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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 Copying and...
...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 Copying and...
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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 59 Changing the desktop background 60 Selecting a screen saver 61 Using an extended desktop 63 Using a second monitor 63 Viewing the display on a television 64...
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 59 Changing the desktop background 60 Selecting a screen saver 61 Using an extended desktop 63 Using a second monitor 63 Viewing the display on a television 64...
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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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... help for Windows and other tasks. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on the right. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 11....clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer are set up. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Your desktop may appear on your computer. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Help For more information...
... help for Windows and other tasks. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on the right. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 11....clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer are set up. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Your desktop may appear on your computer. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Help For more information...
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... programs, open it , another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to the desktop Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Adding icons to open files, customize your system, get...over any menu item that you use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the desktop. 7 www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To add icons to the desktop: 1 Click Start, then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button...
... programs, open it , another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to the desktop Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Adding icons to open files, customize your system, get...over any menu item that you use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the desktop. 7 www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To add icons to the desktop: 1 Click Start, then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button...
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.... 8 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop.
.... 8 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop.
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... File, then click Delete. For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. In ...a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to restore. To recover files or folders from its old location. www.emachines.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. Windows moves the files and folders to...
... File, then click Delete. For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. In ...a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to restore. To recover files or folders from its old location. www.emachines.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. Windows moves the files and folders to...
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The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are stored on the desktop. Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you ...
The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are stored on the desktop. Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you ...
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... files and folders in the same way as a program or a text document. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Using advanced search options Search can narrow your Windows desktop. So you usually will have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. You can search by selecting the search options that they may...
... files and folders in the same way as a program or a text document. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Using advanced search options Search can narrow your Windows desktop. So you usually will have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. You can search by selecting the search options that they may...
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...edit the track's information. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track you download are automatically added to your desktop to a music file. To edit track information: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Editing track information After you add a...files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to build a music library. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Caution During the download process, WMA and ...
...edit the track's information. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track you download are automatically added to your desktop to a music file. To edit track information: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Editing track information After you add a...files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to build a music library. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Caution During the download process, WMA and ...
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... network. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the router or access point literature • Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections • Compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer...
... network. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the router or access point literature • Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections • Compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer...
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Chapter 6 Customizing Windows • Adjusting the screen and desktop settings • Using a second monitor • Viewing the display on a television • Changing the mouse settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing power-saving settings 57
Chapter 6 Customizing Windows • Adjusting the screen and desktop settings • Using a second monitor • Viewing the display on a television • Changing the mouse settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing power-saving settings 57
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... images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. Chapter 6: Customizing Windows Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tip If you are two of colors to change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To change . If your Control Panel...
... images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. Chapter 6: Customizing Windows Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tip If you are two of colors to change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To change . If your Control Panel...
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... bars) appear. Tip If you have multiple monitors connected, click to the size you will change desktop colors: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Windows desktop You can increase the screen resolution to make reading the display easier. The Display Properties dialog box ...opens. 59 To adjust the screen resolution: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. www.emachines.com Adjusting the screen ...
... bars) appear. Tip If you have multiple monitors connected, click to the size you will change desktop colors: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Windows desktop You can increase the screen resolution to make reading the display easier. The Display Properties dialog box ...opens. 59 To adjust the screen resolution: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. www.emachines.com Adjusting the screen ...
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... scheme list, click the color scheme you have created or retrieved from other sources. Windows provides several backgrounds, or you can change the desktop background: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 60 You can use pictures that you want, ... Control Panel is in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The new colors appear on your desktop. - Changing the desktop background Help For more information about changing the desktop background, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. The new colors appear...
... scheme list, click the color scheme you have created or retrieved from other sources. Windows provides several backgrounds, or you can change the desktop background: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 60 You can use pictures that you want, ... Control Panel is in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The new colors appear on your desktop. - Changing the desktop background Help For more information about changing the desktop background, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. The new colors appear...
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Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in the Background list. - The Display Properties dialog box opens. 61 www.emachines.com 3 Click the Desktop tab. 4 Click a background picture in . You can use a screen saver which constantly changes its image to open the Color list, then clicking a color. 6 Click OK. ...
Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in the Background list. - The Display Properties dialog box opens. 61 www.emachines.com 3 Click the Desktop tab. 4 Click a background picture in . You can use a screen saver which constantly changes its image to open the Color list, then clicking a color. 6 Click OK. ...
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...then click Help and Support. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it must have multiple monitor ports), you can use the additional desktop space to accommodate additional windows. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Click the second monitor icon (labeled ... monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary VGA port on your computer. www.emachines.com Using an extended desktop If your computer supports dual monitors (it must have two video connections), you can open windows in your...
...then click Help and Support. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it must have multiple monitor ports), you can use the additional desktop space to accommodate additional windows. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Click the second monitor icon (labeled ... monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary VGA port on your computer. www.emachines.com Using an extended desktop If your computer supports dual monitors (it must have two video connections), you can open windows in your...
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... scrambled by the manufacturer 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. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to hear sound while playing a DVD. Viewing the...
... scrambled by the manufacturer 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. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to hear sound while playing a DVD. Viewing the...
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... 64 television 64 VGA 63 video camera 38 copying files across network 55 files and folders 10, 18 text and graphics 18 creating desktop icons 7 desktop shortcuts 7 documents 15 folders 10 music files 36 WMA files 36 customizing 57 cutting files and folders 10, 18 text and graphics 18...saver 61 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 49 disconnecting from Internet 21 display changing resolution 59 properties 63, 64 using screen saver 61 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 17 saving 16 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2...
... 64 television 64 VGA 63 video camera 38 copying files across network 55 files and folders 10, 18 text and graphics 18 creating desktop icons 7 desktop shortcuts 7 documents 15 folders 10 music files 36 WMA files 36 customizing 57 cutting files and folders 10, 18 text and graphics 18...saver 61 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 49 disconnecting from Internet 21 display changing resolution 59 properties 63, 64 using screen saver 61 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 17 saving 16 downloading files 22 drivers updating 2...
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www.emachines.com O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across network 54 folders 9 programs 7 P pasting files and folders 10, 18 text and graphics 18 playing audio ... McAfee SecurityCenter 76 virus protection 75 Security Center Windows XP 80 security settings modifying 80 sharing drives 52 folders 52 printer 53 shortcuts adding to desktop 7 closing programs 18 closing windows 18 copying 18 cutting 18 deleting files and folders 18 keyboard 18 pasting 18 renaming files and folders 18 selecting...
www.emachines.com O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across network 54 folders 9 programs 7 P pasting files and folders 10, 18 text and graphics 18 playing audio ... McAfee SecurityCenter 76 virus protection 75 Security Center Windows XP 80 security settings modifying 80 sharing drives 52 folders 52 printer 53 shortcuts adding to desktop 7 closing programs 18 closing windows 18 copying 18 cutting 18 deleting files and folders 18 keyboard 18 pasting 18 renaming files and folders 18 selecting...