User ManualTable of ContentsContents9Checking Out Your Computer11About this guide12Front12Back13Setting Up and Getting Started15Working safely and comfortably16Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain16Preparing power connections17Protecting from power source problems17Checking the voltage selection18To set the voltage selection switch:18Connecting to a broadband modem or network19To connect to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet network:19Connecting a dial-up modem19To connect the modem:19Using the World Wide Web20Connecting to a Web site21To connect to a Web site:21Downloading files22To download files or programs from a Web site:22Ethernet networking23Wired Ethernet networking23Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet23Using a router23Example router-based Ethernet network23Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network24Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer25To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer:25Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware25Making sure your broadband connection works25Installing Ethernet cards and drivers26Connecting network cables26Setting up a network using a router26To set up a network using a router:27Establishing your Ethernet network connection28Naming the computers and the workgroup28To identify this computer on the network:28Configuring the TCP/IP protocol29Using a DHCP server29Configuring your router29Testing your network30Adding a printer to your network31Sharing resources31Sharing drives and printers31Sharing drives or folders31To share drives or folders:31Un-sharing drives and folders32To un-share drives or folders:32Sharing printers33To share printers:33Using the network33Viewing shared drives and folders33To view shared drives and folders:33Creating a shortcut to a network drive34To map a network drive:34Opening files across the network34To open files across the network:34Copying files across the network34To copy files across the network:34Printing files across the network35To print files across the network:35Troubleshooting37First steps38Troubleshooting38Add-in cards39The computer does not recognize an add-in card39Audio39CD or DVD drives39DVD drives39Ethernet39You cannot see the other computers on your network39The computer does not recognize an add-in Ethernet card40Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect40Expansion cards41The computer does not recognize an expansion card41File management41A file was accidentally deleted41To restore deleted files:41Hard drive41You see an “Insufficient disk space” error message41You see a “Data error” message42The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message42You see a “Non-system disk” or “disk error” error message43Internet43You cannot connect to the Internet43You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet44Connecting to a Web site takes too long44People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail44Keyboard45The keyboard does not work45A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a “keyboard stuck” or “key failure” error message45Liquid spilled in the keyboard45Memory45You see a “Memory error” message45You see a “Not enough memory” error message46Memory card reader46Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window46Modem (cable or DSL)46Modem (dial-up)46Your modem does not dial or does not connect46To check the dialing properties:47You cannot connect to the Internet48Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K48Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem48The modem is not recognized by your computer49To run modem diagnostics:49The modem is noisy when it dials and connects50To turn down the modem volume:50Monitor50The screen resolution is not correct50The computer is running but there is no picture50The color is not uniform51The text on the display is dim or difficult to read51Mouse51The mouse does not work51The mouse works erratically51Networks52You cannot connect to your company network52Optical disc drives52The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive52An audio CD does not produce sound53A DVD movie will not play53Passwords54Your computer does not accept your password54Power54Your computer will not turn on54Printer54The printer will not turn on54The printer is on but will not print55To set a default printer:55You see a “Printer queue is full” error message55To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:55You see a “Printer is out of paper” error message56Sound56You are not getting sound from the speakers56Recovering your system57To recover your system:57Creating recovery discs58To create recovery discs:58Recovering pre-installed software and drivers59To recover your pre-installed software and drivers:59Returning your system to its factory condition60Recovering from within Windows OS60To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers:60Recovering from the hard drive during startup61To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers:61Recovering from your recovery discs61To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software and drivers:61Creating Labelflash Disc Labels62What is Labelflash?62Creating disc labels with LabelPrint62To create a Labelflash label:62Telephone support68Before calling Customer Care68Self-help69Regulations and safety notices71Size: 1.71 MBPages: 80Language: EnglishOpen manual