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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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..., and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). This drive may vary from the illustration below. For more information about your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 73. Optical drive Optical drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator www.emachines.com Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power...
..., and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). This drive may vary from the illustration below. For more information about your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 73. Optical drive Optical drive (optional) USB port (optional) Hard drive access indicator www.emachines.com Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ Power...
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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 the Search box, then click the arrow. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive... file cabinets because they hold files and folders. To view the drives on the Start menu. Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its...
...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 the Search box, then click the arrow. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive... file cabinets because they hold files and folders. To view the drives on the Start menu. Working with files and folders Window item Help and Support For more than one drive. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 29 Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its...
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.... Folders Files Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. 30 Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your computer. If you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this... folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is stored in files. In fact, all information on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. Type the keyword creating files and folders in the Search box, then click...
.... Folders Files Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Using shortcuts" on page 39. 30 Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your computer. If you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this... folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. CHAPTER 4: Using Windows XP www.emachines.com To see the files and folders on a computer is stored in files. In fact, all information on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. Type the keyword creating files and folders 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 name. ■ ... name, Search will list all files and folders of 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 refine searches. Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. The Search Results...
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 name. ■ ... name, Search will list all files and folders of 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 refine searches. Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. The Search Results...
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... a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. 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...
... a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. 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...
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...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 Player, you can copy the tracks from these CDs. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive.... 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 files, click Learn more information on the differences between the two types of CD players, ...
...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 Player, you can copy the tracks from these CDs. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive.... 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 files, click Learn more information on the differences between the two types of CD players, ...
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...may become corrupt. You can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can organize your hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track...check box for any track you do not want to record. 7 Click Rip Music. 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 ...
...may become corrupt. You can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can organize your hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track...check box for any track you do not want to record. 7 Click Rip Music. 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 ...
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... of free hard drive space depending on your clip ■ Inserting video transitions between clips ■ Adding video effects ■ Adding narration ■ Adding music ■ Adding titles and credits For information about video settings in the wizard, or click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.emachines.com 4 Complete...
... of free hard drive space depending on your clip ■ Inserting video transitions between clips ■ Adding video effects ■ Adding narration ■ Adding music ■ Adding titles and credits For information about video settings in the wizard, or click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.emachines.com 4 Complete...
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... www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc in the left-hand column, then click OK. The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 104 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you want to copy into your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the To list, then click your hard drive to... tracks or files to close. Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to your hard drive. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to insert a CD or DVD. The Burning dialog box opens. If you are using one...
... www.emachines.com 2 Click Copy disc in the left-hand column, then click OK. The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 104 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you want to copy into your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the To list, then click your hard drive to... tracks or files to close. Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to your hard drive. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to insert a CD or DVD. The Burning dialog box opens. If you are using one...
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...OK. 115 You can select one of power settings) let you want . To change power saving options, such as when the monitor or hard drive is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon. Type the keyword power scheme in the Search...then click Help and Support. OR - To save your Control Panel is automatically turned off hard disks timer, then click the time you want . - The Control Panel window opens. www.emachines.com Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing the power scheme Power schemes (groups...
...OK. 115 You can select one of power settings) let you want . To change power saving options, such as when the monitor or hard drive is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon. Type the keyword power scheme in the Search...then click Help and Support. OR - To save your Control Panel is automatically turned off hard disks timer, then click the time you want . - The Control Panel window opens. www.emachines.com Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing Power-Saving Settings Changing the power scheme Power schemes (groups...
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... management in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced power settings let you want to use. 5 Click OK. The Control Panel window opens. Activating and... buttons list, then click the power setting mode you assign different power saving modes to the hard drive, then turns your computer, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hibernate mode. 116 Help ...
... management in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer www.emachines.com Changing advanced power settings Advanced power settings let you want to use. 5 Click OK. The Control Panel window opens. Activating and... buttons list, then click the power setting mode you assign different power saving modes to the hard drive, then turns your computer, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hibernate mode. 116 Help ...
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... up a My Documents folder for each account. Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on your computer or access your computer to eMachines so we can reset it . These passwords are set up user accounts, Windows sets up a user account for each account so only the...stores. The second step in computer security is preventing your computer from using your computer. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. About startup and hard drive passwords Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be able to replace your computer with a call to your insurance...
... up a My Documents folder for each account. Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on your computer or access your computer to eMachines so we can reset it . These passwords are set up user accounts, Windows sets up a user account for each account so only the...stores. The second step in computer security is preventing your computer from using your computer. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. About startup and hard drive passwords Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be able to replace your computer with a call to your insurance...
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...Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on your system). Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you may need to reinstall everything you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 136 describes how to ...your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your hard drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery ...
...Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on your system). Copying driver and application recovery files Your computer's hard drive contains everything you may need to reinstall everything you get your new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 136 describes how to ...your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your hard drive. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery ...
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... first disc. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of recovery discs to restore your computer. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 5 Double-click the file for a DVD, make sure ...you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with ...
... first disc. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com Important Use the correct type of recovery discs to restore your computer. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 5 Double-click the file for a DVD, make sure ...you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact eMachines Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "eMachines Driver and Application Recovery." If you have problems with ...
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... firewall software, then re-enable the Internet connection to update antivirus definitions and install Windows Updates. To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all CDs and DVDs from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on the Internet, you selected, and read all Internet connections before recovering your Internet... instructions to use the restore point you should disconnect all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on the screen). 5 Click Next. www.emachines.com Recovering your problem, restart...
... firewall software, then re-enable the Internet connection to update antivirus definitions and install Windows Updates. To recover your system from the hard drive: 1 Remove all CDs and DVDs from the hard drive Caution Because of virus and spyware activity on the Internet, you selected, and read all Internet connections before recovering your Internet... instructions to use the restore point you should disconnect all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on the screen). 5 Click Next. www.emachines.com Recovering your problem, restart...
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...box opens. 6 Click Yes. You still need at least 4 GB of Windows XP. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased your Internet cable and all personal data files before continuing this restore option. 5 Click Next. Make sure that you ...and antivirus updates to bring your system, it will appear with Backup) (recommended) moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of hard drive space to your existing data files, but all files on or restart your computer and press F11 while your...
...box opens. 6 Click Yes. You still need at least 4 GB of Windows XP. CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software www.emachines.com 2 If you purchased your Internet cable and all personal data files before continuing this restore option. 5 Click Next. Make sure that you ...and antivirus updates to bring your system, it will appear with Backup) (recommended) moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of hard drive space to your existing data files, but all files on or restart your computer and press F11 while your...
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CHAPTER 12 Maintaining Your Computer • Caring for your computer • Updating Windows • BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer
CHAPTER 12 Maintaining Your Computer • Caring for your computer • Updating Windows • BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer