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www.emachines.com Contents Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes 63 Installing and configuring Fax 64 Installing Fax 64 Configuring Fax 65 Sending a simple fax 67 Setting up ... Media Center Program Guide 80 Using multimedia 81 Adjusting the volume 81 Playing music and movies 83 Playing WAV audio files 83 Playing audio and video files 83 Playing CDs or DVDs 84 Creating audio files and music libraries 87 Creating music files 87 Building a music library 89 Editing track information...
www.emachines.com Contents Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes 63 Installing and configuring Fax 64 Installing Fax 64 Configuring Fax 65 Sending a simple fax 67 Setting up ... Media Center Program Guide 80 Using multimedia 81 Adjusting the volume 81 Playing music and movies 83 Playing WAV audio files 83 Playing audio and video files 83 Playing CDs or DVDs 84 Creating audio files and music libraries 87 Creating music files 87 Building a music library 89 Editing track information...
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CHAPTER 8 Using Drives and Ports • Using the memory card reader • Using the CD or DVD drive • Using a second monitor • Viewing the display on a television • Using Windows Media Center • Using multimedia • Playing music and movies • Creating audio files and music libraries • Creating and editing videos • Creating music CDs and video DVDs • Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs • Advanced multimedia software features
CHAPTER 8 Using Drives and Ports • Using the memory card reader • Using the CD or DVD drive • Using a second monitor • Viewing the display on a television • Using Windows Media Center • Using multimedia • Playing music and movies • Creating audio files and music libraries • Creating and editing videos • Creating music CDs and video DVDs • Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs • Advanced multimedia software features
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.... CD-RW drive Installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to remove the memory card. Using the CD or DVD drive You can use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to DVD... CD or DVD drive To insert a memory card: 1 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as indicated in a slot at a time. www.emachines.com Using a memory card Caution To avoid memory card damage or errors while using a memory card, insert only one memory card in the previous table...
.... CD-RW drive Installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to remove the memory card. Using the CD or DVD drive You can use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to DVD... CD or DVD drive To insert a memory card: 1 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as indicated in a slot at a time. www.emachines.com Using a memory card Caution To avoid memory card damage or errors while using a memory card, insert only one memory card in the previous table...
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Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to DVD-RAM discs. Installing programs, accessing data, and recording video and data to double layer DVD+R discs. You may not be able to close the tray. This is your drive for... Using...Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to play these CDs on the CD or DVD drive. 2 Place the disc in less capacity. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com If your computer. If the disc has two playable sides, place ...
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to DVD-RAM discs. Installing programs, accessing data, and recording video and data to double layer DVD+R discs. You may not be able to close the tray. This is your drive for... Using...Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to play these CDs on the CD or DVD drive. 2 Place the disc in less capacity. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com If your computer. If the disc has two playable sides, place ...
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www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this .... 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer...Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. If your computer's video card supports it (it on page 10. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the...
www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this .... 4 Plug the projector or monitor power cord into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer...Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. If your computer's video card supports it (it on page 10. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the...
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... Display Properties dialog box opens. 7 Click the Settings tab. 76 CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Viewing the display on a television Important The TV out feature is not transmitted through the Video out or S-Video out jacks. computer. DVD playback to a VCR will be scrambled by default, connect the television (or...
... Display Properties dialog box opens. 7 Click the Settings tab. 76 CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Viewing the display on a television Important The TV out feature is not transmitted through the Video out or S-Video out jacks. computer. DVD playback to a VCR will be scrambled by default, connect the television (or...
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... 79 entry button Power button Puts the Media Center computer in Standby mode (reduced power). Shortcut buttons Start button Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons Numeric keypad/data entry buttons Power button Transport buttons Navigation buttons Button(s) Functions Shortcut buttons Give you direct... numbers and characters from the remote control. Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons Control volume levels, volume mute, channel selections, and the DVD menu. Start button Opens the Media Center's main menu. www.emachines.com Using Windows Media Center Using Windows Media Center...
... 79 entry button Power button Puts the Media Center computer in Standby mode (reduced power). Shortcut buttons Start button Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons Numeric keypad/data entry buttons Power button Transport buttons Navigation buttons Button(s) Functions Shortcut buttons Give you direct... numbers and characters from the remote control. Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons Control volume levels, volume mute, channel selections, and the DVD menu. Start button Opens the Media Center's main menu. www.emachines.com Using Windows Media Center Using Windows Media Center...
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... ), then stop playing the file by clicking (play WAV files. Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop 2 Click File, then click Open. www.emachines.com Playing music and movies Playing music and movies Playing WAV audio files Sound Recorder is the most common audio file format used for your... play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (stop). To play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play a WAV audio file with Sound Recorder: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories...
... ), then stop playing the file by clicking (play WAV files. Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop 2 Click File, then click Open. www.emachines.com Playing music and movies Playing music and movies Playing WAV audio files Sound Recorder is the most common audio file format used for your... play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (stop). To play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play a WAV audio file with Sound Recorder: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories...
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... Store at accessories.gateway.com. Help & Support For more information about playing CDs or DVDs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. Playing a CD or DVD using Windows Media Player, click Help. 84 CHAPTER 8: Using ... a DVD you do not have a DVD drive and would like to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (stop). www.emachines.com To play ), then stop playing the file by clicking (play a file using Windows Media Player and CyberLink PowerDVD. If you must have copy...
... Store at accessories.gateway.com. Help & Support For more information about playing CDs or DVDs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. Playing a CD or DVD using Windows Media Player, click Help. 84 CHAPTER 8: Using ... a DVD you do not have a DVD drive and would like to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (stop). www.emachines.com To play ), then stop playing the file by clicking (play a file using Windows Media Player and CyberLink PowerDVD. If you must have copy...
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The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then ... controls in and that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in PowerDVD. 86 The DVD plays. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink...
The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then ... controls in and that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in PowerDVD. 86 The DVD plays. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink...
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... capture and edit full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on how to your camera's user guide. You may have received additional movie editing software with your computer. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Editing track information After... you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. For more information about editing videos, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can edit ...
... capture and edit full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on how to your camera's user guide. You may have received additional movie editing software with your computer. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Editing track information After... you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. For more information about editing videos, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can edit ...
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... camera manufacturer's instructions. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of video editing programs, click Windows Movie Maker. www.emachines.com Creating and editing videos Transferring your video to your computer To transfer your video to your computer: 1 Connect your video camera to your camera and the Video Capture Wizard opens. 3 If the wizard does not open with...
... camera manufacturer's instructions. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of video editing programs, click Windows Movie Maker. www.emachines.com Creating and editing videos Transferring your video to your computer To transfer your video to your computer: 1 Connect your video camera to your camera and the Video Capture Wizard opens. 3 If the wizard does not open with...
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... in Windows Movie Maker. For information about the editing your video, click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.emachines.com 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more than one . Editing your video Saving your video After your video file is captured on your hard drive. Under Movie Tasks...
... in Windows Movie Maker. For information about the editing your video, click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.emachines.com 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more than one . Editing your video Saving your video After your video file is captured on your hard drive. Under Movie Tasks...
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.... You cannot create MP3, WAV, or WMA files from the copyright owner. You can also use your legal advisor. www.emachines.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating music CDs and video DVDs Important Some CDs have copy protection software. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be able to listen...
.... You cannot create MP3, WAV, or WMA files from the copyright owner. You can also use your legal advisor. www.emachines.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating music CDs and video DVDs Important Some CDs have copy protection software. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be able to listen...
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Press and hold the CTRL key to select the file or folder. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Music Disc in the left-hand column, select your disc type in the right-hand column, then click OK. Click to select multiple files. 95 The Select a Burning Task dialog box closes. 5 In the top pane, browse to the folder that contains the files or folders you want to burn to the CD or DVD. www.emachines.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go.
Press and hold the CTRL key to select the file or folder. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Music Disc in the left-hand column, select your disc type in the right-hand column, then click OK. Click to select multiple files. 95 The Select a Burning Task dialog box closes. 5 In the top pane, browse to the folder that contains the files or folders you want to burn to the CD or DVD. www.emachines.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go.
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www.emachines.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating video DVDs You can be subject to payment of damages and other tasks... Media Center's Help icon. 97 Media Center starts. 3 Click More Programs, then click Create CD/DVD. 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on... the DVD. Otherwise, you do not use your computer for other remedies. Creating a video DVD with Windows Media Player To create a video DVD using Windows Media Player or CyberLink Power2Go. The non-Media Center computer must also ...
www.emachines.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating video DVDs You can be subject to payment of damages and other tasks... Media Center's Help icon. 97 Media Center starts. 3 Click More Programs, then click Create CD/DVD. 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on... the DVD. Otherwise, you do not use your computer for other remedies. Creating a video DVD with Windows Media Player To create a video DVD using Windows Media Player or CyberLink Power2Go. The non-Media Center computer must also ...
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CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Creating a video DVD with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 98 Power2Go opens along with CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go.
CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Creating a video DVD with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 98 Power2Go opens along with CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go.
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... appear in the Video pane. 8 Click the icon next to the Background Image box to select the image that appears behind your menu. 9 Click the icon next to the Background Music box to select the music that contains the video files you want to burn to the DVD. www.emachines.com Creating music... CDs and video DVDs 4 Click Video/Photo Disc in the left-hand column, select your menu appears. 10 Type the title you want...
... appear in the Video pane. 8 Click the icon next to the Background Image box to select the image that appears behind your menu. 9 Click the icon next to the Background Music box to select the music that contains the video files you want to burn to the DVD. www.emachines.com Creating music... CDs and video DVDs 4 Click Video/Photo Disc in the left-hand column, select your menu appears. 10 Type the title you want...
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... or DVD. 100 15 When a message tells you have more than one DVD burner, click Burn. The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 12 Click the Video tab, then select the television and audio format for your DVD, click . The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to Power2Go. CHAPTER... 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 11 After you have one DVD burner, select the burner, then click Burn. If you set up your DVD. 13 Click the Burner tab...
... or DVD. 100 15 When a message tells you have more than one DVD burner, click Burn. The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 12 Click the Video tab, then select the television and audio format for your DVD, click . The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to Power2Go. CHAPTER... 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 11 After you have one DVD burner, select the burner, then click Burn. If you set up your DVD. 13 Click the Burner tab...
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... are using the controls on the front of your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. We recommend...opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 108 Single-monitor computer Dual-monitor computer The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tips & Tricks If you are two of the most basic display settings you may look satisfactory in...
... are using the controls on the front of your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. We recommend...opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 108 Single-monitor computer Dual-monitor computer The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tips & Tricks If you are two of the most basic display settings you may look satisfactory in...