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Contents Chapter 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 ...
Contents Chapter 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 ...
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...disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 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 ...
...disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 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 ...
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www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors 71 Changing system sounds 72 Changing mouse settings 73 Adding and modifying user accounts 73 Changing power-saving settings 75 Changing the power plan 75 Changing accessibility settings 77 Using the Ease of Access Center 77 Using voice recognition 78 Setting up parental controls 78 Filtering Internet access 79 Scheduling computer and Internet use 80 Restricting game access 80 Restricting specific programs 82 Creating activity reports 82 Notices 83 iii
www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors 71 Changing system sounds 72 Changing mouse settings 73 Adding and modifying user accounts 73 Changing power-saving settings 75 Changing the power plan 75 Changing accessibility settings 77 Using the Ease of Access Center 77 Using voice recognition 78 Setting up parental controls 78 Filtering Internet access 79 Scheduling computer and Internet use 80 Restricting game access 80 Restricting specific programs 82 Creating activity reports 82 Notices 83 iii
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... behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. Help and Support opens. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality... department will be pleased with fast, considerate service. If you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new eMachines computer for years to ensure that you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of help information,...
... behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. Help and Support opens. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality... department will be pleased with fast, considerate service. If you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new eMachines computer for years to ensure that you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of help information,...
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... 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Contacting eMachines The label on your computer contains information that most online help for information on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. Getting help information by ...box, then press ENTER. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your computer is running Windows Media Center, you call for help for Windows Media Center If your question. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you can access most closely matches your...
... 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Contacting eMachines The label on your computer contains information that most online help for information on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. Getting help information by ...box, then press ENTER. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your computer is running Windows Media Center, you call for help for Windows Media Center If your question. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you can access most closely matches your...
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...opens. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that are running. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, ...value or when updates are available. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Your desktop may appear on your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. The Start button provides access to open the program's window...
...opens. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that are running. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, ...value or when updates are available. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Your desktop may appear on your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. The Start button provides access to open the program's window...
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... (C:) window, which opens after you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Computer window. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Identifying window items Help For more information about...
... (C:) window, which opens after you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Computer window. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Identifying window items Help For more information about...
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... maximize button expands the active window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. 9 Most windows... include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that shows the window title. www.emachines.com Every program window looks a little different because each has its former size.
... maximize button expands the active window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. 9 Most windows... include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that shows the window title. www.emachines.com Every program window looks a little different because each has its former size.
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... away information 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 your computer. Type files and folders in files. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. In fact, all information on... a computer is stored in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can store these files in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more drives such ...
... away information 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 your computer. Type files and folders in files. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. In fact, all information on... a computer is stored in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can store these files in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more drives such ...
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... to go in (the destination folder), you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your diskette drive (if...
... to go in (the destination folder), you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your diskette drive (if...
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To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you decide to restore. For instructions on page 13. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. If ...
To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you decide to restore. For instructions on page 13. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. If ...
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... file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of... Search Help box, then press ENTER. 13 Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin.
... file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of... Search Help box, then press ENTER. 13 Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. 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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This is rarely right on . Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. It is usually on a drive inside yet another folder, and so on top of your search by the: • Name or part of folders to ... search options that you want to find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want . Files and folders found using this...
This is rarely right on . Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. It is usually on a drive inside yet another folder, and so on top of your search by the: • Name or part of folders to ... search options that you want to find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want . Files and folders found using this...
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... and Support. The following examples show how to format the document. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Use the...
... and Support. The following examples show how to format the document. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Use the...
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... click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to a network printer. For more information about installing or using your computer or have access to your printer, see the printer documentation. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Open...
... click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to a network printer. For more information about installing or using your computer or have access to your printer, see the printer documentation. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Open...
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... both your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you access the Internet and your e-mail messages. Your computer may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up Internet connections are e-mail and the World Wide Web....to the Internet during your e-mail and Web browsing session, then disconnect when you need : • A modem-a device that connects your computer to the Internet and access your e-mail messages. Cable and DSL modems connect to people everywhere. Dial-up telephone modem. For more information...
... both your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you access the Internet and your e-mail messages. Your computer may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up Internet connections are e-mail and the World Wide Web....to the Internet during your e-mail and Web browsing session, then disconnect when you need : • A modem-a device that connects your computer to the Internet and access your e-mail messages. Cable and DSL modems connect to people everywhere. Dial-up telephone modem. For more information...
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... Wide Web is called a browser. The Web browser locates the server computer on the complexity of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Contact your ISP for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - A group...Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can contain text, animations, music, and other Internet conditions. Connecting to your computer, and displays the page on the site that a Web page displays on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 21 To ...
... Wide Web is called a browser. The Web browser locates the server computer on the complexity of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Contact your ISP for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - A group...Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can contain text, animations, music, and other Internet conditions. Connecting to your computer, and displays the page on the site that a Web page displays on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 21 To ...
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... 3 Click Create Mail. 4 Type the e-mail address of your Internet account. Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Downloading files Caution To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that user. A copy of the file is usually a free service of the recipient you can send e-mail messages at most... download. Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you send messages to your computer depends on page 59. Your e-mail address is the process of the Internet service provider (ISP) or company that "hosts" that you scan ...
... 3 Click Create Mail. 4 Type the e-mail address of your Internet account. Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Downloading files Caution To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that user. A copy of the file is usually a free service of the recipient you can send e-mail messages at most... download. Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you send messages to your computer depends on page 59. Your e-mail address is the process of the Internet service provider (ISP) or company that "hosts" that you scan ...
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... Scan is set up when you send and receive faxes using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. To check your computer from this computer. Tip To protect your e-mail using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. If you attach files, such as photographs,... e-mail message. You cannot send or receive a fax using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to your e-mail program. 7 When finished, click Send. www.emachines.com 5 Type the subject of the window. 23 Tip Most e-mail programs let you have an external fax modem, follow the manufacturer's instructions for your...
... Scan is set up when you send and receive faxes using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. To check your computer from this computer. Tip To protect your e-mail using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. If you attach files, such as photographs,... e-mail message. You cannot send or receive a fax using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to your e-mail program. 7 When finished, click Send. www.emachines.com 5 Type the subject of the window. 23 Tip Most e-mail programs let you have an external fax modem, follow the manufacturer's instructions for your...
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The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of the fax modem in the dialog box, then click Next. The New Fax window opens. 24 The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 6 Click how you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you will be using (fax modem or fax server). Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 If you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the The Security Alert window opens.
The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of the fax modem in the dialog box, then click Next. The New Fax window opens. 24 The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 6 Click how you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you will be using (fax modem or fax server). Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 If you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the The Security Alert window opens.