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8513042.book Page i Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using the eMachines Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8513042.book Page ii Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Contents Playing audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Playing optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Creating audio files and music libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8513042.book Page iii Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Changing system sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Changing mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . .
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8513042.book Page 1 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the eMachines Web site � Using Help and Support � Using online help 1
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8513042.book Page 2 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for purchasing our computer! You have made an excellent decision choosing eMachines. We are sure that you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are provided with the best product possible. Please read this ma
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8513042.book Page 3 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM www.emachines.com 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. For each search, you receive a list of suggested topics. To find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Contacting eMachines The label on your computer contains information that identifies y
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8513042.book Page 4 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 1: Getting Help 4
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8513042.book Page 5 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 2 Using Windows � Using the Windows desktop � Working with files and folders � Searching for files � Working with documents � Shortcuts 5
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8513042.book Page 6 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you see is the Windows desktop. The desktop is like the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open programs and perform other tasks. . Help For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your de
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8513042.book Page 7 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM www.emachines.com Using the Start menu Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of the Windows des
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8513042.book Page 8 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you use frequently. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then
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8513042.book Page 9 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM www.emachines.com Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that shows the window title. The Search box lets you search for a word or phrase in the current window. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the taskbar. Clicking the prog
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8513042.book Page 10 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 2: Using Windows Working with files and folders You can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store information in a file cabinet. 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 Help For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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8513042.book Page 11 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM www.emachines.com To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New F
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8513042.book Page 12 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. The file or folder you moved appears in its new location and is removed from its old location. Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from the file cabinet and put them in a trash can. Eventually the trash can is emptied. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving them to
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8513042.book Page 13 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM www.emachines.com To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the bin. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Recycle Bin. Help For more information abou
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8513042.book Page 14 Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:17 PM Chapter 2: Using Windows Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than file name. You can narrow your search by selecting the search options that you want. You can search by the: � Name or part of a name � Creation date � Modification date � File type � Tag � Author � Text contained in the file � Time period in which it was created or modified You can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Files
