eMachines EL1320, EM001 manual Contents

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Contents

Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer . . . 1

About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2: Setting Up and

Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Working safely and comfortably . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive

strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preparing power connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . 8 Checking the voltage selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting to a broadband modem or network . . 10 Connecting a dial-up modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Wired Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 19 Testing your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Adding a printer to your network . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sharing resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 CD or DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Contents User Guide Page Safety instructions Information for your safety and comfortProduct servicing Energy Star Disposal instructions Finding your comfort zone Tips and information for comfortable useTaking care of your vision Page Contents Viii Chapter Product Registration About this guideComponent Icon Description FrontBack Hdmi Setting Up and Getting Started Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Working safely and comfortablyProtecting from power source problems Preparing power connectionsChecking the voltage selection Connecting a dial-up modem Connecting to a broadband modem or networkUsing the World Wide Web Connecting to a Web site Downloading files Using a router Wired Ethernet networkingEthernet networking Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit EthernetEquipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network Making sure your broadband connection works Important Setting up wired Ethernet network hardwarePage Router WAN port Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Testing your networkEstablishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroupAdding a printer to your network Sharing resourcesSharing drives and printers Click Advanced Sharing, then click Share this folder Using the network Viewing shared drives and foldersCreating a shortcut to a network drive Opening files across the network Copying files across the networkPrinting files across the network Troubleshooting First steps TroubleshootingAudio Add-in cardsCD or DVD drives DVD drivesPage Expansion cards File managementHard drive Page See also Modem dial-up on InternetPage Memory KeyboardMemory card reader Modem cable or DSLModem dial-up Help Page Monitor Mouse Optical disc drives NetworksPage Power PasswordsPrinter Sound Recovering your system Driver and application backup disc Creating recovery discsRecovering pre-installed software and drivers Returning your system to its factory condition Recovering from within Windows OSRecovering from your recovery discs Recovering from the hard drive during startupBefore calling Customer Care Telephone supportSelf-help See the troubleshooting section of this chapterAppendix a Operation conditions FCC noticeRemarque à lintention des utilisateurs canadiens Laser compliance statement Radio device regulatory notice General Digital audio output statementDeclaration of Conformity Article 3.1b EMC Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity Page V09A3