Getting Started
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Table of Contents
Getting Help
Using the Keyboard
Turning On the Computer for the First Time
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Using the Mouse
Introducing Your Computer Software
Using the Memory Card Reader
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Using Windows Media Center
Managing Files
Vii
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs 111
Working with Pictures and Videos 143
Creating Audio and Data Discs 133
Index 153
Putting the Computer Together
Setting Up the Computer
Placing the computer in the proper location
Using surge protection
Connector/LED/Button Description and function
Connecting to the computer
Audio Line Out to powered speakers
Using DVI Connectors with SLI Technology
Connecting a Digital Camera Photo or Video
Setting Up the Computer
Adjusting the screen resolution by using Vista
Connecting Other Devices
Click Display Settings
Setting Up a Local Area Network
Connecting a Modem
Setting Up a Wired Ethernet Connection
Sound Connector Types
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Illustrations
Sound connector Illustration Type
Sound connector Type 3 Type 6 Type S Description
Connecting a Microphone
Speaker types
Speaker Configurations
Name Speaker system See
Connecting 2/2.1 Two speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Connecting 4.1 Four speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Connecting 5.1 Five speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Select models only
Connecting 7.1 Seven speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Color Description
Connecting your home stereo system optional
Computer to 2.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home stereo installation
Home audio installation procedure
Home audio installation
Computer to 5.1 multichannel audio system connection
Getting Started features vary by model
Computer to 7.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home audio installation procedure
Connecting digital audio
Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones
Connecting Headphones
Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with headphones
Connector Description
Connecting the speakers
Connecting the FlexiJack connector
Finding Support and Information
Getting Help
Finding Guides on the Web
Using the PC Help & Tools Folder
Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center
Using the hardware diagnostic tools
Click All Programs Click PC Help & Tools
Turning On the Computer for the First Time
Turning Off the Computer
Using Shut Down
Using the Reset button
Click Shut Down
Using Sleep mode
Using Lock
Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode
Using Hibernate mode
Restarting the Computer
Connecting to the Internet
Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort
Setting Up User Accounts
Computer risk Security feature
Using passwords
Protecting the Computer
Password Function
Using antivirus software
Click All Programs
Using firewall software
Installing critical security updates
Click Recover factory settings
Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Click Help and Support
Identifying Keyboard Features
Using the Keyboard
Alphanumeric keys
Edit keys
Function keys
Arrow keys
Numeric keys
Keyboard indicators
Icon Name Description
Icon Label Description
Special keyboard buttons
Using the Mouse Buttons
Using the Mouse
Autoscrolling
Scrolling
Panning
Switching mouse button functions
Changing Mouse Settings
Changing mouse pointer speed
Changing the double-click speed
Changing the scroll wheel speed
Turning on the ClickLock option
Adjusting speaker volume
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Selecting a microphone
Configuring the audio card software
Configuring audio output
Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes
Configuring the FlexiJack connector
Using Audio Creation Mode
Click the Speaker Configuration tab
Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager
Realtek HD Audio Manager control screens
Click Control Panel Click Hardware and Sound
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Getting Started features vary by model
Click Digital In tab, and then select Set Default Device
Retasking front panel audio connectors
Audio output overview
Configuring multistreaming audio
Audio input overview
When to use multistreaming audio
Click the Device Advanced Settings button
Setting up multistreaming audio
Type 6 connectors only
Configuring audio for Windows Media Center
Selecting recording devices
Click Windows Media Center
Resolving sound issues
Introducing Your Computer Software
Using the Desktop
Learning More About Software
Using the All Programs menu
Using the Windows Start Button Menu
Removing desktop icons
Retrieving desktop icons
Organizing the All Programs list
Using the Control Panel
Resizing Windows
Feature Name Description
Working with Digital Images
About the Internet
Restricting Internet content
Using a Browser
Searching the Internet
Opening AVG software
Using the AVG Antivirus Software
Click Internet Explorer
Scheduling a full system scan time
Manually running a system scan
Click New Schedule
Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Setting up a custom scan
Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP
Using Windows Mail
Software Quick Reference Table
Click All Programs Click Windows Mail
With this program You can
Getting Started features vary by model
Organizing Files with Folders
Managing Files
Moving Files
Creating Folders
Finding Files
Deleting Files
Renaming Files
Retrieving Files from the Recycle Bin
Copying Files
Using a Printer
Getting Started features vary by model
Using the CD and DVD Drives
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Allows you to
Blu-ray
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs
Handling CDs and DVDs
Compatibility Information
DVD-RW
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
CD-ROM CD-RW RAM DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Using Blu-ray and HD Disc Drives
Using the Memory Card Reader
Slot memory card reader select models only
Media Insertion Guide
MiniSD
Card Insert the media Slot reader Location
MMC Plus
MMC Mobile
Formatting a Memory Card
Understanding the Activity Light
Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader
Getting Started features vary by model
Using Windows Media Center
Completing the setup wizard
Setting Up Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center Start Menu
Windows Media Center Start menu items
Windows Media Center Features
Playing Internet radio
Right music for the moment
Sharing your digital memories
Transforming your living space into a theater
Navigating Windows Media Center
Online media
Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse
Selecting items in Windows Media Center
Using the Windows Media Center menu bars
Windows Media Center control menu
Inset window Full-screen mode
Icon Action
Windows Media Center Settings categories
Changing Windows Media Center Settings
General Startup and Window behavior
Getting Started features vary by model
Click Save changes
Using Windows Media Center power settings
Getting Started features vary by model
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Using Music
Using Music with Windows Media Center
Click Library Setup
Using the music library
Adding music to the music library
Adding music files from the hard disk drive
Click Add folders on this computer, and then click Next
Adding music files from a CD
Click music library
Playing Music Files in Windows Media Center
Using supported music file types
Deleting music files from the music library
Click Visualizations or Visualization Options
Changing the visualization settings
Playing an album in Windows Media Center
Creating a Queue in Windows Media Center
Playing a song in Windows Media Center
Click Play Album
Finding and Playing an Album Windows Media Center
Using album details
Searching for music tracks and files
Using Search in Windows Media Center
Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Center
Click play all Click View Queue
Copying Music Files to CD in Windows Media Center
Playing Music CDs
Listening to Online Radio Stations
Playing DVDs
Playing CDs with Windows Media Player
Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs
Using Windows Media Center to play DVDs
Playing DVD Movies in Windows Media Center
Using country/region codes
Changing the DVD movie language
Changing the DVD Settings
Changing DVD closed captioning
Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
Changing DVD Audio Settings
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Getting Started features vary by model
Playing video CDs VCDs with Windows Media Player
Playing Video CDs VCDs
Getting Started features vary by model
Creating Audio and Data Discs
Working with Audio CDs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
Before you begin creating discs
Audio CD tips
Creating video discs
Creating audio CDs
Copying a disc
Copying a disc using two disc drives
Creating data discs
What is LightScribe?
Making a disc label using LightScribe Technology
Under Select the label’s layout and background
Making a paper disc label
Back of Front Cover paper insert label
Under Select the label’s layout and background
Getting Started features vary by model
Working with Pictures and Videos
Adding Pictures in Windows Media Center
Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Adding picture files from the hard disk drive
Click Pictures + Videos Click picture library
Click Pictures + Videos and then click picture library
Viewing pictures as a slide show
Click Pictures + Videos, and then click picture library
Viewing a slide show with music
Editing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Using supported picture file types in Windows Media Center
Fixing red eye or contrast
Click Touch Up Click Contrast or Red Eye
Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center
Click Touch Up
Rotating pictures
Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Click Pictures + Videos
Playing Videos in Windows Media Center
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Windows Media Center
Playing digital videos
Using supported video file types
Click Pictures + Videos Click video library
Creating a DVD from Video Files Windows Media Center
Transferring and Recording Video Files
Recording analog and digital video files
Index
Headphones using
Safety & Comfort Guide 39 safety warnings
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