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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing...10: Protecting Your Computer 119 Hardware security 120 Kensington lock slot 120 Data security 120 About startup and hard drive passwords 120 About Windows XP user accounts 120 Protecting your computer from viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122...and software 135 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 136 Recovering your system from the hard drive 137 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Computer 139 Caring for your computer 140 Setting up a maintenance schedule 140 ...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing...10: Protecting Your Computer 119 Hardware security 120 Kensington lock slot 120 Data security 120 About startup and hard drive passwords 120 About Windows XP user accounts 120 Protecting your computer from viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122...and software 135 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 136 Recovering your system from the hard drive 137 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Computer 139 Caring for your computer 140 Setting up a maintenance schedule 140 ...
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www.emachines.com Contents Updating Windows 142 BigFix 142 Managing hard drive space 143 Checking hard drive space 143 Using Disk Cleanup 143 Checking the hard drive for errors 144 Defragmenting the hard drive 145 Backing up files 146 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 147 Moving from your old computer 147...panel 157 Installing memory 158 Replacing the system battery 159 Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive 160 Replacing the memory card reader 162 Adding or replacing a hard drive 163 Replacing the rear fan 165 Replacing the power supply 166 Replacing the heat sink 167 ...
www.emachines.com Contents Updating Windows 142 BigFix 142 Managing hard drive space 143 Checking hard drive space 143 Using Disk Cleanup 143 Checking the hard drive for errors 144 Defragmenting the hard drive 145 Backing up files 146 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 147 Moving from your old computer 147...panel 157 Installing memory 158 Replacing the system battery 159 Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive 160 Replacing the memory card reader 162 Adding or replacing a hard drive 163 Replacing the rear fan 165 Replacing the power supply 166 Replacing the heat sink 167 ...
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Contents www.emachines.com DVD drives 179 File management 179 Hard drive 180 Internet 180 Keyboard 181 Media Center 182 Memory 184 Memory card reader 184 Modem (dial-up 184 Monitor 187 Mouse 188 Networks 188 Passwords 189 Power 189 Printer 189 Sound 191 Telephone support 191 Before calling eMachines Customer Care 191 Telephone numbers 192 Self-help 192 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 193 Index 199 vi
Contents www.emachines.com DVD drives 179 File management 179 Hard drive 180 Internet 180 Keyboard 181 Media Center 182 Memory 184 Memory card reader 184 Modem (dial-up 184 Monitor 187 Mouse 188 Networks 188 Passwords 189 Power 189 Printer 189 Sound 191 Telephone support 191 Before calling eMachines Customer Care 191 Telephone numbers 192 Self-help 192 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 193 Index 199 vi
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... to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on when the hard drive is accessed. 8 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...
... to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on when the hard drive is accessed. 8 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...
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...Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive. To view the drives on your preferences much like...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 and throw away information in the Search box, then click the arrow. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive...
...Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive. To view the drives on your preferences much like...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 and throw away information in the Search box, then click the arrow. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive...
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... Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. 30 If you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. They can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:)... is your computer. If you do not see the contents of a drive after you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click...
... Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. 30 If you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. They can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:)... is your computer. If you do not see the contents of a drive after you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click...
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... where they are stored on your hard drive, you typed. 33 Using the Windows Search utility To find files and folders using this utility can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. www.emachines.com Searching for files Searching for...
... where they are stored on your hard drive, you typed. 33 Using the Windows Search utility To find files and folders using this utility can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. www.emachines.com Searching for files Searching for...
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...CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network... computers, each network computer are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers...
...CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network... computers, each network computer are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers...
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...noticeably sacrificing quality. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 88 You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to ...in the file extension MP3. The Windows Media Player opens. - WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software.
...noticeably sacrificing quality. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 88 You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to ...in the file extension MP3. The Windows Media Player opens. - WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software.
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...box for any track you are automatically added 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 having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded file..., try downloading the file again. Windows Media Player records the tracks to build a music library. Use Windows Media Player to your hard drive as it is recorded.
...box for any track you are automatically added 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 having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded file..., try downloading the file again. Windows Media Player records the tracks to build a music library. Use Windows Media Player to your hard drive as it is recorded.
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www.emachines.com 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one hour tape may require a significant amount of free hard drive space depending on your television. 92 When you reach the final screen, Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in your camera and ...; Click Send to DV Camera to play your video back to your video include: ■ Splitting your video into more than 10 GB of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more about the editing...
www.emachines.com 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one hour tape may require a significant amount of free hard drive space depending on your television. 92 When you reach the final screen, Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in your camera and ...; Click Send to DV Camera to play your video back to your video include: ■ Splitting your video into more than 10 GB of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more about the editing...
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If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you to open the From list, then click the drive that the recording is complete, click OK. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7... If you are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to close. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc in the left-hand column, then click OK. If you want to copy into ...
If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you to open the From list, then click the drive that the recording is complete, click OK. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7... If you are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to close. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc in the left-hand column, then click OK. If you want to copy into ...
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...type a name for the System standby, Turn off monitor, or Turn off . Click an arrow button for the scheme. 4 Click OK. 115 www.emachines.com Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing the power scheme Power schemes (groups of the defined power schemes or create a custom power...) let you change the power scheme: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To change power saving options, such as when the monitor or hard drive is in the Search box, then click the arrow. 3 Click the arrow button to open the Power Schemes list, then click the power scheme ...
...type a name for the System standby, Turn off monitor, or Turn off . Click an arrow button for the scheme. 4 Click OK. 115 www.emachines.com Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing the power scheme Power schemes (groups of the defined power schemes or create a custom power...) let you change the power scheme: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To change power saving options, such as when the monitor or hard drive is in the Search box, then click the arrow. 3 Click the arrow button to open the Power Schemes list, then click the power scheme ...
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...memory (RAM) information to use. 5 Click OK. The next time you turn on your computer, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a Power buttons list, then click the power setting mode you activated Hibernate mode. 116 ... the arrow button to the power button. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to open when you want to the hard drive, then turns your Control Panel is in the Search box, then click the...
...memory (RAM) information to use. 5 Click OK. The next time you turn on your computer, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a Power buttons list, then click the power setting mode you activated Hibernate mode. 116 ... the arrow button to the power button. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to open when you want to the hard drive, then turns your Control Panel is in the Search box, then click the...
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... each person who uses your computer's BIOS Setup utility. You have to return your computer to eMachines so we can reset it . When you turn on your computer or access your files. About startup and hard drive passwords Tips & Tricks Make sure that you will have to enter your password when you set...
... each person who uses your computer's BIOS Setup utility. You have to return your computer to eMachines so we can reset it . When you turn on your computer or access your files. About startup and hard drive passwords Tips & Tricks Make sure that you will have to enter your password when you set...
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...follow troubleshooting steps, you how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can ...backup copy of several ways you can restore your system). For more information on using your hard drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery ...
...follow troubleshooting steps, you how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can ...backup copy of several ways you can restore your system). For more information on using your hard drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery ...
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...click the file for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for each recovery file until each...back your system to restore your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on the front or side of your system, you remove each disc from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click ...
...click the file for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for each recovery file until each...back your system to restore your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on the front or side of your system, you remove each disc from the drive, use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. 3 Click ...
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... in the list (Step 2 on page 137 for instructions. After you recover your system from the hard drive" on the screen). 5 Click Next. www.emachines.com Recovering your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that you want to...should disconnect all USB devices except the keyboard and mouse, then disconnect your system. See "Recovering your system from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on -screen instructions to update antivirus definitions and install Windows Updates. To recover your ...
... in the list (Step 2 on page 137 for instructions. After you recover your system from the hard drive" on the screen). 5 Click Next. www.emachines.com Recovering your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that you want to...should disconnect all USB devices except the keyboard and mouse, then disconnect your system. See "Recovering your system from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on -screen instructions to update antivirus definitions and install Windows Updates. To recover your ...
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... System Restore option deletes all personal data files before continuing this restore option. 5 Click Next. Make sure that you restore your hard drive. This option saves your computer. This process deletes your data files. ■ Full System Restore (with the same files and ...least 4 GB of the hard drive to date. 138 ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it shipped from the factory. The System Restore - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased...
... System Restore option deletes all personal data files before continuing this restore option. 5 Click Next. Make sure that you restore your hard drive. This option saves your computer. This process deletes your data files. ■ Full System Restore (with the same files and ...least 4 GB of the hard drive to date. 138 ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it shipped from the factory. The System Restore - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased...
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CHAPTER 12 Maintaining Your Computer • Caring for your computer • Updating Windows • BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer
CHAPTER 12 Maintaining Your Computer • Caring for your computer • Updating Windows • BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer