eMachines W3400 Support Question
eMachines W3400 Support Question
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Question posted by mcj6591 on December 8th, 2011
W3400 Will Not Boot Up After Installing 2-1g Ram Sticks.
Put in 2 1G sticks, one in each slot and computer does not boot up. Gets to information screen asking for how to start, safe mode, last known, normal mode, then just loops back. Yes they are the correct cards. Yes I tried to reseat them. Yes I tried one at a time. Yes the old card still works. Thanks
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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on December 8th, 2011 6:07 PM
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User Guide - Page 3
... information 6
2 Checking Out Your eMachines Computer 7
Desktop PC Front 8 Desktop PC Back 10 Identifying your model 13
eMachines model and serial number 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13
3 Getting Started 15
Working safely... 27 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 28
4 Using Drives and Ports 29
Using the diskette drive 30 Using the memory card reader ...
User Guide - Page 4
... 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 ...case 48 Replacing the side panel 48 Replacing the front bezel 49 Installing memory 50 Replacing 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 ...
User Guide - Page 15
... page 28. Plug a microphone into the memory card reader. This jack is color-coded red or pink. Contains your drive, see "Identifying drive types" on . For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other devices into this button to turn the power on or off.
Desktop PC Front
Component DVD/CD drive
Diskette drive...
User Guide - Page 17
... Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this connector.
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Plug an external...page 28. This jack is color-coded lime green. Desktop PC Back
Component Voltage switch
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User Guide - Page 18
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User Guide - Page 21
Chapter 3
Getting Started
• Using your computer safely • Protecting your computer from power
source problems • Turning your computer on and off • Adjusting the volume • Using the keyboard and the mouse • Using the computer display • Installing peripheral devices
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User Guide - Page 22
... on windows, and by installing a glare screen filter on distant objects. Look away from your computer occasionally, and try to your line of sight...screen is not higher than eye level
Hands and arms are parallel to the floor
Screen is the appropriate height and the chair helps you can avoid glare on your computer screen for long periods of time.
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User Guide - Page 27
... hardware controls:
■ If you may have to normal operation, you are finished, Windows starts.
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User Guide - Page 34
... i.Link®), Universal Serial Bus (USB), serial, and parallel. Help and Support
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User Guide - Page 37
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User Guide - Page 39
... may contain one or more of the following drive types. DVD/CD-RW drive DVD drive
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User Guide - Page 57
...the bottom of the System Properties dialog box in your computer.
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User Guide - Page 58
... used batteries following the instructions in the menus and submenus, then exit from the illustration below.
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User Guide - Page 62
...information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program, see "First steps" on page 56.
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User Guide - Page 63
... or DVD drive ■ Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may not be...cards
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User Guide - Page 64
... , then try again.
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User Guide - Page 68
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User Guide - Page 77
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User Guide - Page 83
...installation.
To reduce the risk of the FCC rules. Regulatory compliance statements
United States of California to radio or television reception. California Proposition 65 Warning
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User Guide - Page 93
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