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Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your screen is the Windows desktop 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Other icons may be added depending on your computer This is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon.
Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your screen is the Windows desktop 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Other icons may be added depending on your computer This is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon.
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... 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 to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 10 Viewing...
... 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 to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 10 Viewing...
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Chapter 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
Chapter 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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... and other tasks. . Click a program's button on the taskbar represent programs that you discarded are stored. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on the menu that opens. The Recycle ...item on page 62. 6 The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see is the Windows desktop. Think of the desktop as your computer are set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Double-click this example, depending on ...
... and other tasks. . Click a program's button on the taskbar represent programs that you discarded are stored. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on the menu that opens. The Recycle ...item on page 62. 6 The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see is the Windows desktop. Think of the desktop as your computer are set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Double-click this example, depending on ...
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www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the ... Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop.
www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the ... Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop.
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... (C:) window, which opens after you use frequently. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Chapter 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop for a program that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Computer window. You may want to add to the... desktop: Shortcut Start Á All Programs Á right-click program Á Send To Á Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program...
... (C:) window, which opens after you use frequently. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Chapter 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop for a program that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Computer window. You may want to add to the... desktop: Shortcut Start Á All Programs Á right-click program Á Send To Á Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program...
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... location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. 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 an existing folder, double-click the existing folder...copy until you want to move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 11 www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start...
... location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. 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 an existing folder, double-click the existing folder...copy until you want to move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 11 www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start...
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... folders that you decide to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 13. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. For instructions on your Windows desktop. To recover files or folders from the file cabinet and put them to restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin...
... folders that you decide to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 13. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. For instructions on your Windows desktop. To recover files or folders from the file cabinet and put them to restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin...
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... you if you are sure that you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you are stored on the desktop. Searching for files If you want to search on your hard drive, you can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list.... Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the name, Search will list all files in the bin. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin.
... you if you are sure that you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you are stored on the desktop. Searching for files If you want to search on your hard drive, you can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list.... Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the name, Search will list all files in the bin. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin.
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... need . Files and folders found using this utility can find the file or folder you need is rarely right on . You can narrow your Windows desktop. This is usually on a drive inside a folder that may have to search through levels of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type...
... need . Files and folders found using this utility can find the file or folder you need is rarely right on . You can narrow your Windows desktop. This is usually on a drive inside a folder that may have to search through levels of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type...
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www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may...
www.emachines.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may...
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... point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your home network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your desktop computer. • Turn off all of the router or access point with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. Take any firewall software...
... point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your home network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your desktop computer. • Turn off all of the router or access point with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. Take any firewall software...
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... to open . 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to share, then click Sharing on your desktop. 3 Click × to view.
... to open . 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to share, then click Sharing on your desktop. 3 Click × to view.
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... window opens. 55 To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to , then click Paste. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from ... 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center...
... window opens. 55 To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to , then click Paste. www.emachines.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from ... 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center...
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...Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to use for background images. www.emachines.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You... can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control ...
...Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to use for background images. www.emachines.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You... can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control ...
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... the top of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. Although you can position them anywhere on your Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 69 To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Gadgets can...
... the top of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. Although you can position them anywhere on your Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 69 To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Gadgets can...
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...see the setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop Á Personalize Á Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 ...Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. You may not represent the screens on your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display Settings...
...see the setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop Á Personalize Á Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 ...Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. You may not represent the screens on your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display Settings...
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...sounds: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Sound, click Change system sounds. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. If you do not see the sound file in the Sounds list, click Browse and find the file in the Program list... 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your desk. 10 Click OK. Changing system sounds You can click and drag the...
...sounds: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Sound, click Change system sounds. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. If you do not see the sound file in the Sounds list, click Browse and find the file in the Program list... 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your desk. 10 Click OK. Changing system sounds You can click and drag the...
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...VGA) 71 projector 71 VGA 71 copying files across network 55 files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 creating data disc 39 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 15 folder 10 MP3 file 34 music file 34 video DVD 37 WMA file 34 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 11...scheme 67 extending 71 selecting screen saver 68 using 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 ...
...VGA) 71 projector 71 VGA 71 copying files across network 55 files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 creating data disc 39 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 15 folder 10 MP3 file 34 music file 34 video DVD 37 WMA file 34 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 11...scheme 67 extending 71 selecting screen saver 68 using 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 ...
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www.emachines.com starting 59 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across network 54 folders 10 programs 7 optical disc creating data 39 playing 31 ... Security Center 62 Windows Update 63 wireless Ethernet 52 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 73 sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 17 closing windows 17 copying 17 deleting files and folders 17 keyboard 17 pasting 17 renaming files and folders 17 selecting adjacent items...
www.emachines.com starting 59 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across network 54 folders 10 programs 7 optical disc creating data 39 playing 31 ... Security Center 62 Windows Update 63 wireless Ethernet 52 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 73 sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 17 closing windows 17 copying 17 deleting files and folders 17 keyboard 17 pasting 17 renaming files and folders 17 selecting adjacent items...