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THIS PROCESS WILL RE-INSTALL WINDOWS XP ON YOUR PC !!Warning!! ALL DATA OF HARD DRIVE (C:) WILL BE LOST! ** ARE YOU SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED? ** ... 6. CONFIRMATION OF RESTORE PROCEDURE !!Warning!! NOTE To stop this restore process now, remove the Restore CD from the optical drive and restart your computer. 5. System Restore Menu / WINDOWS XP 1 RESTORE WINDOWS XP 2 BOOT TO COMMAND PROMPT FROM CD... following message will appear in the screen. If you select "1. ALL CONTENTS OF HARD DRIVE (C:) WILL BE LOST! ** BACK UP YOUR FILES BEFORE PROCEEDING AND RESTART ** Press any key.
THIS PROCESS WILL RE-INSTALL WINDOWS XP ON YOUR PC !!Warning!! ALL DATA OF HARD DRIVE (C:) WILL BE LOST! ** ARE YOU SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED? ** ... 6. CONFIRMATION OF RESTORE PROCEDURE !!Warning!! NOTE To stop this restore process now, remove the Restore CD from the optical drive and restart your computer. 5. System Restore Menu / WINDOWS XP 1 RESTORE WINDOWS XP 2 BOOT TO COMMAND PROMPT FROM CD... following message will appear in the screen. If you select "1. ALL CONTENTS OF HARD DRIVE (C:) WILL BE LOST! ** BACK UP YOUR FILES BEFORE PROCEEDING AND RESTART ** Press any key.
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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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... port locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. Turns on drive type). For more information about your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 13. 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...
... port locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. Turns on drive type). For more information about your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 13. 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...
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... like you would store information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because... as CD or DVD drives. Type the keyword window in the Search box, then click the arrow. Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to fit the entire computer display. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these ...
... like you would store information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because... as CD or DVD drives. Type the keyword window in the Search box, then click the arrow. Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to fit the entire computer display. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these ...
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...you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. In fact, all information on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is .... 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 you do not see "Using shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on your diskette drive. Creating folders Folders are much like paper...
...you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. In fact, all information on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is .... 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 you do not see "Using shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on your diskette drive. Creating folders Folders are much like paper...
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...: 1 Click Start, then click Search. 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...
...: 1 Click Start, then click Search. 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...
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With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. After the drives and printers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to install the printer ...-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■...
With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. After the drives and printers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to install the printer ...-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■...
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...Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from these CDs. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. For ...Media Player opens. - WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to open with a list of CD players,...
...Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from these CDs. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. For ...Media Player opens. - WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to open with a list of CD players,...
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.... Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA files. You can add music tracks to your hard drive as it is recorded. A progress bar appears next to build a music library. www.emachines.com Creating audio files and music libraries 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then... click the drive that you do not want to record. 7 Click Rip Music. Windows Media Player records the tracks...
.... Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA files. You can add music tracks to your hard drive as it is recorded. A progress bar appears next to build a music library. www.emachines.com Creating audio files and music libraries 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then... click the drive that you do not want to record. 7 Click Rip Music. Windows Media Player records the tracks...
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...■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to save it onto your video, click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. 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 clip ■ Inserting video transitions between clips ■...
...■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to save it onto your video, click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. 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 clip ■ Inserting video transitions between clips ■...
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...7 If you that contains your recordable CD or DVD drive. 6 Click Copy. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc in the left-hand column, then click OK. 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 are using one drive, Power2Go copies the ...
...7 If you that contains your recordable CD or DVD drive. 6 Click Copy. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc in the left-hand column, then click OK. 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 are using one drive, Power2Go copies the ...
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...and Support. You can select one of power settings) let you change the power scheme: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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...View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon. 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...
...and Support. You can select one of power settings) let you change the power scheme: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 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...View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon. 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...
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The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced power settings let you want to ... the power button. 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 assign different power saving modes to the hard drive, then turns your Control Panel is in the Search box, then click the arrow. Help and Support ...
The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced power settings let you want to ... the power button. 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 assign different power saving modes to the hard drive, then turns your Control Panel is in the Search box, then click the arrow. Help and Support ...
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...These passwords are set in computer security is preventing your computer to eMachines so we can remember. Kensington lock slot Data security The first step in the My Documents folder. 120 About startup and hard drive passwords Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be able to replace ... turn on your computer or access your computer. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Hardware security Although you may be hard for someone else to guess. The password feature is very secure, and...
...These passwords are set in computer security is preventing your computer to eMachines so we can remember. Kensington lock slot Data security The first step in the My Documents folder. 120 About startup and hard drive passwords Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be able to replace ... turn on your computer or access your computer. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Hardware security Although you may be hard for someone else to guess. The password feature is very secure, and...
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... or restoring your system from recovery files on a network" on page 131. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on a hidden area of 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 discs, which you recover...
... or restoring your system from recovery files on a network" on page 131. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on a hidden area of 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 discs, which you recover...
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... computer. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for help , you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. Your media burning software... opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of recovery discs to recover your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on ...
... computer. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of blank disc for help , you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. Your media burning software... opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of recovery discs to recover your system, you can find the eMachines Customer Care contact information on ...
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... Internet connection to finish the restoration. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system, you recover your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. Recovering your system from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on the Internet, you selected, and read all USB devices except the keyboard and mouse...
... Internet connection to finish the restoration. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system, you recover your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. Recovering your system from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on the Internet, you selected, and read all USB devices except the keyboard and mouse...
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...CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you restore your system, it will appear with Backup) (recommended) moves the contents of the hard drive to your hard drive. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to date. 138 ■ Full System Restore ...(Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it was when you back up...
...CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you restore your system, it will appear with Backup) (recommended) moves the contents of the hard drive to your hard drive. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to date. 138 ■ Full System Restore ...(Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it was when you back up...
