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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 ...the Internet 20 Setting up an Internet account 21 Accessing your Internet account 21 Using the World Wide Web 21 Connecting to a Web site 21 Downloading files 22 Using e-mail 23 Sending e-mail 23 Checking your e-mail 23 Installing and configuring Microsoft Fax 24 Installing Fax 24 Configuring Microsoft Fax 24...
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 ...the Internet 20 Setting up an Internet account 21 Accessing your Internet account 21 Using the World Wide Web 21 Connecting to a Web site 21 Downloading files 22 Using e-mail 23 Sending e-mail 23 Checking your e-mail 23 Installing and configuring Microsoft Fax 24 Installing Fax 24 Configuring Microsoft Fax 24...
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... World Wide Web The World Wide Web is called links or hyperlinks. You can access Web sites to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can use to connect to your Internet account,...you only connect to the Internet during your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you connect to the Internet. www.emachines.com Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to start your Internet account ...
... World Wide Web The World Wide Web is called links or hyperlinks. You can access Web sites to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can use to connect to your Internet account,...you only connect to the Internet during your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you connect to the Internet. www.emachines.com Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to start your Internet account ...
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... how fast Web pages display. Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Downloading files Caution To protect your computer. A copy of your computer.
... how fast Web pages display. Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Downloading files Caution To protect your computer. A copy of your computer.
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...information. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 37 Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file... to your music library, you download are automatically added to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the... Player automatically adds these files to build a music library. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music library.
...information. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 37 Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file... to your music library, you download are automatically added to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the... Player automatically adds these files to build a music library. www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music library.
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Windows Movie Maker opens. - Windows Movie Maker opens. Windows Movie Maker is a video capture program that lets you can download video from a Web cam attached to your computer. Windows Movie Maker recognizes your computer by following the camera manufacturer's instructions. 2 If a dialog box opens with...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Windows Movie Maker opens. - Windows Movie Maker opens. Windows Movie Maker is a video capture program that lets you can download video from a Web cam attached to your computer. Windows Movie Maker recognizes your computer by following the camera manufacturer's instructions. 2 If a dialog box opens with...
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... button on the remote control. Media Center starts. 3 Navigate to view TV program schedules, search for programs by genre, schedule up to automatically download program information from your cable or satellite service provider. The Guide Data dialog box opens. 7 Select Yes, then press OK. Manually updating the... Media Center Program Guide You can use the Media Center Guide to Settings, then press OK. www.emachines.com To use the Media Center remote control: 1 Press the Start button on occasion, you may need to Get guide data, then press OK...
... button on the remote control. Media Center starts. 3 Navigate to view TV program schedules, search for programs by genre, schedule up to automatically download program information from your cable or satellite service provider. The Guide Data dialog box opens. 7 Select Yes, then press OK. Manually updating the... Media Center Program Guide You can use the Media Center Guide to Settings, then press OK. www.emachines.com To use the Media Center remote control: 1 Press the Start button on occasion, you may need to Get guide data, then press OK...
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... device) before starting your computer. For the location of an appropriate video cable 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, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Chapter 6: Customizing...
... device) before starting your computer. For the location of an appropriate video cable 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, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Chapter 6: Customizing...
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...you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Documents folder for a period of time because they are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from a virus by: • Registering your computer to the virus definition update service. Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is configured to ... date. You can assign a password to check files and programs that a user can damage data or cause your copy of protection. www.emachines.com About Windows XP user accounts Windows lets you set up a user account for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on suspicious...
...you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Documents folder for a period of time because they are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from a virus by: • Registering your computer to the virus definition update service. Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is configured to ... date. You can assign a password to check files and programs that a user can damage data or cause your copy of protection. www.emachines.com About Windows XP user accounts Windows lets you set up a user account for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on suspicious...
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These updates include security updates. • Click Custom to fix the problem. www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. ...81 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. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. • Click Express to...
These updates include security updates. • Click Custom to fix the problem. www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. ...81 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. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. • Click Express to...
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... 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 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing...
... 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 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing...
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...27 sending from program 28 sending scanned image 28 setting up cover page template 26 files copying 10, 18 cutting 10, 18 deleting 6, 11, 18 downloading 22 finding 12, 14 moving 10 opening 7 opening shared 54 pasting 10, 18 recovering 11 renaming 18 searching for 12, 14 sharing 52 un-... 2 searching 3 starting 2 Hibernate mode 70 hyperlinks 21 84 I i.Link port 38 IEEE 1394 port 38 installing Fax 24 Internet account 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 requirements to access 20 using 20 Internet service provider (ISP) 20 connecting to 21 disconnecting from 21 setting up account 21 IP address...
...27 sending from program 28 sending scanned image 28 setting up cover page template 26 files copying 10, 18 cutting 10, 18 deleting 6, 11, 18 downloading 22 finding 12, 14 moving 10 opening 7 opening shared 54 pasting 10, 18 recovering 11 renaming 18 searching for 12, 14 sharing 52 un-... 2 searching 3 starting 2 Hibernate mode 70 hyperlinks 21 84 I i.Link port 38 IEEE 1394 port 38 installing Fax 24 Internet account 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 requirements to access 20 using 20 Internet service provider (ISP) 20 connecting to 21 disconnecting from 21 setting up account 21 IP address...
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... track information 37 playing 33 Wordpad 15 workgroup naming 48 World Wide Web (WWW) 21 downloading files 22 W WAV file 33 Web browser 20, 21 Web page 21 Web site 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 window 8 close button 8 closing 8, 18 maximize button 8 menu bar 8 minimize button 8 title bar 8 Windows clipboard...
... track information 37 playing 33 Wordpad 15 workgroup naming 48 World Wide Web (WWW) 21 downloading files 22 W WAV file 33 Web browser 20, 21 Web page 21 Web site 21 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 eMachines 2 window 8 close button 8 closing 8, 18 maximize button 8 menu bar 8 minimize button 8 title bar 8 Windows clipboard...
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...click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information, "Modem (dial-up)" on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open the browser. Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can affect Internet performance: • The condition of the... sure that you still get the error, your ISP may be having technical difficulties. • Double-check the URL or try a different URL. www.emachines.com • Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly.
...click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information, "Modem (dial-up)" on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open the browser. Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can affect Internet performance: • The condition of the... sure that you still get the error, your ISP may be having technical difficulties. • Double-check the URL or try a different URL. www.emachines.com • Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly.
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... the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window • Reboot your Internet account is failing. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You get the following "Download Error" message when the computer tries to update the Program Guide: • You must be connected to the Internet to the computer. Memory card reader...
... the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window • Reboot your Internet account is failing. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You get the following "Download Error" message when the computer tries to update the Program Guide: • You must be connected to the Internet to the computer. Memory card reader...
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Chapter 6: Troubleshooting • Disconnect any answering machine, fax machine, or printer that can cause the modem to connect at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. Line noise is a common problem that is on the same line as the modem. • Make sure that the connectors are free ...
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting • Disconnect any answering machine, fax machine, or printer that can cause the modem to connect at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. Line noise is a common problem that is on the same line as the modem. • Make sure that the connectors are free ...
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...make sure that you have a technical problem with the same files and programs it had when it is supplying power. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up all personal data files before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure...sure that it shipped from the factory. If you purchased your computer, follow these recommendations before continuing this restore option. 5 Click Next. www.emachines.com Caution The Full System Restore option deletes all files on . • If a peripheral device, such as it will appear with your...
...make sure that you have a technical problem with the same files and programs it had when it is supplying power. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up all personal data files before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure...sure that it shipped from the factory. If you purchased your computer, follow these recommendations before continuing this restore option. 5 Click Next. www.emachines.com Caution The Full System Restore option deletes all files on . • If a peripheral device, such as it will appear with your...
