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... Contents Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 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 ... Enhanced keyboard 20 Standard keyboard 21 Keyboard features 21 Using the mouse 22 Adjusting the volume 23 Chapter 4: Using Windows XP 25 Using the Windows desktop 26 Using the Start menu 27 Adding icons to the...
... Contents Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 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 ... Enhanced keyboard 20 Standard keyboard 21 Keyboard features 21 Using the mouse 22 Adjusting the volume 23 Chapter 4: Using Windows XP 25 Using the Windows desktop 26 Using the Start menu 27 Adding icons to the...
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Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the mouse settings 104 Changing Power-Saving...
Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the mouse settings 104 Changing Power-Saving...
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CHAPTER 4 Using Windows XP • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Using shortcuts
CHAPTER 4 Using Windows XP • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Using shortcuts
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...Security Center icon may be different from your computer are stored. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Using the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. After your computer is set below the recommended ... updates are running. For instructions on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Think of a real desk. The desktop is where files, folders, and programs that are available. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is the bar...
...Security Center icon may be different from your computer are stored. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Using the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. After your computer is set below the recommended ... updates are running. For instructions on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Think of a real desk. The desktop is where files, folders, and programs that are available. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is the bar...
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... the arrow. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Start menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow... called a submenu, opens and reveals related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs and files in the Start menu. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Using the Windows desktop You can start programs, open it. 27 When you the first level of the Windows...
... the arrow. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Start menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow... called a submenu, opens and reveals related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs and files in the Start menu. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Using the Windows desktop You can start programs, open it. 27 When you the first level of the Windows...
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... taskbar opens the window again. 28 CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Most windows include these...
... taskbar opens the window again. 28 CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Most windows include these...
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... reorganize and throw away information in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk...
... reorganize and throw away information in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk...
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... contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this drive. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If.... The new folder is your diskette drive. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your computer. They can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on page 39. 30 Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. If you do not see...
... contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this drive. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If.... The new folder is your diskette drive. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your computer. They can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on page 39. 30 Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. If you do not see...
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... from the file cabinet and put them from its original location and place the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page...Locate the file or folder you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or ...
... from the file cabinet and put them from its original location and place the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page...Locate the file or folder you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or ...
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... folders, see "Using shortcuts" on how to the Recycle Bin. These files cannot be restored. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. Caution ... asks you if you are sure that you want to delete, see "Using shortcuts" on page 33. 2 Click File, then click Delete. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to delete. Windows returns the...
... folders, see "Using shortcuts" on how to the Recycle Bin. These files cannot be restored. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. Caution ... asks you if you are sure that you want to delete, see "Using shortcuts" on page 33. 2 Click File, then click Delete. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to delete. Windows returns the...
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...or program by selecting the search options that may have to search through levels of folders to find files meeting more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. This is usually on a drive inside yet another folder, and so on top of file...folders, and files are organized in the same way as a program or a text document. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Help and Support For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the list. Type the keyword searching in that you want...
...or program by selecting the search options that may have to search through levels of folders to find files meeting more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. This is usually on a drive inside yet another folder, and so on top of file...folders, and files are organized in the same way as a program or a text document. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Help and Support For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the list. Type the keyword searching in that you want...
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Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Searching for files To browse for a file: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder ...
Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Searching for files To browse for a file: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder ...
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... the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name in list File name Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword saving in list, then click the folder where you want to use it later. Opening... File, then click Save. Open the document in . To save it if you want to save the file. The Save As dialog box opens. www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to open it was created in the program that it . Save in the...
... the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name in list File name Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword saving in list, then click the folder where you want to use it later. Opening... File, then click Save. Open the document in . To save it if you want to save the file. The Save As dialog box opens. www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to open it was created in the program that it . Save in the...
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... or have access to your printer, see "Adding a printer to a network printer. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For information on installing a printer on your network, see the printer documentation, or "Installing a printer, ... you want to open. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on page 62. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list. Type the keyword opening files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Type...
... or have access to your printer, see "Adding a printer to a network printer. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For information on installing a printer on your network, see the printer documentation, or "Installing a printer, ... you want to open. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on page 62. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list. Type the keyword opening files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Type...
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To... www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Click inside the folder or window where you can use ...
To... www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Click inside the folder or window where you can use ...
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www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network Configuring your router Important The following values in the appropriate fields: ■ Router Name and Domain Name-Check with the ... your Web browser. Your network should be available from the manufacturer's Web site. To configure the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL router: 1 From one of your desktop computer ■ Turn off any other brand or model of the computers connected to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection through an Internet service provider (ISP...
www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network Configuring your router Important The following values in the appropriate fields: ■ Router Name and Domain Name-Check with the ... your Web browser. Your network should be available from the manufacturer's Web site. To configure the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL router: 1 From one of your desktop computer ■ Turn off any other brand or model of the computers connected to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection through an Internet service provider (ISP...
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... 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. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. If your... computer's video card supports it (it on. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your computer. 4 ...
... 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. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. If your... computer's video card supports it (it on. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples only and may need to your computer. 4 ...
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...Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that contains the...to build a music library. You can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to your music library. 89 www.emachines.com Creating audio files and music libraries 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that you download are ...
...Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that contains the...to build a music library. You can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to your music library. 89 www.emachines.com Creating audio files and music libraries 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that you download are ...
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CHAPTER 9 Customizing Your Computer • Adjusting the screen and desktop settings • Changing the mouse settings • Changing Power-Saving Settings • Installing an uninterruptible power supply
CHAPTER 9 Customizing Your Computer • Adjusting the screen and desktop settings • Changing the mouse settings • Changing Power-Saving Settings • Installing an uninterruptible power supply
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... the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. If the color in your monitor's user guide. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tips & Tricks If you are two of the most basic display settings you may look satisfactory in 256 colors while color photographs...
... the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. If the color in your monitor's user guide. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tips & Tricks If you are two of the most basic display settings you may look satisfactory in 256 colors while color photographs...