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Other icons may be added depending on your screen is the Windows desktop 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer This is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon.
Other icons may be added depending on your screen is the Windows desktop 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer This is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon.
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... 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting eMachines 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 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 Working with files and folders 10 Viewing...
... 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting eMachines 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 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 Working with files and folders 10 Viewing...
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Chapter 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 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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... be different from your computer starts, the first screen you open the program's window. Chapter 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this ...information, see is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 62....
... be different from your computer starts, the first screen you open the program's window. Chapter 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this ...information, see is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 62....
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... Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
... Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
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...; All Programs Á right-click program Á Send To Á Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that program appears on the desktop. When you double-click the icon for a program that you use frequently.... Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 8 Chapter 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying ...
...; All Programs Á right-click program Á Send To Á Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that program appears on the desktop. When you double-click the icon for a program that you use frequently.... Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 8 Chapter 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying ...
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... it there. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4... the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 11 A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard,...
... it there. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4... the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 11 A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard,...
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... moved appears in its old location. For instructions on how to delete. For instructions on how to delete, see "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste...
... moved appears in its old location. For instructions on how to delete. For instructions on how to delete, see "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste...
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... and folders of that name. • If you type part of the file and folder names containing the letters you want to search on the desktop. Help For more information about searching for files If you are stored on your computer by double-clicking the name in the results window. Type... program by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the bin. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the top right of the window. •...
... and folders of that name. • If you type part of the file and folder names containing the letters you want to search on the desktop. Help For more information about searching for files If you are stored on your computer by double-clicking the name in the results window. Type... program by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the bin. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the top right of the window. •...
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... • Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in which it was created or modified You can narrow your Windows desktop. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you want to refine searches. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help...
... • Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in which it was created or modified You can narrow your Windows desktop. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you want to refine searches. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help...
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...The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. You can add music tracks to your music... the music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you are automatically added to your desktop to your music library, you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer ...
...The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. You can add music tracks to your music... the music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you are automatically added to your desktop to your music library, you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer ...
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... the documentation that came with your network is plugged in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers...
... the documentation that came with your network is plugged in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers...
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... to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to share, then click Sharing on your desktop. 3 Click × to the Documents folder on each network computer are listed. Using the network After the drives and printers on computer 1. Chapter 5: Networking Your...
... to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to share, then click Sharing on your desktop. 3 Click × to the Documents folder on each network computer are listed. Using the network After the drives and printers on computer 1. Chapter 5: Networking Your...
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... (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with...are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on your printer or from . www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then click Paste...
... (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with...are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on your printer or from . www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then click Paste...
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...list, click Browse and locate the drive and folder. 3 Click the picture or color you want to use for background images. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want , then click OK. Your new color settings...color and design of the color choices and adjust the Color intensity slider, then click OK. www.emachines.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel,...
...list, click Browse and locate the drive and folder. 3 Click the picture or color you want to use for background images. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want , then click OK. Your new color settings...color and design of the color choices and adjust the Color intensity slider, then click OK. www.emachines.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel,...
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...Sidebar. To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Gadgets can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Although you want , ...then drag it to your preference. Your changes are saved. 69 www.emachines.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-...
...Sidebar. To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Gadgets can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Although you want , ...then drag it to your preference. Your changes are saved. 69 www.emachines.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-...
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..., Personalization, then click Display Settings. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the screens on the desktop Á Personalize Á Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust ...properties such as a "mirror" (duplicate) of your computer. Tip To help identify your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. To use the second...
..., Personalization, then click Display Settings. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the screens on the desktop Á Personalize Á Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust ...properties such as a "mirror" (duplicate) of your computer. Tip To help identify your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. To use the second...
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... a sound you have selected, click Test. 4 Click OK to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to save your desk. 10 Click OK. Changing system sounds You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to position it...
... a sound you have selected, click Test. 4 Click OK to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to save your desk. 10 Click OK. Changing system sounds You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to position it...
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...VGA) 71 projector 71 VGA 71 copying files across network 55 files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 creating data disc 39 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 15 folder 10 MP3 file 34 music file 34 video DVD 37 WMA file 34 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 11...scheme 67 extending 71 selecting screen saver 68 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 20 display using screen saver 68 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2 ...
...VGA) 71 projector 71 VGA 71 copying files across network 55 files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 creating data disc 39 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 15 folder 10 MP3 file 34 music file 34 video DVD 37 WMA file 34 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 11...scheme 67 extending 71 selecting screen saver 68 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 20 display using screen saver 68 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2 ...
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www.emachines.com starting 59 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across network 54 folders 10 programs 7 optical disc creating data 39 playing 31 ... Security Center 62 Windows Update 63 wireless Ethernet 52 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 73 sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 17 closing windows 17 copying 17 deleting files and folders 17 keyboard 17 pasting 17 renaming files and folders 17 selecting adjacent items...
www.emachines.com starting 59 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across network 54 folders 10 programs 7 optical disc creating data 39 playing 31 ... Security Center 62 Windows Update 63 wireless Ethernet 52 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 73 sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 17 closing windows 17 copying 17 deleting files and folders 17 keyboard 17 pasting 17 renaming files and folders 17 selecting adjacent items...