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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting eMachines 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting eMachines 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
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Contents Playing audio and video files 30 Playing optical discs 31 Creating audio files and music libraries 33 Creating music files 33 Building a music library 35 Editing track information 35 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 36 Creating a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet ...
Contents Playing audio and video files 30 Playing optical discs 31 Creating audio files and music libraries 33 Creating music files 33 Building a music library 35 Editing track information 35 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 36 Creating a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet ...
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www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors 71 Changing system sounds 72 Changing mouse settings 73 Adding and modifying user accounts 73 Changing power-saving settings 75 Changing the power plan 75 Changing accessibility settings 77 Using the Ease of Access Center 77 Using voice recognition 78 Setting up parental controls 78 Filtering Internet access 79 Scheduling computer and Internet use 80 Restricting game access 80 Restricting specific programs 82 Creating activity reports 82 Notices 83 iii
www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors 71 Changing system sounds 72 Changing mouse settings 73 Adding and modifying user accounts 73 Changing power-saving settings 75 Changing the power plan 75 Changing accessibility settings 77 Using the Ease of Access Center 77 Using voice recognition 78 Setting up parental controls 78 Filtering Internet access 79 Scheduling computer and Internet use 80 Restricting game access 80 Restricting specific programs 82 Creating activity reports 82 Notices 83 iii
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Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the eMachines Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the eMachines Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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... of your new computer. Tip You can also search for a topic. 2 If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. Help and Support opens. We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, ...and performance of your computer's software features. We are provided with your eMachines computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...
... of your new computer. Tip You can also search for a topic. 2 If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. Help and Support opens. We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, ...and performance of your computer's software features. We are provided with your eMachines computer. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...
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...Center in the Search Help For box. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your question. Contacting eMachines The label on how to use it. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for information on your computer contains information that most closely ...Start), then click Help and Support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your computer model and serial number. www.emachines.com 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions...
...Center in the Search Help For box. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your question. Contacting eMachines The label on how to use it. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for information on your computer contains information that most closely ...Start), then click Help and Support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your computer model and serial number. www.emachines.com 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions...
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Chapter 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
Chapter 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open a file or program by clicking an item on how your computer is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Your desktop may appear on the right. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on your computer ...
Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open a file or program by clicking an item on how your computer is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Your desktop may appear on the right. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on your computer ...
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Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the ...
Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the ...
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To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 8 A shortcut icon for a program that program appears on the desktop. Identifying...
To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 8 A shortcut icon for a program that program appears on the desktop. Identifying...
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... bar starts an action such as Print or Save. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its own menus, icons, and controls. www.emachines.com Every program window looks a little different because each has its former size. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire...
... bar starts an action such as Print or Save. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its own menus, icons, and controls. www.emachines.com Every program window looks a little different because each has its former size. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire...
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Type files and folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders. Files are much like the folders in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. In fact, all information on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can store these files in a file cabinet. Creating folders Folders are like you would store information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. To view the drives, folders...
Type files and folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders. Files are much like the folders in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. In fact, all information on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can store these files in a file cabinet. Creating folders Folders are like you would store information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. To view the drives, folders...
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... pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 11 For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 10 and "Searching for files" on page 17. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on page 13. 2 Right-click (press...
... pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 11 For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 10 and "Searching for files" on page 17. www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on page 13. 2 Right-click (press...
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Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from the file cabinet and put them in a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you throw away files and folders by first moving them to the Windows trash can . For instructions on how to empty the bin. To recover files or folders from its new location and is emptied. Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. In Windows, you decide to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on your Windows desktop. If ...
Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from the file cabinet and put them in a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you throw away files and folders by first moving them to the Windows trash can . For instructions on how to empty the bin. To recover files or folders from its new location and is emptied. Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. In Windows, you decide to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on your Windows desktop. If ...
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... Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for files If you are stored on the desktop. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all...
... Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for files If you are stored on the desktop. www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all...
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You can narrow your Windows desktop. So you usually will have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Type files and folders in which it was created or modified You can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you want. You can search by selecting the search options that they may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in fact). To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. It is rarely right on . Windows drives, folders, and files are ...
You can narrow your Windows desktop. So you usually will have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Type files and folders in which it was created or modified You can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you want. You can search by selecting the search options that they may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in fact). To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. It is rarely right on . Windows drives, folders, and files are ...
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..., you want to other similar files. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open , and print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft...
..., you want to other similar files. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open , and print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft...
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The document opens. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. For more information about opening files in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document prints. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Open the document in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To open a document: 1 Start the ...
The document opens. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. For more information about opening files in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document prints. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Open the document in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To open a document: 1 Start the ...
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... is not stored in Windows. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run in the Recycle Bin. The file or folder is permanently deleted. www.emachines.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Copy a file, folder, text, or Click the item...
... is not stored in Windows. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run in the Recycle Bin. The file or folder is permanently deleted. www.emachines.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Copy a file, folder, text, or Click the item...