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... XP," the following message will appear in the screen. The following message will appear. ALL DATA OF HARD DRIVE (C:) WILL BE LOST! ** ARE YOU SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED? ** IF YES, PRESS Y. ALL CONTENTS OF HARD DRIVE (C:) WILL BE LOST! ** BACK UP YOUR FILES BEFORE PROCEEDING AND RESTART ** Press any key. To continue... !!Warning!! IF NO, PRESS N. 5-2 Using the Restore CDs If you select "1. NOTE To stop this restore process now, remove the Restore CD from the optical drive and restart your computer. 5. CONFIRMATION OF RESTORE PROCEDURE !!Warning!!
... XP," the following message will appear in the screen. The following message will appear. ALL DATA OF HARD DRIVE (C:) WILL BE LOST! ** ARE YOU SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED? ** IF YES, PRESS Y. ALL CONTENTS OF HARD DRIVE (C:) WILL BE LOST! ** BACK UP YOUR FILES BEFORE PROCEEDING AND RESTART ** Press any key. To continue... !!Warning!! IF NO, PRESS N. 5-2 Using the Restore CDs If you select "1. NOTE To stop this restore process now, remove the Restore CD from the optical drive and restart your computer. 5. CONFIRMATION OF RESTORE PROCEDURE !!Warning!!
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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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...hardware options and port locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. Optical drive Optical drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator www.emachines.com Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) ...USB ports (optional) Microphone 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. CHAPTER 2: Getting...
...hardware options and port locations may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. Optical drive Optical drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator www.emachines.com Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) ...USB ports (optional) Microphone 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. CHAPTER 2: Getting...
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...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 and throw away information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Drives are like you would store information in the Search box, then click the arrow. Each drive...they hold files and folders. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Type the keyword window in a file cabinet. Clicking an item on the Start menu. Clicking the ...
...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 and throw away information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Drives are like you would store information in the Search box, then click the arrow. Each drive...they hold files and folders. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Type the keyword window in a file cabinet. Clicking an item on the Start menu. Clicking the ...
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CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is stored in files. They can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on your computer. ... name appears by the folder icon. Files are much like the folders in the Search box, then click the arrow. The new folder is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start...
CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is stored in files. They can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on your computer. ... name appears by the folder icon. Files are much like the folders in the Search box, then click the arrow. The new folder is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. For information about the Windows desktop, click Start...
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..., or deleted directly from the list in common, but you do not remember where they are looking for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in... and folder names containing the letters you type part of the name, Search will list all of that have characteristics in the results window. www.emachines.com Searching for files Searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that name. ■ If you typed. 33 Files and...
..., or deleted directly from the list in common, but you do not remember where they are looking for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in... and folder names containing the letters you type part of the name, Search will list all of that have characteristics in the results window. www.emachines.com Searching for files Searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that name. ■ If you typed. 33 Files and...
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... share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the instructions...
... share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the instructions...
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...create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. OR - CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Creating WMA and MP3 music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media ...of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. 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 ...
...create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. OR - CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Creating WMA and MP3 music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media ...of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. 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 ...
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Use Windows Media Player to your hard drive as it is recorded. You can add music tracks to your music library by: ■ Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you create MP3 or ... process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. You can organize your music library. 89 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 having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the...
Use Windows Media Player to your hard drive as it is recorded. You can add music tracks to your music library by: ■ Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you create MP3 or ... process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. You can organize your music library. 89 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 having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the...
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... Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.emachines.com 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one of the following places. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to ...settings. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more than 10 GB of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports Caution Video files may require more than one clip ■ Trimming unwanted material from the ...
... Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.emachines.com 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one of the following places. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to ...settings. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more than 10 GB of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports Caution Video files may require more than one clip ■ Trimming unwanted material from the ...
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... the blank, recordable disc. 7 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 are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the From list, then...The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 104 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you to close. If you are using one drive, a message prompts you want to copy into your hard drive. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc in the left-hand column, then click OK.
... the blank, recordable disc. 7 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 are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the From list, then...The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 104 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you to close. If you are using one drive, a message prompts you want to copy into your hard drive. CHAPTER 8: Using Drives and Ports www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc in the left-hand column, then click OK.
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...opens. OR - 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 ... list, then click the power scheme you want . To save your Control Panel is automatically turned off hard disks timer, then click the time you want . - Type the keyword power scheme in Category View,...System standby, Turn off monitor, or Turn off . The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. www.emachines.com Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing the power scheme Power schemes (groups of the ...
...opens. OR - 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 ... list, then click the power scheme you want . To save your Control Panel is automatically turned off hard disks timer, then click the time you want . - Type the keyword power scheme in Category View,...System standby, Turn off monitor, or Turn off . The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. www.emachines.com Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing the power scheme Power schemes (groups of the ...
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...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 activated Hibernate mode. 116 CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced ...power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the hard drive, then turns your computer completely off. The Control Panel window opens. Type...
...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 activated Hibernate mode. 116 CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced ...power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the hard drive, then turns your computer completely off. The Control Panel window opens. Type...
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Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on the back of your computer's BIOS Setup utility. About startup and hard drive passwords Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be able to replace your computer with a call to your insurance agent, you cannot replace the information... security is very secure, and you cannot bypass it . The password feature is preventing your computer from using your computer to eMachines so we can remember. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Use a password that you can remember but that you use a password you ...
Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on the back of your computer's BIOS Setup utility. About startup and hard drive passwords Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be able to replace your computer with a call to your insurance agent, you cannot replace the information... security is very secure, and you cannot bypass it . The password feature is preventing your computer from using your computer to eMachines so we can remember. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Use a password that you can remember but that you use a password you ...
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... driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application...Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on a hidden area of your hard drive. If you are still experiencing problems, you have recorded is saved on page 133 130 eMachines provides everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers...
... driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you how to record ("burn") the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application...Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on a hidden area of your hard drive. If you are still experiencing problems, you have recorded is saved on page 133 130 eMachines provides everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers...
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... so on page 135. - Recovering your system Important If your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your hard drive has failed and you use the marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were... location of the recovery files. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for a DVD, make sure you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. OR - ■ To recover your computer.
... so on page 135. - Recovering your system Important If your system to label each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your hard drive has failed and you use the marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were... location of the recovery files. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for a DVD, make sure you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for the recovery (ISO) file. OR - ■ To recover your computer.
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...your Internet cable. 137 To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all CDs and DVDs from the disc drives, disconnect all USB devices except the keyboard and mouse, then disconnect your system from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on -screen ... dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that you should disconnect all Internet connections before recovering your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system. Recovering your system from the hard drive" on the screen). 5 Click Next.
...your Internet cable. 137 To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all CDs and DVDs from the disc drives, disconnect all USB devices except the keyboard and mouse, then disconnect your system from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on -screen ... dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that you should disconnect all Internet connections before recovering your problem, restart eMachines System Recovery. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system. Recovering your system from the hard drive" on the screen). 5 Click Next.
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... Click Next. Format and Recover dialog box opens. 6 Click Yes. Files are done. OR - This process deletes your hard drive. Turn on your hard drive except the restore files. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a ...new copy of the hard drive to bring your computer's software up all programs must be reinstalled and the program settings reconfigured. Your computer restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you ...
... Click Next. Format and Recover dialog box opens. 6 Click Yes. Files are done. OR - This process deletes your hard drive. Turn on your hard drive except the restore files. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a ...new copy of the hard drive to bring your computer's software up all programs must be reinstalled and the program settings reconfigured. Your computer restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you ...