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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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...at this point, if you do not have Ethernet already installed. When buying your router, be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you change anything about your broadband connection is not working correctly. Be sure to find...and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your current setup. Before you are using your Internet service provider. To test the connection...
...at this point, if you do not have Ethernet already installed. When buying your router, be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you change anything about your broadband connection is not working correctly. Be sure to find...and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your current setup. Before you are using your Internet service provider. To test the connection...
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...drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives...network computers, each computer. 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...
...drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives...network computers, each computer. 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...
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...opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing 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 the... the folder where you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across...
...opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . Printing 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 the... the folder where you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Copying files across...
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... need to help determine if a memory module is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that might...
... need to help determine if a memory module is resting on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that might...
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The color 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 computer. • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing ...
The color 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 computer. • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing ...
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... discs are connected correctly and securely. • 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. 40 You may not be able to play • Make... that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. •...
... discs are connected correctly and securely. • 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. 40 You may not be able to play • Make... that the speaker cables are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. •...
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...Make sure that you need to is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. Make sure that you want to add additional memory to press so the printer can start printing.... You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or...
...Make sure that you need to is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. Make sure that you want to add additional memory to press so the printer can start printing.... You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or...
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... else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Caution To prepare your computer... the technical support pages at the factory, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to its...
... else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Caution To prepare your computer... the technical support pages at the factory, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 45. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to its...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ... disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create 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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ... disc, such as possible. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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... 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. OR If you want to install, then follow that did not come pre-installed on...recover your computer, you want to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you are recovering from ...
... 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. OR If you want to install, then follow that did not come pre-installed on...recover your computer, you want to follow the on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. - A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each item you are recovering from ...
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..., see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your... your hard drive. 47 A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during ...
..., see "Recovering from within Windows OS To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your... your hard drive. 47 A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during ...
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...all files on your hard drive. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your ... boot menu is where you to your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Recovering from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The ...
...all files on your hard drive. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your ... boot menu is where you to your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Recovering from factory default. 48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4 Click OK. The ...