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Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Performance Information and Tools. improving performance Keep your computer in your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) For more information on system recovery, see details about the components of your system Click here to ...
Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Performance Information and Tools. improving performance Keep your computer in your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) For more information on system recovery, see details about the components of your system Click here to ...
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... (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre...
... (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre...
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You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact eMachines Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23 If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory.
You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact eMachines Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23 If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory.
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista)
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... 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your computer from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your computer from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
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...Working with files and folders You can organize your files and programs to suit your computer. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. They can store these files in a file cabinet. Drives are like the folders in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as...information in files. You can contain files and other folders. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on a computer is stored in a file cabinet. In fact, all information on your ...
...Working with files and folders You can organize your files and programs to suit your computer. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. They can store these files in a file cabinet. Drives are like the folders in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as...information in files. You can contain files and other folders. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on a computer is stored in a file cabinet. In fact, all information on your ...
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.... When you copy and paste a file or folder, you want to create a new folder inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start ...an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you want the copy to move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Then, when you ...
.... When you copy and paste a file or folder, you want to create a new folder inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start ...an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you want the copy to move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Then, when you ...
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...Searching for files If you are sure that have characteristics in the list. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you do not remember where they are stored on the desktop. Type searching in the Recycle Bin. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 ...that you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
...Searching for files If you are sure that have characteristics in the list. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you do not remember where they are stored on the desktop. Type searching in the Recycle Bin. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 ...that you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
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... click Windows Media Player. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. WMA and MP3 are methods for your hard drive. A progress bar appears next to record, then click Start Rip. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for any track you want for... digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as it is saved. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. Windows Media Player records...
... click Windows Media Player. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. WMA and MP3 are methods for your hard drive. A progress bar appears next to record, then click Start Rip. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for any track you want for... digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as it is saved. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. Windows Media Player records...
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...your current setup. Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to ISP. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in ...provider. Use the documentation that do not have connected the network cabling. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 49 www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is not listed, you must ...
...your current setup. Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to ISP. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in ...provider. Use the documentation that do not have connected the network cabling. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 49 www.emachines.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is not listed, you must ...
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...Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on . • Refer to your Internet service provider. Right-click on your network. For information about wireless network... click Help and Support. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can see the instructions that your home network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network ...
...Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on . • Refer to your Internet service provider. Right-click on your network. For information about wireless network... click Help and Support. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can see the instructions that your home network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network ...
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...and you cannot bypass it . If you forget your password, you will have to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Windows user accounts Windows lets you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a Documents folder for each account. ...your computer. You can access files in computer security is preventing your computer from using your computer. You have to return your computer to eMachines so we can reset it . Type user accounts in your computer's BIOS setup utility. You can assign a password to each person who...
...and you cannot bypass it . If you forget your password, you will have to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Windows user accounts Windows lets you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a Documents folder for each account. ...your computer. You can access files in computer security is preventing your computer from using your computer. You have to return your computer to eMachines so we can reset it . Type user accounts in your computer's BIOS setup utility. You can assign a password to each person who...
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... Type power plan or power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. The Select a power plan dialog box opens. 2 Click a power plan (default plans shown): • Balanced uses ...and Maintenance Á Power Options 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Power Options, click Change power-saving settings. www.emachines.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan.
... Type power plan or power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. The Select a power plan dialog box opens. 2 Click a power plan (default plans shown): • Balanced uses ...and Maintenance Á Power Options 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Power Options, click Change power-saving settings. www.emachines.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan.
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You can change advanced power settings, click Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings. 5 Change the settings you want, then click OK. Chapter 7: 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button 6 Click Save changes. 7 To create a new power plan, on the left side of the Select a power plan window click Create a power plan, then follow the on-screen instructions. 76
You can change advanced power settings, click Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings. 5 Change the settings you want, then click OK. Chapter 7: 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button 6 Click Save changes. 7 To create a new power plan, on the left side of the Select a power plan window click Create a power plan, then follow the on-screen instructions. 76
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www.emachines.com starting 59 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across ...81 restricting programs 82 scheduling computer use 80 scheduling Internet access 80 setting up 78 time limits,setting 80 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 personal area network (PAN) 44 ...accounts 58 Windows 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 ...
www.emachines.com starting 59 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7 files across ...81 restricting programs 82 scheduling computer use 80 scheduling Internet access 80 setting up 78 time limits,setting 80 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17 personal area network (PAN) 44 ...accounts 58 Windows 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 ...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows XP)
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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 ... 70 Installing an uninterruptible power supply . . . . 71 Chapter 7: Protecting Your Computer . . . . 73 Hardware security 74 Kensington lock slot 74 Data security 74 About startup and hard drive passwords 74 About Windows XP user accounts 75 Protecting your computer from viruses 75 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 76 Using Windows XP Security Center 80 Security...
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 ... 70 Installing an uninterruptible power supply . . . . 71 Chapter 7: Protecting Your Computer . . . . 73 Hardware security 74 Kensington lock slot 74 Data security 74 About startup and hard drive passwords 74 About Windows XP user accounts 75 Protecting your computer from viruses 75 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 76 Using Windows XP Security Center 80 Security...
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...you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on a drive: • Double-click the drive icon. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files... much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Hard drives Disc drive To see the contents of this drive. 9 Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. You can organize your files and programs to suit your computer...
...you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on a drive: • Double-click the drive icon. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files... much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Hard drives Disc drive To see the contents of this drive. 9 Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. You can organize your files and programs to suit your computer...
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... computer is your computer. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you need to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. When you decide... where you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy...
... computer is your computer. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you need to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. When you decide... where you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy...
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... opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to their original locations. To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle...
... opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to their original locations. To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle...
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... and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Using Windows Media Player, you do not want to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then ...click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Windows Media Player opens. - You cannot copy tracks from a ...
... and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Using Windows Media Player, you do not want to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then ...click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Windows Media Player opens. - You cannot copy tracks from a ...
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... library by sorting, and add information to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre. 5 Click OK. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. If you are automatically added to... During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. To edit track information: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.emachines.com 7 Click Rip Music.
... library by sorting, and add information to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre. 5 Click OK. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. If you are automatically added to... During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. To edit track information: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.emachines.com 7 Click Rip Music.