Gateway eMachine 3 User Manual

Desktop PC User Guide

Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Thank you for 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 and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using the Windows Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using Windows Fax and Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Faxing a scanned document or from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Playing music and movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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Playing audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Playing optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Creating audio files and music li braries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Creating music CDs and video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Creating a video DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Creating and copying data discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Creating a data disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Using Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Starting Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using the Media Center remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Introduction to Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Networking terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Wired Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Wireless Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Establishing your Ethernet network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Testing your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Adding a printer to your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Sharing resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Bluetooth networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Chapter 6: Protecting your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Hardware security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Kensington lock slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Data security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Startup and hard drive password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Windows user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using Norton Internet Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using Windows Security Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Security updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Chapter 7: Customizing W indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Changing screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Changing gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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Setting up multiple monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Changing system sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Changing mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Changing power-saving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Changing the power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Changing accessibility settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Using the Ease of Access Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Using voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Setting up parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Filtering Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Scheduling computer and Internet use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Restricting game access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Restricting specific programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Creating activity reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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Contents

• Using t he eMac hines W eb sit e

• Using Help and Support

• Using online help

Chapt er 1

Getting Help

Chapter 1: Ge tting Help

Thank y ou f or purc hasing 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 t o ensure that you are pro vided with the best pr oduct possible . Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with your computer’s software features.

eMachines stands behind our value propo sition to our customers—to prov ide be st-of - c l a ss service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable , dedicated cust omer service department will prov ide you wit h fast, considerate service.

We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new eMachines computer for years to come.

Thanks again, from all of us at eMachines.

Using t he eMachines W eb site

eMachines’ online support is av ailable 2 4hours a day, 7days a week and pr ovide s the most c urrent drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Visit the eMachines Web support site at www.emachines.com/.

Using Help and Suppor t

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 t o help y ou quick l y disco v er and u s e t he man y features of y our eMac hine s computer.

To start Help and Support:

1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.

Tip

You can find help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Inform atio n from Mic ros oft. You can also search for a topic.

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2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box located at the top of any Help and Support

screen, then p ress E 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.

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Contac ting eMachine s

The label on your computer contains information that identifies your computer model and serial number. eMachines Customer Care will need this information if you call for help.

Get ting help fo r Window s Media Cent er

If your computer is running Windows Media Center, you can access help for information on how to use i t.

To access Media Center help:

1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windo w s Medi a Ce nte r in the Sea rch Help box,

then press E

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-ORIf you are connected to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows

Media Center in the Search Help For box.

Using online help

If you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can access most online help inf or mation by selec ting a t op ic f r om a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the l ist .

Available information depends on the particular Help site to which you are taken. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are discussed.

Chapter 1: Ge tting Help

• Using the W indow s desktop

• Working with file s and f olders

• Searching f or files

• Working wit h documents

• Shortcuts

Chapt er 2

Using W indows

Chapter 2: Using Windows

Using t he Window s deskt op

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 Wi ndo ws d esk top in the Search Help box, then press E

Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your computer is set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.

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Desktop elements Description

The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that are running. Click a program’s button on the taskbar to open the program’s window.

The Start button pro vides acces s to program s, files, help for Windows and other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking a n item on the me nu t h at opens.

The Re cycl e B in is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from your computer. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see

“Deleting files and folders” on page12.

The Windo ws Sec urity C ente r icon may appe ar on the taskbar near the clock. The icon changes appea rance to not ify you when the security settings on your computer are set below the recommended value or when updates are a vailable. Double-clic k this icon t o open the Wi ndows Se curity Ce nter. For more informatio n, see “Modifying security settings”

on page 61.

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 E

You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more using the Start menu.

To u s e t he S t a rt m e nu :

Shortcut

Start➧All Programs➧

1 Click (Start) on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing

you the first level of menu items.

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2 Click All Programs to see all programs, files, and folders in the Start menu. If you click an

item with a folder icon, the prog rams, files , and subfolders appear.

3 Click a file or program to open it.

Adding icons to the de sktop

Help

For more information about the desktop icons, c lic k Start, then clic k H el p and Su ppor t. Type

desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press E

You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you use frequently.

To add ic ons to the des ktop:

Shortcut

Start➧AllPrograms➧ right-clickprogram➧SendTo➧ Desktop (create shortcut)

1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for that program

appears on the desktop.

Identifying windo w it ems

Help

For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type

window in the Search Help box, then press E

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When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder , file , or program, a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the LocalDisk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the

Local Disk (C:)

Title bar

Menu bar

icon in the Computer win dow.

Search box

Close Maximize Minimize

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Every progr am window looks a little dif fer ent because eac h has its ow n menus, icons, and controls. Most windows include these items:

Window item Description

The title ba r 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 t he minimize bu tton r educes the active window to a button on the taskbar. C licking the program button in the taskbar opens the window again.

Clicking the maximize button expands the ac tiv e windo w to fit t he entire computer display. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its former size.

Clicking the close butto n closes th e active window or program.

Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save .

Chapter 2: Using Windows

Wo rking with fi les and f olders

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. Type

files and folders in the Search Help box, then press E

Drives are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A computer almost always has more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk(C:) for the hard drive. You may also have more drives such as a CD or DVD drive.

To view the drives, folders, and files on your computer:

1 Click (Start), then click Computer.

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Creating f olders

Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders. Files are much like paper documents—letters, spreadsheets, and pictures—that you keep on your

computer. In fact, all information on a computer is stored in files.

Disc drive

2 Double-click the drive icon.

Folders

Files

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To create a folder:

Shortcut

ClickFile ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ typename

1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where y ou w ant to put the ne w f older. Ty pically, 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 Folder. The new folder is created. 5 T ype a name f or t he f older, then pre ss ENTER. The ne w folder name appears by the f older icon.

For information about renaming folders, see “Shortcuts” on page17.

Cop ying and mo ving file s and f olders

Important

The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut or copy again. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Therefore, you can paste copies of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you copy or cut a different file or folder, th e original file or folder is deleted from the cl ipb oard .

The skills you need to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows

clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go in (the destination fo ld e r), yo u paste it there.

When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its original loc ation an d place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you decide where you want the file or folder to go, you paste it there.

To copy a file or folder to another folder:

1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see “Viewing drives” on

page 10 and “Searching for files” on page13.

2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to copy. 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-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the new location.

Help

For more info rmation about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the Search He lp bo x, the n pre ss E

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1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. For more information, see “Viewing drives” on

page 10 an d “Searching for files” on page13.

2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move. A pop-up

menu opens on the desktop.

3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder.

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 loca tion.

Deleting file s and f olders

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 emptie d.

In Windows, you t hrow a wa y files and f olders by first mo ving them to t he Window s trash can, called the Recycl e Bi n, where they remain until you decide to empty the bin.

You can recover any file in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied.

To delete files or folders:

1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders tha t you want to

delete . For instruc tions on ho w t o selec t multiple files and f olders, s ee “Short cuts” on page17. If you cannot find the file you want to delete, se e “Searching for files” on page13.

2 Click Organize, then click Delete. Windows moves the files and folders to the Recycle Bin.

To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:

1 Double-click th e Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens

and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it.

2 Click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on how to select multiple

files and folders, see “Shortcuts” on page 17.

3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to their original locations.

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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 Bi n 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 about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptyin g th e Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then press E

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Searc hing for f iles

If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are store d on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility.

Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window.

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Using the W indow s Sear ch

To find files and folders using the Search:

1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file

or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window.

• If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that name.

• If you type part of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing

the letters you typed.

3 Open a file, folder, or program by do uble -clicking the name i n the list .

Help

For more information about searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support . T ype searching in the Search Help box, then press E

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Using adv anced sea rch 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

• Modificatio n date

• File type

• Tag

• Author

• Text contained in the file

• Time period in which it was create d or modified

You can also combin e search criteria to refine sea rches. Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly

from the list in the resul ts window.

Brow sing f or files and f olders

A file or folder that you need is rarely right on top of your Windows desktop. I t is usually on a drive inside a folder that may be inside yet another folder, and so on.

Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that they may have many levels (usually many more levels than a file cabinet, in fact) . So you usually will have to search through levels of folder s to find the file or folder that you n eed. This is cal led browsing.

To b r ow s e f o r a f i l e:

1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer win dow open s. 2 Double-click the drive or f older that y ou think contains the file or folder t hat you want t o find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolde rs until you find the file or folder you

want.

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Help

For more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press E

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Wo rking with doc uments

Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. The basic methods of creating, s aving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of files.

The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document using Microsoft WordPad. Similar procedures apply to other programs such as Corel Word, an d M icros oft E xce l.

For more information about using a program, click Help on its menu bar.

Creating a ne w doc ument

To create a new document:

1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsof t WordPad starts

and a blank document opens.

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2 Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar b uttons at the top of the

Sav ing a doc ument

After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.

To s a ve a do c u m e nt :

1 Click File, then click Save. The SaveAs dialog box opens.

2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to save 3 Type a new file name in the File name box.

4 Click Save. 5

wind ow to form at the d ocum ent .

File name

the file.

Help

For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help

and Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press E

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Opening a document

To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open the document in the program that it was created in.

To o p e n a d o c u me n t :

1 Start the pro gram. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Click Folders to op en th e Folders list, then click the folder you want to open.

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4 Double-click the document file name. The document opens.

and Support. Type opening files in the Search Help box, then press E

Printing a document

To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your computer or have access to a network printer. For more information about installing or using your printer, see the printer documentation.

To print a document:

1 Make s ure th at the pri nte r is tu rn ed on a nd lo ad ed with pa pe r. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Th e Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints.

and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press E

Help

For more information about opening documents, click Start, then click Help

Help

For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help

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Shortcuts

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Help

For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and

Support. Type Windows keyb oard sh ortcuts in the Search Help box, then press E

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The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and almost all programs that run in Windows. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation.

To... Do this...

Copy a file, folder, text, or graphic

Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic

Select multiple items in a list or window

Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window

Permanently delete a file or folder

Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new

Close the acti ve window or program

Switch to a different file, folder, or running program

Click the item, then press CTRL +C.

Click inside the folder or window where you want to pas te th e o bj ect , th e n pr ess C

Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items.

Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the S the list.

Click the file or folder, then press

SHIFT +DELETE. The file or folder is

permanently deleted. The file or folder is not stored in the Recycle Bin.

name, then press ENTER. Press ALT +F4.

Press A

HIFT key, then click the last item in

LT +TAB.

TRL +V.

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Using t he Internet and F axing

• Learning about t he Inter net

• Setting up an Int ernet account

• Using the Wor ld WideWeb

• Using e-mail

• Using Window s F ax and Scan

• Sending a fax

• Receiv ing and vie wing a fax

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Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing

Lear ning about the Inter net

The Internet is a worldw ide netw ork of comput ers link ed t oget her to pr ov ide inf orm ation t o people everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web. You can access this network by connecting yo ur computer to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up with an Internet service provider(IS P).

Internet Servers

store information so other computers can access it from the Internet.

You r c o m p u t er

connects to the Internet through an ISP.

If you want to access the Internet you need:

ISP Servers

let you connect to t he Internet and access your e-mail messages.

• A modem—a device that connects your computer to other computers or servers using a

telephone, D SL, or cable tele v ision line. Your computer may have a built -in dial-up telephone modem. Cable and DSL modems connect to your computer through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem.

• An Internet service provider—a company that provides access to the Internet through an

ISPserver . When you connec t t o an ISP, the ISPserver lets y ou ac ces s th e Int erne t and y our e-mai l messages. Check your telephone book for a list of Internet service provid ers available locally.

• A Web browser—a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. Microsoft

Internet Explorer was included with your computer. For more information, see “Using the

World Wide Web” on page 21.

• An e-mail program—a pro gram that le ts you create, send, and receive e-mail mes s age s over

the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your computer. For more informat ion, see “Using e-mail” on page 22.

Set ting up an Interne t account

Before y ou can view t he information on the W orld Wide W eb, you need to s et up an Internet a ccount with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this computer, contact the ISP directly.

Dial-up Internet connections are those using a telephone system to connect to the Internet. This may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in some cases ADSL over PPP, or other technologies. Because dial-up connections are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet, dial-up charges (with both your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you connect to the Internet. To minimize the cost for dial-up Internet service, we suggest that you only connect to the Internet during your e-mail and Web browsing session, then disconnect when you are finished. Your Internet service provider can provid e instructions on how to connect to and disconnect from the Internet.

Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your ISP and access the Internet. In many instances, broadband is considered an always-connected service. With this type of service, your cost is the same regardless of the amount of time you use your Internet connect ion.

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Acces sing your In ter net account

Help

For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help

and Support. Type ISP in the Search Hel p box, then press E

The method you use to access your Internet account varies from ISP to ISP. Contact your ISP for the correct procedure.

Using t he WorldWideWeb

The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you access to millions of information sou rces.

Information on the Web comes to you on Web p ages , which are electronic documents that you view using a Web page display program called a browser. You can use any of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

Web pages can contain tex t, animations, mus ic, and other multimedia featur es. A group of related Web pages is called a Web site. You can acce s s We b site s t o shop, tr ack in v es tments, read th e new s, download programs, and much more.

You can explore a Web site or visit other Web sites by clicking areas on a Web page called links or hyperlinks. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. You can identify a link by moving the mouse pointer over it. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a link.

To learn more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu b ar.

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Connec ting to a W ebsite

After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many information sources on the World Wide Web.

To connect to a Web site:

1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to

start your Web browser. Cl ick (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen.

3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Univ ersal R e source L ocat or”)

in the browser address bar (for example www.emachines.com), then click GO on the browser address bar.

- OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site.

Help

For more info rmation about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press E

The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your computer, and displays the page on the site that you requeste d.

Sometimes Web pages displa y slowl y. The speed that a Web page displays on your sc reen depends on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Additionally, the speed of your connection will determine how fast Web pages display.

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Downloading files

download. For more information, see “Protecting your computer from viruses” on page59.

Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer.

To download files or programs from a Web site:

1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you

3 Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your computer. For more 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copy of

6 Open the folder that yo u created. 7 Install or v ie w the downloaded file b y double-cl ic king it . If applic abl e , follow the instruc tions

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Caution

To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you

want to down load , th en p ress ENTER.

- OR Click a l i nk on a Web p ag e to navi ga te to t he Web s ite c on ta in in g th e fi l e th a t yo u wa nt to

download.

information, see “Working with files and folders” on page 10.

the file is downloaded to your computer. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your computer depends on file size and Internet conditions.

provided on the Web site to run or install the program.

Help

For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and

Support. Type downloading files in the Search Help box, then click E

Using e-mail

E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Internet account.

The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Your e-mail messages arrive at most e-mail addresses in minutes.

An e -mail address consists of a user name, the @symbol, and the Internet domain name of the Internet ser vice p rovider (ISP) or comp any tha t “h osts ” tha t user. Your e-mail add ress is assigne d when you sign up f or an account w ith an ISP. For example, a pers on with an account with Hotmail mig ht h ave an e -m ai l ad dress that is s imi lar to th is on e:

Sending e-mail

To send e-mail using Windows Mail:

1 Connect to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-mail. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Create Mail. 4 Type the e- mail address of the recipient you want to send e -mail to in the To box.

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User name Internet domain name

5 Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message.

e-mail. For more information, see the help for your e-mail program.

7 When finished, click Send. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet to the e-mail address you

specified.

Checkin g your e-mail

Help

For general information about using e-mail, clic k Start, then clic k Help and Support.

Type e-mail in the Search Help box, then press E

To check yo ur e-mail using Windows Mail:

1 Connect to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you want to read.

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Tip

Most e-mail programs let you attach files, such as photographs, to your

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Tip

To protect your computer from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using antivirus software. For m ore information, see “Protecting your computer from

viruses” on p age 59.

For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the onl ine help in your e- mail pro gram.

Using W indow s Fax and Scan

Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. Windows automatically detects the optional built-in fax modem. You can connect your computer to one local fax modem, although you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on a network. If you are not sure whether your computer has a built-in fax mod em, check the hardware information that came with your computer. If you have an external fax modem, fol low the manufacturer's instructi ons for attaching it to your computer. M ake sure that the modem is turned on before proc eeding.

Y our fax cov er page, on which you can include all requir ed informati on, is set up when you prepar e to send the firs t fax from th is c omp uter.

Y ou cannot send or receiv e a fa x using a cable or DSL modem by f ollow ing these inst ructions. Man y Internet services exist that let you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection.

Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before you can send and receive fa xes. You cannot use your standard te lephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxe s.

Sending a f ax

Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your dial-up modem.

To s e n d a f a x:

1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan

opens.

2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window.

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