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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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...at this point, if you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you do... with your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up a network. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards ...
...at this point, if you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you do... with your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your computer Setting up a network. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards ...
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... 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. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each network computer are shared, you can add a printer to your network...computer. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer 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 Important To share a ...
... 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. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each network computer are shared, you can add a printer to your network...computer. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point. • Use a printer 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 Important To share a ...
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... name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer 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...
... name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer 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...
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... keyboard and turn off your computer. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... keyboard and turn off your computer. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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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. For more ...
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. For more ...
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... Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy... protection software. 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 turned up , then try ...
... Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play • Make sure that you have copy... protection software. 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 turned up , then try ...
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...After adding paper, make sure that you need to the printer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one ...is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on •...
...After adding paper, make sure that you need to the printer. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one ...is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for adding additional memory. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Printer Chapter 3: Troubleshooting The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on •...
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...see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 44 For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to its factory condition" on page 45. If nothing else... returning your system to a previous state when everything you can. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to...
...see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 44 For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 4 Reset your system to its factory condition" on page 45. If nothing else... returning your system to a previous state when everything you can. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to...
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... required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. 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 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other ...disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with...
... required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. 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 If multiple discs are not recoverable by other ...disc as soon as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with...
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...come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to ... 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. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow that software...
...come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to ... 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. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow that software...
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... you have installed a 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. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using...
... you have installed a 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. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using...
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This process may take several minutes. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to restart your hard drive. 2 ...Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. ...
This process may take several minutes. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you can select which device to open the boot menu. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you to restart your hard drive. 2 ...Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. ...