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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you 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 ...Internet 20 Setting up an Internet account 20 Accessing your Internet account 21 Using the World Wide Web 21 Connecting to a Web site 21 Downloading files 22 Using e-mail 22 Sending e-mail 22 Checking your e-mail 23 Using Windows Fax and Scan 23 Sending a fax 23 Setting up...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you 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 ...Internet 20 Setting up an Internet account 20 Accessing your Internet account 21 Using the World Wide Web 21 Connecting to a Web site 21 Downloading files 22 Using e-mail 22 Sending e-mail 22 Checking your e-mail 23 Using Windows Fax and Scan 23 Sending a fax 23 Setting up...
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...Internet account, you may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. Connecting to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more information about using a Web page display program called links or hyperlinks. Click (Start), then click Internet. Help For more... . Contact your ISP for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on a Web page called a browser. If the pointer changes to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and...
...Internet account, you may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. Connecting to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more information about using a Web page display program called links or hyperlinks. Click (Start), then click Internet. Help For more... . Contact your ISP for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on a Web page called a browser. If the pointer changes to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and...
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...see "Protecting your computer from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of the file is downloaded to your computer. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your Internet account. E-mail is ...never closes, so you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Downloading files Caution To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name...
...see "Protecting your computer from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of the file is downloaded to your computer. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your Internet account. E-mail is ...never closes, so you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Downloading files Caution To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name...
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If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your music library, you download are automatically added to a music file. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media ...opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the ...
If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your music library, you download are automatically added to a music file. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media ...opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the ...
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...Start, then click Control Panel. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. To test the connection, log onto the ... soon after the installation the line will be activated. If the connection is not working correctly. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet ... radio waves and take control of Network adapters. Be sure to download viruses or view your current setup.
...Start, then click Control Panel. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.emachines.com. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. To test the connection, log onto the ... soon after the installation the line will be activated. If the connection is not working correctly. www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet ... radio waves and take control of Network adapters. Be sure to download viruses or view your current setup.
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.... 59 Some viruses go undetected for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. www.emachines.com Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is configured to provide you are activated on a certain date. For additional help and technical...that might have a virus. • Making sure that the Windows Security Center is a program that are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for a period of protection. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer to malfunction. Tip...
.... 59 Some viruses go undetected for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. www.emachines.com Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is configured to provide you are activated on a certain date. For additional help and technical...that might have a virus. • Making sure that the Windows Security Center is a program that are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for a period of protection. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer to malfunction. Tip...
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Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. www.emachines.com 3 On the left side of the window, click Run LiveUpdate. Using Windows Security Center Windows Security Center helps protect your subscription. The Windows Security ...
Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. www.emachines.com 3 On the left side of the window, click Run LiveUpdate. Using Windows Security Center Windows Security Center helps protect your subscription. The Windows Security ...
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...Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 4 Click Change Settings. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to download additional Windows software for your computer for your computer and install them automatically. BigFix monitors your computer. BigFix 5 Make your computer. Scheduling...Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. www.emachines.com 4 Click: • Install Updates to download and install updates on your changes to the schedule settings, then click OK. Help For more information about...
...Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 4 Click Change Settings. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to download additional Windows software for your computer for your computer and install them automatically. BigFix monitors your computer. BigFix 5 Make your computer. Scheduling...Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. www.emachines.com 4 Click: • Install Updates to download and install updates on your changes to the schedule settings, then click OK. Help For more information about...
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...as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, ... or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Windows recognizes the ...
...as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, ... or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Windows recognizes the ...
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... , then click OK. The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 82 The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to set up restrictions for, then click Allow...
... , then click OK. The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 82 The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to set up restrictions for, then click Allow...
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... 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 20 display using screen saver 68 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 53 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 10 viewing...
... 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 20 display using screen saver 68 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 53 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 10 viewing...
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... sending from program 27 sending scanned image 27 setting up cover page template 27 files copying 11, 17 cutting 11 deleting 6, 12, 17 downloading 22 finding 13, 14 moving 11 opening 7 opening shared 54 pasting 11, 17 recovering 12 renaming 17 searching for 13, 14 sharing 53... 44 H HD-DVD playing 31 help Media Center 3 86 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 starting 2 hyperlinks 21 I Internet account 20 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 filtering 79 requirements to access 20 using 20 Internet Explorer 20 Internet service provider (ISP) 20 connecting to 21 disconnecting from 20 setting...
... sending from program 27 sending scanned image 27 setting up cover page template 27 files copying 11, 17 cutting 11 deleting 6, 12, 17 downloading 22 finding 13, 14 moving 11 opening 7 opening shared 54 pasting 11, 17 recovering 12 renaming 17 searching for 13, 14 sharing 53... 44 H HD-DVD playing 31 help Media Center 3 86 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 starting 2 hyperlinks 21 I Internet account 20 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 filtering 79 requirements to access 20 using 20 Internet Explorer 20 Internet service provider (ISP) 20 connecting to 21 disconnecting from 20 setting...
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... removing 59 voice recognition 78 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 20, 21 Web page 21 Web site 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 67 close button 9 closing 9, 17 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 9 Windows changing background... security 52 setting up 49 WMA file creating 34 editing track information 35 playing 30 Wordpad 15 workgroup naming 49 World Wide Web (WWW) 21 downloading files 22 88
... removing 59 voice recognition 78 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 20, 21 Web page 21 Web site 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 67 close button 9 closing 9, 17 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 9 Windows changing background... security 52 setting up 49 WMA file creating 34 editing track information 35 playing 30 Wordpad 15 workgroup naming 49 World Wide Web (WWW) 21 downloading files 22 88