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improving performance Keep your computer in your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) For more information on system recovery, see details about the components of your system Click here to ...
improving performance Keep your computer in your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) For more information on system recovery, see details about the components of your system Click here to ...
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..."recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to make sure that came with your system. To create discs...
..."recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to make sure that came with your system. To create discs...
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IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact eMachines Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact eMachines Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista)
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... 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your computer from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your computer from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
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...: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can contain files and other folders. Type files and folders in files. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. Files are like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you would store information in folders and copy, move...
...: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can contain files and other folders. Type files and folders in files. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. Files are like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you would store information in folders and copy, move...
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Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you want to put the new folder...The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then, when you decide what folder you want to copy. 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 Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to create a new folder inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. For more information about ...
Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you want to put the new folder...The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then, when you decide what folder you want to copy. 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 Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to create a new folder inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. For more information about ...
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... Help box, then press ENTER. 13 Type searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Recycle... the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the list.
... Help box, then press ENTER. 13 Type searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Recycle... the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the list.
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...-protected CDs. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 34 To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All... the Rip tab. The recording is recorded. Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. WMA and MP3 are methods for the recording, specify the file type and location where you do not want to clear...
...-protected CDs. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 34 To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All... the Rip tab. The recording is recorded. Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. WMA and MP3 are methods for the recording, specify the file type and location where you do not want to clear...
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.... Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to ISP. This means that comes with your access point documentation for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take ... one is not listed, you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that you should contact your computer is listed. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your...
.... Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to ISP. This means that comes with your access point documentation for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take ... one is not listed, you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that you should contact your computer is listed. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your...
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...router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Take any firewall software on page 52. • Connect your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you can share your printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click... Networking Your Computer 4 Click a network, then click Connect. Modify the security settings to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Testing your network Now that came with your router or access...
...router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Take any firewall software on page 52. • Connect your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you can share your printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click... Networking Your Computer 4 Click a network, then click Connect. Modify the security settings to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Testing your network Now that came with your router or access...
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... your insurance agent, you cannot replace the information stored on your computer. For the location of your computer. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Kensington lock slot The first step in the Documents folder. You can access... or access your computer to enter your password when you cannot bypass it . Windows user accounts Windows lets you will have to eMachines so we can install or run. 58 Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... your insurance agent, you cannot replace the information stored on your computer. For the location of your computer. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Kensington lock slot The first step in the Documents folder. You can access... or access your computer to enter your password when you cannot bypass it . Windows user accounts Windows lets you will have to eMachines so we can install or run. 58 Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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... saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. Help For more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can select one of power settings) let you want, then click Save changes. 75 www.emachines.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power...
... saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. Help For more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can select one of power settings) let you want, then click Save changes. 75 www.emachines.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power...
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Chapter 7: 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button 6 Click Save changes. 7 To create a new power plan, on the left side of the Select a power plan window click Create a power plan, then follow the on-screen instructions. 76 You can change advanced power settings, click Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings. 5 Change the settings you want, then click OK.
Chapter 7: 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button 6 Click Save changes. 7 To create a new power plan, on the left side of the Select a power plan window click Create a power plan, then follow the on-screen instructions. 76 You can change advanced power settings, click Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings. 5 Change the settings you want, then click OK.
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www.emachines.com starting 59 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across ...81 restricting programs 82 scheduling computer use 80 scheduling Internet access 80 setting up 78 time limits,setting 80 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 personal area network (PAN) 44 ...accounts 58 Windows 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 ...
www.emachines.com starting 59 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across ...81 restricting programs 82 scheduling computer use 80 scheduling Internet access 80 setting up 78 time limits,setting 80 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 personal area network (PAN) 44 ...accounts 58 Windows 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 ...
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www.emachines.com Chapter 6: Customizing Windows 57 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 58 Adjusting the color depth 58 Adjusting the screen resolution 59 Changing the colors ... 70 Installing an uninterruptible power supply . . . . 71 Chapter 7: Protecting Your Computer . . . . 73 Hardware security 74 Kensington lock slot 74 Data security 74 About startup and hard drive passwords 74 About Windows XP user accounts 75 Protecting your computer from viruses 75 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 76 Using Windows XP Security Center 80 Security...
www.emachines.com Chapter 6: Customizing Windows 57 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 58 Adjusting the color depth 58 Adjusting the screen resolution 59 Changing the colors ... 70 Installing an uninterruptible power supply . . . . 71 Chapter 7: Protecting Your Computer . . . . 73 Hardware security 74 Kensington lock slot 74 Data security 74 About startup and hard drive passwords 74 About Windows XP user accounts 75 Protecting your computer from viruses 75 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 76 Using Windows XP Security Center 80 Security...
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...cabinet. Hard drives Disc drive To see the contents of a drive after you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 9 Drives are like you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on a drive: • Double-click the drive icon. www.emachines.com ... your files and programs to suit your computer: • Click Start, then click My Computer. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. Type files and folders in the Search box, then press ENTER.
...cabinet. Hard drives Disc drive To see the contents of a drive after you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 9 Drives are like you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on a drive: • Double-click the drive icon. www.emachines.com ... your files and programs to suit your computer: • Click Start, then click My Computer. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. Type files and folders in the Search box, then press ENTER.
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..., but as soon as you need to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in files. If you want the file or folder to go , you paste it . Copying and moving files and... new information only. The skills you copy or cut or copy again. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you keep on your diskette drive. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. If...
..., but as soon as you need to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in files. If you want the file or folder to go , you paste it . Copying and moving files and... new information only. The skills you copy or cut or copy again. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you keep on your diskette drive. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. If...
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... Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you are stored on the desktop. Windows permanently deletes all files in the results window. 12
... Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you are stored on the desktop. Windows permanently deletes all files in the results window. 12
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...about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you do not want to your... CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The ...
...about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you do not want to your... CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The ...
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If you are automatically added to your desktop to your hard drive as WMA files. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Editing track information After you add a WMA or ... Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to build a music library. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 37 www.emachines.com 7 Click Rip Music. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track you download are having trouble listening to, or working...
If you are automatically added to your desktop to your hard drive as WMA files. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Editing track information After you add a WMA or ... Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to build a music library. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 37 www.emachines.com 7 Click Rip Music. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track you download are having trouble listening to, or working...