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... 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 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 9 Viewing drives...
... 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 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 9 Viewing drives...
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CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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... may be different from your computer are set up. Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on the menu that opens. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that you see "Deleting files and... the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. The icon changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . The Start button provides access to notify you open the...
... may be different from your computer are set up. Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on the menu that opens. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that you see "Deleting files and... the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. The icon changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . The Start button provides access to notify you open the...
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www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) ... or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open it. 7 Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) ... or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open it. 7 Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
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.... 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its... own menus, icons, and controls. Type desktop icons in the Computer window. A shortcut icon for a program that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help box, ...
.... 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its... own menus, icons, and controls. Type desktop icons in the Computer window. A shortcut icon for a program that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help box, ...
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... like the folders in (the destination folder), you want to copy. When you decide where you want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. The new folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or...
... like the folders in (the destination folder), you want to copy. When you decide where you want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. The new folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or...
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...or folders that you decide to restore. Help For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to move. To move . Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you ...(press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on how to delete. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search Help...
...or folders that you decide to restore. Help For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to move. To move . Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper files and folders, you ...(press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on how to delete. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search Help...
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... of files or folders that you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Type searching in the bin. These files cannot...
... of files or folders that you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Type searching in the bin. These files cannot...
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... deleted directly from the list in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your Windows desktop. You can search by selecting the search options that you want . Files and folders found using this utility can also...
... deleted directly from the list in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your Windows desktop. You can search by selecting the search options that you want . Files and folders found using this utility can also...
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... MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you can organize your desktop to your music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you download are automatically added... to the music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 33...
... MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you can organize your desktop to your music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you download are automatically added... to the music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 33...
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... printers among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Adding a printer to your network...
... printers among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Adding a printer to your network...
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... folders Help For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click × to the Documents folder on computer 2 to close the window. To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Network...
... folders Help For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click × to the Documents folder on computer 2 to close the window. To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Network...
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... where you want to look for the background, then click OK. 65 The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. If the location you want is not in the list, click Browse and locate the drive and folder. 3 Click the picture or color... you want , then click OK. www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under ...
... where you want to look for the background, then click OK. 65 The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. If the location you want is not in the list, click Browse and locate the drive and folder. 3 Click the picture or color... you want , then click OK. www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under ...
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www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are saved. 67 To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Although you can position them anywhere on your screen in an empty area of your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your... the changes you want , then click OK. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. They can include: • Clocks and timers • News feeds, weather forecasts, and stock tickers • Slide shows and puzzles • Calendars...
www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are saved. 67 To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Although you can position them anywhere on your screen in an empty area of your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your... the changes you want , then click OK. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. They can include: • Clocks and timers • News feeds, weather forecasts, and stock tickers • Slide shows and puzzles • Calendars...
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... to accommodate additional windows. You may not represent the screens on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 A large number appears on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust...the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on your Windows desktop. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings ...
... to accommodate additional windows. You may not represent the screens on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 A large number appears on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust...the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on your Windows desktop. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings ...
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... click and drag the "2" monitor icon to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to position it the same way the physical monitor is arranged on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing, ...in the appropriate folder. 3 To test a sound you want associated with the event. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your changes. ...
... click and drag the "2" monitor icon to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to position it the same way the physical monitor is arranged on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing, ...in the appropriate folder. 3 To test a sound you want associated with the event. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your changes. ...
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...VGA) 69 projector 69 VGA 69 copying files across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA file 32 customizing 63 cutting files and folders 10 ...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 2 ...
...VGA) 69 projector 69 VGA 69 copying files across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA file 32 customizing 63 cutting files and folders 10 ...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 2 ...
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www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61 wireless Ethernet 50 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 71 sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61 wireless Ethernet 50 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 71 sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...