eMachines EL1300 manual About this guide, Front

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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer

About this guide

This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to your model of computer. Some illustrations in this guide may look different than your computer because hardware options and port locations may vary.

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Component

Icon

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/CD drive

 

 

 

Use this drive to listen to audio CDs,

 

 

 

 

install games and programs, watch

 

 

 

 

DVDs, and store large files onto

 

 

 

 

recordable discs (depending on drive

 

 

 

 

type). This drive may be a CD, recordable

 

 

 

 

CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or

 

 

 

 

HD DVD drive.

 

 

 

 

 

Memory card

 

 

 

Insert a memory card from a digital

reader

 

 

 

camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular

 

 

 

 

telephone, or other device into the

 

 

 

 

memory card reader.

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

 

 

Press this button to turn the power on

button/power

 

 

 

or off. You can also configure the power

indicator

 

 

 

button to operate in Standby/Resume

 

 

 

 

mode or Hibernate mode. The power

 

 

 

 

indicator lights when the computer is

 

 

 

 

turned on.

USB ports

 

 

 

Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices

 

 

 

 

(such as a USB external drive, printer,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse)

 

 

 

 

into these ports.

 

 

 

 

 

Microphone

 

 

 

Plug a microphone into this jack. This

 

 

 

jack

 

 

 

jack is color-coded pink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headphone jack

 

 

 

Plug powered, analog front speakers, an

 

 

 

 

external amplifier, or headphones into

 

 

 

 

this jack. This jack is color-coded green.

 

 

 

 

 

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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 Wired Ethernet networking Using a routerEthernet networking 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 Adding a printer to your network Sharing resourcesSharing drives and printers Or drive to uncheck the box Click Apply, then click OK Using the network Viewing shared drives and foldersCreating a shortcut to a network drive Opening files across the networkCopying files across the network Printing files across the network Setting Up and Getting Started Troubleshooting Troubleshooting First stepsAdd-in cards AudioCD or DVD drives DVD drivesTroubleshooting Expansion cards File managementHard drive Troubleshooting Internet See also Modem dial-up onTroubleshooting Keyboard MemoryMemory card reader Modem cable or DSLModem dial-up Page Troubleshooting Page Monitor Mouse Networks Optical disc drivesPage Passwords PowerPrinter 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 discsWhat is Labelflash? Creating Labelflash Disc LabelsCreating 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 Laser compliance statement LCD pixel statementMacrovision copyright protection notice Radio device regulatory notice General European Union EUFCC RF safety requirement Appendix a Regulations and safety notices