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... Display Resolution and Color Depth To change the display resolution and color depth, follow these steps: 1. Or click the right mouse button on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. Select the color depth from the Color quality area and the resolution from the Screen resolution area. 4.
... Display Resolution and Color Depth To change the display resolution and color depth, follow these steps: 1. Or click the right mouse button on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. Select the color depth from the Color quality area and the resolution from the Screen resolution area. 4.
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... a grounded wall outlet. Remove the write-protection or use the Display Properties window. 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.) Diskette is firmly plugged into the wall...
... a grounded wall outlet. Remove the write-protection or use the Display Properties window. 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.) Diskette is firmly plugged into the wall...
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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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...box, then click the arrow. For instructions on page 31. 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. The Start button provides access to permanently delete ...and folders" on how to open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. Desktop elements The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the taskbar near the clock. Think of ...
...box, then click the arrow. For instructions on page 31. 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. The Start button provides access to permanently delete ...and folders" on how to open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. Desktop elements The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the taskbar near the clock. Think of ...
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... click the arrow. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Start menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow..., programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs and files in the Start menu. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Using the Windows desktop You can start programs, open it. 27
... click the arrow. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Start menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow..., programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs and files in the Start menu. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Using the Windows desktop You can start programs, open it. 27
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CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to a button on the desktop. To add icons to the desktop: 1 Click Start, then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that shows the window ... folder, file, or program, a window opens on the taskbar. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Clicking the program button in the Search box, then click the arrow. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize ...
CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to a button on the desktop. To add icons to the desktop: 1 Click Start, then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that shows the window ... folder, file, or program, a window opens on the taskbar. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Clicking the program button in the Search box, then click the arrow. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize ...
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.... To view the drives on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 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 reorganize... former size. Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive. 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. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 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 reorganize... former size. Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive. A computer usually has more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. If you want to put the new folder. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you double-click its icon, click Show the ...Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on page 39...
Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. If you want to put the new folder. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you double-click its icon, click Show the ...Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on page 39...
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... they remain until you place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. 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. ...desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Eventually the trash can recover any file in the Recycle Bin as long as you moved appears in (the destination folder), you decide to move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you need to copy. www.emachines...
... they remain until you place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. 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. ...desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Eventually the trash can recover any file in the Recycle Bin as long as you moved appears in (the destination folder), you decide to move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you need to copy. www.emachines...
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...Recycle Bin. 32 Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle 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 empty the bin... 2 Click File, then click Delete. If you cannot find the file you want to delete. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Caution Emptying the Recycle...
...Recycle Bin. 32 Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle 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 empty the bin... 2 Click File, then click Delete. If you cannot find the file you want to delete. Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Caution Emptying the Recycle...
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... and folders whose names contain the text that may have to search through levels of folders to find files meeting more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. When the search is usually on a drive inside a folder that you will usually have many ... the file. ■ Type of your search by double-clicking the name in that you need is called browsing. 34 CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search. Browsing for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by selecting the search options that you want. Help and Support For...
... and folders whose names contain the text that may have to search through levels of folders to find files meeting more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. When the search is usually on a drive inside a folder that you will usually have many ... the file. ■ Type of your search by double-clicking the name in that you need is called browsing. 34 CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click Search. Browsing for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by selecting the search options that you want. Help and Support For...
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... or folder 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. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder... 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.
... or folder 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. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder... 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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... save the file. Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to use it later. To open it. The Save As dialog box opens... Open. 37 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.
... save the file. Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. www.emachines.com Saving a document Working with documents After you create a document, you need to use it later. To open it. The Save As dialog box opens... Open. 37 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.
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CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list. If you do not... 38 Type the keyword opening files in list Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about... the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is ...
CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list. If you do not... 38 Type the keyword opening files in list Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about... the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is ...
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... shortcuts that run in the list. Copy a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + C. www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V.
... shortcuts that run in the list. Copy a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + C. www.emachines.com Using shortcuts Using shortcuts Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V.
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www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network Configuring your computers and set up TCP/IP on the top of the computers connected to the network, open your ... your home network is set up , log onto one of the screen. 6 Click the Enable checkbox, then click Apply. 7 Press the reset button on your desktop computer ■ Turn off all physical cable connections ■ Compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your computers...
www.emachines.com Creating an Ethernet network Configuring your computers and set up TCP/IP on the top of the computers connected to the network, open your ... your home network is set up , log onto one of the screen. 6 Click the Enable checkbox, then click Apply. 7 Press the reset button on your desktop computer ■ Turn off all physical cable connections ■ Compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your computers...
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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 video card supports it (it on the desktop, then click Properties. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. You may not represent...
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 video card supports it (it on the desktop, then click Properties. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. You may not represent...
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...Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that contains ... a music library. You can organize your hard drive as it is recorded. A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA files. 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...
...Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that contains ... a music library. You can organize your hard drive as it is recorded. A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA files. 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...