User manual EMACHINES DESKTOP PC

[. . . ] Desktop PC User Guide Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help . 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer!4 Finding your model and serial number . 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . [. . . ] If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see "Adjusting the volume" in your Reference Guide. 34 www. emachines. com Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or playing audio in the Search box, then press ENTER. You can create several types of audio files for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Recording WAV audio files Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play WAV files. WAV is the most common audio file format used for your Windows system sounds. For information about playing WAV files, see "Playing WAV audio files" on page 32. To record a WAV audio file: 1 Plug a microphone into one of the Microphone jacks on your computer. For the location of the Microphone jacks, see your Reference Guide. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens. Rewind Fast Forward Play Stop Record 3 4 5 6 Click (record), then speak into the microphone. (stop). When you finish recording, click Click File, then click Save As. Name the recording, specify the location where you want to save the recording, then click Save. The recording is saved. 35 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from these CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. - OR If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. For more information on the differences between the two types of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to each track as it is recorded. 36 www. emachines. com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to build a music library. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can add music tracks to your music library by: · Creating MP3 or WMA files--When you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. · Dragging and Dropping--Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. [. . . ] To update your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you are connected to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 3 Click Update. The McAfee SecurityCenter checks for updates. To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you must extend your subscription. Important Configuring McAfee VirusScan You can configure McAfee VirusScan to perform a virus scan at certain times and on certain drives on your computer. [. . . ]