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... Windows Security Center. Help For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on the right. The Recycle Bin is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 11. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the Windows desktop. For instructions on the...
... Windows Security Center. Help For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on the right. The Recycle Bin is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 11. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the Windows desktop. For instructions on the...
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Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Clicking ... cabinet. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can organize your...
Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Clicking ... cabinet. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can organize your...
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.... You can access it from the Internet. For more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on page 19. • An e-mail program-a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. Because dial-up an Internet account Before you create, send, and receive e-mail messages over PPP, or other computers...
.... You can access it from the Internet. For more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on page 19. • An e-mail program-a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. Because dial-up an Internet account Before you create, send, and receive e-mail messages over PPP, or other computers...
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...using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. The speed that you access to your computer, and displays the page on your Web browser. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu ...animated image. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your ISP for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Web comes to access your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 19 Type connecting to a Web site. Additionally, the speed of the commercially available Web ...
...using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. The speed that you access to your computer, and displays the page on your Web browser. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu ...animated image. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your ISP for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Web comes to access your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 19 Type connecting to a Web site. Additionally, the speed of the commercially available Web ...
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www.gateway.com 3 Use the remote control navigation buttons to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies lets you play TV programs you ... movie, or set up your TV tuner card (if installed). • Online Media lets you play online games. • Tasks lets you set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your computer, burn an optical disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital media device (such as...
www.gateway.com 3 Use the remote control navigation buttons to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies lets you play TV programs you ... movie, or set up your TV tuner card (if installed). • Online Media lets you play online games. • Tasks lets you set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your computer, burn an optical disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital media device (such as...
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... discs. Press the OK button to make selections, navigate back to Media Center features. Lets you direct access to the previous screen, change the screen display aspect ratio, and get more information. Let you control the playback of your media files from across the room. (The remote control, if included with...
... discs. Press the OK button to make selections, navigate back to Media Center features. Lets you direct access to the previous screen, change the screen display aspect ratio, and get more information. Let you control the playback of your media files from across the room. (The remote control, if included with...
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... on computer 2 to the Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the shortcut icon. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn on network discover and file sharing. 3 Double-click the name of the drive or...
... on computer 2 to the Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the shortcut icon. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn on network discover and file sharing. 3 Double-click the name of the drive or...
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...1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. If the new settings do not look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available. Most images look right, click No. Color depth is the number of pixels (individual colored ...prefer. 4 Click Apply. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Changing screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. Type adjusting monitor settings in your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after several seconds. 5...
...1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. If the new settings do not look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available. Most images look right, click No. Color depth is the number of pixels (individual colored ...prefer. 4 Click Apply. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Changing screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. Type adjusting monitor settings in your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after several seconds. 5...
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...information about selecting a screen saver, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your screen saver changes are using a monitor (not a flat-panel display), an image may get burned in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. An example of the screen saver plays on your monitor screen if you leave... your computer. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Selecting a screen saver Caution If you are applied. Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 66 Important If the Settings button is not available, you...
...information about selecting a screen saver, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your screen saver changes are using a monitor (not a flat-panel display), an image may get burned in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. An example of the screen saver plays on your monitor screen if you leave... your computer. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Selecting a screen saver Caution If you are applied. Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 66 Important If the Settings button is not available, you...
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... or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as a "mirror" (duplicate)...help identify your Windows desktop. You may not represent the screens on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver...
... or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as a "mirror" (duplicate)...help identify your Windows desktop. You may not represent the screens on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver...
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... 7: Customizing Windows 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button 6 Click Save changes. 7 To create a new power plan, on the left side of the...
... 7: Customizing Windows 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button 6 Click Save changes. 7 To create a new power plan, on the left side of the...
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... the Ease of Access Center to change several system display settings. www.gateway.com Using the Ease of Access Center Use the Ease of Access Center to: • Use the computer without a display, mouse, or keyboard • Make the computer display easier to see • Make the mouse and ...alternatives for sounds 75 You can press keys on the on-screen keyboard by clicking them with your mouse pointer. • Start On-Screen Keyboard displays a keyboard on -screen text and describes graphics. • Set up High Contrast changes the Windows color scheme to Windows: • Start Magnifier...
... the Ease of Access Center to change several system display settings. www.gateway.com Using the Ease of Access Center Use the Ease of Access Center to: • Use the computer without a display, mouse, or keyboard • Make the computer display easier to see • Make the mouse and ...alternatives for sounds 75 You can press keys on the on-screen keyboard by clicking them with your mouse pointer. • Start On-Screen Keyboard displays a keyboard on -screen text and describes graphics. • Set up High Contrast changes the Windows color scheme to Windows: • Start Magnifier...
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...; Applications run • Logon times 80 Tip Click Check All, then click to . The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to is displayed. Creating activity reports To create a report of the programs you want to restrict access to uncheck the checkboxes of a user's computer and Internet use the...
...; Applications run • Logon times 80 Tip Click Check All, then click to . The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to is displayed. Creating activity reports To create a report of the programs you want to restrict access to uncheck the checkboxes of a user's computer and Internet use the...
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... background 65 changing color scheme 65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating...
... background 65 changing color scheme 65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating...