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Memory card types 31 Inserting a memory card 32 Using the CD or DVD drive 33 Identifying drive types 33 Inserting a CD or DVD 34 Playing a CD 35 Playing a DVD 35 Creating CDs or DVDs 35 5 Maintaining Your Computer 37 Caring for your ... the system battery 52 6 Troubleshooting 55 Safety guidelines 56 First steps 56 Troubleshooting 57 Add-in cards 57 Audio 57 Battery 57 CD or DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
Memory card types 31 Inserting a memory card 32 Using the CD or DVD drive 33 Identifying drive types 33 Inserting a CD or DVD 34 Playing a CD 35 Playing a DVD 35 Creating CDs or DVDs 35 5 Maintaining Your Computer 37 Caring for your ... the system battery 52 6 Troubleshooting 55 Safety guidelines 56 First steps 56 Troubleshooting 57 Add-in cards 57 Audio 57 Battery 57 CD or DVD drives 57 Computer 59 Diskette drive 59 DVD drives 60 File management 60 Hard drive 61 Internet 62 Keyboard 63 Memory 64 ii www.eMachines.com
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Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com
Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your eMachines Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) USB ports (optional) Microphone jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number 8 www.eMachines.com
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... games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). Headphone jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones ...more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 33. Contains information about your drive, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 28. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports...
... games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). Headphone jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones ...more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 33. Contains information about your drive, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 28. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports...
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www.eMachines.com 35 You can fit on a single disc. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can play DVDs with the DVD program or Windows Media Player on your computer. Using the CD or DVD drive Playing a CD Use the music program... information ■ Use your music files to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more.
www.eMachines.com 35 You can fit on a single disc. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can play DVDs with the DVD program or Windows Media Player on your computer. Using the CD or DVD drive Playing a CD Use the music program... information ■ Use your music files to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more.
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... you can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to the software and hardware on your computer. Type the keyword Windows Update in the original packaging materials. ■ Keep diskettes and your computer away from your computer. www.eMachines.com Help and Support 38 For more information...
... you can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to the software and hardware on your computer. Type the keyword Windows Update in the original packaging materials. ■ Keep diskettes and your computer away from your computer. www.eMachines.com Help and Support 38 For more information...
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...44 www.eMachines.com The instructions for the purpose. Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the original configuration, you can use the backup restore discs or you created with the recovery media program, on the hard drive, or on the hard drive. Restoring...programs that were preinstalled on your computer are included in a circle, using a product made especially for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that you can use the backup files located on restore discs that were included...
...44 www.eMachines.com The instructions for the purpose. Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the original configuration, you can use the backup restore discs or you created with the recovery media program, on the hard drive, or on the hard drive. Restoring...programs that were preinstalled on your computer are included in a circle, using a product made especially for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that you can use the backup files located on restore discs that were included...
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... or mouse) does not work, make sure that all connections are secure. ■ Make sure that you performed and make sure that your hard drive is not full. ■ If an error message appears on page 56. For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program... installation procedures you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 56 www.eMachines.com The message may help . Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program, see "First steps" on the screen, write down the exact message.
... or mouse) does not work, make sure that all connections are secure. ■ Make sure that you performed and make sure that your hard drive is not full. ■ If an error message appears on page 56. For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program... installation procedures you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 56 www.eMachines.com The message may help . Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program, see "First steps" on the screen, write down the exact message.
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...subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the hard drive. www.eMachines.com 61 Caution All deleted files will be accessed, or you may be the result of a defective area on the... hard drive. You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin...
...subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the hard drive. www.eMachines.com 61 Caution All deleted files will be accessed, or you may be the result of a defective area on the... hard drive. You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin...
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...finding Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 9, 12, 28 folders opening 25 front bezel removing 49 replacing 49 function keys 23 H hard drive indicator 9 troubleshooting 61 headphone jack 9, 11 help online 5 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 4 starting 3 Hibernate mode 9 ...I i.Link port 9, 12, 28 IEEE 1394 port 9, 12, 28 indicators Caps Lock 23 hard drive 9 Num Lock 23 numeric keypad 23 power 9 Scroll Lock 23 installing battery 52 devices 28 digital camera 28 digital video camera... Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 model number 13 www.eMachines.com 85
...finding Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 9, 12, 28 folders opening 25 front bezel removing 49 replacing 49 function keys 23 H hard drive indicator 9 troubleshooting 61 headphone jack 9, 11 help online 5 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 4 starting 3 Hibernate mode 9 ...I i.Link port 9, 12, 28 IEEE 1394 port 9, 12, 28 indicators Caps Lock 23 hard drive 9 Num Lock 23 numeric keypad 23 power 9 Scroll Lock 23 installing battery 52 devices 28 digital camera 28 digital video camera... Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 13 model number 13 www.eMachines.com 85
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... telephone support 73 troubleshooting add-in cards 57 cards 57 CD drive 57 cleaning CD 44 cleaning DVD 44 computer startup 59 diskette drive 59 display 60 DVD drive 57, 60 DVD/CD drive 57, 60 faxes 66 files 60 general guidelines 56 hard drive 61 Internet connection 62, 66 keyboard 63 LCD panel 60, 68... protecting against 39 removing with Norton AntiVirus 39 voltage switch 11 volume adjusting 21 adjusting modem 67 controls 21 muting 21 troubleshooting 72 W Web site eMachines 3 Windows Product Key Code 13 Windows key 23 Windows Media Player 35 Windows Update 38 working safely 16 Z Zip...
... telephone support 73 troubleshooting add-in cards 57 cards 57 CD drive 57 cleaning CD 44 cleaning DVD 44 computer startup 59 diskette drive 59 display 60 DVD drive 57, 60 DVD/CD drive 57, 60 faxes 66 files 60 general guidelines 56 hard drive 61 Internet connection 62, 66 keyboard 63 LCD panel 60, 68... protecting against 39 removing with Norton AntiVirus 39 voltage switch 11 volume adjusting 21 adjusting modem 67 controls 21 muting 21 troubleshooting 72 W Web site eMachines 3 Windows Product Key Code 13 Windows key 23 Windows Media Player 35 Windows Update 38 working safely 16 Z Zip...
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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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... Computer Front Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. Turns on page 73. 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...
... Computer Front Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. Turns on page 73. 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...
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...My Computer on the Start menu. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in...expands the active window to its former size. Viewing drives Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on the menu bar starts an action such as CD or DVD drives. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Clicking an item on your preferences much like ...
...My Computer on the Start menu. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in...expands the active window to its former size. Viewing drives Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on the menu bar starts an action such as CD or DVD drives. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Clicking an item on your preferences much like ...
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...the contents of this drive. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you keep on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. They can contain... Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you do not see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click ...Help and Support. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. If...
...the contents of this drive. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you keep on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. They can contain... Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you do not see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click ...Help and Support. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. If...
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www.emachines.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file or folder...
www.emachines.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file or folder...
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...Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's ...attached directly to the network. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each...
...Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's ...attached directly to the network. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each...
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...extension MP3. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Windows Media Player opens. - If a dialog box does not open the ... CDs. For more about MP3 formats. 88 OR - WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to open with a list of files, click Learn more information...
...extension MP3. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Windows Media Player opens. - If a dialog box does not open the ... CDs. For more about MP3 formats. 88 OR - WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to open with a list of files, click Learn more information...
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...clear the check box for any track you do not want to your hard drive as it is recorded. You can organize your music library. 89 Windows Media Player records the tracks to record. 7 Click Rip Music. 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 to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio ...
...clear the check box for any track you do not want to your hard drive as it is recorded. You can organize your music library. 89 Windows Media Player records the tracks to record. 7 Click Rip Music. 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 to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio ...