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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using your Reference Guide 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Using online help 3 Getting technical support 4 Finding your model and serial number 4 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using your Reference Guide 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Using online help 3 Getting technical support 4 Finding your model and serial number 4 ...
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Contents Faxing from programs 28 Faxing a scanned document 28 Automatically retry sending a fax 28 Canceling a fax 28 Automatically canceling a fax 29 Receiving and viewing a fax 29 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 31 Playing music and movies 32 Playing WAV audio files 32 Playing audio and video files 33 Playing optical discs 33 Creating audio files and music libraries 35 Creating music files 35 Building a music library 37 Editing track information 37 Creating and editing videos 38 Editing videos 38 Transferring your video to your computer 38 Editing your video 39...
Contents Faxing from programs 28 Faxing a scanned document 28 Automatically retry sending a fax 28 Canceling a fax 28 Automatically canceling a fax 29 Receiving and viewing a fax 29 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 31 Playing music and movies 32 Playing WAV audio files 32 Playing audio and video files 33 Playing optical discs 33 Creating audio files and music libraries 35 Creating music files 35 Building a music library 37 Editing track information 37 Creating and editing videos 38 Editing videos 38 Transferring your video to your computer 38 Editing your video 39...
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www.emachines.com Chapter 6: Customizing Windows 57 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 58 Adjusting the color depth 58 Adjusting the screen resolution 59 Changing the colors ...
www.emachines.com Chapter 6: Customizing Windows 57 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 58 Adjusting the color depth 58 Adjusting the screen resolution 59 Changing the colors ...
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Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the eMachines Web site • Using your Reference Guide • Using Help and Support • Getting technical support • Using online help • Getting technical support 1
Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the eMachines Web site • Using your Reference Guide • Using Help and Support • Getting technical support • Using online help • Getting technical support 1
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... Documentation. Please read this manual carefully to come. We sincerely hope that you with the best product possible. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is a file stored on your computer. To access your computer contains setting up, hardware, configuration, and... information to provide best-of your computer in addition to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows...
... Documentation. Please read this manual carefully to come. We sincerely hope that you with the best product possible. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is a file stored on your computer. To access your computer contains setting up, hardware, configuration, and... information to provide best-of your computer in addition to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows...
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... relevant to your search results, click the results header for a topic in Help and Support: 1 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box. www.emachines.com Searching for a topic To search for the type of results you want to view. 3 To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search...
... relevant to your search results, click the results header for a topic in Help and Support: 1 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box. www.emachines.com Searching for a topic To search for the type of results you want to view. 3 To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search...
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... to activate Windows. 4 Finding your model and serial number The label on the top, side, or bottom of Authenticity label found on your operating system. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for your computer includes the product key code for assistance. Chapter 1: Getting Help Getting technical support...
... to activate Windows. 4 Finding your model and serial number The label on the top, side, or bottom of Authenticity label found on your operating system. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for your computer includes the product key code for assistance. Chapter 1: Getting Help Getting technical support...
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Chapter 2 Using Windows XP • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
Chapter 2 Using Windows XP • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 80. 6 Your desktop may appear on your computer are set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Start button provides access to permanently delete them from this icon to open the Windows Security Center. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Double-click this example, depending on how your computer is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open the program's window. ...
Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 80. 6 Your desktop may appear on your computer are set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Start button provides access to permanently delete them from this icon to open the Windows Security Center. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Double-click this example, depending on how your computer is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open the program's window. ...
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.... You may want to add to see all programs and files in the Start menu. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support.
.... You may want to add to see all programs and files in the Start menu. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its former size. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. 8 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Clicking an item on the taskbar. Clicking the close button closes the ...
Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its former size. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. 8 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Clicking an item on the taskbar. Clicking the close button closes the ...
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... information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on a drive: • Double-click the drive icon. If you would store information in a file cabinet. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD...
... information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on a drive: • Double-click the drive icon. If you would store information in a file cabinet. www.emachines.com Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD...
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Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in (the destination folder), you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. If you want to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you do not see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. The new folder is deleted from its original location and ...
Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in (the destination folder), you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. If you want to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you do not see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. The new folder is deleted from its original location and ...
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... the files or folders that you throw away files and folders by first moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com To copy a file or folder to the Recycle Bin. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the...
... the files or folders that you throw away files and folders by first moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.emachines.com To copy a file or folder to the Recycle Bin. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the...
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Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Text contained in the file • Time period in which it was created or modified You can be restored. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you are stored on the desktop. Files and folders found ...
Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Text contained in the file • Time period in which it was created or modified You can be restored. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you are stored on the desktop. Files and folders found ...
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...: 1 Click Start, then click Search. Click All files and folders. 2 If you want to search by double-clicking the name in the list. 13 www.emachines.com Using the Windows Search utility Help For more information about searching for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder name, type in...
...: 1 Click Start, then click Search. Click All files and folders. 2 If you want to search by double-clicking the name in the list. 13 www.emachines.com Using the Windows Search utility Help For more information about searching for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder name, type in...
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Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in that you want. This is usually on a drive inside a folder that may have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that you need is rarely right on . If you do not see the contents of a folder, click Show the contents of this folder. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. It is called browsing. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the...
Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in that you want. This is usually on a drive inside a folder that may have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that you need is rarely right on . If you do not see the contents of a folder, click Show the contents of this folder. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search box, then press ENTER. 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. It is called browsing. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the...
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.... The following examples show how to other similar files. Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
.... The following examples show how to other similar files. Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. www.emachines.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
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The Save As dialog box opens. Save in list File name 2 Click the arrow button to open the Save in list, then click the folder where you want to use it if you want , browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Saving a document Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type saving in . To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to save it later. After you create a document, you want to open a document: 1 ...
The Save As dialog box opens. Save in list File name 2 Click the arrow button to open the Save in list, then click the folder where you want to use it if you want , browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP Saving a document Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type saving in . To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to save it later. After you create a document, you want to open a document: 1 ...
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... box, then press ENTER. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click OK. The document opens. If you want to open. www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with...
... box, then press ENTER. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click OK. The document opens. If you want to open. www.emachines.com 3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with...