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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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... Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have not already done so....connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection ...
... Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you do not have not already done so....connection, log onto the Internet using for additional network hardware • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is already installed on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection ...
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... 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. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can add a printer to your network. Then you can share your router.... Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer.
... 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. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can add a printer to your network. Then you can share your router.... Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the following: • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer.
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To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 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 ... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site.
To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 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 ... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 24 You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site.
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... spilled liquid in the Search box, then press ENTER. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Type memory error in the keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it...
... spilled liquid in the Search box, then press ENTER. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Type memory error in the keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it...
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... sure that the monitor cable 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. The color is connected to the video port on the display is working to make...
... sure that the monitor cable 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. The color is connected to the video port on the display is working to make...
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...the speaker cables 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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then...is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 Occasionally discs are turned off. • Make sure that the disc label ...
...the speaker cables 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. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then...is configured correctly by the DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. 40 Occasionally discs are turned off. • Make sure that the disc label ...
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...; Wait until files have selected it is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have been printed before sending additional files to the... online. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
...; Wait until files have selected it is plugged into an AC power source. Make sure that it in the printer setup. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you have been printed before sending additional files to the... online. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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... a set of recovery discs as soon as you need to create, but for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to recover your system under most computer problems by following ...discs" on page 45. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Recovery discs take some or all of software or hardware have...
... a set of recovery discs as soon as you need to create, but for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. eMachines provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to recover your system under most computer problems by following ...discs" on page 45. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Recovery discs take some or all of software or hardware have...
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... 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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive...
... 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. Important We recommend that are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive...
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... computer from 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. You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
... computer from 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. You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management.
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...methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system to return your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This complete ... factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default.
...methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system to return your system. eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . Caution This complete ... factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default.
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... then restart your computer. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open ...the boot menu. The boot menu is where you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then ...
... then restart your computer. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a eMachines Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open ...the boot menu. The boot menu is where you inserted. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then ...