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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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...your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you have determined the type of Ethernet you are... your current setup. Before you do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you...
...your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this point, if you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you have determined the type of Ethernet you are... your current setup. Before you do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you...
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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 Important To share a printer among the computers ... though they were attached directly to your computer. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers.
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 Important To share a printer among the computers ... though they were attached directly to your computer. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers.
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... window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . 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 open the printer name list, then click.... 24 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 ...
... window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . 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 open the printer name list, then click.... 24 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 ...
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..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to replace it dries, you see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that a key is plugged...
..." error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to replace it dries, you see a "Memory error" message • Use a third-party diagnostic program to make sure that a key is plugged...
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... boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected...
... boxes. • Try a mouse you know is working to 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. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the monitor cable is connected...
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... that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • 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 volume controls are turned up. • Make... up , then try 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
... that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • 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 volume controls are turned up. • Make... up , then try 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. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device...
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... press after adding paper. 42 See the guide that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you want to add additional memory to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer...; Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver.
... press after adding paper. 42 See the guide that came with your computer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have an online/offline button that you want to add additional memory to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer...; Check the cable between the printer and your printer for adding additional memory. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver.
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..., see "Creating recovery discs" on page 25 or in "Troubleshooting" on page 45. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can use these discs later for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of the computer...
..., see "Creating recovery discs" on page 25 or in "Troubleshooting" on page 45. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. You can use these discs later for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of the computer...
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...recovery discs beforehand. 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. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it... recording discs until the process is complete. 45 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 may need to list, then...
...recovery discs beforehand. 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. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it... recording discs until the process is complete. 45 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 may need to list, then...
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... install icon for each item you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup...• New software-If you need to recover software that came pre-installed on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall. 46 eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you are recovering from the ...
... install icon for each item you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup...• New software-If you need to recover software that came pre-installed on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall. 46 eMachines Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you are recovering from the ...
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...If 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. If you...now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. A dialog box...operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
...If 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. If you...now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. A dialog box...operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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... The boot menu is where you inserted. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device to select... restarts. 6 Follow the on your arrow keys to start from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying ...
... The boot menu is where you inserted. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device to select... restarts. 6 Follow the on your arrow keys to start from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying ...