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... Memory card types 28 Using a memory card 28 Adjusting the volume 29 Configuring the audio jacks 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other device 32 Chapter 4: Upgrading Your Computer 33 Preventing static electricity discharge 34 Opening the case 35 Removing the side panel 35 Removing the front bezel 36 Closing the case 37 Replacing the front bezel 37 Replacing the side panel 38 Replacing the color panel 38 Installing memory 40 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 42 Replacing the media panel...
... Memory card types 28 Using a memory card 28 Adjusting the volume 29 Configuring the audio jacks 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other device 32 Chapter 4: Upgrading Your Computer 33 Preventing static electricity discharge 34 Opening the case 35 Removing the side panel 35 Removing the front bezel 36 Closing the case 37 Replacing the front bezel 37 Replacing the side panel 38 Replacing the color panel 38 Installing memory 40 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 42 Replacing the media panel...
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... the eMachines Support page at www.emachines.com or the Web address shown on your model of eMachines computer. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to this guide may vary. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your computer because hardware options and port locations may look different than your User Guide: • Click (Start...
... the eMachines Support page at www.emachines.com or the Web address shown on your model of eMachines computer. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to this guide may vary. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your computer because hardware options and port locations may look different than your User Guide: • Click (Start...
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... power button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. www.emachines.com Component Icon Optical disc drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on or off. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse...
... power button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. www.emachines.com Component Icon Optical disc drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on or off. The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse...
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... battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by following the instructions in the menus and submenus, then exit from Step 2. Caution Any custom BIOS settings you have added a new expansion card, connect its user guide. 7 Press the card retention lever back into the expansion slot. Dispose of the same size and voltage as the original battery that was in the BIOS Setup utility...
... battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by following the instructions in the menus and submenus, then exit from Step 2. Caution Any custom BIOS settings you have added a new expansion card, connect its user guide. 7 Press the card retention lever back into the expansion slot. Dispose of the same size and voltage as the original battery that was in the BIOS Setup utility...
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... the power outlet is supplying power. • If you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device does not work, make sure that you followed each instruction. • If an error occurs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 74 Help For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword/phrase troubleshooting...
... the power outlet is supplying power. • If you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device does not work, make sure that you followed each instruction. • If an error occurs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 74 Help For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword/phrase troubleshooting...
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... Support. Type the phrase memory error in the system tray. Click Restart now and check for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader was temporarily uninstalled using the Remove Hardware icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The non-Media Center computer must be re-installed. 86 To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool: • Click (Start), type Memory Diagnostic Tool, then press ENTER. Memory card reader Drive letters for problems...
... Support. Type the phrase memory error in the system tray. Click Restart now and check for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader was temporarily uninstalled using the Remove Hardware icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The non-Media Center computer must be re-installed. 86 To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool: • Click (Start), type Memory Diagnostic Tool, then press ENTER. Memory card reader Drive letters for problems...
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... network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Contact your online User Guide, or "Ethernet" on it that CAPS LOCK is turned off, then retype the password. 91 Try a different mouse pad. Networks You cannot connect to make sure that the mouse port works. Passwords Your computer does not accept your password • Make sure that interferes with a clean, damp cloth. Make sure that the optical sensor is clean and free...
... network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Contact your online User Guide, or "Ethernet" on it that CAPS LOCK is turned off, then retype the password. 91 Try a different mouse pad. Networks You cannot connect to make sure that the mouse port works. Passwords Your computer does not accept your password • Make sure that interferes with a clean, damp cloth. Make sure that the optical sensor is clean and free...
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... default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message • After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. The Printers window opens...
... default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message • After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. The Printers window opens...
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... your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your system using the Windows DVD" on page 102. You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. (Your computer must have stopped working correctly. If you need to its factory condition...
... your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your system using the Windows DVD" on page 102. You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center. 95 www.emachines.com • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. (Your computer must have stopped working correctly. If you need to its factory condition...
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... using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you want to c:\backup. - Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in Step 8, you the progress of the system recovery. You also need to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you can still run Windows...
... using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you want to c:\backup. - Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in Step 8, you the progress of the system recovery. You also need to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you can still run Windows...
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...also optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 66 Ethernet jack 9 Ethernet network connecting 15 jack 15 expansion card adding 52 replacing 52 external audio jack 9 F fan variable-speed 16 faxes troubleshooting 89 files backing up 68 deleting 65 finding 71 opening 23 transferring 70 troubleshooting 79 types 71...
...also optical drive troubleshooting 75, 77 E editing buttons 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 34 eMachines contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 eMachines contact information 105 eMachines Recovery Center re-installing drivers 97 re-installing programs 97 re-installing software 97 ergonomics 12 Error-checking 66 Ethernet jack 9 Ethernet network connecting 15 jack 15 expansion card adding 52 replacing 52 external audio jack 9 F fan variable-speed 16 faxes troubleshooting 89 files backing up 68 deleting 65 finding 71 opening 23 transferring 70 troubleshooting 79 types 71...
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... power button 7 connector 8 Hibernate mode 7 122 indicator 7 source problems 14 Standby/Resume 7 troubleshooting 92 turning off computer 17 turning on computer 16 power button 7 power supply 15 printer installing 32 parallel port 9 setting default 92 troubleshooting 92 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 recovery discs 96, 98 re-installing 95 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 19 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 95 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery...
... power button 7 connector 8 Hibernate mode 7 122 indicator 7 source problems 14 Standby/Resume 7 troubleshooting 92 turning off computer 17 turning on computer 16 power button 7 power supply 15 printer installing 32 parallel port 9 setting default 92 troubleshooting 92 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 19 opening 23 recovery discs 96, 98 re-installing 95 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 19 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 95 programs 95 software 95 system 94 Windows 95 with eMachines Recovery...
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... Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 49 Testing your network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user...
... Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 49 Testing your network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user...
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...cable. LAN-A local area network (LAN) is a number that identifies what subnetwork the computer is the Internet. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of creating a LAN. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in access point. 44 Wired and wireless Ethernet are typically built using Standard or Fast Ethernet components. Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer Introduction to Networking Networking terms you should know DHCP-Dynamic Host Configuration...
...cable. LAN-A local area network (LAN) is a number that identifies what subnetwork the computer is the Internet. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of creating a LAN. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in access point. 44 Wired and wireless Ethernet are typically built using Standard or Fast Ethernet components. Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer Introduction to Networking Networking terms you should know DHCP-Dynamic Host Configuration...
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... type of cable is working , contact your Internet service provider. For a crossover cable, the wires on each end. Before you begin setting up your network, you have for setting up a network. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using a router If you are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. Connecting network cables...
... type of cable is working , contact your Internet service provider. For a crossover cable, the wires on each end. Before you begin setting up your network, you have for setting up a network. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using a router If you are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. Connecting network cables...
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... Device Manager from ISP to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you do not have set up your Internet service provider. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. If you have determined the type of Network adapters. To identify this computer on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel...
... Device Manager from ISP to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you do not have set up your Internet service provider. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. If you have determined the type of Network adapters. To identify this computer on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel...
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...; Use a print server. Type wireless network security methods in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set on the network, then click Properties. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share your network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power...
...; Use a print server. Type wireless network security methods in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set on the network, then click Properties. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share your network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power...
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... represent the screens on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 71 Tip To help identify your computer. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for Extend my Windows desktop onto this...
... represent the screens on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 71 Tip To help identify your computer. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for Extend my Windows desktop onto this...
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... screen adjusting settings 66 resolution 71 saver 68 screen saver changing 68 Search utility 13 searching for files and folders 13, 14 security BigFix 63 data 58 hardware 58 lock slot 58 Norton Internet Security 59 password 58 user accounts 58 virus protection 59 Windows Security Center 61 Windows Update 62 wireless Ethernet 52 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 73 sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54 shortcuts adding to desktop...
... screen adjusting settings 66 resolution 71 saver 68 screen saver changing 68 Search utility 13 searching for files and folders 13, 14 security BigFix 63 data 58 hardware 58 lock slot 58 Norton Internet Security 59 password 58 user accounts 58 virus protection 59 Windows Security Center 61 Windows Update 62 wireless Ethernet 52 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 73 sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54 shortcuts adding to desktop...
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... editing tack information 35 playing audio CD 31 playing audio file 30 playing Blu-ray Disc 31 playing DVD 31 playing HD-DVD 31 playing optical disc 31 viewing video file 30 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 62 wired Ethernet network 44 equipment needed 45 example 44 installing cards 46 installing drivers 46 setting up 46 wireless Ethernet network 47 connecting to 50 equipment needed 48 installing cards 49 installing drivers 49 security 52 setting up 49 WMA file...
... editing tack information 35 playing audio CD 31 playing audio file 30 playing Blu-ray Disc 31 playing DVD 31 playing HD-DVD 31 playing optical disc 31 viewing video file 30 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 62 wired Ethernet network 44 equipment needed 45 example 44 installing cards 46 installing drivers 46 setting up 46 wireless Ethernet network 47 connecting to 50 equipment needed 48 installing cards 49 installing drivers 49 security 52 setting up 49 WMA file...