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... software features 77 Windows Media Player advanced features 77 CyberLink Power2Go advanced features 77 Chapter 7: Wireless Networking 79 Wireless networking 80 Buying wireless equipment 80 Setting up your wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared drives and folders 86 Mapping a network drive 86 Opening...
... software features 77 Windows Media Player advanced features 77 CyberLink Power2Go advanced features 77 Chapter 7: Wireless Networking 79 Wireless networking 80 Buying wireless equipment 80 Setting up your wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared drives and folders 86 Mapping a network drive 86 Opening...
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... Changing mouse settings 104 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 105 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive for errors 112 Defragmenting the hard drive 113 Backing up files 114 Scheduling maintenance...
... Changing mouse settings 104 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 105 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive for errors 112 Defragmenting the hard drive 113 Backing up files 114 Scheduling maintenance...
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... access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your drivers. Customer Service Click Customer Service to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your account and general information about your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. To view support documents for Gateway products. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades...
... access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your drivers. Customer Service Click Customer Service to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your account and general information about your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. To view support documents for Gateway products. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades...
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... keyboard. ■ To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, tap or click the Tools and Options icon , then tap or click Options. ■ For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more about voice commands in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings...
... keyboard. ■ To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, tap or click the Tools and Options icon , then tap or click Options. ■ For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more about voice commands in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings...
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... factory software. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup of several ways you can restore your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 31 28 If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore your hard drive. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs...
... factory software. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup of several ways you can restore your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 31 28 If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore your hard drive. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs...
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... again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click...
... again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click...
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... are those using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on how to connect to and disconnect from ISP to ISP. Your Internet service provider can provide instructions on the World Wide Web, you need to set up Internet users, we suggest that gives you access to...
... are those using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on how to connect to and disconnect from ISP to ISP. Your Internet service provider can provide instructions on the World Wide Web, you need to set up Internet users, we suggest that gives you access to...
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... down your notebook model number and serial number in your battery before you can be sure of privacy. ■ Carry proof of theft or loss, and keep your notebook with your notebook. ■ Charge your Reference Guide. Security personnel at airports and train stations may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook www.gateway.com BigFix Your notebook may ask you in a safe place. Avoid working with...
... down your notebook model number and serial number in your battery before you can be sure of privacy. ■ Carry proof of theft or loss, and keep your notebook with your notebook. ■ Charge your Reference Guide. Security personnel at airports and train stations may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook www.gateway.com BigFix Your notebook may ask you in a safe place. Avoid working with...
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... has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to the CD. -OR- The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 8 If you have been recorded with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. 69 Creating a video DVD You can also use Media Center to record a video DVD. The non-Media Center...
... has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to the CD. -OR- The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 8 If you have been recorded with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. 69 Creating a video DVD You can also use Media Center to record a video DVD. The non-Media Center...
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... DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. If you record copyrighted material on a non-Media Center computer that you do not use your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your legal advisor. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to the CD or DVD. 15 When a message tells you need...
... DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. If you record copyrighted material on a non-Media Center computer that you do not use your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your legal advisor. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to the CD or DVD. 15 When a message tells you need...
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... about installing it also. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your Internet service provider. If the connection is not working correctly. If you easily set up a secure wireless connection. 81 Click the SecureEasySetup icon on your Start menu, then follow when you press the SecureEasySetup button on -screen instructions. This means that your access point has it and setting network security. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make sure...
... about installing it also. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your Internet service provider. If the connection is not working correctly. If you easily set up a secure wireless connection. 81 Click the SecureEasySetup icon on your Start menu, then follow when you press the SecureEasySetup button on -screen instructions. This means that your access point has it and setting network security. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make sure...
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... Windows setup, turn on the network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Computer, then click Properties. Use a computer name of up to your wireless network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Network Places, then click Properties. Help and Support For more information about connecting to 15 characters with no blank spaces. To connect to wireless network. The Network Connections window opens. 82 The System Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click Computer Name. 3 Click Change. Use...
... Windows setup, turn on the network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Computer, then click Properties. Use a computer name of up to your wireless network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Network Places, then click Properties. Help and Support For more information about connecting to 15 characters with no blank spaces. To connect to wireless network. The Network Connections window opens. 82 The System Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click Computer Name. 3 Click Change. Use...
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... tab. 84 If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. With a network, you share a folder, only the...
... tab. 84 If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. With a network, you share a folder, only the...
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.... Type the keyword mouse settings in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Control Panel window opens. Changing mouse settings Help and Support For more information about changing mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, and other mouse, touchpad, or...
.... Type the keyword mouse settings in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Control Panel window opens. Changing mouse settings Help and Support For more information about changing mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, and other mouse, touchpad, or...
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... maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to customize the task. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as running Disk Defragmenter and Error-checking. www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Help and Support For more information about using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP, click Start...
... maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to customize the task. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as running Disk Defragmenter and Error-checking. www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Help and Support For more information about using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP, click Start...
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.... www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer to your new one , choose to set up an existing account. ■ If your current ISP software is not preinstalled on exporting and importing e-mail messages and the address book. The Search Results window opens. - If it on page 20. Type the keyword Internet connection in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support...
.... www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer to your new one , choose to set up an existing account. ■ If your current ISP software is not preinstalled on exporting and importing e-mail messages and the address book. The Search Results window opens. - If it on page 20. Type the keyword Internet connection in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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... than to restore your notebook's previous settings. If you have trouble after installing your old programs, you do not need any serial numbers or product ID keys that did not come installed on your new notebook. Help and Support For more information about installing printers and scanners, see Using Drives and Accessories in your Reference Guide. Newer devices, however, usually require your original program installation discs and installation guides. Locate your original software installation discs or...
... than to restore your notebook's previous settings. If you have trouble after installing your old programs, you do not need any serial numbers or product ID keys that did not come installed on your new notebook. Help and Support For more information about installing printers and scanners, see Using Drives and Accessories in your Reference Guide. Newer devices, however, usually require your original program installation discs and installation guides. Locate your original software installation discs or...
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... 102 using 8 using Start menu 9 disconnecting from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111 defragmenting 113 mapping network...
... 102 using 8 using Start menu 9 disconnecting from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111 defragmenting 113 mapping network...
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... keyboard shortcuts 25 L LCD panel changing resolution 99 using screen saver 102 links 39 M maintenance backing up files 114 checking for drive errors 112 checking hard drive space 111 defragmenting 113 deleting files 112 using Scheduled Task Wizard 115 virus protection 46 mapping network drives 86 maximize button 11 McAfee Personal Firewall Plus 46 McAfee Privacy Service 47 McAfee SecurityCenter 46 scanning for viruses 48 starting 47 updating...
... keyboard shortcuts 25 L LCD panel changing resolution 99 using screen saver 102 links 39 M maintenance backing up files 114 checking for drive errors 112 checking hard drive space 111 defragmenting 113 deleting files 112 using Scheduled Task Wizard 115 virus protection 46 mapping network drives 86 maximize button 11 McAfee Personal Firewall Plus 46 McAfee Privacy Service 47 McAfee SecurityCenter 46 scanning for viruses 48 starting 47 updating...
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... files 57 music CD 57 Windows Media Player file 57 printer installing 118 sharing 85 printing documents 24 files across network 87 problems fixing 110 programs closing 25 opening 9 reinstalling 118 projector display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders...
... files 57 music CD 57 Windows Media Player file 57 printer installing 118 sharing 85 printing documents 24 files across network 87 problems fixing 110 programs closing 25 opening 9 reinstalling 118 projector display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders...
