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... Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 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 help you quickly discover and use the many...
... Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. www.eMachines.com 3 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 help you quickly discover and use the many...
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... your Control Panel is in the printer setup. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then ... not the default printer, make sure that came with your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.eMachines.com 71 The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to use. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions...
... your Control Panel is in the printer setup. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to is not set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then ... not the default printer, make sure that came with your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.eMachines.com 71 The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to use. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions...
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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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...arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. To identify this computer on page 171. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 The Control Panel window opens. If one . If the connection... Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already ...
...arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. To identify this computer on page 171. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 52 The Control Panel window opens. If one . If the connection... Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already ...
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... 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 share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to...and printers. The folder properties dialog box opens. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider...
... 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 share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to...and printers. The folder properties dialog box opens. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet service provider...
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...Start, then click My Computer. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to...printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's...to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start...
...Start, then click My Computer. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to...printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's...to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start...
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If your computer's video card supports it (it on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 ... Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary VGA port on your computer. 3 Turn on your computer. 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, see...
If your computer's video card supports it (it on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 ... Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the secondary VGA port on your computer. 3 Turn on your computer. 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, see...
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....emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows ...update to date. These updates include security updates. 126 You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates....
....emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows ...update to date. These updates include security updates. 126 You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your computer secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates....
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...Recovery discs let you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using ...hard drive. Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can restore your system). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your...
...Recovery discs let you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using ...hard drive. Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can restore your system). CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your...
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...your system running again. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System ...Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click...
...your system running again. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. To restore using eMachines System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System ...Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click...
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...name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. Most printers have selected it is connected to ...Panel is in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. To make sure that you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. 190 CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not set...
...name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. Most printers have selected it is connected to ...Panel is in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. To make sure that you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. 190 CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is not set...