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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 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 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 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 ...
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Contents Faxing from programs 28 Faxing a scanned document 28 Automatically retry sending a fax 28 Canceling a fax 28 Automatically canceling a fax 29 Receiving and viewing a fax 29 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 31 Playing music and movies 32 Playing WAV audio files 32 Playing audio and video files 33 Playing optical discs 33 Creating audio files and music libraries 35 Creating music files 35 Building a music library 37 Editing track information 37 Creating and editing videos 38 Editing videos 38 Transferring your video to your computer 38 Editing your video 39...
Contents Faxing from programs 28 Faxing a scanned document 28 Automatically retry sending a fax 28 Canceling a fax 28 Automatically canceling a fax 29 Receiving and viewing a fax 29 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 31 Playing music and movies 32 Playing WAV audio files 32 Playing audio and video files 33 Playing optical discs 33 Creating audio files and music libraries 35 Creating music files 35 Building a music library 37 Editing track information 37 Creating and editing videos 38 Editing videos 38 Transferring your video to your computer 38 Editing your video 39...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the eMachines Web site • Using your Reference Guide • Using Help and Support • Getting technical support • Using online help • Getting technical support 1
Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the eMachines Web site • Using your Reference Guide • Using Help and Support • Getting technical support • Using online help • Getting technical support 1
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... clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. 2 Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! To access your computer contains setting up, hardware, configuration, and troubleshooting information. We have made an...information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information ...
... clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. 2 Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! To access your computer contains setting up, hardware, configuration, and troubleshooting information. We have made an...information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information ...
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... any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. You must be connected to the Internet to perform a task while you are using the program. www.emachines.com Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support: 1 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box located at the top...
... any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. You must be connected to the Internet to perform a task while you are using the program. www.emachines.com Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support: 1 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box located at the top...
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... includes your computer. Finding your model and serial number The label on the top, side, or bottom of Authenticity label found on your operating system. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you will need to enter these numbers to activate Windows. 4 Chapter 1: Getting Help Getting technical support For more...
... includes your computer. Finding your model and serial number The label on the top, side, or bottom of Authenticity label found on your operating system. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you will need to enter these numbers to activate Windows. 4 Chapter 1: Getting Help Getting technical support For more...
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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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The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on page 11. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. For instructions on how to permanently delete them from this icon to open a file or program by clicking an item on your computer are running. Help For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs that opens. You must empty the Recycle Bin to use the Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on the taskbar near the clock. The Start button provides access to notify you open ...
The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on page 11. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. For instructions on how to permanently delete them from this icon to open a file or program by clicking an item on your computer are running. Help For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs that opens. You must empty the Recycle Bin to use the Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on the taskbar near the clock. The Start button provides access to notify you open ...
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... item that has an arrow next to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). You may want to add to it . www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu...
... item that has an arrow next to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). You may want to add to it . www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu...
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Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the program button in the Search box, then press ENTER. Clicking an item on the desktop. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the taskbar. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is ...
Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the program button in the Search box, then press ENTER. Clicking an item on the desktop. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the taskbar. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is ...
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... has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD...
... has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD...
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Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on page 18. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your diskette drive. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you paste it there. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. They can paste copies of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, ...
Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on page 18. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your diskette drive. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you paste it there. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. They can paste copies of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, ...
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... and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 18. 3 Click File, then click Restore. For instructions on page 18. www.emachines.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. Type copying files and folders or moving...
... and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 18. 3 Click File, then click Restore. For instructions on page 18. www.emachines.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. Type copying files and folders or moving...
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Windows asks you if you are stored on the desktop. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to refine searches. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Text contained in the file • Time period in common, but you do not remember ...
Windows asks you if you are stored on the desktop. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to refine searches. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Text contained in the file • Time period in common, but you do not remember ...
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... find files and folders using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens. Type searching in the list. 13 www.emachines.com Using the Windows Search utility Help For more information about searching for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder name, type in...
... find files and folders using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens. Type searching in the list. 13 www.emachines.com Using the Windows Search utility Help For more information about searching for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder name, type in...
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It is usually on a drive inside a folder that you want to find . Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you want . 14 You can search by selecting the search options that you need . The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that may have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that they may be inside yet another folder, and so on top of this folder. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find files meeting more information about browsing...
It is usually on a drive inside a folder that you want to find . Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you want . 14 You can search by selecting the search options that you need . The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that may have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that they may be inside yet another folder, and so on top of this folder. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find files meeting more information about browsing...
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... composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. The following examples show how to format the document. 15 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. Creating a new...
... composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. The following examples show how to format the document. 15 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. Creating a new...
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Opening a document Help For more information about opening files in the Search box, then press ENTER. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to save it if you want to open it was created in. If you do not see the folder you need to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. Type saving in the Search box, then press ENTER. The Save As dialog box opens. Save in list File name 2 Click the arrow button to use it later. To open the Save in list, then click the folder where you want , browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3...
Opening a document Help For more information about opening files in the Search box, then press ENTER. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to save it if you want to open it was created in. If you do not see the folder you need to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. Type saving in the Search box, then press ENTER. The Save As dialog box opens. Save in list File name 2 Click the arrow button to use it later. To open the Save in list, then click the folder where you want , browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3...
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.... To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open . The document prints. 17 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...
.... To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open . The document prints. 17 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...