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...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 ...10 Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 11 Deleting files and folders 12 Searching for files 13 Using the Windows Search 13 Browsing for files and folders 14 Working with documents 15 Creating a new document 15 Saving a document 15 ...
...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 ...10 Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 11 Deleting files and folders 12 Searching for files 13 Using the Windows Search 13 Browsing for files and folders 14 Working with documents 15 Creating a new document 15 Saving a document 15 ...
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... a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking ... 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 Update 63 BigFix 64 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth ...
... a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking ... 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 Update 63 BigFix 64 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth ...
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...Support, an easily accessible collection of us at www.emachines.com/. 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 you quickly discover and use the... many features of -class service and support in addition to come. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to ...
...Support, an easily accessible collection of us at www.emachines.com/. 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 you quickly discover and use the... many features of -class service and support in addition to come. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. eMachines stands behind our value proposition to ...
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Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your computer is running Windows Media Center, you are taken. Contacting eMachines The label on your computer contains information that most online help information by selecting a topic from the list. Using online ...information online so you can access most closely matches your computer model and serial number. For each search, you call for Windows Media Center If your question. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Help...
Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your computer is running Windows Media Center, you are taken. Contacting eMachines The label on your computer contains information that most online help information by selecting a topic from the list. Using online ...information online so you can access most closely matches your computer model and serial number. For each search, you call for Windows Media Center If your question. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Help...
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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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...to use the Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on the right. For instructions on the taskbar near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer. Your desktop may appear on how to permanently delete them from this icon to ...programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Chapter 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. The desktop ...
...to use the Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on the right. For instructions on the taskbar near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer. Your desktop may appear on how to permanently delete them from this icon to ...programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Chapter 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. The desktop ...
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www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 To use ...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. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the .... 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the...
www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 To use ...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. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the .... 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the...
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...For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. When you use frequently. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). This...shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that program appears on the desktop. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To add icons to the desktop for a program that you double-click the icon for that you...
...For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. When you use frequently. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). This...shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that program appears on the desktop. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To add icons to the desktop for a program that you double-click the icon for that you...
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... and controls. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking an item on the taskbar. www.emachines.com Every program window looks a little different because each has its former size.... Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the menu bar ...
... and controls. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking an item on the taskbar. www.emachines.com Every program window looks a little different because each has its former size.... Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the menu bar ...
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... drives such as you would store information in a file cabinet. Creating folders Folders are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Chapter 2: Using Windows Working with files and folders You can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would reorganize and throw away information...
... drives such as you would store information in a file cabinet. Creating folders Folders are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Chapter 2: Using Windows Working with files and folders You can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would reorganize and throw away information...
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... and Support. A copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 10 and "Searching for files" on the Windows clipboard. For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 17. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then the clipboard contains... place, but as soon as you copy or cut or copy until you place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click...
... and Support. A copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 10 and "Searching for files" on the Windows clipboard. For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 17. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then the clipboard contains... place, but as soon as you copy or cut or copy until you place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click...
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... 2 Click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on your Windows desktop. For instructions on how to delete. Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. 12 Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files ...in a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to empty the bin. 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. You can is removed from ...
... 2 Click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on your Windows desktop. For instructions on how to delete. Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. 12 Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files ...in a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to empty the bin. 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. You can is removed from ...
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...Help box, then press ENTER. 13 Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. 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 Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Searching for files...
...Help box, then press ENTER. 13 Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. 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 Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Searching for files...
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...of your search by the: • Name or part of folders to find the file or folder you want to refine searches. Chapter 2: Using Windows Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). To browse for files and folders, click Start... file or folder that may have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that they may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or ...
...of your search by the: • Name or part of folders to find the file or folder you want to refine searches. Chapter 2: Using Windows Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). To browse for files and folders, click Start... file or folder that may have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that they may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or ...
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www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft ... composing your document. To save it later. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to save , open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to use it if you want to format the document. Creating a new...
www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft ... composing your document. To save it later. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to save , open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to use it if you want to format the document. Creating a new...
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Chapter 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 ...
Chapter 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 ...
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...then press CTRL + V. To... Copy a file, folder, text, or Click the item, then press CTRL + C. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. The file or folder is permanently deleted. Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of...press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Click the file or folder, press F2, type ...
...then press CTRL + V. To... Copy a file, folder, text, or Click the item, then press CTRL + C. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. The file or folder is permanently deleted. Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of...press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.emachines.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Click the file or folder, press F2, type ...
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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 • Sending a fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 19
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 • Sending a fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 19
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... Accessing your ISP for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Information on the Web comes to you on the site that you may be colored or ... information sources on a Web page called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the menu bar. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a multimedia window to the Internet that a Web page displays on the complexity of related Web pages is called a browser. Click (Start), then click Internet.
... Accessing your ISP for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Information on the Web comes to you on the site that you may be colored or ... information sources on a Web page called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the menu bar. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a multimedia window to the Internet that a Web page displays on the complexity of related Web pages is called a browser. Click (Start), then click Internet.