eMachines M5000 Series User manual

M5000 Series

User's Guide

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1Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

eMachines Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using Your Computer guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Checking Out Your eMachines Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

eMachines model and serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Starting your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Waking up your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Turning off your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Restarting (rebooting) your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Quick action buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Turning your wireless network on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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4 Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using the DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Creating CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

5 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

6 Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

7 Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Cleaning the notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Cleaning CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Updating Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Restoring your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

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Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

CD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Before calling eMachines Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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• Using the eMachines Web site

• Using Help and Support

• Using Your Computer guide

• Using online help

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Chapter 1: Getting Help

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eMachines Web site

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Chapter 1: Getting Help

To start Help and Support:

■ Start Help and Support

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Using Your Computer guide

Search

■

Search

■

Search

Search Results

To access the Using Your Computer guide:

■ Start All Programs eMachines Documentation

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Help

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• Identifying features

• Locating your notebook’s model and serial

number

• Locating the Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity

• Locating the specifications for your

notebook

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Component Icon Description

LCD panel release

latch

Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch.

Power indicator

■

LED on - notebook is on.

■

LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode.

■

LED off - notebook is off.

Battery charge

indicator

■

LED on - battery is charging.

■

LED blinking - battery charge is very low.

■

LED off - battery is fully charged.

LCD panel

release

latch

Battery charge indicator

Power indicator

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Left side

Component Icon Description

Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack.

Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack.

Microphone

jack

Plug a microphone into this jack.

Headphone

jack

Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The

built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones

are plugged into this jack.

PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information,

see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 41.

PC Card slot

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Modem jack

Ethernet jack

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Component Icon Description

Kensington™

lock slot

Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a

Kensington cable lock to this slot.

DVD drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information,

see “Using the DVD drive” on page 38. This drive may

be a combination DVD/CD-RW or recordable DVD drive.

To determine the type of drive in the notebook, examine

the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the logo to

those listed in “Identifying drive types” on page 38.

DVD driveKensington lock slot

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Back

Component Icon Description

Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port. For

more information, see “Viewing the display on a projector or

monitor” on page 43.

USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a diskette

drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or

mouse) into these ports.

Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.

Warning: Do not work for long periods with the notebook

resting on your lap. If the air vents are blocked, the notebook

may become hot enough to harm your skin.

Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If these

slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in

unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.

Caution: Provide adequate space around your notebook so

air vents are not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed,

sofa, rug, or other similar surface.

Power

connector

Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.

Monitor port Power connectorUSB ports Ventilation fan

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Component Description

Battery Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power.

Battery latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see “Changing

batteries” on page 49.

Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more

information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 57.

System label Includes the product model and serial number and technical support

information. For more information, see “Identifying your model” on

page 15.

Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see

“Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 60.

Memory

bay

Hard drive

bay

Battery

latch

Battery

System

label

Ventilation

fan

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Keyboard area

Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.

Warning: Do not work for long periods with the notebook resting on

your lap. If the air vents are blocked, the notebook may become hot

enough to harm your skin.

Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If these slots

are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in unexpected

shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.

Caution: Provide adequate space around your notebook so air vents

are not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed, sofa, rug, or

other similar surface.

Component Description

Status indicators

Power

button

Keyboard

Touchpad

Speaker

Quick action buttons

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Component Icon Description

Quick action

buttons

Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them or

control the volume. For more information, see “Quick action

buttons” on page 30.

Power button Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the

power button for Standby/Resume mode. For more

information on configuring the power button mode, see

“Changing Power-Saving Settings” in Using Your Computer

which has been included on your hard drive. To access this

guide, click Start, All Programs, then click eMachines

Documentation.

Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized, desktop keyboard. For

more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 26.

Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers

are not plugged in.

Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information,

see “Using the touchpad” on page 31.

Status

indicators

Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been

pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more

information, see “Status indicators” on page 25.

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