I recently got a e machine model w3050 as a hand me down but it wont even turn on

• Verify in BIOS the devices are enabled
  
• Verify in device manager there are no driver problems and the devices are not disabled
• Open the case and verify the cables for the front ports are plugged in all the way

Newer e-machines use the integrated graphics cards, but do not have expansion slots for anything else.
unless you have an expansion slot for a video card add on.

According to this site:
http://www.crucial.com/eu/store/listparts.aspx?model=W3050

you should be able to get an AGP 8X. This is an older card, but would be better than the intergrated one.

good luck and don't forget to vote!!!

it may be a problem of hard drives jumper settings and the CMOS/BIOS setting conflicts!!
first try to go to setup on pressing F2 and load optimal values and restart!!
if this does not help then open the CPU and see the hard drives jumper settings and make it to chip select(CS), and restart!
this mainly will be the problems!

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sounds to me like its suffering from a commen problem with the e machines the motherboard has gone and needs replacing hope this helps

Just insert your broadband to your computer and install the driver for it. Then open the installed program of your broadband at the start menu, all programs. Then search were the program was installed. And try to click it for the connection.

Go into bios and be sure the unit is set to boot to the DC/DVD when you boot up the unit.
clean the disk with windex - it helps to make it easier to read

the following links will help you, same as 3052

http://downloads.emachines.com/drivers/bios/D00221-001-002_readme_em_us.txt

http://emachine.com/support/drivers.html

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Others/Others_eMachines_4.46_XPx86_A.zip?acerid=633937006283283102&Step1=Desktop&Step2=W%20Series&Step3=W3052&OS=X01&LC=en&BC=eMachines&SC=PA_6E

it sounds like the belt to turn the wheel broke

yes with a double connection hard drive lead.setup 1 hard drive to master and the other to slave on the hard drive jumpers situated on hard disks.setup the master to the connection at the end of the lead and set the slave to the next hardisk lead connection down.remember to connect hard disk power leads.

Here ya go:

http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=W-Series&model=W3050

Enjoy!