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Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing...10: Protecting Your Computer 119 Hardware security 120 Kensington lock slot 120 Data security 120 About startup and hard drive passwords 120 About Windows XP user accounts 120 Protecting your computer from viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122...and software 135 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 136 Recovering your system from the hard drive 137 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Computer 139 Caring for your computer 140 Setting up a maintenance schedule 140 ...
Contents www.emachines.com Advanced multimedia software features 105 Recording audio 105 Chapter 9: Customizing...10: Protecting Your Computer 119 Hardware security 120 Kensington lock slot 120 Data security 120 About startup and hard drive passwords 120 About Windows XP user accounts 120 Protecting your computer from viruses 121 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 122...and software 135 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 136 Recovering your system from the hard drive 137 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Computer 139 Caring for your computer 140 Setting up a maintenance schedule 140 ...
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www.emachines.com Contents Updating Windows 142 BigFix 142 Managing hard drive space 143 Checking hard drive space 143 Using Disk Cleanup 143 Checking the hard drive for errors 144 Defragmenting the hard drive 145 Backing up files 146 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 147 Moving from your old computer 147...panel 157 Installing memory 158 Replacing the system battery 159 Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive 160 Replacing the memory card reader 162 Adding or replacing a hard drive 163 Replacing the rear fan 165 Replacing the power supply 166 Replacing the heat sink 167 ...
www.emachines.com Contents Updating Windows 142 BigFix 142 Managing hard drive space 143 Checking hard drive space 143 Using Disk Cleanup 143 Checking the hard drive for errors 144 Defragmenting the hard drive 145 Backing up files 146 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 147 Moving from your old computer 147...panel 157 Installing memory 158 Replacing the system battery 159 Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive 160 Replacing the memory card reader 162 Adding or replacing a hard drive 163 Replacing the rear fan 165 Replacing the power supply 166 Replacing the heat sink 167 ...
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Contents www.emachines.com DVD drives 179 File management 179 Hard drive 180 Internet 180 Keyboard 181 Media Center 182 Memory 184 Memory card reader 184 Modem (dial-up 184 Monitor 187 Mouse 188 Networks 188 Passwords 189 Power 189 Printer 189 Sound 191 Telephone support 191 Before calling eMachines Customer Care 191 Telephone numbers 192 Self-help 192 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 193 Index 199 vi
Contents www.emachines.com DVD drives 179 File management 179 Hard drive 180 Internet 180 Keyboard 181 Media Center 182 Memory 184 Memory card reader 184 Modem (dial-up 184 Monitor 187 Mouse 188 Networks 188 Passwords 189 Power 189 Printer 189 Sound 191 Telephone support 191 Before calling eMachines Customer Care 191 Telephone numbers 192 Self-help 192 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 193 Index 199 vi
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... jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: Component Optical drive USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number Icon Description Use this port. To identify your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 73. This drive may vary from the illustration below. CHAPTER 2: Getting...
... jack Headphone jack Model: S/No: Component Optical drive USB ports (optional) Hard drive access indicator eMachines help resources and Customer Care information Model and serial number Icon Description Use this port. To identify your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 73. This drive may vary from the illustration below. CHAPTER 2: Getting...
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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 ... they hold files and folders. Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Clicking an item on the Start menu. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. You can organize your files and programs to suit your computer: ■...
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 ... they hold files and folders. Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Clicking an item on the Start menu. You may also have additional drives, such as Print or Save. You can organize your files and programs to suit your computer: ■...
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...-click the existing folder. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. They can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your computer. If you do not see the contents of... Help and Support. To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on your diskette drive. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. 30 The new folder is stored in the Search box, then click...
...-click the existing folder. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. They can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your computer. If you do not see the contents of... Help and Support. To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on your diskette drive. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. 30 The new folder is stored in the Search box, then click...
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www.emachines.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file or folder...
www.emachines.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file or folder...
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... to share, then click Sharing and Security. Then you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to the network. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared,... network, you can share your computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to install the printer drivers on each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on...
... to share, then click Sharing and Security. Then you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to the network. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared,... network, you can share your computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to install the printer drivers on each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on...
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... WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the ...arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Windows Media Player opens....
... WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the ...arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Windows Media Player opens....
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...You can organize your music library. 89 A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA files. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as it is recorded. 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 added to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and ...
...You can organize your music library. 89 A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA files. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as it is recorded. 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 added to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and ...
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... information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more than 10 GB of free hard drive space depending on tape and view it . www.emachines.com 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker. After you finish editing your video, you can make to one hour tape... may require a significant amount of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. When you ...
... information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more than 10 GB of free hard drive space depending on tape and view it . www.emachines.com 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker. After you finish editing your video, you can make to one hour tape... may require a significant amount of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. When you ...
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...the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to open the From list, then click the drive that the recording is complete, click OK. The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 104 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you that...arrow to copy into your hard drive. If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you want to open the To list, then click your recordable CD or DVD drive. 6 Click Copy. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc...
...the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to open the From list, then click the drive that the recording is complete, click OK. The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 104 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you that...arrow to copy into your hard drive. If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you want to open the To list, then click your recordable CD or DVD drive. 6 Click Copy. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc...
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.... If your custom power scheme, click Save As and type a name for the System standby, Turn off monitor, or Turn off . www.emachines.com Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing the power scheme Power schemes (groups of the defined power schemes or create a custom power... . - The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. The Control Panel window opens. To change power saving options, such as when the monitor or hard drive is in the Search box, then click the arrow. 3 Click the arrow button to open the Power Schemes list, then click the power scheme ...
.... If your custom power scheme, click Save As and type a name for the System standby, Turn off monitor, or Turn off . www.emachines.com Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing the power scheme Power schemes (groups of the defined power schemes or create a custom power... . - The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. The Control Panel window opens. To change power saving options, such as when the monitor or hard drive is in the Search box, then click the arrow. 3 Click the arrow button to open the Power Schemes list, then click the power scheme ...
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... click Start, then click Help and Support. The next time you turn on your computer, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a Power buttons list, then click the power setting mode you assign different power saving.... CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced power settings let you want to use. 5 Click OK. Activating and using Hibernate mode Hibernate (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your Control Panel is...
... click Start, then click Help and Support. The next time you turn on your computer, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a Power buttons list, then click the power setting mode you assign different power saving.... CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced power settings let you want to use. 5 Click OK. Activating and using Hibernate mode Hibernate (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your Control Panel is...
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... forget your password, you will have to the Kensington lock slot on the back of your data safe and secure. Use a startup and hard drive password to each person who uses your files. When you turn on your computer from using your hardware reference. You can remember. About startup... to return your computer to your computer's BIOS Setup utility. Use a password that would be able to replace your computer with a call to eMachines so we can remember but that you cannot bypass it . These passwords are set up user accounts, Windows sets up a user account for each...
... forget your password, you will have to the Kensington lock slot on the back of your data safe and secure. Use a startup and hard drive password to each person who uses your files. When you turn on your computer from using your hardware reference. You can remember. About startup... to return your computer to your computer's BIOS Setup utility. Use a password that would be able to replace your computer with a call to eMachines so we can remember but that you cannot bypass it . These passwords are set up user accounts, Windows sets up a user account for each...
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..."Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 137 tells how to recover your system you recover your device drivers and software that you have recorded is saved on page 133 130 For more information on page 175 or at eMachines.com. eMachines provides everything you get ... software, such as you need to recover your network to reinstall everything you create. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your computer. If you...
..."Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 137 tells how to recover your system you recover your device drivers and software that you have recorded is saved on page 133 130 For more information on page 175 or at eMachines.com. eMachines provides everything you get ... software, such as you need to recover your network to reinstall everything you create. Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your computer has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your computer. If you...
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... that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each file is completed, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you use the marker to restore your computer. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of ..., see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 135. - Recovering your system Important If your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your hard drive has failed and you are done.
... that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each file is completed, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for help , you use the marker to restore your computer. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of ..., see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 135. - Recovering your system Important If your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." OR - ■ To recover your hard drive has failed and you are done.
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...6 Make sure that you want to use the restore point you should disconnect all Internet connections before recovering your system from the hard drive" on page 137 for instructions. After you can reinstall antivirus and firewall software, then re-enable the Internet connection to finish the... If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system, you recover your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all CDs and DVDs from the disc drives, disconnect all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on the screen...
...6 Make sure that you want to use the restore point you should disconnect all Internet connections before recovering your system from the hard drive" on page 137 for instructions. After you can reinstall antivirus and firewall software, then re-enable the Internet connection to finish the... If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system, you recover your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all CDs and DVDs from the disc drives, disconnect all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on the screen...
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...Files are done. Make sure that you back up to use this process. The System Restore - This process deletes your hard drive. This option saves your hard drive except the restore files. Your computer restarts, and Windows finishes its setup and installation. 8 Reconnect your computer is starting.... at least 4 GB of hard drive space to date. 138 ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it was when you purchased your computer. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you restore ...
...Files are done. Make sure that you back up to use this process. The System Restore - This process deletes your hard drive. This option saves your hard drive except the restore files. Your computer restarts, and Windows finishes its setup and installation. 8 Reconnect your computer is starting.... at least 4 GB of hard drive space to date. 138 ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it was when you purchased your computer. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you restore ...
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CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Computer www.emachines.com Caring for your computer To extend the life of time, unplug AC power. Dust and dirt can result in the original packaging materials. ■ ... air that are not covered under your computer to set up files Clean computer case and peripheral devices Monthl When y needed X X X X X X X X X X X X X X See... Setting up hard drives Scan hard drive for an extended period of your computer: ■ When transporting your computer performing at its best. Maintenance task Check for viruses Update Windows XP Manage...
CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Computer www.emachines.com Caring for your computer To extend the life of time, unplug AC power. Dust and dirt can result in the original packaging materials. ■ ... air that are not covered under your computer to set up files Clean computer case and peripheral devices Monthl When y needed X X X X X X X X X X X X X X See... Setting up hard drives Scan hard drive for an extended period of your computer: ■ When transporting your computer performing at its best. Maintenance task Check for viruses Update Windows XP Manage...