eMachines EL1320, EM001 manual

User Guide

EM001

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 ENERGY STAR 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 viii Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices. 50 Page About this guide Product Registration 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 Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Cat 5 Page Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Testing your network Adding a printer to your network share Sharing resources Sharing drives and printers Page Using the network Network Viewing shared drives and folders Creating a shortcut to a network drive Opening files across the network Copying files across the network Computer Printing files across the network 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 Display Settings handshaking Monitor Mouse Networks Optical disc drives Page regional codes Passwords Power Printer 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 eMachines Recovery Management Recovering from within Windows OS eMachines Recovery Management Recovering from the hard drive during startup eMachines Recovery Management Recovering from your recovery discs Telephone support Before calling Customer Care how-to Self-help Page FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Caution Operation conditions Page Notice for New Zealand Laser compliance statement Digital audio output statement Radio device regulatory notice General List of applicable countries Declaration of Conformity 0.1% Cadmium 0.01% Page Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity