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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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...access to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on page 62. 6 The icon changes appearance to open the Windows Security Center. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar to notify you see "Modifying security settings" on page 12. Other buttons on the menu that are stored. The Recycle... Bin is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. The desktop is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on how your computer is where files, folders...
...access to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on page 62. 6 The icon changes appearance to open the Windows Security Center. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar to notify you see "Modifying security settings" on page 12. Other buttons on the menu that are stored. The Recycle... Bin is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. The desktop is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on how your computer is where files, folders...
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... programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level... of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open it. 7 To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Á All Programs Á 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu...
... programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level... of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open it. 7 To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Á All Programs Á 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu...
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...which opens after you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, ... Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start Á All Programs Á right-click program Á Send To...
...which opens after you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, ... Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start Á All Programs Á right-click program Á Send To...
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... or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 11 A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer ... new folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you cut or copy again. 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...
... or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 11 A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer ... new folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you cut or copy again. 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...
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... folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete, see "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. If you cannot find the file you want to restore. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away...
... folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete, see "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. If you cannot find the file you want to restore. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away...
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www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. ...-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by double-clicking the name in the list. Searching for files If you are stored on the desktop. Windows asks you if you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows permanently deletes all of files or...
www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. ...-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by double-clicking the name in the list. Searching for files If you are stored on the desktop. Windows asks you if you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows permanently deletes all of files or...
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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. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. This is rarely right on . You can search by selecting the search...
... • Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in which it was created or modified You can narrow your Windows desktop. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. This is rarely right on . You can search by selecting the search...
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.... 3 Right-click the track or album you can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to build a music library. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. If you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again...-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you are automatically added to your desktop to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 35
.... 3 Right-click the track or album you can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to build a music library. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. If you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again...-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you are automatically added to your desktop to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 35
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.... Follow the instructions included with your networked computer, then share the printer. Help For more information, see the network name, but you can share your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that has built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type wireless network...
.... Follow the instructions included with your networked computer, then share the printer. Help For more information, see the network name, but you can share your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that has built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type wireless network...
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... share printers: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to share, then click Sharing on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the shortcut icon. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Under Hardware and Sound...
... share printers: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to share, then click Sharing on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the shortcut icon. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Under Hardware and Sound...
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...-enabled devices. These devices may have built-in . The Network Connections window opens. 55 To connect to , then click Paste. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's...2 Click the arrow button to the Bluetooth personal area network. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy...
...-enabled devices. These devices may have built-in . The Network Connections window opens. 55 To connect to , then click Paste. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's...2 Click the arrow button to the Bluetooth personal area network. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy...
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...picture or color you want to look for the background, then click OK. 67 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, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. To change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors. To change window colors and effects: 1 Click...
...picture or color you want to look for the background, then click OK. 67 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, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. To change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors. To change window colors and effects: 1 Click...
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... the Sidebar. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Your changes are visible on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are saved. 69 Although you can position them anywhere on the...
... the Sidebar. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Your changes are visible on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are saved. 69 Although you can position them anywhere on the...
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... may not represent the screens on your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port 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...need to accommodate additional windows. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. For the location of your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. If your ...
... may not represent the screens on your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port 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...need to accommodate additional windows. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. For the location of your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. If your ...
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To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. If you do not see the sound file in the Sounds list, click Browse and find the file in the Program list, ... You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to position it the same way the physical monitor is arranged on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing, and error...
To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. If you do not see the sound file in the Sounds list, click Browse and find the file in the Program list, ... You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to position it the same way the physical monitor is arranged on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing, and error...
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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...
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... the router or access point with the patterns described in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of the devices, then power them back on the left of your Internet service provider. 20
... the router or access point with the patterns described in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of the devices, then power them back on the left of your Internet service provider. 20