Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product M5000 Series eMachines
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M5000 Series User's Guide.
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i www .eMachi nes.com 1G e t t i n g H e l p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 eMachines Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Help and Support .
ii www .eMachi nes.com 4 Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using the DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Identifying drive types .
iii www .eMachines.c om Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 CD drives .
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1 www .eMachi nes.com • Using the eMach ines W eb site • Using Help a nd Supp ort • Using Y our C omputer guid e • Us ing online help.
2 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 1: G etting Help.
3 www .eMachi nes.com eMachi nes Web s ite.
4 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 1: G etting Help T o start Help and Support: ■ Start Help and Support.
5 www .eMachi nes.com Using Yo ur Computer gu ide Search ■ ■ Search ■ Search Search Resu lts T o access the Using Y our Computer guide: ■ Start All Programs eMac hines Docu mentat ion.
6 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 1: G etting Help Help Help.
7 www .eMachi nes.com • Identifyin g feature s • Locating your noteb ook’ s model and seri al number • Lo cating th e Microsof t Certif icate of Authenticity • Locating the specificati ons f.
8 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 2: C hecking Out Your eMa chines N otebook Componen t Icon Descrip tion LCD pane l release latch Open t he LC D panel b y slidin g the rel ease latc h. Power indi cator ■ LED on - not ebook is o n. ■ LED blink ing - noteb ook is in Standby mode.
9 www .eMachi nes.com Left side Component Icon Description Modem ja ck Plug a mode m cab le into this jack . Ethernet jac k Plug a 10/10 0 Etherne t network cable into this jac k. Micropho ne jack Plug a m icroph one into th is jac k. Headpho ne jack Plug am plifie d speake rs or hea dphone s into this jack .
10 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 2: C hecking Out Your eMa chines N otebook Compone nt Icon Descriptio n Kensing ton™ lock sl ot Secure you r notebo ok to a n object by conne cting a Kensingto n cabl e lock to t his slot. DVD drive Insert C Ds or DVDs into this driv e.
11 www .eMachi nes.com Back Component Icon Description Monitor p ort Plug an ana log VGA mo nitor or p rojector in to this port. For more info rmatio n, see “V iewing the d isplay o n a proje ctor or monitor ” on pa ge 43 .
12 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 2: C hecking Out Your eMa chines N otebook Compon ent Descripti on Battery Provides power whe n the notebo ok is n ot plugged into AC power . Battery la tch Slide to re lease the battery . For more i nformation , see “Chang ing batteries” on page 49 .
13 www .eMachi nes.com Keyb oard area V entila tion fan Helps cool inte rnal co mpone nts. W arning: Do no t work for long period s wit h the not ebook restin g on your la p. If t he air vents are blocked, the n oteboo k may becom e hot enough t o harm your skin.
14 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 2: C hecking Out Your eMa chines N otebook Component Icon Description Quick a ction buttons Pre ss these buttons to open pro grams ass igned to th em or control the vo lume. Fo r more informa tion, se e “Quick acti on buttons” on p age 30 .
15 www .eMachi nes.com Identifyi ng your model Important The labels shown i n this sec tion a re for info rmatio nal purposes only . Label in formation vari es by mode l, features ordered, and locat ion.
16 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 2: C hecking Out Your eMa chines N otebook.
17 www .eMachi nes.com • Installin g the batter y • C onnect ing the A C ad apter • T urning your not ebook on and of f • Using the statu s indicators, ke yboard, quick action bu ttons, an d t.
18 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted T o install the battery: 1 2 3.
19 www .eMachi nes.com Connectin g the AC adapter T o connect the AC adapter: 1 Important If the battery is not full y cha rged bef ore you us e your notebook on batt ery power for the first time, the batt ery life may be mu ch sh orter than you ex pect.
20 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted 2 3 4 Wa r n in g Do not attempt to d isasse mble the AC adapter . The AC adapter has no user-repla ceable or u ser-servi ceable parts ins ide. T he AC adapter has dange rous v oltage s tha t can caus e serio us injury or death .
21 www .eMachi nes.com Connectin g the AC adapter Wa r n in g High voltages can en ter your note book th rough both the power co rd and the mode m connec tion. T o protect yo ur notebook and av oid elec trica l shock , use a s urge pr otector . If you ha ve a teleph one modem , use a su rge protector that has a modem jack.
22 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted T o start your notebook: 1 2 3 Ti ps & T ricks For more info rmation ab out ch anging the powe r button mode, see “Changin g Power-Savin g Setting s” in Using Y our Comp uter which has be en inc luded on yo ur hard drive.
23 www .eMachi nes.com Turni ng o ff yo ur note boo k T o turn off your notebook: 1 Start T urn Off Computer 2 Tu r n O f f Wa r n in g Do not work for lon g periods w ith the not ebook resting on your lap. If t he air vents are bl ocked , the not ebook ma y become h ot enough to harm y our skin.
24 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted T o close unresponsive program s and restart your notebook: 1 2 7 DVN 0DQDJHU 3 4 End T a sk 5 X 6 Important If yo ur notebo ok does no t tur.
25 www .eMachi nes.com Status indicato rs Indicator Icon Description AC power ■ LED on - AC power is c onnected. ■ LED o ff - AC p ower i s not conne cted. Caps lock ■ LED o n - Ca ps lo ck is turned on. ■ LED of f - Caps lock is turn ed of f.
26 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted Funct ion key s/Syst em keys Navigation keys key Windows key Numeric keyp ad Applicati on key Arrow ke ys.
27 www .eMachi nes.com Usin g the keyboa rd Key type Ico n Description Funct ion key s Pres s these ke ys labe led to to per form acti ons in pr og r am s. Fo r e x am pl e, p res si n g may op en hel p. Each progr am uses dif feren t functi on keys for dif ferent purpose s.
28 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted Press and hold , then press this system key ... T o... T urn the o ptional w ireless network o n or off.
29 www .eMachi nes.com Usin g the keyboa rd Play or Paus e the CD or DV D. Stop playi ng the CD or D VD. Skip back one CD or DVD so ng or trac k. Skip ahead one CD or DVD so ng or track . T urn on Num L ock so you ca n use the n um eric k eypad . Press this key combina tion ag ain to turn of f Num Lock.
30 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted Button Icon Press to... Internet Open your d efault W eb browser . E-mail Open y our default e -mail program. Search Open the Sea r ch R es ult s window . For more in formati on , se e “Searchin g f or f ile s” in Usi ng Y our Computer w hich has been includ ed on yo ur hard drive .
31 www .eMachi nes.com Using the to uchpad T ouchpa d Left butto n Right button Scroll zone.
32 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted Ti ps & T ricks For instructi ons on ho w to adjust the double-cli ck speed, pointer speed, rig ht-hand or left-hand c onfig uration , and other touch pad se ttings, se e “Changi ng the m ouse or touchpad s etting s” in Using Y our Comp uter which has been incl uded on your ha rd drive .
33 www .eMachi nes.com Using the to uchpad Access a short cut menu or fi nd mor e infor mation abo ut an objec t on the screen. Posit ion t he po inter over t he ob ject. Quickl y pres s and rele ase th e rig ht button on ce. Thi s action i s called right-cl icking .
34 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 3: G etting St arted T o adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls: ■ Ti ps & T ricks For in str uc t io ns on ho w to ad j us t t h e vol um e in Wi n do ws, see “Adjus ting the V olum e” in Using Y our Computer whi ch has been inc luded on your ha rd drive.
35 www .eMachi nes.com Turn ing y our wire less netw ork o n or off T o turn wireless networking on or off: ■ Wa r n in g Radio frequenc y wireles s comm unica tion can i nterfere with equi pment on c ommerci al aircraft . Current av iatio n regulat ion s req uir e wi rel es s devic es to be turne d off while traveling in an airplane .
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37 www .eMachi nes.com • Using the DVD driv e •U s i n g a P C C a r d • V iewing th e display on a monito r , proje ctor , or television.
38 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 4: U sing Drives and P orts If your drive has this logo ... This is your drive type... Use your drive for ... Combinatio n DVD/CD-RW drive In stalling programs, playin g audio CDs, playin g DVDs , acces sing data, and reco rdin g music and data t o record able CDs.
39 www .eMachi nes.com Using the DVD d rive T o insert a CD or DVD: 1 2 3 Caution When han dling CD s and DVDs , touch onl y the cent er and outside edg es. T ouching the reflec tive surfac e of the disc may da mage i t. For informati on about cle aning a CD or DVD, see “C leaning CDs or DVDs ” on page 66 .
40 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 4: U sing Drives and P orts ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ti ps & T ricks For more inform ation about pl aying CDs, see “Listening to CDs” in Usi ng Y our Compute r which h as been includ ed on your hard dri ve. T o acce ss this gu ide, c lick Start , All Programs , then cl ick eMachin es Docume ntation .
41 www .eMachi nes.com Addin g and remo ving a PC Card T o insert a PC Card: ■.
42 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 4: U sing Drives and P orts T o remove a PC Card: 1 Stop 2 3 Important If the remove ha rdware ic on doe s not appea r on the taskbar , cli ck the sho w hidden icons button.
43 www .eMachi nes.com Vie wing t he di splay on a proj ector or mon itor T o use a projector or ex ternal monitor: 1 2 3 4 5 Properties Important In s imultane ous mo de, if the res oluti on of your .
44 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 4: U sing Drives and P orts 6 Settings 7 Attached 8 Apply 9 Scr een Re solu tion Color Quality 10 OK Important Pres s + to swi tch between viewi ng the display on the LCD panel and vi ewing the display on the p rojector or monitor .
45 www .eMachi nes.com • Checking an d rechar ging the b attery • Recali bratin g the batte ry • Cha nging b atterie s • Extendin g the lif e of the batte ry.
46 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 5: M anaging P ower ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Important If the power co rd or ba ttery icon do es not appear o n the task bar , click th e show hidd en ico ns butto n. If t he ic on still does not appear , make sure that Always show icon on the taskbar is checked o n the Power O ptions Properties Ad vance tab.
47 www .eMachi nes.com Recharging the battery T o recalibrate the batter y: 1 2 3 Important If th e power c ord icon d oes no t appear on the tas kbar , click the show hidd en icons button. If the icon still does not appear , make sure that Always s how icon on the taskbar is checked on the Power Op tions Properties Adv ance tab.
48 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 5: M anaging P ower 4 a Adjust Power Properties b Power Schemes c Power Schem es Always On d Alarms e Low b attery alarm Critical battery ala rm 5 6 7 a Adjust Power Pro.
49 www .eMachi nes.com Changing batteries T o replace the batter y: 1 2 3 Wa r n in g Danger of explos ion if bat tery is incorrectl y replace d. Replac e only with a batte ry spec ifically manufactu red for your eMac hines not ebook. Discard us ed batt eries accordin g to the m anufactu rer’s instruc tions .
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51 www .eMachi nes.com Extendin g battery l ife ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ti ps & T ricks For more info rmation ab out us ing powe r manag ement settings, see “Chan ging Powe r-Savin g Setting s” in Using Y our Comp uter which has be en inc luded on yo ur hard drive.
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53 www .eMachi nes.com Extendin g battery l ife If your no tebook i s... ...and you w ant to. .. .. .then On Enter Standby mode Press . On Enter Hibernat e mode (mus t be activate d) Click Start , then clic k Tu r n O f f C o m p u t e r . Press and hold , then clic k Hi bernate .
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55 www .eMachi nes.com • Addi ng and rep lacing memo ry • Replac ing th e hard dr ive.
56 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 6: U pgrading You r Notebook ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Important Befo re insta lling mem ory or repla cing the ha rd drive , you should re ad and u nderst and the i nformation in this sectio n.
57 www .eMachi nes.com Adding o r replacing m emory T o add or replac e memory modules: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Memory.
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59 www .eMachi nes.com Adding o r replacing m emory 10 11 12 13 14 15 Important U se only mem ory mod ules des igned f or your eMachin es notebo ok..
60 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 6: U pgrading You r Notebook T o replace the hard drive kit: 1 Start All Programs eMachines Docum entation 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Har d d riv e.
61 www .eMachi nes.com Replacin g the hard dri ve kit 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17.
62 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 6: U pgrading You r Notebook 18 19.
63 www .eMachi nes.com • Carin g for yo ur notebo ok • Cleanin g your note book • Protecting your notebook from viruses • Upd ating Win dows • Restoring your system.
64 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 7: M aintaining Y our Notebook ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■.
65 www .eMachi nes.com Cleaning y our notebook ■ ■ ■ ■ Wa r n in g W hen you sh ut d own y our note book , the pow er t urns o ff, but some e lectrical current sti ll flows throug h your notebook. T o avoid possi ble injury from el ectrical s hock, unplug th e pow er cord, modem cable, and network cable from the wall outlets.
66 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 7: M aintaining Y our Notebook Caution A not ebook LCD scree n is ma de of spec ially coated glas s and can be scratc hed or dam aged by abrasive or ammonia -based glass cleaners .
67 www .eMachi nes.com Protecting your com puter from v iruses ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ti ps & T ricks For more info rmation ab out mo difying s ecurity s ettings, see “Modif yi ng Security Se ttings ” in Us ing Y our Computer which ha s been inc luded on you r hard dri ve.
68 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 7: M aintaining Y our Notebook T o scan fo r viruses: 1 Start All Programs Norton AntiVi rus N orton AntiVirus 20 04 2 Scan for Viruses 3 Scan Scan for viru ses Scan.
69 www .eMachi nes.com Protecting your com puter from v iruses T o remove a vi rus: 1 2 3 T o update Norton AntiVirus: 1 2 Start All Programs Norton AntiVi rus LiveUpdate - Norton AntiV irus 3 4 Fini sh Important Y ou received a free lim ited t ime su bscri ption t o the N orton AntiV irus se rvice when you purc hased your no tebook .
70 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 7: M aintaining Y our Notebook T o run Windows Update: 1 2 Start All Programs Window s Update 3 Help and Support For more informatio n abou t Windows U pdate in Windows XP , click Start , then clic k He lp and Support . T ype the key word in th e Hel pSpot Search box , then cli ck the arro w .
71 www .eMachi nes.com • T roubleshoo ting typi cal hard ware a nd sof tware p roblems • Getting te lephon e suppo rt • Using automated tro ubleshootin g systems.
72 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ ■ ■ Wa r n in g Do not try to troubl eshoo t your proble m if po wer cords or plugs are d amaged, i f your no tebook was droppe d, or if the case w as dama ged. Ins tead, u nplug you r notebo ok and contac t a qua lified computer te chnic ian.
73 www .eMachi nes.com First st eps ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Help and Support For more informatio n abou t trouble shooting , clic k Start , then cl ick Hel p and Suppo rt .
74 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng T o check IRQ us age: 1 Start Control Panel Performan ce and Main tenance 2 System Hardware Device Manager 3 View Resources by type Interrupt reques.
75 www .eMachi nes.com Troubles hooting T o free IRQ resources for the new device: 1 2 3 Disable ■ ■ Help and Support For more informatio n about IR Qs, click Start , then cli ck Help and Support . T ype the key word in the Search box , then clic k the arrow .
76 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ti ps & T ricks For instruc tions o n changin g the di splay se ttings , see “Adjusting the sc ree n an d des kt op setti ngs ” in U sing Y our Computer which h as been inclu ded on y our hard drive.
77 www .eMachi nes.com Troubles hooting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ti ps & T ricks For instruc tions o n how to a djust t he volume contro l in Windows , see “Adjus ting the v olume ” in Using Y our Computer which h as been inclu ded on y our hard drive.
78 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ ■ ■ Ti ps & T ricks For instruc tions on play ing a DVD, see “P layi ng a DV D” on page 40 .
79 www .eMachi nes.com Troubles hooting T o restore deleted files: 1 Recycle Bin 2 Restore ■ Help and Support For more informatio n abou t restoring d eleted files, click Start , then cli ck Help and Sup port . T ype the key word in the Search box , then clic k the arrow .
80 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ Recycle Bin Empty Recy cle Bin ■ ■ ■ Caution All dele ted files w ill be lost w hen you emp ty the Rec ycle Bin. Help and Support For more in formati on about file manage ment, cl ick Start , then cl ick Hel p and Suppo rt .
81 www .eMachi nes.com Troubles hooting ■ ■ ■ Help and Support For more informatio n abou t troublesh ooting Internet conne ctions, c lick Sta rt , then c lick Help and Sup port .
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83 www .eMachi nes.com Troubles hooting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Help and Support For more informatio n abou t trouble shooting memo ry errors, click Start , then cli ck Help and Sup port . T ype the key word in the Se arch box , then clic k the arrow .
84 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ T o check the dialing properties: 1 Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware 2 Phone and Mod em Options Dialing Rules 3 Edit 4 ■ ■ ■ Help and Support For more in format ion about dia ling pro perties, cl ick Start , then cl ick Hel p and Suppo rt .
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86 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ ■ ■ ■ T o run modem diagnostics: 1 2 Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware 3 Phone and Mod em Options Modem s 4 Properties 5 Diagnostic Q uery M odem Help and Support For more in formation ab out mod em troubles hooting, c lick Start , then cli ck Help and Sup port .
87 www .eMachi nes.com Troubles hooting T o turn down the modem volume: 1 Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware 2 Phone and Mod em Options Modem s 3 Properties 4 Modem Speak er volume 5 OK .
88 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ ■ Help and Support For more info rmatio n about netw ork trou blesh ooting , click Start , then cli ck Help and Sup port .
89 www .eMachi nes.com Troubles hooting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ti ps & T ricks For more info rmation ab out us ing powe r manag ement settings, see “Chan ging Powe r-Savin g Setting s” in Using Y our Comp uter which has be en inc luded on yo ur hard drive.
90 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ ■ ■ ■ T o set a default printer: 1 Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware 2 Printers and F axes 3 Set as Defau lt Printer ■ ■.
91 www .eMachi nes.com Troubles hooting 3 Use Printer Offline Use Printer Offline ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Help and Support For more informatio n abou t printer troub lesho oting, cli ck Start , then cli ck Help and Sup port . T ype the keyw o rd in the Sear ch box , then c lick the arrow .
92 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Help and Support For more in formation ab out troubles hooting so und issues, click Start , then cl ick Help and Support . T ype the keywo rd in the Search box , then c lick the arrow .
93 www .eMachi nes.com Telepho ne support ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Wa r n in g T o avoid bodily in jury , do not attempt to trou bleshoot y our not ebook probl em if: ■ Power cords o .
94 www .eMachi nes.com Chapter 8: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ Resource Service description How to reach eMac hines Cust omer Ca re T al k to a eMac hines Custom er Car e represe ntative ab out a non-tu torial technica l support q uesti on. (See “Before call ing eM achines Custom er Care” on pa ge 93 before c alling.
95 www .eMachi nes.com • Safety infor mation • R egulat ory st atemen ts •N o t i c e s.
96 www .eMachi nes.com Appen dix A: Safety , Regulator y, and Lega l Information ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Wa r n in g Always follow the se instru ctions to help gu ard agai nst personal i njury a nd dam age to you r eMach ines s ystem.
97 www .eMachi nes.com ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Wa r n in g Do not use eMac hines pro ducts in areas cl assi fied as hazardous loca tions. S uch areas i nclud e patie nt care areas of medical and den tal facil ities, oxygen-la den envi ronme nts, or indu strial faci litie s.
98 www .eMachi nes.com Appen dix A: Safety , Regulator y, and Lega l Information Wa r n in g Radio frequency wireles s comm unicatio n can in terfere wi th equipmen t on comm ercial air craft. Curre nt aviatio n reg ulati ons re quir e wirel ess de vices to be tur ned off wh ile traveling in an airplane.
99 www .eMachi nes.com Caution Only use drive rs appro ved for t he country in whic h the device wil l be us ed. See the e Machi nes W eb site at www .eMac hines. com , o r conta ct eMachi nes Cus tomer Care for ad ditional i nformat ion. Important Eve ry coun try has dif ferent rest riction s on the us e of wireless de vice s.
100 www .eMachi nes.com Appen dix A: Safety , Regulator y, and Lega l Information ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Caution In order to comply wi th FCC req uirements th is tran smitter must not be operate d (or co-loc ated) i n conjunc tion with any other tran smitt er or antenna in stalle d in the no tebook.
101 www .eMachi nes.com ■ ■ Wa r n in g The lamp in t his disp lay conta ins merc ury . Do not put in trash . Recyc le or dispo se as hazardous waste.
102 www .eMachi nes.com Appen dix A: Safety , Regulator y, and Lega l Information Caution T o pr event radi o interf erence to l icens ed servic e or co-chann el Mob ile Sate llite sys tems , this devi ce is intend ed to be opera ted ind oors an d away fro m windo ws to provide ma ximu m shieldi ng.
103 www .eMachi nes.com ■ ■ ■ ■ Wa r n in g T o avoid electric al shoc k o r equipm ent m alfun ction do not attempt to make ele ctrical grou nd connecti ons by yours elf. Contact t he appropri ate inspec tion autho rity or a n electrici an, as app ropriate .
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105 www .eMachi nes.com Wa r n in g Use of controls or adjustm ents o r perform ance of procedures other than th ose spe cified in this manua l may result in h azardo us radiatio n expo sure. T o prevent exposure to laser be ams, d o not try to o pen the encl osure of a CD or D VD drive.
106 www .eMachi nes.com Appen dix A: Safety , Regulator y, and Lega l Information Copyright © 2004 Gateway , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place Poway , CA 92064 US A Copyright © 2004 eMachines, Inc.
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MAN M5000 SER USR GDE R0 09/04.
An important point after buying a device eMachines M5000 Series (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought eMachines M5000 Series yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data eMachines M5000 Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, eMachines M5000 Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get eMachines M5000 Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of eMachines M5000 Series, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime eMachines M5000 Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with eMachines M5000 Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device eMachines M5000 Series along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
