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... Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using your Reference Guide 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Using online help 3 Getting technical support 4 Finding your model and serial number 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 5 Using the Windows desktop 6... Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 7 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives 9 Creating folders 10 ...
... Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using your Reference Guide 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Using online help 3 Getting technical support 4 Finding your model and serial number 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 5 Using the Windows desktop 6... Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 7 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives 9 Creating folders 10 ...
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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 on your Windows desktop 60 Changing the desktop background 61 Selecting a screen saver 62 Using an extended desktop 63 Using a second ... 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...
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 on your Windows desktop 60 Changing the desktop background 61 Selecting a screen saver 62 Using an extended desktop 63 Using a second ... 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...
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Chapter 2 Using Windows XP • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
Chapter 2 Using Windows XP • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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...on your computer are available. Think of a real desk. Type Windows desktop in the Search box, then press ENTER. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you open the program's window. Click a program's button on how your computer is set below.... Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the desktop as your computer. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you see is where files, folders, and programs that...
...on your computer are available. Think of a real desk. Type Windows desktop in the Search box, then press ENTER. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you open the program's window. Click a program's button on how your computer is set below.... Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the desktop as your computer. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you see is where files, folders, and programs that...
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... its former size. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking an item on...
... its former size. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking an item on...
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... into more than one place, but as soon as you copy or cut or copy again. If you do not see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Then, when you decide what folder you want to go , you paste it there. Therefore... clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is stored in files. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 ...
... into more than one place, but as soon as you copy or cut or copy again. If you do not see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Then, when you decide what folder you want to go , you paste it there. Therefore... clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is stored in files. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 ...
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...Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows permanently deletes all files in the bin. Files and folders found using this utility can be ...restored. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the results window. 12 These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list ...period in which it was created or modified You can use the Search utility to refine searches. Windows asks you if you are sure that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember ...
...Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows permanently deletes all files in the bin. Files and folders found using this utility can be ...restored. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the results window. 12 These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list ...period in which it was created or modified You can use the Search utility to refine searches. Windows asks you if you are sure that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember ...
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... that you think contains the file or folder that may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support...in that you usually will have to find . So you need. You can search by selecting the search options that you need is called browsing. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in fact). Browsing for a file: Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the same way...
... that you think contains the file or folder that may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support...in that you usually will have to find . So you need. You can search by selecting the search options that you need is called browsing. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in fact). Browsing for a file: Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the same way...
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..., you want , browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name in the Search box, then press ENTER. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Saving a document Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first...
..., you want , browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name in the Search box, then press ENTER. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Saving a document Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first...
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... a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + X. Close the active window or program Press ALT + F4. To... Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Recycle Bin. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Shortcuts Help For more information about keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic...
... a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + X. Close the active window or program Press ALT + F4. To... Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Recycle Bin. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Shortcuts Help For more information about keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic...
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... Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, then click Fax Console. The Windows Components Wizard opens. 2 Click Fax Services, then click Next. 3 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard. 4 Click Exit to close the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. -ORClick Close to send a fax. Your dial-up...Installing Fax Microsoft Fax lets you need to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. When Windows was originally installed on your user information. The Control Panel window opens. Many Internet services exist that let you try to close the Add or Remove ...
... Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, then click Fax Console. The Windows Components Wizard opens. 2 Click Fax Services, then click Next. 3 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard. 4 Click Exit to close the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. -ORClick Close to send a fax. Your dial-up...Installing Fax Microsoft Fax lets you need to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. When Windows was originally installed on your user information. The Control Panel window opens. Many Internet services exist that let you try to close the Add or Remove ...
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This number will be set up in Windows XP, TCP/IP is automatically installed as for Internet communications. The Control Panel window opens. Using a DHCP server In order to use the TCP/IP protocol on each computer with a router or access point router, you ... a computer on the network. When networking is set the protocol to a computer on the network. The Network Connections window opens. 3 Right-click Local Area Connection, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use on your Control Panel is in the ...
This number will be set up in Windows XP, TCP/IP is automatically installed as for Internet communications. The Control Panel window opens. Using a DHCP server In order to use the TCP/IP protocol on each computer with a router or access point router, you ... a computer on the network. When networking is set the protocol to a computer on the network. The Network Connections window opens. 3 Right-click Local Area Connection, then click Properties. www.emachines.com Configuring the TCP/IP protocol A networking protocol is a language computers use on your Control Panel is in the ...
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... account. Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is configured to the virus definition update service. www.emachines.com About Windows XP user accounts Windows lets you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Documents folder for each account so only the account owner can access files in ...the Search box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about Windows XP user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may have a virus. • Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program ...
... account. Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is configured to the virus definition update service. www.emachines.com About Windows XP user accounts Windows lets you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Documents folder for each account so only the account owner can access files in ...the Search box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about Windows XP user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may have a virus. • Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program ...
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... 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. 80 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...
... 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. 80 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...
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... 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. 81 www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to...
... 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. 81 www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to...
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Chapter 7: Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to the schedule settings, then click OK. 82 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. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your changes to schedule automatic updates.
Chapter 7: Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to the schedule settings, then click OK. 82 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. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your changes to schedule automatic updates.
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...un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updates security 81 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 77 UPS 71 user accounts adding in Windows XP 67 switching in Windows XP 67 V VGA port 63 video capturing to computer 38 creating 38 editing 38, 39 playing 33 saving 39 transferring to... to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 window 8 close button 8 closing 8, 18 maximize button 8 menu bar 8 minimize button 8 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Product Key Code 4 Search utility 13 Security Center 80 Windows Media Center 42 Program Guide 43 remote control 42 Windows Media Player building music library ...
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