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... Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 ...9 Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Working with documents 13 Creating a new document 14 Saving a document 14 Opening...
... Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 ...9 Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Working with documents 13 Creating a new document 14 Saving a document 14 Opening...
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... music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking... 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 59 Protecting your computer from viruses 59 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 60 Using Windows Security Center 64 Security updates 65 Windows Update 65 BigFix 66 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 67 Changing screen settings 68 Changing color ...
... music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking... 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 59 Protecting your computer from viruses 59 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 60 Using Windows Security Center 64 Security updates 65 Windows Update 65 BigFix 66 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 67 Changing screen settings 68 Changing color ...
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...satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.emachines.com/support. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent...Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and...
...satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.emachines.com/support. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent...Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and...
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...and forums where problems and issues are connected to the Internet, you are discussed. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of your operating system. You can access most closely matches your question. To... information online so you can find the answer, click the result that most online help for a topic. If you ever reinstall Windows Vista from the list. www.emachines.com You can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you will need to enter these numbers to activate...
...and forums where problems and issues are connected to the Internet, you are discussed. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of your operating system. You can access most closely matches your question. To... information online so you can find the answer, click the result that most online help for a topic. If you ever reinstall Windows Vista from the list. www.emachines.com You can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you will need to enter these numbers to activate...
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5 Chapter 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
5 Chapter 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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...bar at the bottom of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see "Modifying security settings" on how your computer is the Windows desktop. Think of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the menu that are available. Click .... The Start button provides access to notify you discarded are set up. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar to open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon...
...bar at the bottom of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see "Modifying security settings" on how your computer is the Windows desktop. Think of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the menu that are available. Click .... The Start button provides access to notify you discarded are set up. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar to open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon...
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... menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to ...open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click an...
... menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to ...open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click an...
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... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. To add icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create ...shortcut). The Search box lets you search for a program that shows the window title. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you use frequently. You may want to add to the desktop: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö...
... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. To add icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create ...shortcut). The Search box lets you search for a program that shows the window title. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you use frequently. You may want to add to the desktop: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö...
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...drives Help For more than one drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.emachines.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ...ENTER. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer....
...drives Help For more than one drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.emachines.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ...ENTER. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer....
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... When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. In fact, all information on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to copy. The new...and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to go in a file cabinet. Chapter 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in (the destination folder), you paste it there. Then the clipboard contains the new information only...
... When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. In fact, all information on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to copy. The new...and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to go in a file cabinet. Chapter 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in (the destination folder), you paste it there. Then the clipboard contains the new information only...
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www.emachines.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of ...see "Shortcuts" on page 16. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. 11 Type copying files and folders or moving them from the Recycle Bin: ... Bin icon. To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to the Windows trash can is removed from its new location and is emptied. Eventually the trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where ...
www.emachines.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of ...see "Shortcuts" on page 16. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. 11 Type copying files and folders or moving them from the Recycle Bin: ... Bin icon. To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to the Windows trash can is removed from its new location and is emptied. Eventually the trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where ...
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...cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all of the file and folder names containing the letters you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the... name in the results window. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Searching for files If you are looking for ...
...cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all of the file and folder names containing the letters you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the... name in the results window. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Searching for files If you are looking for ...
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... the list in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the results window. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you...to most of these types of folders to refine searches. Similar procedures apply to search through levels of files. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as a real file cabinet in...
... the list in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the results window. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you...to most of these types of folders to refine searches. Similar procedures apply to search through levels of files. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as a real file cabinet in...
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... in . File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you need to use it later. Chapter 2: Using Windows Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Type saving in the program that it...then click Save. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click Open. 14 Saving a document After you create a document, you need to...
... in . File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you need to use it later. Chapter 2: Using Windows Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Type saving in the program that it...then click Save. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click Open. 14 Saving a document After you create a document, you need to...
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... press CTRL + C. The file or folder is not stored in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Chapter 2: Using Windows Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then ...The file or folder is permanently deleted. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run in the list. Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list...
... press CTRL + C. The file or folder is not stored in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Chapter 2: Using Windows Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then ...The file or folder is permanently deleted. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run in the list. Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list...
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17 Chapter 3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan 17
17 Chapter 3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan 17
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...of related Web pages is the same regardless of the amount of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Click (Start), then click Internet. www.emachines.com Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use to connect to your Internet account, you may be colored or underlined text, ...a picture, or an animated image. Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more. A group of information sources. Accessing your screen depends on the World...
...of related Web pages is the same regardless of the amount of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Click (Start), then click Internet. www.emachines.com Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use to connect to your Internet account, you may be colored or underlined text, ...a picture, or an animated image. Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more. A group of information sources. Accessing your screen depends on the World...
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... computer against viruses, make sure that is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name Sending e-mail To send e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-mail. Downloading is usually a free service of the file is assigned when you sign...
... computer against viruses, make sure that is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name Sending e-mail To send e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-mail. Downloading is usually a free service of the file is assigned when you sign...
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... connect to your e-mail program. 7 When finished, click Send. Your fax cover page, on a network. Many Internet services exist that came with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. You cannot use your computer from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click...DSL modem by following these instructions. Your dial-up when you can send and receive faxes. Your e-mail is turned on page 59. www.emachines.com 4 Type the e-mail address of your e-mail in your e-mail program. To check your computer to one local fax modem, although...
... connect to your e-mail program. 7 When finished, click Send. Your fax cover page, on a network. Many Internet services exist that came with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. You cannot use your computer from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click...DSL modem by following these instructions. Your dial-up when you can send and receive faxes. Your e-mail is turned on page 59. www.emachines.com 4 Type the e-mail address of your e-mail in your e-mail program. To check your computer to one local fax modem, although...
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... dial-up modem. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of... fax modem in the dialog box, then click Next. To send a fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 22 The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of connection you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server).
... dial-up modem. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of... fax modem in the dialog box, then click Next. To send a fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 22 The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of connection you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server).
