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..., or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support opens. eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to answer questions about your...
..., or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 Visit the eMachines Customer Care Web site at emachines.com/support/. Help and Support opens. eMachines Web site eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to answer questions about your...
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...in the Search box , then click the arrow. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 See the guide that the printer is not the default printer,... of the printer you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To set to clear the ...
...in the Search box , then click the arrow. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.eMachines.com 71 See the guide that the printer is not the default printer,... of the printer you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To set to clear the ...
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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents ...Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up ...
Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders 29 Viewing drives 29 Creating folders 30 Copying and moving files and folders 31 Deleting files and folders 31 Searching for files 33 Using the Windows Search utility 33 Browsing for files and folders 34 Working with documents ...Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating an Ethernet network 52 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 52 Making sure your broadband connection works 52 Naming the computers and the workgroup 52 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 53 Setting up ...
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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 ...viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating ...
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 ...viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122 Using Windows XP Security Center 125 Security updates 126 Windows Update 126 BigFix 128 Chapter 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software 129 System recovery options 130 Copying driver and application recovery files 130 Creating ...
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...type of Network adapters. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is working , contact your Internet ...1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in your current setup. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for any required drivers. For information on installing cards in Category View, click Performance...
...type of Network adapters. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is working , contact your Internet ...1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in your current setup. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for any required drivers. For information on installing cards in Category View, click Performance...
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...the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■... on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security.
...the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■... on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security.
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...with your printer or from . You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the... the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then ...arrow button to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
...with your printer or from . You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the... the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then ...arrow button to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
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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. If ... the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. You...
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. If ... the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your computer. You...
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... computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. 126 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need...
... computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. 126 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need...
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...some or all of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 130 tells you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. eMachines provides everything you need to completely restore your system to working condition....have recorded is saved on a hidden area of several ways you can restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall ...
...some or all of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 130 tells you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. eMachines provides everything you need to completely restore your system to working condition....have recorded is saved on a hidden area of several ways you can restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall ...
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... you can restore your system to an earlier time, then click Next. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running...Restore my computer to a previous condition. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. ... return to one of your computer with System Restore. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System ...
... you can restore your system to an earlier time, then click Next. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running...Restore my computer to a previous condition. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. ... return to one of your computer with System Restore. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System ...
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... Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Press the button to use. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to put the printer online. ...sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure ...
... Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Press the button to use. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to put the printer online. ...sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure ...