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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 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 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 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 ...
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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... for a topic. 2 We sincerely hope that you are sure that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your notebook. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you quickly discover and use the many features of your... Gateway notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Tip You can also search for purchasing our notebook! Thanks again, from Microsoft. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, ...
... for a topic. 2 We sincerely hope that you are sure that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your notebook. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you quickly discover and use the many features of your... Gateway notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Tip You can also search for purchasing our notebook! Thanks again, from Microsoft. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, ...
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...a task while you can access help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for information on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on how to the Internet, many programs... provide information online so you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. For each ...
...a task while you can access help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for information on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on how to the Internet, many programs... provide information online so you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. For each ...
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.... Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook are set up. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you...
.... Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook are set up. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you...
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... files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open it. 7 The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with... program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
... files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open it. 7 The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with... program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
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... right touchpad button) the program that shows the window title. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and...
... right touchpad button) the program that shows the window title. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and...
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... drives Help For more drives such as a disc drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the close button closes the active window or...files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Hard drive Disc drive 2 ...
... drives Help For more drives such as a disc drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the close button closes the active window or...files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Hard drive Disc drive 2 ...
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... information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 19. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to...
... information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 19. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to...
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... in the bin. Searching for files If you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you are... stored on the Windows desktop. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list.
... in the bin. Searching for files If you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you are... stored on the Windows desktop. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list.
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... period in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. This is usually on . To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of your digital pen or voice, then drop it was created or modified You..., and so on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your Windows desktop. It is called browsing. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want.
... period in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. This is usually on . To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of your digital pen or voice, then drop it was created or modified You..., and so on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your Windows desktop. It is called browsing. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want.
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... document. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open , and print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and...later. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and...
... document. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open , and print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and...later. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and...
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...you want to open. 4 Double-click the document file name. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to a network printer. To open a document: 1... a document, you must have access to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document opens. For more information about opening files ...
...you want to open. 4 Double-click the document file name. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to a network printer. To open a document: 1... a document, you must have access to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document opens. For more information about opening files ...
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... object, then press CTRL + V. Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation.
... object, then press CTRL + V. Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation.
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...from ISP to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. The method you access to the Internet that you view using a Web page display program called a browser. Using the World Wide Web The World... Web pages is a link. You can contain text, animations, music, and other Web sites by moving the mouse pointer over it. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
...from ISP to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. The method you access to the Internet that you view using a Web page display program called a browser. Using the World Wide Web The World... Web pages is a link. You can contain text, animations, music, and other Web sites by moving the mouse pointer over it. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
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.... Sometimes Web pages display slowly. OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about connecting to a Web site. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook. Your default Web browser opens showing an ...To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 59. Downloading is downloaded to your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. OR Click a link on ...
.... Sometimes Web pages display slowly. OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about connecting to a Web site. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook. Your default Web browser opens showing an ...To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 59. Downloading is downloaded to your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. OR Click a link on ...
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... e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in the Search Help box, then click ENTER. Your e-mail messages arrive at any time. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that user. Help For more information, see the help for an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address... user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your e-mail. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Create Mail. 4 Type the e-mail address of the recipient you sign up for your Internet service provider. 2...
... e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in the Search Help box, then click ENTER. Your e-mail messages arrive at any time. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that user. Help For more information, see the help for an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address... user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your e-mail. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Create Mail. 4 Type the e-mail address of the recipient you sign up for your Internet service provider. 2...
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... e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. If you prepare to read. For more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Many Internet services exist that let you want to send the first fax from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using anti-virus software. You cannot...
... e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. If you prepare to read. For more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Many Internet services exist that let you want to send the first fax from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using anti-virus software. You cannot...
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... about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to CDs or watch a DVD you click it ) or skips to your notebook. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ). •... up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to CDs or watch a DVD you click it ) or skips to your notebook. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ). •... up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder...All Programs ➧ Accessories ➧ Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you finish recording, click Stop Recording. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when...
... making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder...All Programs ➧ Accessories ➧ Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you finish recording, click Stop Recording. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when...