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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. Other icons may be added depending on your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer's configuration. 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.
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. Other icons may be added depending on your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer's configuration. 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.
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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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...computer starts, the first screen you see is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar near the clock. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the menu that are ...Windows Security Center icon may be different from this icon to permanently delete them from your computer are stored. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click a program's button on the right. Think of the computer display containing the Start ...
...computer starts, the first screen you see is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar near the clock. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the menu that are ...Windows Security Center icon may be different from this icon to permanently delete them from your computer are stored. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click a program's button on the right. Think of the computer display containing the Start ...
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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. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open... 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. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open...
... 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. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open... 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. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open...
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...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 Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Most windows include these items... 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. When you search for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window...
...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 Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Most windows include these items... 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. When you search for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window...
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Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your computer. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. In fact, all information on a computer is deleted from its original location and place ...
Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your computer. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. In fact, all information on a computer is deleted from its original location and place ...
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.... 11 In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving files and folders in the new location. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you moved appears in a trash can ...the files and folders to select multiple files and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Help For more information, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Click Organize, ...
.... 11 In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving files and folders in the new location. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you moved appears in a trash can ...the files and folders to select multiple files and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Help For more information, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Click Organize, ...
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... list all files and folders of that you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows asks you if you are stored on your Windows desktop. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be...
... list all files and folders of that you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows asks you if you are stored on your Windows desktop. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be...
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... another folder, and so on. Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in fact). www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your Windows desktop. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you want . The basic methods of creating, saving, opening...
... another folder, and so on. Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in fact). www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your Windows desktop. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you want . The basic methods of creating, saving, opening...
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... files from Windows Explorer or your music library by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can add music tracks to your desktop to your music library. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library...
... files from Windows Explorer or your music library by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can add music tracks to your desktop to your music library. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library...
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... the router or access point with the patterns described in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your router or access point. • Use...
... the router or access point with the patterns described in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your router or access point. • Use...
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... For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. For example, a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window. A shortcut is created for the drive or folder and the icon for the shortcut is created on a computer for...
... For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. For example, a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window. A shortcut is created for the drive or folder and the icon for the shortcut is created on a computer for...
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...to use for background images. www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. To change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, ... to look for the background, then click OK. 65 The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. Your new color settings are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog ...
...to use for background images. www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. To change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, ... to look for the background, then click OK. 65 The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. Your new color settings are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog ...
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... opens. 2 Make the changes you can position them anywhere on your screen in an empty area of your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 Although you want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your preference. Tip To shop...
... opens. 2 Make the changes you can position them anywhere on your screen in an empty area of your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 Although you want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your preference. Tip To shop...
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www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the... setup poster 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....projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web...
www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the... setup poster 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....projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web...
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To change the sounds that play for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. If you do not see the sound file in the Sounds list, click Browse and find the...
To change the sounds that play for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. If you do not see the sound file in the Sounds list, click Browse and find the...
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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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... to turn off your computer. When you cannot use the Shut Down option in the power supply and system board remain energized. www.gateway.com 5 To open your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you can run programs and search for long...
... to turn off your computer. When you cannot use the Shut Down option in the power supply and system board remain energized. www.gateway.com 5 To open your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you can run programs and search for long...