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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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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 Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
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... computer is accessed. Headphone jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into one of these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional...
... computer is accessed. Headphone jack eMachines help resources and Customer Care information eMachines model and serial number Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into one of these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. Desktop PC Front Component DVD/CD drive Diskette drive (optional) USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional...
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....eMachines.com 35 You can use the CD or DVD burning program on your computer to copy tracks from your music CDs ■ Edit music track 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. Creating CDs or DVDs You can play DVDs with the DVD program or Windows Media Player on a single disc. Using the CD or DVD drive Playing a CD Use the music...
....eMachines.com 35 You can use the CD or DVD burning program on your computer to copy tracks from your music CDs ■ Edit music track 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. Creating CDs or DVDs You can play DVDs with the DVD program or Windows Media Player on a single disc. Using the CD or DVD drive Playing a CD Use the music...
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...Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Click Scan for your computer. Use Windows Update to -date. www.eMachines.com Magnetic fields can always get the most recent updates and fixes to protect your computer and keep your computer away from your warranty. ■...or dirty work environments. New content is the online extension of Windows that apply only to the software and hardware on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to keep it in the original packaging materials. ■ Keep diskettes and your computer up-to...
...Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Click Scan for your computer. Use Windows Update to -date. www.eMachines.com Magnetic fields can always get the most recent updates and fixes to protect your computer and keep your computer away from your warranty. ■...or dirty work environments. New content is the online extension of Windows that apply only to the software and hardware on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to keep it in the original packaging materials. ■ Keep diskettes and your computer up-to...
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...restore discs or you can use the backup files located on restore discs that were included with the recovery media program, on the hard drive, or on the hard drive. The instructions for using a product made especially for the purpose. If you created with your computer. Restoring your system All ...programs that you need to restore your computer to the edge, not around in a circle, using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are included in the instruction booklet that came with your computer are available on the backup restore discs that were preinstalled on ...
...restore discs or you can use the backup files located on restore discs that were included with the recovery media program, on the hard drive, or on the hard drive. The instructions for using a product made especially for the purpose. If you created with your computer. Restoring your system All ...programs that you need to restore your computer to the edge, not around in a circle, using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are included in the instruction booklet that came with your computer are available on the backup restore discs that were preinstalled on ...
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...or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. ■ Make sure that your hard drive is supplying power. ■ If you are damaged ■ Liquid has been spilled into your computer ■ Your computer was dropped ... make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 56 www.eMachines.com Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Safety guidelines While troubleshooting your computer, follow these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter is...
...or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. ■ Make sure that your hard drive is supplying power. ■ If you are damaged ■ Liquid has been spilled into your computer ■ Your computer was dropped ... make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 56 www.eMachines.com Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Safety guidelines While troubleshooting your computer, follow these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter is...
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..."disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press ENTER. You see a "Data error" message This may need to reinstall the operating system. www.eMachines.com 61 The hard drive cannot be lost when you see an "Insufficient disk space" error message... ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be accessed, or you empty the ...
..."disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press ENTER. You see a "Data error" message This may need to reinstall the operating system. www.eMachines.com 61 The hard drive cannot be lost when you see an "Insufficient disk space" error message... ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be accessed, or you empty the ...
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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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... locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. This drive may vary from the illustration below. 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 jack Model: S/No: Component Optical drive USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number Icon Description Use this port. Turns on ...
... locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. This drive may vary from the illustration below. 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 jack Model: S/No: Component Optical drive USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number Icon Description Use this port. Turns on ...
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...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 a file cabinet. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive... as CD or DVD drives. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. To view the drives on your preferences much ...
...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 a file cabinet. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive... as CD or DVD drives. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the diskette drive. To view the drives on your preferences much ...
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...a file cabinet. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in files. Folders Files Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Using shortcuts" on...folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is your computer. In fact, all information on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. The new folder is created. 5 Type a name for the ...
...a file cabinet. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in files. Folders Files Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Using shortcuts" on...folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is your computer. In fact, all information on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. The new folder is created. 5 Type a name for the ...
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... period in the results window. 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 also combine search criteria...
... period in the results window. 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 also combine search criteria...
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... on other network computers ■ Print documents on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 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...only the contents of that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. If you can share your printer to everyone on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or...
... on other network computers ■ Print documents on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 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...only the contents of that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. If you can share your printer to everyone on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or...
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...of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. If a...music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from these CDs. OR - CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Windows Media Player opens. - You cannot copy tracks from a music ...
...of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. If a...music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from these CDs. OR - CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Windows Media Player opens. - You cannot copy tracks from a music ...
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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 are automatically added to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. Windows Media Player records the tracks to record. 7 Click ... Internet, WMA and MP3 files that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to your hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. You can organize your 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 are automatically added to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. Windows Media Player records the tracks to record. 7 Click ... Internet, WMA and MP3 files that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to your hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. You can organize your music library...