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User Guide
Manuel de l'utilisateur
for your eMachines computer
pour votre ordinateur eMachines
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www.emachines.com Contents 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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Contents www.emachines.com Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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www.emachines.com Contents Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Installing and configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Installing Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents www.emachines.com Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Changing the colors on your W
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www.emachines.com Contents Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Defragmenting the
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Contents www.emachines.com Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Thank you for purchasing our computer! • Using the eMachines Web site • Using Help and Support • Using Online help •Contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
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CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Thank you for purchasing our computer! You have made an excellent decision by 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 the most stringent quality control tests to make sure that you are provided with the best product possible. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself
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www.emachines.com Using Help and Support Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your eMachines computer. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. Using Help and Support, you can find help information by clic
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CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search Results list. Getting help in Media Center If your computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can access online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to activate the Media Center tool bar. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. 2 Click the Help icon in the tool bar. Using Online hel
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www.emachines.com Contact information You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. Contact information The label on the front of your computer case contains information that identifies your computer model and serial number. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for assistance. 5
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CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.emachines.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system. If you ever reinstall Windows from the installation CD or DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate Windows. 6
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CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Your Computer •Front •Back •Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network • Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device • Configuring the audio jacks
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CHAPTER 2: Getting to Know Your Computer www.emachines.com Front Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Optical drive Optical drive (optional) Memory card reader USB port (optional) (optional) Power button/ Power indicator Hard drive access indicator IEEE 1394 Microphone jack ports (optional) Headphone jack USB ports (optional) Model: S/No: eMachines help resources Model and serial number and Customer Care information Component
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www.emachines.com Front Component Icon Description ® ® IEEE 1394 ports Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link ) device (such as a digital (optional) camcorder) into one of these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. For more information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 13. Memory card reader Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular (optional) telephone, or other devices into the memory card reader. For more information, see “
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CHAPTER 2: Getting to Know Your Computer www.emachines.com Back Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Voltage selection switch Power connector PS/2 mouse port Case cover PS/2 keyboard port thumbscrew Serial port Parallel port Monitor port IEEE USB ports 1394 ports (optional) USB ports Ethernet (optional) (network) jack Microphone jack Audio output (Line out) jack Audio input (Line in) jack Modem jack Case cover Teleph
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www.emachines.com Connecting the dial-up modem Component Icon Description Monitor port Plug a monitor into this port. USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, (optional) printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. For more information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 13. Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded red or pink. Audio output (Line Plug powered,
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CHAPTER 2: Getting to Know Your Computer www.emachines.com Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network Your computer has a network jack that you can use to connect to a cable or DSL modem or to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network. Important Your computer is equipped with a built-in To connect to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network: Ethernet port. For information about setting up a wired or wireless Ethernet 1 Insert one end of the network cable into the network j
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www.emachines.com Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Important Before you install a printer, scanner, or Your computer has one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known ® ® other peripheral device, see the device as Firewire or i.Link ), Universal Serial Bus (USB), serial, and parallel. You use documentation and installation these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and dig
