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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. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon. Other icons may be added depending on your computer's configuration. 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 computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on 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. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon. Other icons may be added depending on your computer's configuration. 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 computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on 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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...more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on your computer is set below the recommended value or when updates are set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. You must empty the Recycle Bin to open programs and perform other ...clock. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on the right. The desktop is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you see is like the top of a real desk. The Recycle ...
...more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on your computer is set below the recommended value or when updates are set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. You must empty the Recycle Bin to open programs and perform other ...clock. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on the right. The desktop is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you see is like the top of a real desk. The Recycle ...
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..., files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
..., files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
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... Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. The Search box lets you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER... item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that program appears on the desktop. 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 current window. 8
... Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. The Search box lets you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER... item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that program appears on the desktop. 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 current window. 8
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... the file or folder from the clipboard. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your computer. When you cut or copy again. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 16. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
... the file or folder from the clipboard. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your computer. When you cut or copy again. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 16. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
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.... To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on your Windows desktop. To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move . The file or folder ... trash can, called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you throw away files and folders by first moving them in its old location. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Eventually the trash can recover any file in the new location. Windows moves...
.... To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on your Windows desktop. To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move . The file or folder ... trash can, called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you throw away files and folders by first moving them in its old location. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Eventually the trash can recover any file in the new location. Windows moves...
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... in the results window. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of that you are stored on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Searching for files If you want to empty...
... in the results window. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of that you are stored on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Searching for files If you want to empty...
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... and Microsoft Excel. This is rarely right on its menu bar. 13 Similar procedures apply to other similar files. You can narrow your Windows desktop. It is usually on a drive inside yet another folder, and so on. For more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start,..., or other programs such as a real file cabinet in that you usually will have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click...
... and Microsoft Excel. This is rarely right on its menu bar. 13 Similar procedures apply to other similar files. You can narrow your Windows desktop. It is usually on a drive inside yet another folder, and so on. For more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start,..., or other programs such as a real file cabinet in that you usually will have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click...
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Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may ... quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you download are automatically added to your music library. You can add music tracks to your desktop to a music file.
Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may ... quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you download are automatically added to your music library. You can add music tracks to your desktop to a music file.
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... of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the...
... of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the...
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.... 5 Right-click the folder where you want to copy the file to close the window. Type workgroups in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on your desktop. 3 Click × to , then click Paste. 52 To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the...
.... 5 Right-click the folder where you want to copy the file to close the window. Type workgroups in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on your desktop. 3 Click × to , then click Paste. 52 To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the...
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... 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want , then click OK. Change ...the setting you want to look for the background, then click OK. 65 To 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 Customize colors...
... 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want , then click OK. Change ...the setting you want to look for the background, then click OK. 65 To 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 Customize colors...
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Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your preference. Your changes are saved. 67 www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the...
Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your preference. Your changes are saved. 67 www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the...
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...display, or as a duplicate of 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. 7 Adjust .... 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You can connect an...
...display, or as a duplicate of 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. 7 Adjust .... 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You can connect an...
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...You can 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, and ... click the Sounds list and click the sound file you want associated with the event. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. The Sound dialog box opens. 2 Click the Sound Scheme list, then click the sound scheme you want . - You can change system ...
...You can 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, and ... click the Sounds list and click the sound file you want associated with the event. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. The Sound dialog box opens. 2 Click the Sound Scheme list, then click the sound scheme you want . - You can change system ...
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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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... completely off . When you have not used for some reason you cannot use the Shut Down option in Windows to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you turn off your computer, press and hold the power.... If the computer remains in Sleep mode, press the power button. 19 Important If for long periods. Waking your computer from the wall outlets. www.gateway.com Waking up your computer Tip For more information about five seconds, then release it up. Putting your computer into Sleep mode is the easiest...
... completely off . When you have not used for some reason you cannot use the Shut Down option in Windows to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you turn off your computer, press and hold the power.... If the computer remains in Sleep mode, press the power button. 19 Important If for long periods. Waking your computer from the wall outlets. www.gateway.com Waking up your computer Tip For more information about five seconds, then release it up. Putting your computer into Sleep mode is the easiest...