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..., or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows...
..., or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows...
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... disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may... a different disc. You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have installed the required software. Troubleshooting ...
... disc or the CD or DVD drive ■ Make sure that came with your add-in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. ■ Your computer may... a different disc. You may be able to play these CDs on page 44. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have installed the required software. Troubleshooting ...
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..."Adjusting the volume" on your computer's delivery address. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 21. ■ Make sure that the mute controls are flawed or become scratched... code and your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc is 1. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 33. ■ Make sure that the ...
..."Adjusting the volume" on your computer's delivery address. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 21. ■ Make sure that the mute controls are flawed or become scratched... code and your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc is 1. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 33. ■ Make sure that the ...
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A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. Press each key to make sure ...that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■...
A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.eMachines.com 63 If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. Press each key to make sure ...that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message ■ Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard. ■...
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...text on . The color is not uniform Make sure that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on the display is a critical part of your computer. ■ Check the cable for brighter... too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is connected to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog box. For more light to the video port ...
...text on . The color is not uniform Make sure that you know works to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on the display is a critical part of your computer. ■ Check the cable for brighter... too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is connected to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that : ■ The monitor warms up from the Display Properties dialog box. For more light to the video port ...
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...Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control...3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that came with your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and...
...Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. www.eMachines.com 71 If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control...3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that came with your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 ... Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet...
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Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 Changing the ... Windows Update 116 BigFix 118 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 119 System recovery options 120 Copying driver and application recovery files 120 Creating recovery discs 121 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 122 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 123 Recovering your system 124 Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 Changing the ... Windows Update 116 BigFix 118 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 119 System recovery options 120 Copying driver and application recovery files 120 Creating recovery discs 121 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 122 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 123 Recovering your system 124 Recovering...
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.... Thanks again, from your computer in addition to come. We are provided with the best product possible. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer, as well as our range of your new computer. Visit...
.... Thanks again, from your computer in addition to come. We are provided with the best product possible. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new computer, as well as our range of your new computer. Visit...
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... opens. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is listed. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. The System Properties dialog box opens... If the connection is already installed on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is not working correctly. Before you do not...
... opens. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will differ from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is listed. Important Broadband Internet settings will be activated. The System Properties dialog box opens... If the connection is already installed on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is not working correctly. Before you do not...
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...be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on your network. With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Then you can: ■ View a ...be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting...
...be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on your network. With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Then you can: ■ View a ...be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting...
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www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open....containing the file, then double-click the file. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the...
www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open....containing the file, then double-click the file. You can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the...
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... screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to...have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on your computer. Tips & Tricks For ...
... screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to...have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on your computer. Tips & Tricks For ...
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...to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. 116 You should update... and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date.
...to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. 116 You should update... and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date.
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CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
CHAPTER 11 Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software • System recovery options • Copying driver and application recovery files • Recovering your system
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... you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you need to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. eMachines provides everything you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system). If you are still experiencing problems, you may also involve...
... you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you need to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. eMachines provides everything you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system). If you are still experiencing problems, you may also involve...
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...page 122. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. Before you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable disc you are recording to CDs, make sure that ...disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message tells you the number of blank discs that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to "Burn...
...page 122. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. Before you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable disc you are recording to CDs, make sure that ...disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message tells you the number of blank discs that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to "Burn...
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... recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert ... from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last ...
... recovery discs from a different computer that has a recordable drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert ... from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last ...
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...has a recordable drive. Before you specified. You are for. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images ...DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. For example, store the files for each recovery (ISO) file. 123 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on a...
...has a recordable drive. Before you specified. You are for. You need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder named eM T2862 Apps Recovery. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images ...DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. For example, store the files for each recovery (ISO) file. 123 www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on a...
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...burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of your computer. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you cannot restore the software from the drive, use the marker to provide a set of your hard drive has failed... specific files and software" on . 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each file is completed, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on the front or side of recovery discs, roll back your system using Microsoft System Restore" on...
...burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of your computer. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." As you cannot restore the software from the drive, use the marker to provide a set of your hard drive has failed... specific files and software" on . 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each file is completed, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on the label located on the front or side of recovery discs, roll back your system using Microsoft System Restore" on...