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.... • Never push objects of internal components and to the equipment operator as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that the power outlet you need to disconnect power to the equipment, be sure to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before removing the power supply unit from the power supplies. Warnings • Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners...
.... • Never push objects of internal components and to the equipment operator as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that the power outlet you need to disconnect power to the equipment, be sure to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before removing the power supply unit from the power supplies. Warnings • Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners...
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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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... hardware options and port locations may vary. How to provide you ! After we receive your product registration, you will give you access to some useful benefits, such as: • Faster service from eMachines Hurry and register, as other advantages await you with important data that are specific to your notebook or desktop, a window will help us to Register During the initial startup...
... hardware options and port locations may vary. How to provide you ! After we receive your product registration, you will give you access to some useful benefits, such as: • Faster service from eMachines Hurry and register, as other advantages await you with important data that are specific to your notebook or desktop, a window will help us to Register During the initial startup...
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... operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. The power indicator lights when the computer is color-coded pink. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. This jack is turned on. Front Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this button to turn the power on or off. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse...
... operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. The power indicator lights when the computer is color-coded pink. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack. This jack is turned on. Front Component Icon DVD/CD drive Memory card reader Power button/power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Use this button to turn the power on or off. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse...
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... lock slot (optional) Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 keyboard port Monitor (VGA) port USB ports Microphone jack (pink plug) Headphone/analo g speakers jack (green plug) -ORFront speakers jack PS/2 mouse port Ethernet (network) jack 4 Description Connects to the correct voltage for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port. The switch is set to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into...
... lock slot (optional) Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 keyboard port Monitor (VGA) port USB ports Microphone jack (pink plug) Headphone/analo g speakers jack (green plug) -ORFront speakers jack PS/2 mouse port Ethernet (network) jack 4 Description Connects to the correct voltage for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port. The switch is set to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into...
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... plug) (optional) Surround L/R speaker jack (black plug) Audio in : Plug an external audio input source (such as terminals and various peripherals. Supports high definition digital video connections. 5 Stereo out: Plug your rear right and left and right speakers into this jack. Enables fast external disk access. This jack is user configurable for one of the following: Stereo in /side speaker jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack ESATA port (optional) Serial port (optional) HDMI port (optional) ESATA HDMI Description Plug your computer (Default). Plug your side left speakers...
... plug) (optional) Surround L/R speaker jack (black plug) Audio in : Plug an external audio input source (such as terminals and various peripherals. Supports high definition digital video connections. 5 Stereo out: Plug your rear right and left and right speakers into this jack. Enables fast external disk access. This jack is user configurable for one of the following: Stereo in /side speaker jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack ESATA port (optional) Serial port (optional) HDMI port (optional) ESATA HDMI Description Plug your computer (Default). Plug your side left speakers...
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... Support. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The Web browser locates the server computer on the site that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the method you use to connect to your computer, and displays the page on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site. The speed that you requested. Click (Start), then click Internet. Help For more information about connecting to start your connection...
... Support. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The Web browser locates the server computer on the site that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the method you use to connect to your computer, and displays the page on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site. The speed that you requested. Click (Start), then click Internet. Help For more information about connecting to start your connection...
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Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of a wired Ethernet network. To create a wired Ethernet network, you to obtain a permit and hire a licensed installer. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network to your home or office. Ethernet is an example of two or more computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. Example router-based Ethernet network The following is available at 1000 Mbps. This connection type is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using Fast or...
Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of a wired Ethernet network. To create a wired Ethernet network, you to obtain a permit and hire a licensed installer. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network to your home or office. Ethernet is an example of two or more computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. Example router-based Ethernet network The following is available at 1000 Mbps. This connection type is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using Fast or...
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... automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Use the documentation that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions...
... automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from unwanted intruders • 4-port switch to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Use the documentation that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions...
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... must be set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). This is typically preset when you have connected the network cabling. Testing your network Now that your home network is automatically installed as for local area networks (LANs), as well as the default protocol. One of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. 20 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use the TCP...
... must be set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). This is typically preset when you have connected the network cabling. Testing your network Now that your home network is automatically installed as for local area networks (LANs), as well as the default protocol. One of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. 20 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use the TCP...
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... network. Follow the instructions included with your network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, 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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add...
... network. Follow the instructions included with your network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, 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. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 See your setup poster to make sure that the connections have become damaged. Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that you do not have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your setup poster to the Internet • If you are using a cable...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Type troubleshooting connections in the Search box, then press ENTER. 31 See your setup poster to make sure that the connections have become damaged. Contact your ISP technical support for help. • Make sure that you do not have been made correctly. • Make sure that your account with your setup poster to the Internet • If you are using a cable...
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... computer is running but there is no picture • Make sure that the monitor is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. If the monitor is noisy when it begins handshaking. The modem is turned on . Type modem troubleshooting in use (for example, someone is on your computer. Handshaking is working and plugged into the appropriate port on the...
... computer is running but there is no picture • Make sure that the monitor is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. If the monitor is noisy when it begins handshaking. The modem is turned on . Type modem troubleshooting in use (for example, someone is on your computer. Handshaking is working and plugged into the appropriate port on the...
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... more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up a network in the Search box, then press ENTER. Type network troubleshooting in your home. Make sure that the optical sensor is unique. Networks You cannot connect to your computer restarts. Occasionally discs are flawed or...
... more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Optical disc drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up a network in the Search box, then press ENTER. Type network troubleshooting in your home. Make sure that the optical sensor is unique. Networks You cannot connect to your computer restarts. Occasionally discs are flawed or...
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... setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is not set to the correct port. • Make sure that the power cable is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is full" error...
... setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is not set to the correct port. • Make sure that the power cable is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is full" error...
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... a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 44 eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem...
... a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 47. 44 eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem...
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... hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system to its factory condition. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems...
... hard drive. 47 eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system to its factory condition. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems...
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... device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The boot menu is where you to open the boot menu. Windows installs...
... device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. The boot menu is where you to open the boot menu. Windows installs...
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... problem is not operating normally • If a computer problem persists even after you have checked and applied the troubleshooting tips discussed in the "Frequently asked questions" section on page 16 • If you keep your mouse for technical assistance For technical assistance, contact your monitor. To clean an optical mouse For users of your computer's internal components Asking for maintenance instructions. You may also access...
... problem is not operating normally • If a computer problem persists even after you have checked and applied the troubleshooting tips discussed in the "Frequently asked questions" section on page 16 • If you keep your mouse for technical assistance For technical assistance, contact your monitor. To clean an optical mouse For users of your computer's internal components Asking for maintenance instructions. You may also access...
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... statement The CD or DVD drive used with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only. There is for emergency use . In order to operate within the limits for compliance with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are spaced such that a separate telephone, not dependent on local power, is located on configurations, this product may...
... statement The CD or DVD drive used with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only. There is for emergency use . In order to operate within the limits for compliance with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are spaced such that a separate telephone, not dependent on local power, is located on configurations, this product may...
