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..., follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. Or click the right mouse button on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. Click the OK button.
..., follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. Or click the right mouse button on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. Click the OK button.
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... drive can 't write to your Windows Help in Windows. Click the OK button. Floppy Disk Drive Cause Floppy disk drive light stays on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Display & Monitor Cause The monitor doesn't work...
... drive can 't write to your Windows Help in Windows. Click the OK button. Floppy Disk Drive Cause Floppy disk drive light stays on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Display & Monitor Cause The monitor doesn't work...
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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 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 desktop background 111 Selecting a screen saver 112 Using an extended desktop 113...
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 desktop background 111 Selecting a screen saver 112 Using an extended desktop 113...
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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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...you see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar near the clock. 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. Think of a real desk. Click the Start button, ... permanently delete them from this icon to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your computer is the Windows desktop. For instructions on how your personalized work space where you discarded are set up. The Windows Security...
...you see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar near the clock. 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. Think of a real desk. Click the Start button, ... permanently delete them from this icon to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your computer is the Windows desktop. For instructions on how your personalized work space where you discarded are set up. The Windows Security...
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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. Help and Support For more using the Start menu. ... menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it . 27 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 related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or...
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. Help and Support For more using the Start menu. ... menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it . 27 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 related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or...
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...Right-click (press the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that program appears on the desktop. A shortcut icon for that you use frequently. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to a button on the taskbar. Title bar Menu bar Close ...each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Clicking the program button in the Search box, then click the arrow. Type the keyword desktop icons in the taskbar opens the window again. 28 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon...
...Right-click (press the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that program appears on the desktop. A shortcut icon for that you use frequently. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to a button on the taskbar. Title bar Menu bar Close ...each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Clicking the program button in the Search box, then click the arrow. Type the keyword desktop icons in the taskbar opens the window again. 28 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon...
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...expands the active window to its former size. Clicking an item on the Start menu. 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 folders...cabinet. Type the keyword window in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. 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 ...
...expands the active window to its former size. Clicking an item on the Start menu. 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 folders...cabinet. Type the keyword window in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. 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 ...
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... your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your computer. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. They can contain files and other folders. Folders Files Help and Support For more information about renaming...not see the files and folders on a computer is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. In fact, all...
... your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your computer. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. They can contain files and other folders. Folders Files Help and Support For more information about renaming...not see the files and folders on a computer is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. In fact, all...
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...copy again. Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from its old location. 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...up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. When...
...copy again. Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from its old location. 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...up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. When...
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.... The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Type the keyword deleting files and folders in the bin. 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... on how to the Recycle Bin. These files cannot be restored. 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...
.... The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Type the keyword deleting files and folders in the bin. 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... on how to the Recycle Bin. These files cannot be restored. 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. It is called browsing. 34 So you will usually have many levels (usually many more criteria than a file cabinet, ... drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a program or a text document. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Browsing for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by the: ■ Date the file was... such as a real file cabinet in fact). Type the keyword searching in the list. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search.
You can narrow your Windows desktop. It is called browsing. 34 So you will usually have many levels (usually many more criteria than a file cabinet, ... drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a program or a text document. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Browsing for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by the: ■ Date the file was... such as a real file cabinet in fact). Type the keyword searching in the list. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search.
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... folder. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want . 35 www.emachines.com Searching for files To browse for a file: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Type the keyword files and folders in the Search box, then... click the arrow. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find . Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... folder. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want . 35 www.emachines.com Searching for files To browse for a file: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Type the keyword files and folders in the Search box, then... click the arrow. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find . Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... 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. Save in . www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to save it if you need to open...
... 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. Save in . www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to save it if you need to open...
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... options, then click OK. To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your network" on page 13. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list, then click the folder you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look... in list. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document prints. 38 For information on installing a printer on your network, see the folder you...
... options, then click OK. To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your network" on page 13. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list, then click the folder you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look... in list. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document prints. 38 For information on installing a printer on your network, see the folder you...
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... Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item...
... Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item...
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... and set up TCP/IP on , cable or DSL modem first, router second, and computers last. 57 For any firewall software on your desktop computer ■ Turn off all of the devices, then power them back on them, you can configure your router using the router to connect...values provided by your ISP. 4 When you are configuring it as a DHCP server. Go to the Linksys® EtherFast Cable/DSL routers. 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...
... and set up TCP/IP on , cable or DSL modem first, router second, and computers last. 57 For any firewall software on your desktop computer ■ Turn off all of the devices, then power them back on them, you can configure your router using the router to connect...values provided by your ISP. 4 When you are configuring it as a DHCP server. Go to the Linksys® EtherFast Cable/DSL routers. 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...
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...or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on page 10. 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..., see the setup poster or "Back" on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab...
...or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on page 10. 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..., see the setup poster or "Back" on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab...
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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 ... and drop files from Windows Explorer or your music library by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can add music tracks to your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet-When you do not want to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file...
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 ... and drop files from Windows Explorer or your music library by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can add music tracks to your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet-When you do not want to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file...
