Reference GuideTable of ContentsContents3About This Reference7About this guide8For more information8Accessing the online User Guide8To access your User Guide:8eMachines contact information9Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity9Checking Out Your Computer11Front12Back14Setting Up and Getting Started17Working safely and comfortably18Reducing eye strain19Setting up your computer desk and chair19Sitting at your computer20Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain20Preparing power connections20Protecting from power source problems20Checking the voltage selection21To set the voltage selection switch:21Connecting to a broadband modem or network21To connect to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet network:21Connecting a dial-up modem22To connect the modem:22Starting your computer22To start your computer:22Waking up your computer23Turning off your computer23To put your computer to sleep:24To turn off your computer:24Restarting (rebooting) your computer25To restart your computer:25Using the keyboard26Enhanced keyboard26Standard keyboard26Using the mouse28Using optical drives30Features30Loading an optical disc30To insert an optical disc:30Identifying optical drive types30Playing discs32Playing a CD32Playing a DVD32Playing a Blu-ray Disc33Playing an HD-DVD33Creating discs33Recording to optical discs33Creating audio and video files33Copying optical discs33Using the memory card reader34Memory card types34Using a memory card34To insert a memory card:34To remove a memory card:35Adjusting the volume35To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls:35To adjust the volume from Windows:35Configuring the audio jacks37To configure the audio jacks:37Installing a printer, scanner, or other device38Upgrading Your Computer39Preventing static electricity discharge40Opening the case41Removing the side panel41To remove the side panel:41Removing the front bezel42To remove the front bezel:42Closing the case43Replacing the front bezel43To replace the front bezel:43Replacing the side panel44To replace the side panel:44Replacing the color panel44To replace the color panel on the front bezel:44Installing memory46To install or replace DIMM memory:46Adding or replacing an optical disc drive48To add replace an optical drive:48Replacing the media panel50To replace the media panel:50Adding or replacing a hard drive53To add or replace a hard drive:53Replacing the heat sink and processor55To replace the heat sink and processor:55Adding or replacing an expansion card58To add or replace an expansion card:58Replacing the system battery59To replace the battery:59Replacing the system board60To replace the system board:60Maintaining Your Computer63Setting up a maintenance schedule64Caring for your computer65Cleaning your computer66Cleaning the exterior66Cleaning the keyboard67To clean the keyboard:67Cleaning the monitor67To clean the monitor:67Cleaning the mouse67To clean the mouse:67Cleaning optical discs68To clean an optical disc:68Updating Windows68Using BigFix69To start BigFix:69Managing hard drive space69Checking hard drive space70To check hard drive space:70Deleting unnecessary files71To delete unnecessary files:71Checking the hard drive for errors72To check the hard drive for errors:72Defragmenting the hard drive73To defragment the hard drive:73Backing up files74To back up files:74Scheduling maintenance tasks75To start the Task Scheduler:75Moving from your old computer76Transferring files and settings automatically76To move files and settings from your old computer:76Transferring files and settings manually76Finding your documents77To find files in the documents folder:77Finding other files77To find files using Find or Search:78Troubleshooting79Safety guidelines80First steps80Troubleshooting81Add-in cards81Audio81CD or DVD drives81The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive81An audio CD does not produce sound82A DVD movie will not play82Display83The screen resolution is not correct83The computer is running, but there is no picture83The color is not uniform83The text on the display is dim or difficult to read83DVD drives83Ethernet84You cannot see the other computers on your network84The computer does not recognize an Ethernet expansion card84Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect85Expansion cards85The computer does not recognize an expansion card85File management85A file was accidentally deleted85To restore deleted files:85You need to restore your computer to a working condition85Hard drive86You see an “Insufficient disk space” error message86You see a “Data error” message86The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message86Internet87You cannot connect to the Internet87You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet87Connecting to a Web site takes too long88People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail88Keyboard88The keyboard does not work88A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a “keyboard stuck” or “key failure” error message88Liquid spilled in the keyboard89Media Center89The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV89You need to configure your computer to output to a TV91You want to change display settings to get better TV or DVD image quality91You need to burn programs that were recorded with your computer to a DVD using Media Center91You want to play recorded programs on other computers92You get a “Download Error” message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide92Memory92You see a “Memory error” message92To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool:92You see a “Not enough memory” error message92Memory card reader92Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window92Modem (cable or DSL)93My computer cannot connect to the Internet.93Modem (dial-up)93Your modem does not dial or does not connect93To check the dialing properties:93You cannot connect to the Internet94Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K95Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem95The modem is not recognized by your computer95To run modem diagnostics:95The modem is noisy when it dials and connects96To turn down the modem volume:96Monitor96Mouse97The mouse does not work97The mouse works erratically97Networks97You cannot connect to your company network97Passwords97Your computer does not accept your password97Power98Your computer will not turn on98Printer98The printer will not turn on98The printer is on but will not print98To set a default printer:98You see a “Printer queue is full” error message99To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:99You see a “Printer is out of paper” error message99Sound100You are not getting sound from the speakers100Recovering your system100Recovering pre-installed software and drivers101Preparing for software and device driver recovery102To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:102Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center103To recover specific drivers and software:103Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs104To recover software and drivers using recovery discs:104Using Microsoft System Restore105To restore using Microsoft System Restore:105Manually creating a restore point107To manually create a restore point:107Recovering your system to its factory condition108To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:108Recovering your system using the Windows DVD109To completely re-install Windows:109Telephone support110Before calling Customer Care110eMachines contact information111Self-help112Legal Notices113If your computer has a DVD-compatible drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:121Index123Size: 6.25 MBPages: 134Language: EnglishOpen manual
