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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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...of Ethernet you are using your ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and... provider. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for instructions on your computer Setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 Use the documentation that your broadband connection is already installed on installing the card and any ...
...of Ethernet you are using your ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you do not have for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and... provider. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for instructions on your computer Setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. 17 Use the documentation that your broadband connection is already installed on installing the card and any ...
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For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. For ... shared, you 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. Then you can add a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers...
For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 21. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. For ... shared, you 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. Then you can add a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To add a printer to the network, do one of your computers...
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To print 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 the file to ... your printer or from . Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are sending...
To print 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 the file to ... your printer or from . Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are sending...
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... works to loosen a key that a key is not stuck. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer.
... works to loosen a key that a key is not stuck. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer.
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... video port on the display 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...
... video port on the display 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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...configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the... flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the ...
...configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be able to play • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the... flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are connected correctly and securely. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the ...
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... an online/offline button that you may want to print to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you ...
... an online/offline button that you may want to print to press. • Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time, you ...
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... a previous state when everything you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. You can . eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. If reinstalling software or...
... a previous state when everything you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. You can . eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. If reinstalling software or...
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...recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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 ... OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click ...
...recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. 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 ... OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows OS and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click ...
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...for the item you need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery 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. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item...
...for the item you need to follow the on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery 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. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to return your system. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. The Confirm ... hard drive that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to factory default. You can still run Windows...
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to return your system. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to. The Confirm ... hard drive that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to factory default. You can still run Windows...
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... hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard ...disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to start from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your...
... hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to continue. This process may take several minutes. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard ...disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to start from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Recovering from the recovery disc you its progress. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your...