Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8513036R eMachines
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Star ter Guide for your eMachines computer Look inside f or helpful hints on: • Using W indows • Usingmultimedia • Pr otectingyourcomputer • Restoringyourcomputer.
Thank y ou! Thankyouf oryourpurchase! W ewanttomakey our e x pe ri e n c e a sa ti s fy in g on e , s o w e ’v e pu t to ge t he r ti p s tohelpyougetstartedwithyoureMachinescomputer .
Contents Gettingstar tedwith Windows............................................... 4 Windo ws Welc omeCenter ....................................................... 7 Gettinghelp ............................................
4 A ft er y ou s ta rt y o ur c o mp ut er a nd c om p le te t he Wi nd o ws ® se tu p , t he fi r st t hi ng y ou ’l l se e o n your screen is the Windows desktop . The desktop includes a task bar , Star t button ( ), a nd Recycle Bin icon. O ther icons may be added depending on your computer’ s configuration.
5 The Start menu is the command center o f y o ur c om pu t e r . Wh et h er y ou w an t t o st art a p ro gr am , find a file, change settings, or even shut do wn your system, the Start menu is where it all begins. For mor e information about Windows, see “Windows Basics” under Help and Suppor t.
6 Managing files and folders starts with the Computer f ol de r . F ro m t he r e, y ou c a n se e ev eryt hi n g on your computer . T o get there, click ( Start ), then click Computer . T o sa ve s o me th in g rig ht away , use the Documents f ol de r th a t ha s a lr ea dy b e en s e t up f o r yo u.
7 welcome to the W elcome Center! T he W e lc om e Ce nt e r off er s a we al th o f op t io ns f o r ge tt in g mo re i nf or ma ti on ab ou t y ou r c om pu t er , a s w el l a s li n ks t o sp ec .
8 If y ou n e ed a l it t le e xt ra h el p w it h so m et hi n g on y ou r co mp ut er , e Ma ch in es o ffe rs s ev e ra l op ti on s de si gn ed t o me et y ou r ne e ds : • eMachines W eb su.
9 • User guide — F or d et ai le d in f orm at i on o n u si n g yo ur eMachines computer , see the provided Reference Guide or online User Guide . T o access the online guide, click ( Star t ), All Pr ograms , then click eMachines Documentation .
10 surfing the ’net T o learn more about the Internet , see “Using the Internet” in your online user guide. Ex pl or e t he W or ld Wi de W eb wi th an In te rn et co nn ec ti on .
11 welcome to e-mail! S ta yi n g in t ou ch w it h f am i ly a n d fri en d s is ea sy w it h e-m ai l an d i s u su al ly f r ee w it h y ou r In t er ne t ac co un t.
12 for your listening and viewing pleasur e... En jo y li st en in g t o f av or it e m us ic CD s o r wa t ch in g D VD s wi th s o ft wa re a lr ea dy in st al le d on y ou r new eMachines computer . T o listen to a music CD or watch a movie on DVD, click ( Start ), All Pr ograms, then click Windo ws Media Play er .
13 rip , burn, play Create a custom music CD with MP3s y ou rip y ou rs el f , or c r ea te a vi de o D V D of ho me mo vi e s or special videos. If your computer came with a DVD burner , y ou ca n d o it a ll wi th ea sy -t o- us e software already installed on your eMachines computer .
14 Y ou r eM ac hi ne s co m pu te r co me s w it h ha rd w ar e an d s oft w ar e fe at u r es t ha t ca n he l p yo u ke e p y ou r co mp ut e r se c ur e an d up- to -d at e.
15 securing the perimeter W i nd ow s V is ta pr ov id e s bu i lt -i n se cu ri ty fe at u r e s de si gn ed t o pr ot e ct y ou , yo u r fa m il y , an d y o ur computers. T o view or change Windows Vista security settings, click ( Star t ), C on tr ol P an el , Security , then click Security Center .
16 up-to-date security Windo ws Updat e If a ha c ke r fi nd s a w a y to b yp as s th e se cu ri ty f ea tu r e s bu i lt i nt o Wi nd o ws Vi st a, Mi cr os o ft cr ea te s a hi gh -p rio ri ty W i nd ow s up da t e to fi x th e p ro bl em . Y ou s ho ul d up d at e Wi nd o ws r eg u la rly t o ke ep y ou r co mp u te r s ec ur e.
17 virus-free with Norton 360 Nor ton 360 No rto n 36 0 h el ps pr ot ec t yo ur c om pu te r fr om v i ru se s , h ac ke rs , an d p ri v ac y th r e at s.
18 secure with Big Fix For mor e information on safety , see “Prot ecting Y our Computer” in your online user guide. BigFix Y ou r co mp u t er m a y in c lu de Bi gF ix . B ig F ix m on i to rs y ou r c om pu t er f or p r ob le m s an d c on fli ct s .
19 impro ving performance Keep your computer in top running condition with regular maint enance. Click ( Start ), Contr ol Panel , S ystem and Maintenanc e , then click Performance Informa tion and T ools . Se le ct a t as k a nd f o ll ow th e i ns tr u ct io ns .
20 backing up a bit - restoring y our computer In th e u nl ike ly ev en t t ha t yo u ex pe rie nc e so ft w ar e pr ob le ms , t he Wi nd ow s Vi st a Ba c ku p a nd Re st or e Ce nt er l et y ou r ol l b ac k yo ur c om p ut er t o a p r ev io u s st a t e wh en e v ery th i ng w ork ed right.
21 prepar e to reco ver W he n y ou fi r st g e t yo ur c om pu te r , it i s a go od id ea t o m ak e a b a ck up o f th e s of tw ar e th at ca me wi th y o ur s ys te m. B ef or e y o u cr ea t e th es e “r ec ov ery d is c s , ” m ake s u r e th at y ou h av e bl an k d is cs r e ad y .
22 reinstalling the oper ating system If you can run Windows ... 1 Click (Start) , All Programs , eMachines , then click e Mac hi ne s Re c o v e ry Management . eMachines Recovery Management o pe n s . 2 Click the Restore tab , then click Restore syst em to factor y default .
23 If you cannot run Windows ... 1 Restar t your computer , then press the AL T+F10 k eys during star tup. 2 F ollow the on-screen instructions to finish.
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