eMachines EL1300 manual Networks, Optical disc drives

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Networks

You cannot connect to your company network

Every network is unique. Contact your company computer department or network administrator for help. For more information about setting up a network in your home.

Help

For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type network troubleshooting in the Search box, then press ENTER.

Optical disc drives

The computer does not recognize a disc or the

CD or DVD drive

Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.

Try a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the disc drive.

If you are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have a DVD drive.

Your computer may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer.

Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer.

Clean the disc.

Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing and holding F1 while your computer restarts. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled.

Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation.

Reinstall the device driver.

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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 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 stepsAdd-in cards AudioCD or DVD drives 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