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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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... information about Windows and to come. We sincerely hope that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...are sure that you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. To search for purchasing our notebook! Help and Support opens. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you...
... information about Windows and to come. We sincerely hope that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...are sure that you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. To search for purchasing our notebook! Help and Support opens. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you...
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... label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or by selecting a topic from the list. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. To access Media Center help for help. You can access ... In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Available information depends on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word...
... label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or by selecting a topic from the list. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. To access Media Center help for help. You can access ... In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Available information depends on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word...
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... how your notebook is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The icon changes appearance to open programs and perform other programs, and...
... how your notebook is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The icon changes appearance to open programs and perform other programs, and...
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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. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the ... 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.
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. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the ... 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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...use frequently. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type window in the current window. 8 The ...icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you search for that shows the window title. Most windows include these items:...
...use frequently. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type window in the current window. 8 The ...icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you search for that shows the window title. Most windows include these items:...
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... drive icon. 9 Viewing drives Help For more than one 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 a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or... display. Clicking an item on the taskbar. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar...
... drive icon. 9 Viewing drives Help For more than one 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 a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or... display. Clicking an item on the taskbar. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar...
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... Help box, then press ENTER. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first 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 12. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or... new location. The file or folder you moved appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied. You can . www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. For more information, see "Searching for files...
... Help box, then press ENTER. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first 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 12. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or... new location. The file or folder you moved appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied. You can . www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. For more information, see "Searching for files...
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... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Searching for files If you 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 name. • If you type part of... sure that you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin.
... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Searching for files If you 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 name. • If you type part of... sure that you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin.
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you need is rarely right on top of these features include: • Tablet ... be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in fact). To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support.
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you need is rarely right on top of these features include: • Tablet ... be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in fact). To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The following examples show how to most of these types of files. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Saving a ... use it later. The basic methods of the window to other similar files. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft ...
... a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The following examples show how to most of these types of files. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Saving a ... use it later. The basic methods of the window to other similar files. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft ...
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... box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open... it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about opening files in . Printing a document To print a document, you want to a network printer. To open a ...
... box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open... it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about opening files in . Printing a document To print a document, you want to a network printer. To open a ...
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... the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box, 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 Recycle Bin. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the...
... the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box, 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 Recycle Bin. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the...
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... to millions of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can contain text, animations, music, and other Web sites by moving the mouse pointer...
... to millions of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can contain text, animations, music, and other Web sites by moving the mouse pointer...
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... the process of your screen depends on the site that it takes to transfer the file to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information, see "Working with an Internet service provider (ISP), you requested. The time that you can access the many information sources on... to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web.
... the process of your screen depends on the site that it takes to transfer the file to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information, see "Working with an Internet service provider (ISP), you requested. The time that you can access the many information sources on... to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web.
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... to run or install the program. Your default e-mail program opens. 25 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 specified. Checking your e-mail To check... your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that user. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to the e-mail address you want to send ...
... to run or install the program. Your default e-mail program opens. 25 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 specified. Checking your e-mail To check... your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that user. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to the e-mail address you want to send ...
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... comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is set...
... comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is set...
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...DVD-compatible drive in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to the next file in and that the volume is turned... up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you must have copy ...
...DVD-compatible drive in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to the next file in and that the volume is turned... up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you must have copy ...
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...program that lets you record and play audio files. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ Accessories ➧ Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the ... click Stop Recording. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see ...
...program that lets you record and play audio files. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ Accessories ➧ Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the ... click Stop Recording. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see ...