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... to defragment your computer in top running system. Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Performance Information and Tools. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19
... to defragment your computer in top running system. Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Performance Information and Tools. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19
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... discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for your system. Follow the on-screen... create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
... discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for your system. Follow the on-screen... create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
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IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
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... 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 55 Hardware security 56 Kensington lock slot 56 Data security 56 Startup and hard drive password 56 Windows user accounts 56 Protecting your computer from viruses 57 Using Norton 360 57 Using Windows Security Center 60 Security updates 61 Windows...
... 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 55 Hardware security 56 Kensington lock slot 56 Data security 56 Startup and hard drive password 56 Windows user accounts 56 Protecting your computer from viruses 57 Using Norton 360 57 Using Windows Security Center 60 Security updates 61 Windows...
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...as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your ... Print or Save. A computer almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens ...
...as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your ... Print or Save. A computer almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens ...
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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 the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Copying and moving files and folders Important The ... Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to put the new folder. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a...
Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for files" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Copying and moving files and folders Important The ... Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to put the new folder. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a...
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... the Recycle Bin. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. Help For more information about searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in...
... the Recycle Bin. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. Help For more information about searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in...
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... click Windows Media Player. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you want to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. A progress bar appears next to clear the check box for any track you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity... music into your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 32 WMA and MP3 are methods for your music...
... click Windows Media Player. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you want to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. A progress bar appears next to clear the check box for any track you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity... music into your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 32 WMA and MP3 are methods for your music...
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... provider. Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 47 This means that comes with your ISP. If you change anything about installing the access point... broadband connection is not working correctly. Make sure that do not set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are not allowed.
... provider. Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 47 This means that comes with your ISP. If you change anything about installing the access point... broadband connection is not working correctly. Make sure that do not set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are not allowed.
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...port. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Then you can : • ...View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on ...
...port. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Then you can : • ...View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on ...
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...in your computer's BIOS setup utility. You can remember. Make sure that would be able to replace your computer with a call to Gateway so we can access files in computer security is keeping your data safe and secure. Type user accounts in computer security is preventing your ... enter your password when you turn on your computer, then wrap the lock's cable around the leg of your computer. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to guess. When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can assign a password...
...in your computer's BIOS setup utility. You can remember. Make sure that would be able to replace your computer with a call to Gateway so we can access files in computer security is keeping your data safe and secure. Type user accounts in computer security is preventing your ... enter your password when you turn on your computer, then wrap the lock's cable around the leg of your computer. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to guess. When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can assign a password...
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To change the settings you change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. Help For more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Select a power plan dialog box opens. 2 ... power settings) let you want, then click Save changes. 73 Type power plan or power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan.
To change the settings you change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. Help For more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Select a power plan dialog box opens. 2 ... power settings) let you want, then click Save changes. 73 Type power plan or power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan.
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... click OK. Windows has several tools that help you if items on -screen instructions. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button...
... click OK. Windows has several tools that help you if items on -screen instructions. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button...
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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...78 restricting programs 80 scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42...accounts 56 Windows 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 ...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9...78 restricting programs 80 scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42...accounts 56 Windows 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 ...
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...Configuring the audio jacks 33 Installing a printer, scanner, or other device 34 Chapter 4: Advanced Hardware Setup 35 Setting up multiple monitors 36 Using a removable hard drive 36 Setting up RAID 36 About RAID 36 RAID 0 for performance 36 RAID 1 for security 38 RAID 5 and 10 for both performance and security .... front bezel 48 Replacing the side panels 48 Adding or replacing memory 48 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 50 Adding or replacing a hard drive 52 Adding or replacing an internal hard drive 52 Adding a removable hard drive 55 Replacing the power supply 58 ii
...Configuring the audio jacks 33 Installing a printer, scanner, or other device 34 Chapter 4: Advanced Hardware Setup 35 Setting up multiple monitors 36 Using a removable hard drive 36 Setting up RAID 36 About RAID 36 RAID 0 for performance 36 RAID 1 for security 38 RAID 5 and 10 for both performance and security .... front bezel 48 Replacing the side panels 48 Adding or replacing memory 48 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 50 Adding or replacing a hard drive 52 Adding or replacing an internal hard drive 52 Adding a removable hard drive 55 Replacing the power supply 58 ii
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www.gateway.com Adding or replacing an expansion card 60 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 63 Setting up a maintenance schedule 64 Caring for your computer 65 Cleaning your ... monitor 67 Cleaning the mouse 67 Cleaning optical discs 68 Updating Windows 68 Using BigFix 69 Managing hard drive space 70 Checking hard drive space 70 Deleting unnecessary files 71 Checking the hard drive for errors 72 Defragmenting the hard drive 73 Backing up files 74 Backing up files 76 Scheduling maintenance tasks 77 Moving from your old...
www.gateway.com Adding or replacing an expansion card 60 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 63 Setting up a maintenance schedule 64 Caring for your computer 65 Cleaning your ... monitor 67 Cleaning the mouse 67 Cleaning optical discs 68 Updating Windows 68 Using BigFix 69 Managing hard drive space 70 Checking hard drive space 70 Deleting unnecessary files 71 Checking the hard drive for errors 72 Defragmenting the hard drive 73 Backing up files 74 Backing up files 76 Scheduling maintenance tasks 77 Moving from your old...
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... customizing Windows and other computer information, see your online User Guide. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click... Gateway Documentation. 2 Your User Guide is an in this guide may look different than your computer because hardware options and port locations may vary. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide, your User Guide has been included on your hard drive. For all other software ...
... customizing Windows and other computer information, see your online User Guide. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click... Gateway Documentation. 2 Your User Guide is an in this guide may look different than your computer because hardware options and port locations may vary. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide, your User Guide has been included on your hard drive. For all other software ...
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Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Digital media manager USB ports Media navigation interface Optical disc drive Optical disc drive (optional) Multimedia panel Optical drive eject buttons Power button/ power indicator Backup button Removable hard drive carriers 6
Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Digital media manager USB ports Media navigation interface Optical disc drive Optical disc drive (optional) Multimedia panel Optical drive eject buttons Power button/ power indicator Backup button Removable hard drive carriers 6
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...right channel of two-channel (stereo) audio to this jack. ■ L (white) RCA jack-Connect the RCA cable for removable storage. www.gateway.com Component Description Media navigation Press these ports. ■ IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port-Connect an IEEE 1394 device to this port. ■ ...other devices into these carriers, then back up files" on page 55 and "Backing up important files to the hard drives for the left channel of these ports. Optical drive eject Press these buttons to launch the Backup Status and Configuration program. 7 You can also configure the power ...
...right channel of two-channel (stereo) audio to this jack. ■ L (white) RCA jack-Connect the RCA cable for removable storage. www.gateway.com Component Description Media navigation Press these ports. ■ IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port-Connect an IEEE 1394 device to this port. ■ ...other devices into these carriers, then back up files" on page 55 and "Backing up important files to the hard drives for the left channel of these ports. Optical drive eject Press these buttons to launch the Backup Status and Configuration program. 7 You can also configure the power ...
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... 23 hours of standard-definition video, or about creating CDs and DVDs, see your online User Guide. For more information about nine hours of your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more data than a DVD. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Playing a Blu-ray... disc that can store much more . A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can use the disc burning program on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. Creating discs Recording to your data.
... 23 hours of standard-definition video, or about creating CDs and DVDs, see your online User Guide. For more information about nine hours of your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more data than a DVD. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Playing a Blu-ray... disc that can store much more . A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can use the disc burning program on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. Creating discs Recording to your data.