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we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Other icons may be added depending on your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your screen is the Windows desktop.
we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Other icons may be added depending on your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your screen is the Windows desktop.
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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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... near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you open the Windows Security Center. The desktop is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Think of a real desk. The Start button provides access to programs, files... icon changes appearance to open a file or program by clicking an item on how your computer is like the top of the desktop as your computer. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. ...
... near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you open the Windows Security Center. The desktop is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Think of a real desk. The Start button provides access to programs, files... icon changes appearance to open a file or program by clicking an item on how your computer is like the top of the desktop as your computer. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. ...
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... 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 To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu... 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.
... 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 To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu... 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.
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...(C:) icon in the current window. 8 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that shows the window title. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of... lets you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Search box Title ...
...(C:) icon in the current window. 8 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that shows the window title. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of... lets you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Search box Title ...
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They can paste copies of the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type ...
They can paste copies of the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type ...
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www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. To move a file or ... the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 ...put them to delete, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. Eventually the trash can , called the Recycle Bin, ...
www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. To move a file or ... the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 ...put them to delete, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. Eventually the trash can , called the Recycle Bin, ...
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... from the list in the list. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you want to search...
... from the list in the list. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you want to search...
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... usually on . It is called browsing. You can search by selecting the search options that may have to refine searches. You can narrow your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can be inside yet another folder, and so on a drive inside a folder that you usually will have many...
... usually on . It is called browsing. You can search by selecting the search options that may have to refine searches. You can narrow your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can be inside yet another folder, and so on a drive inside a folder that you usually will have many...
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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 Caution During ... 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 desktop to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. If you can organize your music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the...
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 Caution During ... 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 desktop to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. If you can organize your music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the...
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... a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on network printers 50 Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Help...
... a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on network printers 50 Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Help...
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... containing the file, then double-click the file. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window.
... containing the file, then double-click the file. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window.
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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 Appearance and Personalization, click Change the ... locate the drive and folder. 3 Click the picture or color you want to look for the background, then click OK. 65 To change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors. To change window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), ...
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 Appearance and Personalization, click Change the ... locate the drive and folder. 3 Click the picture or color you want to look for the background, then click OK. 65 To change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors. To change window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), ...
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They can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 Gadgets can include: • Clocks and timers • News feeds, weather forecasts, and stock tickers • Slide shows and puzzles • ... opens. 2 Make the changes you can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the Sidebar. Your changes are usually visible on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of your screen in an empty area of the...
They can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 Gadgets can include: • Clocks and timers • News feeds, weather forecasts, and stock tickers • Slide shows and puzzles • ... opens. 2 Make the changes you can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the Sidebar. Your changes are usually visible on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of your screen in an empty area of the...
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...as an extension to your computer. To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 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 properties ... same content), click to deselect the check box for its driver. You may not represent the screens on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You ...
...as an extension to your computer. To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 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 properties ... same content), click to deselect the check box for its driver. You may not represent the screens on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You ...
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... the sound file you have selected, click Test. 4 Click OK to save your changes. 70 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 an extension of your... desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your desk. 10 Click OK. You can ...
... the sound file you have selected, click Test. 4 Click OK to save your changes. 70 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 an extension of your... desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your desk. 10 Click OK. You can ...
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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...
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.... If the computer remains in your computer, press and hold the power button for files. While in Sleep mode, press a key on your computer. www.gateway.com 5 To open your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them.
.... If the computer remains in your computer, press and hold the power button for files. While in Sleep mode, press a key on your computer. www.gateway.com 5 To open your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them.