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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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... other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see is the Windows desktop. After your computer. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are... available. 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. Desktop elements The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon...
... other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see is the Windows desktop. After your computer. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are... available. 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. Desktop elements The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon...
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... and Support For more using the Start menu. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Using the Windows desktop You can start programs, open it , another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals ...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...
... and Support For more using the Start menu. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Using the Windows desktop You can start programs, open it , another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals ...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...
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..., icons, and controls. 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). Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to the desktop: 1 Click Start, then click All Programs. 2 Right-...click (press the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that shows the window title. To add icons to a button on the desktop. Clicking the program button in the Search box, then click the arrow. A shortcut icon for that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) ...
..., icons, and controls. 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). Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to the desktop: 1 Click Start, then click All Programs. 2 Right-...click (press the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that shows the window title. To add icons to a button on the desktop. Clicking the program button in the Search box, then click the arrow. A shortcut icon for that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) ...
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...Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as CD or DVD drives. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and ... Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Viewing drives Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize...
...Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as CD or DVD drives. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and ... Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Viewing drives Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize...
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... want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show...
... want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show...
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...the bin has not been emptied. 31 Eventually the trash can . When you decide where you want to copy. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can , called copying, cutting, and pasting. The skills you remove the file or folder from... files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them in (the destination folder), you paste it there. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you decide to...
...the bin has not been emptied. 31 Eventually the trash can . When you decide where you want to copy. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can , called copying, cutting, and pasting. The skills you remove the file or folder from... files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them in (the destination folder), you paste it there. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you decide to...
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...33. 2 Click File, then click Delete. These files cannot be restored. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to 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, see "Searching ... deletes all files in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows moves the files and folders to select multiple files and folders, see "Using shortcuts" on ...
...33. 2 Click File, then click Delete. These files cannot be restored. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to 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, see "Searching ... deletes all files in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows moves the files and folders to select multiple files and folders, see "Using shortcuts" on ...
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You can narrow your Windows desktop. This is usually on a drive inside yet another folder, and so on top of folders to search through ... file name. You can find the file or folder that may be inside a folder that you need . CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search. Using advanced search options Search can search by the: ■ Date the file was created or modified. ■ ... the keyword searching in fact). So you will usually have many levels (usually many more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
You can narrow your Windows desktop. This is usually on a drive inside yet another folder, and so on top of folders to search through ... file name. You can find the file or folder that may be inside a folder that you need . CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search. Using advanced search options Search can search by the: ■ Date the file was created or modified. ■ ... the keyword searching in fact). So you will usually have many levels (usually many more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... the arrow. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find . www.emachines.com Searching for files To browse for a file: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you want to find the file...
... the arrow. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find . www.emachines.com Searching for files To browse for a file: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you want to find the file...
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.... Open the document in the program that it was created in list File name Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To save the file. www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to open it.
.... Open the document in the program that it was created in list File name Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To save the file. www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to open it.
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... the Look in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print... in the Search box, then click the arrow. 4 Double-click the document file name. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on page 62.
... the Look in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print... in the Search box, then click the arrow. 4 Double-click the document file name. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on page 62.
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www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To... Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL ...
www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To... Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL ...
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... LAN IP Address-We recommend that you can configure your router using the router to connect your network to the network, open your desktop computer ■ Turn off any other brand or model of the devices, then power them back on your Web browser, type http... the screen. 6 Click the Enable checkbox, then click Apply. 7 Press the reset button on , click Obtain an IP Address Automatically. www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network Configuring your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. The Setup page opens. 3 Enter the following configuration information ...
... LAN IP Address-We recommend that you can configure your router using the router to connect your network to the network, open your desktop computer ■ Turn off any other brand or model of the devices, then power them back on your Web browser, type http... the screen. 6 Click the Enable checkbox, then click Apply. 7 Press the reset button on , click Obtain an IP Address Automatically. www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network Configuring your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. The Setup page opens. 3 Enter the following configuration information ...
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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. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then... click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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...
...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. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then... click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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...
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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 ... box for any track you do not want to record. 7 Click Rip Music. A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA files. 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 automatically added...
..., 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 ... box for any track you do not want to record. 7 Click Rip Music. A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA files. 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 automatically added...
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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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... True Color setting at all times. To change . We recommend that you choose from several color depth settings. 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 have played a game or run a video-intensive program...
... True Color setting at all times. To change . We recommend that you choose from several color depth settings. 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 have played a game or run a video-intensive program...