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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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...broadband connection works Important If you need to ISP. To identify this computer on page 171. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is not working correctly. Creating an ...test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. The Control Panel window opens. If the connection is already installed on installing cards in your ISP. If one is not listed, you begin setting...
...broadband connection works Important If you need to ISP. To identify this computer on page 171. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com Determining if an Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if Ethernet is not working correctly. Creating an ...test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. The Control Panel window opens. If the connection is already installed on installing cards in your ISP. If one is not listed, you begin setting...
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... and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet.... After the drives and printers 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 Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you ...
... and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 6: Networking Your Computer www.emachines.com ■ Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information ■ Contact your Internet.... After the drives and printers 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 Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you ...
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...emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you want to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver...across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow ...
...emachines.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you want to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver...across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow ...
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... video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on your computer. The Display Properties... (it on page 10. You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples ...
... video connections), you can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on your computer. The Display Properties... (it on page 10. You may not represent the actual screens on the desktop, then click Properties. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.emachines.com Using a second monitor Using a second monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are examples ...
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... Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. Windows Update If 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. These updates...
... Your Computer www.emachines.com Security updates To keep your computer secure, you need to keep your computer's system software up to date. Windows Update If 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. These updates...
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...new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you how to recover your system from recovery files on a network" on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, ...and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to...
...new eMachines system. ■ "Copying driver and application recovery files" on page 130 tells you how to recover your system from recovery files on a network" on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, ...and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to...
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...Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system to get your system running again. 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 Restore takes...
...Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system to get your system running again. 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 Restore takes...
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... information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that the printer is online. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to add additional memory to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click...then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is online. If your computer. Many printers have selected it is connected to use. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken...
... information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that the printer is online. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to add additional memory to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click...then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.emachines.com The printer is online. If your computer. Many printers have selected it is connected to use. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer documentation for instructions for bent or broken...