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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 CD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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• Using the eMachines Web site Using Help and Support Using Your Computer guide Using online help www.eMachines.com 1
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Chapter 1: Getting Help
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Chapter 1: Getting Help 0 To start Help and Support: ■ ! Start Help and Support 4 www.eMachines.com
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Chapter 1: Getting Help Help Help 6 www.eMachines.com
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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 www.eMachines.com 7
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Notebook LCD panel Battery charge indicator release Power indicator latch Component Icon Description LCD panel release Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch. latch ■ Power indicator LED on - notebook is on. ■ LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode. ■ LED off - notebook is off. ■ Battery charge LED on - battery is charging. ■ indicator LED blinking - battery charge is very low. ■ LED off - battery is fully charged. 8 www.eMachines.com
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Left side PC Card slot Modem jack Ethernet jack Headphone jack Microphone jack 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 Plug a microphone into this jack. jack Headphone Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The jack 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
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Notebook Kensington lock slot DVD drive Component Icon Description Kensington™ Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a lock slot 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
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Back " Monitor port USB ports Ventilation fan Power connector 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 t
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Notebook " Ventilation fan Battery Hard drive Battery bay latch System label Memory bay 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 m
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Keyboard area Component Description 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 a
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Notebook Component Icon Description Quick action Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them or buttons 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 y
