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... Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of...
... Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of...
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... that the printer is in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.eMachines.com 71 See the guide that you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your Control Panel is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, ...then click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you have selected it in Category View...
... that the printer is in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.eMachines.com 71 See the guide that you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your Control Panel is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, ...then click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you have selected it in Category View...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents ...Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up ...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents ...Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up ...
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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 108 Adjusting the screen resolution 109 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 110 ...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 Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating ...
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 108 Adjusting the screen resolution 109 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 110 ...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 Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating ...
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..., see "Adding or replacing an expansion card" on page 171. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet ...should contact your current setup. The Ethernet device installed in front of Ethernet you are using your ISP for any required drivers. The Device Manager window opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in your broadband connection is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an...
..., see "Adding or replacing an expansion card" on page 171. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet ...should contact your current setup. The Ethernet device installed in front of Ethernet you are using your ISP for any required drivers. The Device Manager window opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in your broadband connection is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an...
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... Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you want to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you share a folder, only ...computers, each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your network. Sharing...network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you can : ■ View a network ...
... Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you want to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you share a folder, only ...computers, each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your network. Sharing...network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you can : ■ View a network ...
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... with your printer or from . You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the... button to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click...file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the ...
... with your printer or from . You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the... button to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click...file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the ...
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... or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. Windows recognizes the new ...hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer's video card supports it (it on. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important...
... or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. Windows recognizes the new ...hardware and searches for its driver. If your computer's video card supports it (it on. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important...
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... 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 date. 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.
... 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 date. 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.
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... a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is saved on your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Recovery discs let you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in ... on a hidden area of several ways you have recorded is only one of your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■...
... a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is saved on your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 175 or at eMachines.com. Recovery discs let you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in ... on a hidden area of several ways you have recorded is only one of your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. eMachines provides everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■...
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The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to your computer with System Restore. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one...get your system settings and saves it as a restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to...
The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to your computer with System Restore. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one...get your system settings and saves it as a restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to...
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...on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. If the ...printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is not set to work offline. To make sure that you want to print to is not set to work offline:...
...on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. If the ...printer troubleshooter in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is not set to work offline. To make sure that you want to print to is not set to work offline:...