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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 features of help information by clicking a ...link, performing a search, or browsing the index. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer....
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 features of help information by clicking a ...link, performing a search, or browsing the index. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer....
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... and Faxes icon. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. www.eMachines.com 71 To make sure that came with your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is...name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. Help and Support For more information about printer ...
... and Faxes icon. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. www.eMachines.com 71 To make sure that came with your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is...name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. Help and Support For more information about printer ...
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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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...View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for your network, you are using your current setup. Naming ... workgroup Important You must install one is not working correctly. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. To test the connection, log onto the ... , contact your Internet service provider. If one . CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet...
...View, click Performance and Maintenance. Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for your network, you are using your current setup. Naming ... workgroup Important You must install one is not working correctly. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. To test the connection, log onto the ... , contact your Internet service provider. If one . CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet...
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... drive, the entire contents of that you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you share a folder, only the contents of that...Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your printer to install the printer drivers 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 folder will be available to your router's...
... drive, the entire contents of that you can access them as though they were attached directly to the network. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 58 If you share a folder, only the contents of that...Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your printer to install the printer drivers 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 folder will be available to your router's...
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...the network: 1 Open the file you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files... across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the ...
...the network: 1 Open the file you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 61 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files... across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the ...
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... monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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's video... your computer. If your computer. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on .
... monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 75 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's video... your computer. If your computer. You may not represent the actual screens on your computer, see the setup poster or "Back" on page 10. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on .
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... 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. 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 to date. You...
... 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. 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 to date. You...
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... 130 tells you can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you how to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a hidden area of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system...
... 130 tells you can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you how to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on a hidden area of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system...
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The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press... with System Restore. 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...
The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press... with System Restore. 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...
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...Click Start, then click Control Panel. To set to put the printer online. ■ Check the cable for adding additional memory. The Control Panel window opens. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you want to add additional memory to press so the...see a "Printer is out of the printer you may need to is online. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. Make sure that it in the Search box, then click the arrow. To make sure that the ...
...Click Start, then click Control Panel. To set to put the printer online. ■ Check the cable for adding additional memory. The Control Panel window opens. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you want to add additional memory to press so the...see a "Printer is out of the printer you may need to is online. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. Make sure that it in the Search box, then click the arrow. To make sure that the ...