eMachines E720 Series manual

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    eMachines E720/E520 Series Quick Guide[...]

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    Changes may be made peri odically to the infor mation in this publication without obligation to notify any person o f such revisions o r change s. Su ch chan ges will b e incorp orated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publ ications. This company makes no representations or warra nties, either expre ssed or implied, with[...]

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    3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an eMachines notebook your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you u se your eMachine s notebook, we ha ve designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get star ted with setting up your computer. The eMachines Gen eric User G[...]

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    4 English Your eMachines notebook tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... po ster, let us show you around your new eMachine s notebook. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microp hone for sound recording.[...]

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    5 English 1. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up. 2 Integrated webcam Web camera for video communication. (for selected models) 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Cr ystal Display (LCD), displays comp uter output. 4 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 5 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver s[...]

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    6 English Closed front view Rear view # Item Description 1 Latch Locks and releases the lid. # Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enable the comp uter to stay cool, even after prolonged use.[...]

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    7 English Left view # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington l ock slot Connects to a Ke nsington- compatible computer security lock. Note: Wrap the computer security lo ck cable around an immo vable object such as a table or handle of a locked dr awer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also ava[...]

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    8 English Right view # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 2 Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive. 4E m e r g e n c y eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: I[...]

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    9 English Base view # Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3M e m o r y compartment Houses the computer's main mem ory. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secu red with screws). 5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 6 Ve[...]

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    10 English Specifications Operating system • Genuine Windows Vista ® Platform • Intel ® Pentium ® dual-core processor* • Intel ® Celeron ® processo r* • Mobile Intel ® GL40 Express Chipset • IEEE 802.11b/g System memory • Dual-channel support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgrade able to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules Disp[...]

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    11 English Note: * Only for certain mode ls. Note: The specifications listed above are for reference on ly. The exact config uration of you r PC depend s on the model p urchased. I/O interface • USB 2.0 port • External display (VGA) port • Headphones/speaker/line-out jack • Microp hone-in j ack • Line-i n jack • Ethernet (RJ-45) port ?[...]