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Memory card types 31 Inserting a memory card 32 Using the CD or DVD drive 33 Identifying drive types 33 Inserting a CD or DVD 34 Playing a CD 35 Playing a DVD 35 Creating CDs or DVDs 35 5 Maintaining Your Computer 37 Caring for your ... the system battery 52 6 Troubleshooting 55 Safety guidelines 56 First steps 56 Troubleshooting 57 Add-in cards 57 Audio 57 Battery 57 CD or DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
Memory card types 31 Inserting a memory card 32 Using the CD or DVD drive 33 Identifying drive types 33 Inserting a CD or DVD 34 Playing a CD 35 Playing a DVD 35 Creating CDs or DVDs 35 5 Maintaining Your Computer 37 Caring for your ... the system battery 52 6 Troubleshooting 55 Safety guidelines 56 First steps 56 Troubleshooting 57 Add-in cards 57 Audio 57 Battery 57 CD or DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
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DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
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... 30. Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded red or pink. Contains your drive, see "Identifying drive types" on drive type). www.eMachines.com 9 Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button / Power indicator Microphone jack...
... 30. Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded red or pink. Contains your drive, see "Identifying drive types" on drive type). www.eMachines.com 9 Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button / Power indicator Microphone jack...
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... a music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. Creating CDs or DVDs You can fit on your computer. www.eMachines.com 35 Using the CD or DVD drive Playing a CD Use the music program or Windows Media Player on your computer to copy tracks from your music CDs ■ Edit... information ■ Use your music files to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more.
... a music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. Creating CDs or DVDs You can fit on your computer. www.eMachines.com 35 Using the CD or DVD drive Playing a CD Use the music program or Windows Media Player on your computer to copy tracks from your music CDs ■ Edit... information ■ Use your music files to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more.
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To run Windows Update: 1 Connect to the software and hardware on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to -date. When spilled onto computer components, almost any liquid can clog the internal mechanisms. ■ Do not block the ... for your computer away from your computer. Help and Support 38 For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com Magnetic fields can always get the most recent updates and fixes to protect your computer up-to extreme temperature changes. ■ Keep all liquids...
To run Windows Update: 1 Connect to the software and hardware on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to -date. When spilled onto computer components, almost any liquid can clog the internal mechanisms. ■ Do not block the ... for your computer away from your computer. Help and Support 38 For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com Magnetic fields can always get the most recent updates and fixes to protect your computer up-to extreme temperature changes. ■ Keep all liquids...
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...a product made especially for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that you can use the backup files located on restore discs that came with your restore discs. 44 www.eMachines.com Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Cleaning CDs or DVDs... Wipe from the center to the original configuration, you can use the backup restore discs or you created with the recovery media program, on the hard drive, or on the hard drive.
...a product made especially for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that you can use the backup files located on restore discs that came with your restore discs. 44 www.eMachines.com Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Cleaning CDs or DVDs... Wipe from the center to the original configuration, you can use the backup restore discs or you created with the recovery media program, on the hard drive, or on the hard drive.
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... secure. ■ Make sure that your hard drive is turned on and while the modem cable and the power cord are connected. ■ Make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 56 www.eMachines.com Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program...
... secure. ■ Make sure that your hard drive is turned on and while the modem cable and the power cord are connected. ■ Make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 56 www.eMachines.com Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program...
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... and Support For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 61 You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then...
... and Support For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 61 You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then...
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...finding Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 9, 12, 28 folders opening 25 front bezel removing 49 replacing 49 function keys 23 H hard drive indicator 9 troubleshooting 61 headphone jack 9, 11 help online 5 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 4 starting 3 Hibernate mode 9 ...I i.Link port 9, 12, 28 IEEE 1394 port 9, 12, 28 indicators Caps Lock 23 hard drive 9 Num Lock 23 numeric keypad 23 power 9 Scroll Lock 23 installing battery 52 devices 28 digital camera 28 digital video camera... Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 model number 13 www.eMachines.com 85
...finding Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 9, 12, 28 folders opening 25 front bezel removing 49 replacing 49 function keys 23 H hard drive indicator 9 troubleshooting 61 headphone jack 9, 11 help online 5 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 4 starting 3 Hibernate mode 9 ...I i.Link port 9, 12, 28 IEEE 1394 port 9, 12, 28 indicators Caps Lock 23 hard drive 9 Num Lock 23 numeric keypad 23 power 9 Scroll Lock 23 installing battery 52 devices 28 digital camera 28 digital video camera... Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 model number 13 www.eMachines.com 85
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... telephone support 73 troubleshooting add-in cards 57 cards 57 CD drive 57 cleaning CD 44 cleaning DVD 44 computer startup 59 diskette drive 59 display 60 DVD drive 57, 60 DVD/CD drive 57, 60 faxes 66 files 60 general guidelines 56 hard drive 61 Internet connection 62, 66 keyboard 63 LCD panel 60, 68... protecting against 39 removing with Norton AntiVirus 39 voltage switch 11 volume adjusting 21 adjusting modem 67 controls 21 muting 21 troubleshooting 72 W Web site eMachines 3 Windows Product Key Code 13 Windows key 23 Windows Media Player 35 Windows Update 38 working safely 16 Z Zip...
... telephone support 73 troubleshooting add-in cards 57 cards 57 CD drive 57 cleaning CD 44 cleaning DVD 44 computer startup 59 diskette drive 59 display 60 DVD drive 57, 60 DVD/CD drive 57, 60 faxes 66 files 60 general guidelines 56 hard drive 61 Internet connection 62, 66 keyboard 63 LCD panel 60, 68... protecting against 39 removing with Norton AntiVirus 39 voltage switch 11 volume adjusting 21 adjusting modem 67 controls 21 muting 21 troubleshooting 72 W Web site eMachines 3 Windows Product Key Code 13 Windows key 23 Windows Media Player 35 Windows Update 38 working safely 16 Z Zip...