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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 ... computer 20 Using the keyboard 20 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 desktop 28 Identifying...
... 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 ... computer 20 Using the keyboard 20 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 desktop 28 Identifying...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents 36 Creating a new document 36 Saving...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents 36 Creating a new document 36 Saving...
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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 ... 73 Identifying drive types 73 Inserting a CD or DVD 74 Using a second monitor 75 Viewing the display on a television 76 Modifying television settings 78 Using Windows Media Center 79 Manually updating the Media Center Program Guide 80 Using multimedia 81 Adjusting the volume 81 Playing music and movies 83 Playing WAV...
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 ... 73 Identifying drive types 73 Inserting a CD or DVD 74 Using a second monitor 75 Viewing the display on a television 76 Modifying television settings 78 Using Windows Media Center 79 Manually updating the Media Center Program Guide 80 Using multimedia 81 Adjusting the volume 81 Playing music and movies 83 Playing WAV...
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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth 108 Adjusting the screen resolution 109 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 110 Changing the...120 About startup and hard drive passwords 120 About Windows XP user accounts 120 Protecting your computer from viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer 107 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 108 Adjusting the color depth 108 Adjusting the screen resolution 109 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 110 Changing the...120 About startup and hard drive passwords 120 About Windows XP user accounts 120 Protecting your computer from viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering...
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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 ...
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 ...
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...to the Internet to search for a topic Using Help and Support, you want to your eMachines computer. Searching for and access these topics. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of results you can find help...; Suggested Topics-These topics are relevant to view. 3 To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using Help and Support Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and Support screen...
...to the Internet to search for a topic Using Help and Support, you want to your eMachines computer. Searching for and access these topics. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of results you can find help...; Suggested Topics-These topics are relevant to view. 3 To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Using Help and Support Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and Support screen...
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... task while you are using the program. You can access most online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. 2 Click the Help icon in the Search Results list. To access Media Center help Many programs provide ... online so you can research a topic or learn how to activate the Media Center tool bar. Getting help in Media Center If your computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can access online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button. 4 CHAPTER 1: Getting ...
... task while you are using the program. You can access most online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. 2 Click the Help icon in the Search Results list. To access Media Center help Many programs provide ... online so you can research a topic or learn how to activate the Media Center tool bar. Getting help in Media Center If your computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can access online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button. 4 CHAPTER 1: Getting ...
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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. If you ever reinstall Windows from the installation CD or DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate Windows. 6
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...Help and Support. Type the keyword installing devices in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. If your speaker setup. 13 www.emachines.com Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Important Before you install a printer, ...Sound Effect Manager icon on the computer can disconnect and reconnect the device at any software the device needs. The Control Panel window opens. Parallel and serial port devices are not plug-and-play and hot-swapping, which means that they are universal jacks....
...Help and Support. Type the keyword installing devices in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. If your speaker setup. 13 www.emachines.com Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Important Before you install a printer, ...Sound Effect Manager icon on the computer can disconnect and reconnect the device at any software the device needs. The Control Panel window opens. Parallel and serial port devices are not plug-and-play and hot-swapping, which means that they are universal jacks....
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CHAPTER 3: Using Your Computer www.emachines.com Working safely Before using a keyboard drawer. ■ Use an adjustable chair that the desk is the appropriate height and the chair helps you use ... monitor. ■ Use soft, indirect lighting in a dark room. ■ Avoid focusing your eyes on distant objects. Reduce glare by installing shades or curtains on windows, and by installing a glare screen filter on your screen and light shining directly into your eyes. Top of screen is not higher than eye level...
CHAPTER 3: Using Your Computer www.emachines.com Working safely Before using a keyboard drawer. ■ Use an adjustable chair that the desk is the appropriate height and the chair helps you use ... monitor. ■ Use soft, indirect lighting in a dark room. ■ Avoid focusing your eyes on distant objects. Reduce glare by installing shades or curtains on windows, and by installing a glare screen filter on your screen and light shining directly into your eyes. Top of screen is not higher than eye level...
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...Tips & Tricks For more information about five seconds, then release it may notice an increase in the fan noise when the fan is in Windows to turn off your computer for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in Standby mode, move the mouse or press ...the power button to remove all electrical power from your computer. www.emachines.com Starting your computer Starting your computer Important Your computer has a built-in Standby, the power indicator flashes. Both the system fan and processor...
...Tips & Tricks For more information about five seconds, then release it may notice an increase in the fan noise when the fan is in Windows to turn off your computer for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in Standby mode, move the mouse or press ...the power button to remove all electrical power from your computer. www.emachines.com Starting your computer Starting your computer Important Your computer has a built-in Standby, the power indicator flashes. Both the system fan and processor...
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.... 2 Click the Applications tab, then click the program that are finished, Windows starts. To close programs that is not responding. 3 Click End Task. 4 Click × in the top-right corner of the regular startup process, ... Function keys Audio playback buttons Internet buttons Navigation keys Indicators Windows keys Directional keys Application key Numeric keypad 20 As a part of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. 5 If your computer: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. CHAPTER 3: Using Your Computer www.emachines.com Restarting (rebooting) your computer Important If your computer....
.... 2 Click the Applications tab, then click the program that are finished, Windows starts. To close programs that is not responding. 3 Click End Task. 4 Click × in the top-right corner of the regular startup process, ... Function keys Audio playback buttons Internet buttons Navigation keys Indicators Windows keys Directional keys Application key Numeric keypad 20 As a part of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. 5 If your computer: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. CHAPTER 3: Using Your Computer www.emachines.com Restarting (rebooting) your computer Important If your computer....
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...or e-mail programs. Use these buttons to copy, cut, and paste. www.emachines.com Standard keyboard Function keys Indicators Using the keyboard Navigation keys Internet buttons Keyboard features Windows keys Directional keys Application key Numeric keypad The keyboard has several different types of these... the function key actions. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. These keys can also be used in Windows. Press the corresponding key to start program actions. Use one of keys and buttons. Feature Editing buttons Function keys Internet...
...or e-mail programs. Use these buttons to copy, cut, and paste. www.emachines.com Standard keyboard Function keys Indicators Using the keyboard Navigation keys Internet buttons Keyboard features Windows keys Directional keys Application key Numeric keypad The keyboard has several different types of these... the function key actions. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. These keys can also be used in Windows. Press the corresponding key to start program actions. Use one of keys and buttons. Feature Editing buttons Function keys Internet...
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... For instructions on your computer. To adjust the overall volume level using external speakers, turn the knob on the front of specific sound devices in Windows, see "Using the keyboard" on page 81. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 20. 23 Select an object on... left mouse button twice. You can use the volume controls to clean the mouse, see "Changing the mouse settings" on page 141. www.emachines.com Adjusting the volume To... Do this... Move the pointer on the computer display Move the mouse around on the computer display. For instructions ...
... For instructions on your computer. To adjust the overall volume level using external speakers, turn the knob on the front of specific sound devices in Windows, see "Using the keyboard" on page 81. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 20. 23 Select an object on... left mouse button twice. You can use the volume controls to clean the mouse, see "Changing the mouse settings" on page 141. www.emachines.com Adjusting the volume To... Do this... Move the pointer on the computer display Move the mouse around on the computer display. For instructions ...
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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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... to notify you can open the Windows Security Center. 26 Your desktop may appear on page 31. The icon changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. 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. Other buttons on ...
... to notify you can open the Windows Security Center. 26 Your desktop may appear on page 31. The icon changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. 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. Other buttons on ...
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www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Using the Windows desktop You can start programs, open it. 27 Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. The Start menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next ... 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. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. To use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the lower left of menu items...
www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Using the Windows desktop You can start programs, open it. 27 Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. The Start menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next ... 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. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. To use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the lower left of menu items...
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...a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that program appears on the desktop. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want... to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you want to add to a button on the taskbar. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little ...
...a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that program appears on the desktop. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want... to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you want to add to a button on the taskbar. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little ...
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..., click Start, then click Help and Support. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. You can organize your... suit your computer: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the menu bar starts an action such as CD or DVD drives. 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...
..., click Start, then click Help and Support. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. You can organize your... suit your computer: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the menu bar starts an action such as CD or DVD drives. 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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...Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. If you do not see the contents of... folder. To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on page 39. 30 They can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of a drive after you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive.
...Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. If you do not see the contents of... folder. To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on page 39. 30 They can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of a drive after you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive.