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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. Controlling the Audio Volume You can control the audio volume level by using the volume control box or Master Volume window...
..., 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. Controlling the Audio Volume You can control the audio volume level by using the volume control box or Master Volume window...
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... the diskette. (Refer to the Windows Help. Solution The brightness and contrast controls aren't set properly Adjust the brightness and contrast controls on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. Make sure the power cord is not write-protected. To change the display resolution or color depth, use another diskette or...
... the diskette. (Refer to the Windows Help. Solution The brightness and contrast controls aren't set properly Adjust the brightness and contrast controls on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. Make sure the power cord is not write-protected. To change the display resolution or color depth, use another diskette or...
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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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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 the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right....Security Center icon may be different from your computer are available. Other buttons on how your personalized work space where you discarded are running. The desktop is where files, folders, and programs that opens. After your computer starts, the first screen you when the security settings on how to ...
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 the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right....Security Center icon may be different from your computer are available. Other buttons on how your personalized work space where you discarded are running. The desktop is where files, folders, and programs that opens. After your computer starts, the first screen you when the security settings on how to ...
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... you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it . 27 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... the Search box, then click the arrow. 2 Click All Programs to see all programs and files in the Start menu. 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...
... you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it . 27 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... the Search box, then click the arrow. 2 Click All Programs to see all programs and files in the Start menu. 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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... (C:) icon in the My Computer window. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the minimize button...
... (C:) icon in the My Computer window. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the minimize button...
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... display. Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an...computer: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. 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...
... display. Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an...computer: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. 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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.... The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive...
.... The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive...
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... paper files and folders, you take them from its original location and place the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the Windows clipboard. Eventually the trash can . When you cut or copy again. To move files are called the Recycle Bin, ...: 1 Locate the file or folder you want the copy to go , you paste it there. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy...
... paper files and folders, you take them from its original location and place the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the Windows clipboard. Eventually the trash can . When you cut or copy again. To move files are called the Recycle Bin, ...: 1 Locate the file or folder you want the copy to go , you paste it there. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy...
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... emptying Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. 32 To empty the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on page 39. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to restore. For ...see "Using shortcuts" on page 33. 2 Click File, then click Delete. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. These files cannot be restored. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin...
... emptying Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. 32 To empty the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on page 39. www.emachines.com To delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to restore. For ...see "Using shortcuts" on page 33. 2 Click File, then click Delete. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. These files cannot be restored. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin...
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...may be inside a folder that you will usually have many levels (usually many more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword searching in the list. It is called browsing.... 34 You can narrow your Windows desktop. Browsing for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by the: ■ Date the file was created or modified...name in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search.
...may be inside a folder that you will usually have many levels (usually many more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword searching in the list. It is called browsing.... 34 You can narrow your Windows desktop. Browsing for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by the: ■ Date the file was created or modified...name in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search.
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... folder that you want to find the file or folder you want. 35 If you find . Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword files and folders in the Search box, then click the arrow. 3 Continue double-clicking folders... subfolders until you do not see the contents of a folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. www.emachines.com Searching for files To browse for a file: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer.
... folder that you want to find the file or folder you want. 35 If you find . Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword files and folders in the Search box, then click the arrow. 3 Continue double-clicking folders... subfolders until you do not see the contents of a folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. www.emachines.com Searching for files To browse for a file: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer.
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... click Save. Open the document 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. The Save As dialog box opens. Type the keyword saving in the Search box, then click the arrow... if you want, browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to save the file.
... click Save. Open the document 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. The Save As dialog box opens. Type the keyword saving in the Search box, then click the arrow... if you want, browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to save the file.
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...to your network" on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open . Printing a document Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For information on installing a printer on page 13. Look in the Search box, then click the arrow.... 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...
...to your network" on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open . Printing a document Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For information on installing a printer on page 13. Look in the Search box, then click the arrow.... 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...
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... the new name, then press ENTER. To... The file or folder is not stored in the list. www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation...
... the new name, then press ENTER. To... The file or folder is not stored in the list. www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation...
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For any firewall software on your desktop computer ■ Turn off all physical cable connections ■ Compare the status lights on the front of the devices, then power them , you are required. ... Address-If your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. For these fields and, if so, what entries are configuring it as a DHCP server. www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network Configuring your network" on page 57. Go to "Testing your router Important The following values in the appropriate fields: ■...
For any firewall software on your desktop computer ■ Turn off all physical cable connections ■ Compare the status lights on the front of the devices, then power them , you are required. ... Address-If your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. For these fields and, if so, what entries are configuring it as a DHCP server. www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network Configuring your network" on page 57. Go to "Testing your router Important The following values in the appropriate fields: ■...
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...'s Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on . If your computer's video card supports it (it on the desktop, then click Properties. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on your computer....icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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.
...'s Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on . If your computer's video card supports it (it on the desktop, then click Properties. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on your computer....icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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.
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...89 Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are automatically added to your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that contains ...add information to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. 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 download are having trouble...
...89 Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are automatically added to your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that contains ...add information to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. 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 download are having trouble...