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Adjusting the screen and desktop settings

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Chapter 6: Customizing Windows Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tip If you are using a monitor, you can adjust the screen settings for brightness, contrast, and horizontal and vertical image position using the controls on the front of your monitor. For more information about these adjustments, see your monitor's user guide. Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. Adjusting the color depth Color depth is the number of colors your screen displays. Various image types require various color depths for optimum appearance. For example, simple color drawings may appear adequately in 256 colors while color photographs need millions of colors to be displayed with optimum quality. Windows lets you choose from several color depth settings. We recommend that you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. If the color in your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to 32-bit True Color, if necessary. To change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 58 Single-monitor computer Dual-monitor computer 4 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you want. Help For more information about adjusting display settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type changing display settings in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 5 Click OK, then click Yes.

Section	Page
Getting Help	7
Thank you for purchasing our computer!	8
Using the eMachines Web site	8
Using your Reference Guide	8
To access your online Reference Guide:	8
Using Help and Support	8
To start Help and Support:	8
Searching for a topic	9
To search for a topic in Help and Support:	9
Using online help	9
Getting technical support	10
Finding your model and serial number	10
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity	10
Using Windows XP	11
Using the Windows desktop	12
Using the Start menu	13
To use the Start menu:	13
Adding icons to the desktop	13
To add icons to the desktop:	13
Identifying window items	14
Working with files and folders	15
Viewing drives	15
To view the drives on your computer:	15
To see the files and folders on a drive:	15
Creating folders	16
To create a folder:	16
Copying and moving files and folders	16
To copy a file or folder to another folder:	17
To move a file or folder to another folder:	17
Deleting files and folders	17
To delete files or folders:	17
To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:	17
To empty the Recycle Bin:	18
Searching for files	18
Using the Windows Search utility	19
To find files and folders using the Search utility:	19
Using advanced search options	20
Browsing for files and folders	20
To browse for a file:	20
Working with documents	21
Creating a new document	21
To create a new document:	21
Saving a document	22
To save a document:	22
Opening a document	22
To open a document:	22
Printing a document	23
To print a document:	23
Shortcuts	24
Using the Internet and Faxing	25
Learning about the Internet	26
Setting up an Internet account	27
Accessing your Internet account	27
Using the World Wide Web	27
Connecting to a Web site	27
To connect to a Web site:	27
Downloading files	28
To download files or programs from a Web site:	28
Using e-mail	29
Sending e-mail	29
To send e-mail using Outlook or Outlook Express:	29
Checking your e-mail	29
To check your e-mail using Outlook Express:	29
Installing and configuring Microsoft Fax	30
Installing Fax	30
To install Fax:	30
Configuring Microsoft Fax	30
To configure Microsoft Fax:	30
Setting up your cover page template	32
To set up your fax cover page template:	32
Sending a fax	33
Sending a quick fax	33
To send a simple fax:	33
Faxing from programs	34
To fax a document directly from most programs:	34
Faxing a scanned document	34
To fax a document that you have scanned:	34
Automatically retry sending a fax	34
To automatically retry sending a fax:	34
Canceling a fax	34
To cancel a fax that has not been sent:	34
Automatically canceling a fax	35
To automatically cancel a failed fax:	35
Receiving and viewing a fax	35
To receive and view a fax:	35
Playing and Creating Media Files	37
Playing music and movies	38
Playing WAV audio files	38
To play a WAV audio file in Sound Recorder:	38
Playing audio and video files	39
To play a file using Windows Media Player:	39
Playing optical discs	39
Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player	40
To play an optical disc:	40
Creating audio files and music libraries	41
Creating music files	41
Recording WAV audio files	41
To record a WAV audio file:	41
Creating WMA and MP3 music files	42
To create WMA or MP3 files:	42
Building a music library	43
Editing track information	43
To edit track information:	43
Creating and editing videos	44
Editing videos	44
Transferring your video to your computer	44
To transfer your video to your computer:	44
Editing your video	45
Saving your video	45
Creating music CDs and video DVDs	46
Creating a music CD	46
To create a music CD:	46
Creating data CDs and DVDs	47
To create a data CD or DVD:	47
Using Windows Media Center	48
To use the Media Center remote control:	49
Manually updating the Media Center Program Guide	49
To manually update the Media Center Program Guide:	49
Networking Your Computer	51
Introduction to Networking	52
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet	52
Using a router	52
Example router-based Ethernet network	52
Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network	53
Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer	53
To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer:	53
Creating an Ethernet network	54
Installing Ethernet cards and drivers	54
Making sure your broadband connection works	54
Naming the computers and the workgroup	54
To identify this computer on the network:	54
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol	55
Terms you should know	55
Using a DHCP server	55
To use a DHCP server:	55
Setting up an Ethernet network	56
Setting up a network using a router	57
To set up a network using a router:	57
Configuring your router	57
Testing your network	58
Sharing resources	58
Sharing drives and printers	58
Sharing drives or folders	58
To share drives or folders:	58
Un-sharing drives and folders	59
To un-share drives or folders:	59
Sharing printers	59
To share printers:	59
Using the network	60
Viewing shared drives and folders	60
To view shared drives and folders:	60
Mapping a network drive	60
To map a network drive:	60
Opening files across the network	60
To open files across the network:	60
Copying files across the network	61
To copy files across the network:	61
Printing files across the network	61
To print files across the network:	61
Adding a printer to your network	61
Customizing Windows	63
Adjusting the screen and desktop settings	64
Adjusting the color depth	64
To change the color depth:	64
Adjusting the screen resolution	65
To adjust the screen resolution:	65
Changing the colors on your Windows desktop	65
To change desktop colors:	65
To create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme:	66
Changing the desktop background	66
To change the desktop background:	66
Selecting a screen saver	67
To select a screen saver:	67
Using an extended desktop	69
To turn on extended desktop:	69
Using a second monitor	69
To use a projector or additional monitor:	69
Viewing the display on a television	70
To view your computer display on a television:	70
Modifying television settings	72
To modify television settings:	72
Changing the mouse settings	73
To change your mouse settings:	73
Adding and modifying user accounts	73
User account tips	73
To add, delete, or modify user accounts:	74
To change between user accounts:	74
Changing power-saving settings	75
Changing the power scheme	75
To change the power scheme:	75
Changing advanced power settings	75
To change advanced power management settings:	75
Activating and using Hibernate mode	76
To activate Hibernate mode:	76
To use Hibernate mode:	77
Installing an uninterruptible power supply	77
To install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS):	77
Protecting Your Computer	79
Hardware security	80
Kensington lock slot	80
Data security	80
About startup and hard drive passwords	80
About Windows XP user accounts	81
Protecting your computer from viruses	81
Using McAfee SecurityCenter	82
Scanning for and removing viruses	82
To scan for and remove viruses:	82
Updating your virus definitions	83
To update your virus definitions:	83
Configuring McAfee VirusScan	83
To configure McAfee VirusScan:	83
Using McAfee Parental Controls	85
To use McAfee Parental Controls:	85
Using Windows XP Security Center	86
Modifying security settings	86
To modify security settings:	86
Security updates	87
Windows Update	87
Windows XP Security Center	88
To schedule automatic updates:	88
BigFix	88
Index	89
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B	89
C	89
D	89
E	89
F	89
G	90
H	90
I	90
K	90
L	90
M	90
N	90
O	91
P	91
R	91
S	91
T	91
U	91
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