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... Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. 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 and to answer questions about your eMachines computer. www.eMachines.com 3 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and...
... Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. 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 and to answer questions about your eMachines computer. www.eMachines.com 3 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and...
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... or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may be able to play these CDs on page 72. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 44...
... or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. You may be able to play these CDs on page 72. www.eMachines.com 57 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 70. Battery See "Power" on page 44...
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...■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on... code for the United States and Canada is 1. 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 the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. Occasionally discs are turned off. For...
...■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Try a different disc. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code on page 21. ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on... code for the United States and Canada is 1. 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 the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. Occasionally discs are turned off. For...
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.... Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 Liquid spilled in correctly. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Contact your ISP for technical ...support. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and...
.... Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. www.eMachines.com 63 Liquid spilled in correctly. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Contact your ISP for technical ...support. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and...
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...negatively affect the monitor's function. The aperture grille allows more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The text on degauss, see your monitor's documentation. The color is not positioned too close to the monitor. ■ The... resolution from the lower screen edge, to your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is a critical part of your computer. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is there...
...negatively affect the monitor's function. The aperture grille allows more light to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The text on degauss, see your monitor's documentation. The color is not positioned too close to the monitor. ■ The... resolution from the lower screen edge, to your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor cable is a critical part of your computer. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is there...
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...not set to work offline. To make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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. To set... 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. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the printer setup. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you have ...
...not set to work offline. To make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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. To set... 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. Type the keyword printer troubleshooter in the printer setup. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you have ...
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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 Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating recovery discs 131 Copying driver and application recovery files to a network 132 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 133 Recovering your system 134 Recovering...
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..., and provides the most stringent quality control tests to make sure that you will be pleased with your computer. 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 us at...
..., and provides the most stringent quality control tests to make sure that you will be pleased with your computer. 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 us at...
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... Panel window opens. If the connection is not working correctly. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on page 171. The... Ethernet device installed in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. For information on installing cards in front of Ethernet you must give each...
... Panel window opens. If the connection is not working correctly. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is already installed on page 171. The... Ethernet device installed in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. For information on installing cards in front of Ethernet you must give each...
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.... If you can access them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service...you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to the network...
.... If you can access them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service...you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to the network...
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... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to print... button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . 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...
... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to print... button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . 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...
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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 your computer. 4 Plug ... Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary VGA port on your computer. 3 Turn...
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 your computer. 4 Plug ... Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary VGA port on your computer. 3 Turn...
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... update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. 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 download high-priority updates. These updates ... 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.
... update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. 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 download high-priority updates. These updates ... 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.
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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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...or all of your system to a previous working order. For more information on using your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your hard drive. eMachines provides everything you need to recover your system from the hard drive" on page 137 tells ...on a network" on page 131. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, ...
...or all of your system to a previous working order. For more information on using your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on your hard drive. eMachines provides everything you need to recover your system from the hard drive" on page 137 tells ...on a network" on page 131. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, ...
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... you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message tells you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). ... type of recordable disc you the number of driver and application recovery disc sets. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number...
... you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message tells you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). ... type of recordable disc you the number of driver and application recovery disc sets. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files Creating recovery discs Important If you want to use driver and application recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number...
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...CD(s). Important Use a permanent marker to the blank disc(s). As you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 ...of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to insert another blank disc, ...
...CD(s). Important Use a permanent marker to the blank disc(s). As you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 ...of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 6 Make sure you have the appropriate number and type of x, and so on. 8 If a message tells you to insert another blank disc, ...
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...: 1 Make sure that you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on a network Important If you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you continue, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R... of any networked computer. You are for. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you are recording to . 3 Click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. For example, store the files for each recovery (...
...: 1 Make sure that you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on a network Important If you will need one blank disc for an eMachines T2862 in a folder that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you continue, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R... of any networked computer. You are for. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you are recording to . 3 Click OK. www.emachines.com Copying driver and application recovery files 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you specified. For example, store the files for each recovery (...
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...disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of blank disc for the recovery (ISO) file. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of x, and so on. 5 Double-click the file for the first disc. Important Use a permanent marker to ... steps 5-7 for help , you are done. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you can find the...
...disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of blank disc for the recovery (ISO) file. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of x, and so on. 5 Double-click the file for the first disc. Important Use a permanent marker to ... steps 5-7 for help , you are done. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system, you can find the...