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... Contents Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help in Media Center 4 Using Online help 4 Contact information 5 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Chapter 2: Getting ... 20 Using the keyboard 20 Enhanced keyboard 20 Standard keyboard 21 Keyboard features 21 Using the mouse 22 Adjusting the volume 23 Chapter 4: Using Windows XP 25 Using the Windows desktop 26 Using the Start menu 27 Adding icons to the desktop 28 Identifying window items 28 i
... Contents Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help in Media Center 4 Using Online help 4 Contact information 5 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Chapter 2: Getting ... 20 Using the keyboard 20 Enhanced keyboard 20 Standard keyboard 21 Keyboard features 21 Using the mouse 22 Adjusting the volume 23 Chapter 4: Using Windows XP 25 Using the Windows desktop 26 Using the Start menu 27 Adding icons to the desktop 28 Identifying window items 28 i
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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... security 120 Kensington lock slot 120 Data security 120 About startup and hard drive passwords 120 About Windows XP user accounts 120 Protecting your computer from viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth ... security 120 Kensington lock slot 120 Data security 120 About startup and hard drive passwords 120 About Windows XP user accounts 120 Protecting your computer from viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your...
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... the tool bar. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can access online help Many programs provide information online so you are using the program. Using Online help or refer to... activate the Media Center tool bar. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search Results list. You can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you...
... the tool bar. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can access online help Many programs provide information online so you are using the program. Using Online help or refer to... activate the Media Center tool bar. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search Results list. You can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you...
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CHAPTER 4 Using Windows XP • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Using shortcuts
CHAPTER 4 Using Windows XP • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Using shortcuts
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... or program by clicking an item on the taskbar represent programs that are available. Your desktop may appear on the right. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Using the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is...
... or program by clicking an item on the taskbar represent programs that are available. Your desktop may appear on the right. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Using the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is...
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... in the taskbar opens the window again. 28 A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Help and Support...
... in the taskbar opens the window again. 28 A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Help and Support...
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... do not see the contents of this drive. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is stored in files. Folders Files Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see...
... do not see the contents of this drive. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is stored in files. Folders Files Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword emptying Recycle Bin in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword deleting files and folders in...Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files ...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword emptying Recycle Bin in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword deleting files and folders in...Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files ...
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... you need is called browsing. 34 You can find the file or folder that they may be inside a folder that you need . CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search. Help and Support For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the list. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the...
... you need is called browsing. 34 You can find the file or folder that they may be inside a folder that you need . CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search. Help and Support For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the list. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the...
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... document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. The basic...
... document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. The basic...
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... and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click OK. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list, then click the folder you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look...
... and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click OK. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list, then click the folder you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look...
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www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network 4 Click Change. Use a computer name of up on . This number will be the same on all computers in your network ... (LANs), as well as the default protocol. The Control Panel window opens. The Computer Name Changes dialog box opens. 5 Type a unique computer name in Windows XP, TCP/IP is a number that uniquely identifies a computer on the network. The workgroup name must set the option to a computer on the network. When networking...
www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network 4 Click Change. Use a computer name of up on . This number will be the same on all computers in your network ... (LANs), as well as the default protocol. The Control Panel window opens. The Computer Name Changes dialog box opens. 5 Type a unique computer name in Windows XP, TCP/IP is a number that uniquely identifies a computer on the network. The workgroup name must set the option to a computer on the network. When networking...
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... modem by following these instructions. Click/Double-click Add and Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box opens. Click Close to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. -OR- When Windows was originally installed on your standard telephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. To install... computer, Fax may not have been installed. Many Internet services exist that let you can send and receive faxes. CHAPTER 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes www.emachines.com Installing and configuring Fax This chapter describes using a broadband connection.
... modem by following these instructions. Click/Double-click Add and Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box opens. Click Close to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. -OR- When Windows was originally installed on your standard telephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. To install... computer, Fax may not have been installed. Many Internet services exist that let you can send and receive faxes. CHAPTER 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes www.emachines.com Installing and configuring Fax This chapter describes using a broadband connection.
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... permission from the copyright owner. Creating a video DVD with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. www.emachines.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating video DVDs You can be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or...
... permission from the copyright owner. Creating a video DVD with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. www.emachines.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating video DVDs You can be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or...
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...many department stores. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Hardware security Although you may be hard for someone else to guess. You can access files in computer security is very secure, and...computer to the Kensington lock slot on the back of your computer. Attach a cable lock to eMachines so we can remember. For the location of your data safe and secure. About Windows XP user accounts Windows lets you set up a My Documents folder for each account. When you ...
...many department stores. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Hardware security Although you may be hard for someone else to guess. You can access files in computer security is very secure, and...computer to the Kensington lock slot on the back of your computer. Attach a cable lock to eMachines so we can remember. For the location of your data safe and secure. About Windows XP user accounts Windows lets you set up a My Documents folder for each account. When you ...
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...; Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program to a file on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. For more information about Windows XP user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Data security Help & Support For more information about modifying security settings, see "Modifying security settings" on page 125. 121...
...; Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program to a file on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. For more information about Windows XP user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Data security Help & Support For more information about modifying security settings, see "Modifying security settings" on page 125. 121...
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www.emachines.com Data security Using Windows XP Security Center Windows Security Center helps protect your computer through: ■ a firewall ■ automatic Windows updates ■ third party virus protection software ■ security options in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security settings: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then double-click Security Center. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Security Center. 125
www.emachines.com Data security Using Windows XP Security Center Windows Security Center helps protect your computer through: ■ a firewall ■ automatic Windows updates ■ third party virus protection software ■ security options in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security settings: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then double-click Security Center. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Security Center. 125
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CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to download high-priority updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click ...Custom to fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. 126...
CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to download high-priority updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click ...Custom to fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. 126...
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The Automatic Updates dialog box opens. 3 Make your computer and install them automatically. www.emachines.com Security updates Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to the schedule settings, then click OK. 127 Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your changes to schedule automatic updates. To schedule automatic updates: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then double-click Security Center. 2 Click Automatic Updates.
The Automatic Updates dialog box opens. 3 Make your computer and install them automatically. www.emachines.com Security updates Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to the schedule settings, then click OK. 127 Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your changes to schedule automatic updates. To schedule automatic updates: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then double-click Security Center. 2 Click Automatic Updates.