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...1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help in Media Center 4 Using Online help 4 Contact information 5 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Computer 7 Front 8 Back 10 Connecting...Protecting from power source problems 18 Checking the voltage selection 18 Starting your computer 19 Waking up your computer 19 Turning off your computer 19 Restarting (rebooting) your computer 20 Using the keyboard 20 Enhanced keyboard 20 Standard keyboard 21 Keyboard ...
...1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help in Media Center 4 Using Online help 4 Contact information 5 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Computer 7 Front 8 Back 10 Connecting...Protecting from power source problems 18 Checking the voltage selection 18 Starting your computer 19 Waking up your computer 19 Turning off your computer 19 Restarting (rebooting) your computer 20 Using the keyboard 20 Enhanced keyboard 20 Standard keyboard 21 Keyboard ...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating ...site 44 Downloading files 45 Using e-mail 46 Sending e-mail 46 Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making... sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet network 55 Configuring your ...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating ...site 44 Downloading files 45 Using e-mail 46 Sending e-mail 46 Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making... sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up an Ethernet network 55 Configuring your ...
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www.emachines.com Contents Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes 63 Installing and configuring Fax 64 Installing Fax 64 Configuring Fax 65 Sending a simple fax 67 Setting up ... Creating music files 86 Building a music library 89 Editing track information 90 Creating and editing videos 90 Editing videos 90 Transferring your video to your computer 91 Editing your video 92 Saving your video 92 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 93 Creating a music CD 93 Creating video DVDs 94 Advanced...
www.emachines.com Contents Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes 63 Installing and configuring Fax 64 Installing Fax 64 Configuring Fax 65 Sending a simple fax 67 Setting up ... Creating music files 86 Building a music library 89 Editing track information 90 Creating and editing videos 90 Editing videos 90 Transferring your video to your computer 91 Editing your video 92 Saving your video 92 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 93 Creating a music CD 93 Creating video DVDs 94 Advanced...
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Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting... Activating and using Hibernate mode 106 Installing an uninterruptible power supply 108 Chapter 10: Protecting Your Computer 109 Hardware security 110 Kensington lock slot 110 Data security 110 About startup and hard drive passwords... 110 About Windows XP user accounts 110 Protecting your computer from viruses 111 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 112 Using Windows XP Security Center 115 Security updates 116 Windows...
Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting... Activating and using Hibernate mode 106 Installing an uninterruptible power supply 108 Chapter 10: Protecting Your Computer 109 Hardware security 110 Kensington lock slot 110 Data security 110 About startup and hard drive passwords... 110 About Windows XP user accounts 110 Protecting your computer from viruses 111 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 112 Using Windows XP Security Center 115 Security updates 116 Windows...
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www.emachines.com Contents Managing hard drive space 133 Checking hard drive space 133 Using Disk Cleanup 133 Checking the hard drive for errors 134 Defragmenting the hard drive 135 Backing up files 136 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 137 Moving from your old computer 137 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard... Chapter 14: Troubleshooting 165 Safety guidelines 166 First steps 166 Troubleshooting 167 Add-in cards 167 Audio 167 Battery 167 CD or DVD drives 167 Computer 168 Diskette drive 168 DVD drives 169 File management 169 v
www.emachines.com Contents Managing hard drive space 133 Checking hard drive space 133 Using Disk Cleanup 133 Checking the hard drive for errors 134 Defragmenting the hard drive 135 Backing up files 136 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 137 Moving from your old computer 137 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard... Chapter 14: Troubleshooting 165 Safety guidelines 166 First steps 166 Troubleshooting 167 Add-in cards 167 Audio 167 Battery 167 CD or DVD drives 167 Computer 168 Diskette drive 168 DVD drives 169 File management 169 v
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Thank you for purchasing our computer! • Using the eMachines Web site • Using Help and Support • Using Online help • Contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Thank you for purchasing our computer! • Using the eMachines Web site • Using Help and Support • Using Online help • Contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
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...proposition to high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices. Thanks again, from your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you will be pleased with ...fast, considerate service. We sincerely hope that you keep your new computer. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you are sure that you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support....
...proposition to high-quality, brand-name components, at affordable prices. Thanks again, from your new eMachines computer for purchasing our computer! Visit the eMachines Web support site at eMachines. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you will be pleased with ...fast, considerate service. We sincerely hope that you keep your new computer. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you are sure that you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support....
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...3 To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. You must be connected to the Internet to your eMachines computer. Help and Support opens. To view a list of your search results, click the results header for a topic Using Help and Support, ... Microsoft Web site and contain the words you can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.emachines.com Using Help and Support Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search...
...3 To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. You must be connected to the Internet to your eMachines computer. Help and Support opens. To view a list of your search results, click the results header for a topic Using Help and Support, ... Microsoft Web site and contain the words you can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.emachines.com Using Help and Support Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search...
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... research a topic or learn how to activate the Media Center tool bar. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com To view a topic, click the topic name in the tool bar. Getting help in Media Center If your computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can access online help : 1 In the Media Center...
... research a topic or learn how to activate the Media Center tool bar. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com To view a topic, click the topic name in the tool bar. Getting help in Media Center If your computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can access online help : 1 In the Media Center...
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www.emachines.com Contact information You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for assistance. 5 eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. Contact information The label on the front of your computer case contains information that identifies your computer model and serial number.
www.emachines.com Contact information You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for assistance. 5 eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. Contact information The label on the front of your computer case contains information that identifies your computer model and serial number.
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If you ever reinstall Windows from the installation CD or DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate Windows. 6 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system.
If you ever reinstall Windows from the installation CD or DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate Windows. 6 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system.
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CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Your Computer • Front • Back • Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network • Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device • Configuring the audio jacks
CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Your Computer • Front • Back • Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network • Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device • Configuring the audio jacks
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...Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this drive to listen to Know Your Computer Front Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. CHAPTER 2: Getting to audio CDs... see "Identifying drive types" on drive type). Optical drive Optical drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator www.emachines.com Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model...
...Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this drive to listen to Know Your Computer Front Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. CHAPTER 2: Getting to audio CDs... see "Identifying drive types" on drive type). Optical drive Optical drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator www.emachines.com Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model...
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...coded orange. Contains your model and serial number. 9 For more information, see "Using the memory card reader" on or off. www.emachines.com Front Component Icon Description IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) ...) into the memory card reader. The button lights when the computer is turned on page 13. Memory card reader (optional) Power button / Power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Insert a memory card from a digital camera...
...coded orange. Contains your model and serial number. 9 For more information, see "Using the memory card reader" on or off. www.emachines.com Front Component Icon Description IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) ...) into the memory card reader. The button lights when the computer is turned on page 13. Memory card reader (optional) Power button / Power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Insert a memory card from a digital camera...
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... supply should be set to this port. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on your computer is operating in ) jack Telephone jack Component Icon Voltage selection switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Case cover thumbscrew IEEE 1394 ports (...the United States. Plug the power cord into this , the voltage switch should always be moved to Know Your Computer www.emachines.com Back Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. PS/2 keyboard port Serial port Parallel port Plug a...
... supply should be set to this port. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on your computer is operating in ) jack Telephone jack Component Icon Voltage selection switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Case cover thumbscrew IEEE 1394 ports (...the United States. Plug the power cord into this , the voltage switch should always be moved to Know Your Computer www.emachines.com Back Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. PS/2 keyboard port Serial port Parallel port Plug a...
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... 13. Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded blue. This jack is color-coded lime green. If your computer. Connecting the dial-up Internet connection. This jack is color-coded red or pink. Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®...work with digital or PBX telephone lines. 3 Start your computer, then start your computer. Your computer has a built-in ) jack Telephone jack (optional) Case cover thumbscrews IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Description Plug a monitor into this jack. www.emachines.com Connecting the dial-up modem Component Icon Monitor port...
... 13. Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded blue. This jack is color-coded lime green. If your computer. Connecting the dial-up Internet connection. This jack is color-coded red or pink. Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®...work with digital or PBX telephone lines. 3 Start your computer, then start your computer. Your computer has a built-in ) jack Telephone jack (optional) Case cover thumbscrews IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Description Plug a monitor into this jack. www.emachines.com Connecting the dial-up modem Component Icon Monitor port...
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...just networking. To connect to a cable or DSL modem or to your computer's Ethernet jack. Tips & Tricks You can use your computer. For information about setting up a wired or wireless Ethernet network, see "Networking Your Computer" on the back 2 Insert the other end of the network cable ... use to connect to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network Important Your computer is equipped with a built-in Ethernet port. on page 49. CHAPTER 2: Getting to Know Your Computer www.emachines.com Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network.
...just networking. To connect to a cable or DSL modem or to your computer's Ethernet jack. Tips & Tricks You can use your computer. For information about setting up a wired or wireless Ethernet network, see "Networking Your Computer" on the back 2 Insert the other end of the network cable ... use to connect to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network Important Your computer is equipped with a built-in Ethernet port. on page 49. CHAPTER 2: Getting to Know Your Computer www.emachines.com Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network.
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www.emachines.com Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see "Front" on the computer can be used for your computer will prompt you can be a stereo-in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. Help ...locations, see the device documentation and installation instructions. For example, the blue jack on page 8. Your computer has one purpose. After doing this, you to the computer audio jack(s). 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Click/Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices, then...
www.emachines.com Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see "Front" on the computer can be used for your computer will prompt you can be a stereo-in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. Help ...locations, see the device documentation and installation instructions. For example, the blue jack on page 8. Your computer has one purpose. After doing this, you to the computer audio jack(s). 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Click/Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices, then...
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CHAPTER 3 Using Your Computer • Working safely • Starting your computer • Turning off your computer • Restarting (rebooting) your computer • Using the keyboard • Using the mouse • Adjusting the volume
CHAPTER 3 Using Your Computer • Working safely • Starting your computer • Turning off your computer • Restarting (rebooting) your computer • Using the keyboard • Using the mouse • Adjusting the volume