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Contents Chapter 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 ...
Contents Chapter 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 ...
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Contents Playing optical discs 29 Creating audio files and music libraries 31 Creating music files 31 Building a music library 33 Editing track information 33 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 34 Creating a music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 41 Introduction to Networking 42 Networking terms you should know 42 Ethernet networking 42 Wired Ethernet networking 42 Wireless Ethernet ...
Contents Playing optical discs 29 Creating audio files and music libraries 31 Creating music files 31 Building a music library 33 Editing track information 33 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 34 Creating a music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 41 Introduction to Networking 42 Networking terms you should know 42 Ethernet networking 42 Wired Ethernet networking 42 Wireless Ethernet ...
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www.gateway.com Changing system sounds 70 Changing mouse settings 71 Adding and modifying user accounts 71 Changing power-saving settings 73 Changing the power plan 73 Changing accessibility settings 74 Using the Ease of Access Center 75 Using voice recognition 76 Setting up parental controls 76 Filtering Internet access 77 Scheduling computer and Internet use 78 Restricting game access 78 Restricting specific programs 80 Creating activity reports 80 Notices 81 iii
www.gateway.com Changing system sounds 70 Changing mouse settings 71 Adding and modifying user accounts 71 Changing power-saving settings 73 Changing the power plan 73 Changing accessibility settings 74 Using the Ease of Access Center 75 Using voice recognition 76 Setting up parental controls 76 Filtering Internet access 77 Scheduling computer and Internet use 78 Restricting game access 78 Restricting specific programs 80 Creating activity reports 80 Notices 81 iii
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CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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... to our customers-to answer questions about your new computer. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Use Help and Support to provide best-of your computer. We are sure that you will provide you quickly... discover and use the many features of your computer's software features. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize yourself...
... to our customers-to answer questions about your new computer. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Use Help and Support to provide best-of your computer. We are sure that you will provide you quickly... discover and use the many features of your computer's software features. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize yourself...
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...Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To access Media Center help . Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. The Media Center Help window...your computer is running Windows Media Center, you can access most closely matches your question. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to use it. You can access help for Windows ...
...Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To access Media Center help . Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. The Media Center Help window...your computer is running Windows Media Center, you can access most closely matches your question. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to use it. You can access help for Windows ...
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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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Click a program's button on the taskbar to notify you discarded are available. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you when the security settings on the menu that are running. The icon changes appearance to open a file or program by clicking an item on your computer are set up. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you see is the Windows desktop. Double-click this example, depending on page 11. The desktop is like the top of the ...
Click a program's button on the taskbar to notify you discarded are available. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you when the security settings on the menu that are running. The icon changes appearance to open a file or program by clicking an item on your computer are set up. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you see is the Windows desktop. Double-click this example, depending on page 11. The desktop is like the top of the ...
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... your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop.
... your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop.
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This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you search for a word or phrase in the Computer window. The Search box lets you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the current window. 8 Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that program appears on the desktop. CHAPTER 2:...
This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you search for a word or phrase in the Computer window. The Search box lets you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the current window. 8 Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that program appears on the desktop. CHAPTER 2:...
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... the window again. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files...
... the window again. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files...
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Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you paste it there. The new folder is your computer. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you keep on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. Therefore, you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click...
Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you paste it there. The new folder is your computer. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you keep on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. Therefore, you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click...
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... you decide to delete. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste.
... you decide to delete. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste.
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Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. Windows asks you if you are stored on your hard drive, you want to search on your computer by file or folder name, type in all files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. ...
Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. Windows asks you if you are stored on your hard drive, you want to search on your computer by file or folder name, type in all files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. ...
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... another folder, and so on. Type files and folders in which it was created or modified You can be inside a folder that you need . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can search by selecting the search options...
... another folder, and so on. Type files and folders in which it was created or modified You can be inside a folder that you need . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can search by selecting the search options...
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To save it was created in the File name box. 4 Click Save. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in . Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Open the document in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type saving in the program that it if you want to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. Saving a document After you create a document, you need to use it . CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating a new document ...
To save it was created in the File name box. 4 Click Save. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in . Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Open the document in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type saving in the program that it if you want to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. Saving a document After you create a document, you need to use it . CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating a new document ...
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... a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open . 4 Double-click the document file name. www.gateway.com 3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print...
... a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open . 4 Double-click the document file name. www.gateway.com 3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print...
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graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or Click inside the folder or window where you can use in Windows and almost all programs that you graphic want to a different file, folder, or running program Press ALT + TAB. 16 Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Close the active window or Press ALT + ...
graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or Click inside the folder or window where you can use in Windows and almost all programs that you graphic want to a different file, folder, or running program Press ALT + TAB. 16 Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Close the active window or Press ALT + ...
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CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 17
CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 17