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To scan for viruses www.eMachines.com 39 Norton AntiVirus opens. Protect your computer from a virus by: ■ Registering and subscribing to another. Help and Support For more information about protecting ... AntiVirus service when you are activated on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the Internet. ■ Checking all programs for a period of time because they are opening contains a macro that are on diskettes, attached to malfunction. Scan...
To scan for viruses www.eMachines.com 39 Norton AntiVirus opens. Protect your computer from a virus by: ■ Registering and subscribing to another. Help and Support For more information about protecting ... AntiVirus service when you are activated on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the Internet. ■ Checking all programs for a period of time because they are opening contains a macro that are on diskettes, attached to malfunction. Scan...
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... telephone lines in the Search box , then click the arrow. See "Desktop PC Back" on Web pages ■ Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open the browser. Help and Support For more information, "Modem (dial-up)" on page 64. Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in... 6: Troubleshooting Internet See also "Modem (dial-up)" on page 64. You see an "Unable to make sure that your account with your computer 62 www.eMachines.com
... telephone lines in the Search box , then click the arrow. See "Desktop PC Back" on Web pages ■ Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open the browser. Help and Support For more information, "Modem (dial-up)" on page 64. Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in... 6: Troubleshooting Internet See also "Modem (dial-up)" on page 64. You see an "Unable to make sure that your account with your computer 62 www.eMachines.com
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...properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you are not using your house or a telephone line at a different location). www.eMachines.com 65 If your Control Panel is on this line, call your modem. ■ Check for line noise. You can also call your telephone...Click the location from corrosion and all settings are free from which you can tolerate and still work with the modem at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. Do not connect these devices to connect at a lower connection speed. Wiggle the modem cable to the line using a digital...
...properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you are not using your house or a telephone line at a different location). www.eMachines.com 65 If your Control Panel is on this line, call your modem. ■ Check for line noise. You can also call your telephone...Click the location from corrosion and all settings are free from which you can tolerate and still work with the modem at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. Do not connect these devices to connect at a lower connection speed. Wiggle the modem cable to the line using a digital...
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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 ... the Internet 42 Setting up an Internet account 43 Accessing your Internet account 43 Using the World Wide Web 43 Connecting to a Web site 44 Downloading files 45 Using e-mail 46 Sending e-mail 46 Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating...
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 ... the Internet 42 Setting up an Internet account 43 Accessing your Internet account 43 Using the World Wide Web 43 Connecting to a Web site 44 Downloading files 45 Using e-mail 46 Sending e-mail 46 Checking your e-mail 47 Chapter 6: Networking Your Computer 49 Introduction to Networking 50 Using a router 50 Creating...
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... set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to and disconnect from ISP to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more. With this computer, contact the ISP directly. A group of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet ...Explorer or Netscape Navigator. www.emachines.com Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need...
... set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to and disconnect from ISP to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more. With this computer, contact the ISP directly. A group of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet ...Explorer or Netscape Navigator. www.emachines.com Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need...
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...Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the method you use to connect to Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 44 OR - The speed that you requested. Link Web... page Linked Web page Connecting to your Internet account, you can access the many information sources on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site Help and Support For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support...
...Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the method you use to connect to Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 44 OR - The speed that you requested. Link Web... page Linked Web page Connecting to your Internet account, you can access the many information sources on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site Help and Support For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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...address bar. - A copy of the file is the process of the Web site that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to your computer. www.emachines.com Using the World Wide Web Tips & Tricks To protect your computer depends on file size and Internet... conditions. 6 Open the folder that you download. Downloading files Caution To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-...
...address bar. - A copy of the file is the process of the Web site that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to your computer. www.emachines.com Using the World Wide Web Tips & Tricks To protect your computer depends on file size and Internet... conditions. 6 Open the folder that you download. Downloading files Caution To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-...
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... computer's video card supports it (it on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. 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...must have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from 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 . You may not ...
... computer's video card supports it (it on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. 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...must have two video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from 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 . You may not ...
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...Use the remote control navigation buttons to the Internet before continuing the manual Program Guide update instructions. Make sure that you are connected to automatically download program information from your cable or satellite service provider. The Settings menu opens. 4 Navigate to TV, then press OK. 5 Navigate to...the remote control. Important Media Center requires Internet access to update the Program Guide manually. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Button(s) Navigation buttons Functions Let you may need to update the Media Center Program Guide.
...Use the remote control navigation buttons to the Internet before continuing the manual Program Guide update instructions. Make sure that you are connected to automatically download program information from your cable or satellite service provider. The Settings menu opens. 4 Navigate to TV, then press OK. 5 Navigate to...the remote control. Important Media Center requires Internet access to update the Program Guide manually. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Button(s) Navigation buttons Functions Let you may need to update the Media Center Program Guide.
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...music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. If you download 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... check box for any track you do not want to a music file. Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. www.emachines.com Creating audio files and music libraries 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the ...
...music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. If you download 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... check box for any track you do not want to a music file. Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. www.emachines.com Creating audio files and music libraries 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the ...
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...phrase Windows Movie Maker in the Search box, then click the arrow. 90 Windows Movie Maker is a video capture program that lets you can download video from a Web cam attached to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. For more information about using Windows Movie Maker, see its online ...Help and Support. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as data files. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you capture and edit full-motion video, single images, ...
...phrase Windows Movie Maker in the Search box, then click the arrow. 90 Windows Movie Maker is a video capture program that lets you can download video from a Web cam attached to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. For more information about using Windows Movie Maker, see its online ...Help and Support. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as data files. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you capture and edit full-motion video, single images, ...
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...For more information about modifying security settings, see "Modifying security settings" on a computer, then spreads from one computer to e-mail messages or downloaded from a virus by: ■ Using the McAfee VirusScan program to malfunction. Type the keyword viruses in the Search box, then click the...check files and programs that a user can also limit the programs that are activated on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. www.emachines.com Data security Help & Support For more information about protecting your computer against the latest viruses. ■ Making sure the ...
...For more information about modifying security settings, see "Modifying security settings" on a computer, then spreads from one computer to e-mail messages or downloaded from a virus by: ■ Using the McAfee VirusScan program to malfunction. Type the keyword viruses in the Search box, then click the...check files and programs that a user can also limit the programs that are activated on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. www.emachines.com Data security Help & Support For more information about protecting your computer against the latest viruses. ■ Making sure the ...
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... If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem... update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up...
... If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem... update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up...
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Important After you purchased your computer. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your hard drive except the restore files. Files are done. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you back up to use this process. The System Recovery program starts. 4 Click...
Important After you purchased your computer. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your hard drive except the restore files. Files are done. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you back up to use this process. The System Recovery program starts. 4 Click...
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...■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is not stuck. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch...sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is resting on Web pages ■ Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open the browser. Press each key to a Web site takes too long Many factors can occur when you have typed...
...■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is not stuck. Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information, see the poster that came with your computer. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch...sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is resting on Web pages ■ Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open the browser. Press each key to a Web site takes too long Many factors can occur when you have typed...
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...Make sure that the connections have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call waiting is set correctly. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com You get the correct code to update the Program Guide. Memory Help and Support For more information about manually updating the Program..."Connecting the dial-up modem" on page 180. Make sure that all programs, then restart your telephone service to get the following "Download Error" message when the Media Center tries to update the Program Guide: ■ You must be connected to the Internet to temporarily...
...Make sure that the connections have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call waiting is set correctly. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com You get the correct code to update the Program Guide. Memory Help and Support For more information about manually updating the Program..."Connecting the dial-up modem" on page 180. Make sure that all programs, then restart your telephone service to get the following "Download Error" message when the Media Center tries to update the Program Guide: ■ You must be connected to the Internet to temporarily...
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... can upload (send) data is limited to see if that you can also call your house or a telephone line at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. The problem may be having technical difficulties. If your computer has a v.92 modem, the speed at which you are not ... is a common problem that is in the Search box, then click the arrow. The telephone line may not support 48K uploads. 185 www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Listen to 33.6K. Make sure that...
... can upload (send) data is limited to see if that you can also call your house or a telephone line at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. The problem may be having technical difficulties. If your computer has a v.92 modem, the speed at which you are not ... is a common problem that is in the Search box, then click the arrow. The telephone line may not support 48K uploads. 185 www.emachines.com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Listen to 33.6K. Make sure that...
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...109 properties 75, 113 troubleshooting 179 using screen saver 112 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 36 opening 37 printing 38 saving 37 domain name 57 double-clicking 23 downloading files 45 dragging 23 drives backing up files 146 CD 8, ...73 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 53 E editing music track information 90 video 92 editing buttons 21 editing video 90 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 154 eMachines Web address 2 Web site 2 e-mail address 46 checking for messages 47 sending 46 transferring settings from old computer 149 using 42, 46...
...109 properties 75, 113 troubleshooting 179 using screen saver 112 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 36 opening 37 printing 38 saving 37 domain name 57 double-clicking 23 downloading files 45 dragging 23 drives backing up files 146 CD 8, ...73 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 53 E editing music track information 90 video 92 editing buttons 21 editing video 90 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 154 eMachines Web address 2 Web site 2 e-mail address 46 checking for messages 47 sending 46 transferring settings from old computer 149 using 42, 46...
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www.emachines.com Index equipment needed 51 example 51 installing cards 52 installing drivers 52 jack ... template 68 troubleshooting 186 files backing up 146 copying 31, 39 cutting 31, 39 deleting 26, 31, 39, 143 downloading 45 finding 33, 34 moving 31 opening 23, 27 opening shared 61 pasting 31, 39 recovering 31 renaming 39 searching ... 13, 150 side panel 154 system battery 159 Internet account 43 broadband connection 12 buttons 21 connecting to 43 downloading files 45 listening to radio 105 requirements to access 42 transferring settings from old computer 149 troubleshooting 180, 185 using...
www.emachines.com Index equipment needed 51 example 51 installing cards 52 installing drivers 52 jack ... template 68 troubleshooting 186 files backing up 146 copying 31, 39 cutting 31, 39 deleting 26, 31, 39, 143 downloading 45 finding 33, 34 moving 31 opening 23, 27 opening shared 61 pasting 31, 39 recovering 31 renaming 39 searching ... 13, 150 side panel 154 system battery 159 Internet account 43 broadband connection 12 buttons 21 connecting to 43 downloading files 45 listening to radio 105 requirements to access 42 transferring settings from old computer 149 troubleshooting 180, 185 using...
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www.emachines.com creating 98 viewing shared drives 60 shared folders 60 virus protecting against 121, 125 removing with Norton Internet Security 121 ... troubleshooting 191 W WAN IP Address 57 WAV file 83 Web browser 42, 43 Web page 43 Web site 43 connecting to 44 downloading files 45 eMachines 2 window 28 close button 29 closing 29, 39 maximize button 29 menu bar 29 minimize button 28 title bar 28 Windows clipboard ... creating 88 editing track information 90 playing 83 Wordpad 36 workgroup naming 52 working safely 16 World Wide Web (WWW) 43 downloading files 45 Z Zip drive 146 port 11 Index 205
www.emachines.com creating 98 viewing shared drives 60 shared folders 60 virus protecting against 121, 125 removing with Norton Internet Security 121 ... troubleshooting 191 W WAN IP Address 57 WAV file 83 Web browser 42, 43 Web page 43 Web site 43 connecting to 44 downloading files 45 eMachines 2 window 28 close button 29 closing 29, 39 maximize button 29 menu bar 29 minimize button 28 title bar 28 Windows clipboard ... creating 88 editing track information 90 playing 83 Wordpad 36 workgroup naming 52 working safely 16 World Wide Web (WWW) 43 downloading files 45 Z Zip drive 146 port 11 Index 205