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An audio CD does not produce sound

•Make sure that the disc label is facing up,

then try again.

•Some music CDs have copy protection

software. You may not be able to play

these CDs on your computer.

•Make sure that the volume controls are

turned up.

•Make sure that the mute controls are

turned off.

•Make sure that the speaker cables are

connected correctly and securely.

•Shut down and restart your computer.

•Clean the disc.

•Reinstall the audio device drivers.

A DVD movie will not play

•Make sure that you have a 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 DVD drive.

•Shut down and restart your computer.

•Clean the disc.

•Reinstall the device driver.

•Make sure that the DVD program has

been installed on your computer.

•DVDs and DVD drives contain

regional

codes

that help control DVD title exports

and help reduce illegal disc distribution.

To be able to play a DVD, the disc’s

regional code and your DVD drive’s

regional code must match.

The regional code on your DVD drive is

determined by your computer’s delivery

address. The regional code for the United

States and Canada is 1. The regional code

for Mexico is 4. Your DVD drive’s regional

code must match the regional code for

the disc. The regional code for the disc is

on the disc, disc documentation, or disc

packaging.

If the DVD movie does not play, the disc’s

regional code and your DVD drive’s

regional code may not match.

Contents

Main Page i Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Turning the product off before cleaning Warnings ii Product servicing Telephone line safety iii Disposal instructions Mercury advisory iv Tips and information for comfortable use Finding your comfort zone v Taking care of your vision Developing good work habits Page Contents vii Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer . . . 1 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 viii Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices. 61 Page About this guide Front Back Important Page Page Working safely and comfortably Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Preparing power connections Protecting from power source problems uninterruptible power supply surge protector Checking the voltage selection power supply Connecting to a broadband modem or network broadband Connecting a dial-up modem Using the World Wide Web Web pages hyperlinks links Web site Connecting to a Web site address downloads URL Downloading files Downloading Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Using a router Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network Device Manager Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Cat 5 Page Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup System Properties Control Panel System and Maintenance Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Testing your network Adding a printer to your network share Sharing resources Sharing drives and printers Page Printers Using the network Viewing shared drives and folders Network Creating a shortcut to a network drive Opening files across the network Copying files across the network Computer Printing files across the network Page Page First steps Troubleshooting Add-in cards Audio CD or DVD drives DVD drives Ethernet Page Expansion cards File management Hard drive Internet Page Keyboard Memory Memory card reader Modem (cable or DSL) Modem (dial-up) Page Page Modem Properties port already open the modem has failed to respond handshaking Monitor Mouse Networks Optical disc drives Page Passwords Power Printer Printers and Faxes Sound Recovering your system restoring recovering Creating recovery discs eMachines Recovery Management Recovering pre-installed software and drivers Returning your system to its factory condition Confirm Restoration Recovering from within Windows OS eMachines Recovery Management eMachines Recovery Management Recovering from the hard drive during startup eMachines Recovery Management Recovering from your recovery discs Creating Labelflash Disc Labels What is Labelflash? down Creating disc labels with LabelPrint Page Page Page Page down Preview LabelFlash Wizard Telephone support Before calling Customer Care how-to Self-help Page Page FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Caution Operation conditions Modem notices Notice for USA TBR 21 List of applicable countries Notice for Australia Notice for New Zealand Laser compliance statement LCD pixel statement Macrovision copyright protection notice Radio device regulatory notice General European Union (EU) List of applicable countries The FCC RF safety requirement Canada Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210)