came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. OR If you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the... eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • ...
... came pre-installed on -screen prompts to complete the installation. OR If you are recovering from the factory. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the... eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • ...
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... box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all files on page...hard drive. 47 You can still run Windows OS, 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. Returning your system to its factory condition.
... box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all files on page...hard drive. 47 You can still run Windows OS, 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. Returning your system to its factory condition.
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...prompts you inserted. 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 can select which device to continue. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying ...or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. The boot menu is where you its progress. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting ...
...prompts you inserted. 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 can select which device to continue. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying ...or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. The boot menu is where you its progress. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting ...