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...for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 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 ... Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 14 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the...
...for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 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 ... Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 14 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the...
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... video DVDs 40 Creating a music CD 40 Creating a video DVD 41 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet... security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using...
... video DVDs 40 Creating a music CD 40 Creating a video DVD 41 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet... security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing color depth and screen resolution 72 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 73 Selecting a screen saver 74 Changing gadgets 75 Changing system sounds 77 Changing mouse, touchpad,...modifying user accounts 81 Changing accessibility settings 82 Using the Ease of Access Center 82 Using voice recognition 83 Using the Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing color depth and screen resolution 72 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 73 Selecting a screen saver 74 Changing gadgets 75 Changing system sounds 77 Changing mouse, touchpad,...modifying user accounts 81 Changing accessibility settings 82 Using the Ease of Access Center 82 Using voice recognition 83 Using the Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access...
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...for a topic To search for Windows Media Center If your Gateway notebook. Additional results may be ...available if the first list does not address your question. You can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. For each search, you quickly discover and use it. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows...Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible ...
...for a topic To search for Windows Media Center If your Gateway notebook. Additional results may be ...available if the first list does not address your question. You can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. For each search, you quickly discover and use it. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows...Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible ...
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CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools...Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this icon to open a file or program by clicking an item on the menu that you open the Windows Security Center. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. The icon changes ...
...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools...Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this icon to open a file or program by clicking an item on the menu that you open the Windows Security Center. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. The icon changes ...
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If you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the ... left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open 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. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the ... left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open 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.
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... click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search box lets you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the current window. 8 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you search for that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop: Shortcut Start Ö ... box, then press ENTER. To add icons to the desktop for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. When you use frequently. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop ...
... click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search box lets you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the current window. 8 This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you search for that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop: Shortcut Start Ö ... box, then press ENTER. To add icons to the desktop for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. When you use frequently. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop ...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. To view the drives, folders, and files on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files ... in a file cabinet. You may have more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save.
... Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. To view the drives, folders, and files on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files ... in a file cabinet. You may have more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save.
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... icon. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on page 12...copies of the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. The new folder is deleted from its original...
... icon. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on page 12...copies of the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. The new folder is deleted from its original...
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..., where they remain until you moved appears in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on... page 19. 3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to move. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in a ...
..., where they remain until you moved appears in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on... page 19. 3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to move. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in a ...
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... or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all files in the Recycle ...Bin. Searching for files If you are stored on the desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, ...Search Help box, then click the magnifying glass. Type the keyword searching in the bin. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Type emptying the Recycle...
... or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all files in the Recycle ...Bin. Searching for files If you are stored on the desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, ...Search Help box, then click the magnifying glass. Type the keyword searching in the bin. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Type emptying the Recycle...
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of your Windows desktop. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that ...find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you want . Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in fact). To... the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 13 It is called browsing. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you ...
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of your Windows desktop. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that ...find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you want . Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in fact). To... the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 13 It is called browsing. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you ...
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...up with the tip of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input... program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. Some of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. The...
...up with the tip of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input... program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. Some of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. The...
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... Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left of the writing pad. 16 Use the TIP...
... Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left of the writing pad. 16 Use the TIP...
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...information about using Microsoft® WordPad. The Save As dialog box opens. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to format the document. Help For more information ...save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. Saving a document After you create a document, you want to use it later. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and...
...information about using Microsoft® WordPad. The Save As dialog box opens. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to format the document. Help For more information ...save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. Saving a document After you create a document, you want to use it later. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and...
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... in the program that it . The document prints. For more information about opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document opens...
... in the program that it . The document prints. For more information about opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document opens...
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... The file or folder is not stored in the list. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. To... graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Select multiple items in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click the ... program Press ALT + TAB. 19 Press ALT + F4. 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.
... The file or folder is not stored in the list. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. To... graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Select multiple items in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click the ... program Press ALT + TAB. 19 Press ALT + F4. 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.
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CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a Fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 21
CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a Fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 21