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Expansion cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Modem (cable or DSL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Optical disc drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Recovering your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Creating recovery discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 49 Returning your system to its factory condition . 50 Creating Labelflash Disc Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 What is Labelflash? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Creating disc labels with LabelPrint . . . . . . . . . . 52 Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Before calling Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Contents User Guide Page Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructionsProduct servicing Iii Disposal instructionsTips and information for comfortable use Finding your comfort zoneTaking care of your vision Page Contents Viii Chapter About this guide FrontBack Hdmi Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strainPreparing power connections Protecting from power source problemsChecking the voltage selection Connecting to a broadband modem or network Connecting a dial-up modemUsing the World Wide Web Connecting to a Web site Downloading files Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networkingUsing a router Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit EthernetEquipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works ImportantSetting Up and Getting Started Router WAN port Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroupConfiguring the TCP/IP protocol Testing your network Sharing resources Adding a printer to your networkSharing drives and printers Or drive to uncheck the box Click Apply, then click OK Using the network Viewing shared drives and foldersOpening files across the network Creating a shortcut to a network driveCopying files across the network Printing files across the network Setting Up and Getting Started Troubleshooting Troubleshooting First stepsCD or DVD drives Add-in cardsAudio DVD drivesTroubleshooting File management Expansion cardsHard drive Troubleshooting Internet See also Modem dial-up onTroubleshooting Keyboard MemoryModem cable or DSL Memory card readerModem dial-up Page Troubleshooting Page Monitor Mouse Networks Optical disc drivesPage Power PasswordsPrinter Page Sound Recovering your system Creating recovery discs Recovering pre-installed software and drivers Recovering from within Windows OS Returning your system to its factory conditionRecovering from the hard drive during startup Recovering from your recovery discsCreating Labelflash Disc Labels What is Labelflash?Creating disc labels with LabelPrint Page Troubleshooting Page JPG/JPEG TIF/TIFF BMP GIF Label side of most discs is the least shiny side Telephone support Before calling Customer CareSelf-help Troubleshooting Appendix a FCC notice Operation conditionsModem notices Declaration of Conformity for EU countriesList of applicable countries LCD pixel statement Laser compliance statementMacrovision copyright protection notice Radio device regulatory notice General European Union EUFCC RF safety requirement Appendix a Regulations and safety notices