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Disk Drive On Emachine El 1200 Wont Open
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8513036R - eMachines Starter Guide - Page 13
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...all with MP3s you must have a DVD burner to DVD, open Windows Media Player and put a blank, writable DVD into the ...DVD
For more information about using media, see "Using Multimedia" in the disc drive on your online user guide.
13 Note: you rip yourself, or create ... or special videos. When your eMachines computer. Create an MP3 music file To create an MP3, click (Start), ...
8513036R - eMachines Starter Guide - Page 19
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improving performance
Keep your computer in your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter)
For more information on system recovery, see"Recovering ... to adjust how quickly your
computer goes into power-saving modes
Click here to do maintenance, such as Disk Cleanup, or to defragment your online user guide.
19 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance,...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 3
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... purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting eMachines 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3
Chapter 2: Using Windows 5
Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8
Working with files and folders 10 Viewing drives 10 Creating folders 10 Copying...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 14
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... a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop.
Search box
Title bar Menu bar
Close Maximize Minimize
8 Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Computer window. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 17
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...Disk (C:) is your
hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette drive... the new information only.
A pop-up
menu opens on the desktop.
3 Click Cut on page 13.
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1 Locate the file or folder you paste it there. www.emachines...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 19
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... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin...bin. Type searching in the Recycle Bin.
These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in ...restored.
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you do not remember where they are sure that have ...desktop.
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 45
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7 Click any of the operating system installed. Although this blank disc dialog box opens. 3 Type the title of data discs:
• Live File System writes files immediately to the recordable disc, making it a one-step
process like copying files to a flash drive. Creating a data disc
To create a data disc:
1 Insert a blank...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 61
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... window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped... with other computers.
Important
Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. To install a Bluetooth printer:
1 Turn on the computer you are using a desktop...emachines.com
Copying files across the network
To copy files across the network:
1 Open...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 73
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...click Browse and locate the drive and folder.
3 Click the picture or color you want to use for background
images.
The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens.
2 Click the Picture Location...the background, then click OK.
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Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds
You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects,...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 81
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...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Select a power plan dialog box opens.
2 Click a power plan (default plans shown): • Balanced uses several energy-saving... Change plan settings, change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. www.emachines.com
Changing power-saving settings
Changing the power plan
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eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 91
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...network 55 files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17
creating data disc 39 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 15 folder 10 MP3 file 34 music file 34 video DVD 37 WMA... screen saver 68
documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3
documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 16 saving 15
downloading files 22
drivers updating 2
drives mapping network 54 sharing 53...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows Vista) - Page 93
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starting 59 updating 61
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online help 2, 3
opening documents 16 files 7 files across network 54 folders 10 programs 7
optical disc ... 62 Windows Update 63 wireless Ethernet 52
serial number 3
Shared Documents folder 73
sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54
shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 17 closing windows 17 copying 17 deleting files and folders 17 keyboard ...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows XP) - Page 3
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... your model and serial number 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4
Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 5
Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 7 Identifying window items 8
Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives 9 Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11
Searching for...
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... button expands the active window to its own menus, icons, and controls. 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 close button closes the active window or program. Chapter 2: Using Windows XP
Identifying window items...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows XP) - Page 17
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...you cannot find the file you want to move . A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.
3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-... folders to the Recycle Bin. www.emachines.com
To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to delete, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows XP) - Page 39
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... your computer. Video screen
Play Stop
Video file information
2 Click File, then click Open. Playing optical discs
Important
Some music CDs have a DVD drive and would like to add an internal or external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.emachines.com. You can play several types of audio and video files, including WAV...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows XP) - Page 43
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... appears in the Windows Media Player
library.
37 Windows Media Player records the tracks to your
desktop to each track as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to the music library. You... Explorer or your hard drive as it is recorded. The
Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens.
4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre. 5 Click OK. www.emachines.com
7 Click Rip ...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows XP) - Page 69
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... poster or Reference Guide. 3 Turn on your desktop and drag them over to accommodate additional windows. www.emachines.com
Using an extended desktop
If your computer supports dual monitors (it must ...can open windows in this monitor.
4 Click Apply. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to your computer.
To turn on extended desktop: 1 Right-click any empty space on the desktop, ...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows XP) - Page 91
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...files across network 55 files and folders 10, 18 text and graphics 18
creating desktop icons 7 desktop shortcuts 7 documents 15 folders 10 music files 36 WMA files 36
customizing 57
... saver 62
documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3
documents creating 15 opening 16 printing 17 saving 16
downloading files 22
drivers updating 2
drives mapping network 54 sharing...
eMachines Desktop PC User Guide (Windows XP) - Page 93
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music library building 37
music tracks copying 36
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name computer 48 workgroup 48
naming computers 48 workgroup 48
network testing 52 using 54
NTSC/PAL jack 64
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online help 2, 3
opening ...
Security Center Windows XP 80
security settings modifying 80
sharing drives 52 folders 52 printer 53
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