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...When using your computer for the first time, it . This will give you access to visit our website at http://www.gateway.com/register. The second window you'll see contains optional fields that you immediately register it is to some useful benefits, such as: • Faster... This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that you with important data that are specific to your model of your notebook or desktop, a window will be sent a confirmation email with a more personable customer service experience. Another Option Another way to register your country and follow...
...When using your computer for the first time, it . This will give you access to visit our website at http://www.gateway.com/register. The second window you'll see contains optional fields that you immediately register it is to some useful benefits, such as: • Faster... This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that you with important data that are specific to your model of your notebook or desktop, a window will be sent a confirmation email with a more personable customer service experience. Another Option Another way to register your country and follow...
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...Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your computers, you can add a printer to your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections • ...in the router or access point documentation • Temporarily turn off all of the devices, then power them back on the left of the window. Connect your printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing Center. CHAPTER...
...Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your computers, you can add a printer to your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections • ...in the router or access point documentation • Temporarily turn off all of the devices, then power them back on the left of the window. Connect your printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing Center. CHAPTER...
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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 1 Front 2 Back 4 Identifying your model 6 Gateway model number 6 Gateway serial number 6 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Finding your specifications 7 Accessories 8 2 Getting Started 11 Working safely 12 Reducing eye strain 12 Setting up your computer desk and chair 13 Setting ... other peripheral device 24 3 Getting Help 25 Help and Support 26 Searching for a topic 26 Online help 27 Gateway Web site 28 Using eSupport 28 4 Windows Basics 31 About the Windows environment 32 Using the desktop 33 Using the Start menu 34 i
Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 1 Front 2 Back 4 Identifying your model 6 Gateway model number 6 Gateway serial number 6 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Finding your specifications 7 Accessories 8 2 Getting Started 11 Working safely 12 Reducing eye strain 12 Setting up your computer desk and chair 13 Setting ... other peripheral device 24 3 Getting Help 25 Help and Support 26 Searching for a topic 26 Online help 27 Gateway Web site 28 Using eSupport 28 4 Windows Basics 31 About the Windows environment 32 Using the desktop 33 Using the Start menu 34 i
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Adding icons to the desktop 35 Identifying window items 36 Working with files and folders 38 Viewing drives 38 Creating folders 39 Copying and moving files and folders 41 Deleting files and folders 43 Browsing for files and folders 44 Searching for files 46 Using the Windows Search utility 47 Working with documents 49...
Adding icons to the desktop 35 Identifying window items 36 Working with files and folders 38 Viewing drives 38 Creating folders 39 Copying and moving files and folders 41 Deleting files and folders 43 Browsing for files and folders 44 Searching for files 46 Using the Windows Search utility 47 Working with documents 49...
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7 Using Multimedia 77 Adjusting the volume 78 Recording and playing audio 80 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 82 Using the CD or DVD drive 84 Identifying drive types 84 Inserting a CD or DVD 85 Listening to CDs 86... 117 Using a media card 118 8 Customizing Your Computer 119 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 120 Adjusting the color depth 120 Adjusting the screen resolution 122 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 123 Changing the desktop background 125 Selecting a screen saver 126 Changing the mouse settings 128 Adding and modifying ...
7 Using Multimedia 77 Adjusting the volume 78 Recording and playing audio 80 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 82 Using the CD or DVD drive 84 Identifying drive types 84 Inserting a CD or DVD 85 Listening to CDs 86... 117 Using a media card 118 8 Customizing Your Computer 119 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 120 Adjusting the color depth 120 Adjusting the screen resolution 122 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 123 Changing the desktop background 125 Selecting a screen saver 126 Changing the mouse settings 128 Adding and modifying ...
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4 Windows Basics Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the Windows desktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Work with documents ■ Use shortcuts 31
4 Windows Basics Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the Windows desktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Work with documents ■ Use shortcuts 31
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Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your computer is like the top of the desktop as your computer starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other tasks. Help and Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is set up. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box , then click the arrow. 32 www.gateway.com Think of a real desk. Chapter 4: Windows Basics About the Windows environment After your personalized work space where you see is the Windows desktop.
Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your computer is like the top of the desktop as your computer starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other tasks. Help and Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is set up. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box , then click the arrow. 32 www.gateway.com Think of a real desk. Chapter 4: Windows Basics About the Windows environment After your personalized work space where you see is the Windows desktop.
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... empty the Recycle Bin to open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar to permanently delete them from your computer. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that opens. Click a program's button on the menu that you discarded are...Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other programs, and computer tools and utilities. www.gateway.com 33 Using the desktop Using the desktop The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. For instructions on page ...
... empty the Recycle Bin to open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar to permanently delete them from your computer. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that opens. Click a program's button on the menu that you discarded are...Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other programs, and computer tools and utilities. www.gateway.com 33 Using the desktop Using the desktop The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. For instructions on page ...
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...you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it . Chapter 4: Windows Basics Using the Start menu You can start programs, open it , another menu, called a submenu,...file or program to see all programs and files in the Search box , then click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com To use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the lower left of menu items. 2...open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows XP Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more using the...
...you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it . Chapter 4: Windows Basics Using the Start menu You can start programs, open it , another menu, called a submenu,...file or program to see all programs and files in the Search box , then click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com To use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the lower left of menu items. 2...open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows XP Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more using the...
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Chapter 4: Windows Basics Identifying window items When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 36 www.gateway.com This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop.
Chapter 4: Windows Basics Identifying window items When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 36 www.gateway.com This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop.
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...copy again. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to go , you paste it there. www.gateway.com 41 For more than one place, but as soon as you place a copy of the file or folder appears in (the destination folder), you... menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. When you decide where you want the copy to copy. Then, when you decide what folder you want...
...copy again. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to go , you paste it there. www.gateway.com 41 For more than one place, but as soon as you place a copy of the file or folder appears in (the destination folder), you... menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. When you decide where you want the copy to copy. Then, when you decide what folder you want...
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...moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder... or moving files and folders in its new location and is removed from its old location. Chapter 4: Windows Basics To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you moved ...appears in the Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com Help and Support For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 38 and "Searching for files" ...
...moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder... or moving files and folders in its new location and is removed from its old location. Chapter 4: Windows Basics To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you moved ...appears in the Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com Help and Support For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 38 and "Searching for files" ...
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... folders to find the file or folder that you want to search through levels of your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Help and Support For more levels...or folder that you need is called browsing. 44 www.gateway.com Windows asks you if you are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that...levels (usually many more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows drives, folders, and files are sure that they may be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon...
... folders to find the file or folder that you want to search through levels of your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. Help and Support For more levels...or folder that you need is called browsing. 44 www.gateway.com Windows asks you if you are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that...levels (usually many more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows drives, folders, and files are sure that they may be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon...
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Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your music library by using the sort features, and add information to the music library. ■ Downloading..., MP3 files may become corrupt. You can organize your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping - You can add music tracks to your desktop to a music file. When you create MP3 files from the Internet - If you download are having trouble listening to build a music library.... you are automatically added to your music tracks by categories, find a track quickly by : ■ Creating MP3 files - www.gateway.com 93
Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your music library by using the sort features, and add information to the music library. ■ Downloading..., MP3 files may become corrupt. You can organize your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping - You can add music tracks to your desktop to a music file. When you create MP3 files from the Internet - If you download are having trouble listening to build a music library.... you are automatically added to your music tracks by categories, find a track quickly by : ■ Creating MP3 files - www.gateway.com 93
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...," especially after you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen and desktop settings You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. For more information about these adjustments, see your...color photographs need to be displayed with optimum quality. To change . The Display Properties dialog box opens. 120 www.gateway.com The Control Panel window opens. Windows lets you may appear adequately in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. If...
...," especially after you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen and desktop settings You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. For more information about these adjustments, see your...color photographs need to be displayed with optimum quality. To change . The Display Properties dialog box opens. 120 www.gateway.com The Control Panel window opens. Windows lets you may appear adequately in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. If...
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To adjust the screen resolution: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 122 www.gateway.com If your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to make reading the display easier. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen resolution You can increase the screen...-click the Display icon. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as icons and menu bars) appear. The Control Panel window opens.
To adjust the screen resolution: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 122 www.gateway.com If your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to make reading the display easier. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen resolution You can increase the screen...-click the Display icon. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as icons and menu bars) appear. The Control Panel window opens.
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..., such as the background color and dialog box title bars. www.gateway.com 123 If your Windows desktop You can change desktop colors: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Display Properties dialog box opens. Changing the colors on your Control Panel is...Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Drag the Screen resolution slider to the size you prefer. 5 ...
..., such as the background color and dialog box title bars. www.gateway.com 123 If your Windows desktop You can change desktop colors: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Display Properties dialog box opens. Changing the colors on your Control Panel is...Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Drag the Screen resolution slider to the size you prefer. 5 ...
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... a background picture in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. OR - The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com 125 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background You can use pictures that you chose to cover the entire screen , click the arrow button to select a background...
... a background picture in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. OR - The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com 125 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background You can use pictures that you chose to cover the entire screen , click the arrow button to select a background...
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... from the Internet and as commercial products. To select a screen saver: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 126 www.gateway.com Windows supplies a variety of time without using it. If your computer on your monitor screen if you leave your Control Panel... avoid this damage. Help and Support For more are away from your screen while you are available from viewing your computer. Type the keyword changing desktop background in .
... from the Internet and as commercial products. To select a screen saver: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 126 www.gateway.com Windows supplies a variety of time without using it. If your computer on your monitor screen if you leave your Control Panel... avoid this damage. Help and Support For more are away from your screen while you are available from viewing your computer. Type the keyword changing desktop background in .
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Windows previews the screen saver. 5 If you want. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then click the screen saver you want to change the time before the screen .... If the Settings button is activated, click the up or down arrows next to customize the screen saver, click Settings, then make your changes. www.gateway.com 127 3 Click the Screen Saver tab.
Windows previews the screen saver. 5 If you want. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then click the screen saver you want to change the time before the screen .... If the Settings button is activated, click the up or down arrows next to customize the screen saver, click Settings, then make your changes. www.gateway.com 127 3 Click the Screen Saver tab.
