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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 ... Internet 22 Setting up an Internet account 22 Accessing your Internet account 23 Using the World Wide Web 23 Connecting to a Web site 24 Downloading files 24 Using e-mail 25 Sending e-mail 25 Checking your e-mail 25 Using Windows Fax and Scan 26 Sending a Fax 26 Setting up...
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 ... Internet 22 Setting up an Internet account 22 Accessing your Internet account 23 Using the World Wide Web 23 Connecting to a Web site 24 Downloading files 24 Using e-mail 25 Sending e-mail 25 Checking your e-mail 25 Using Windows Fax and Scan 26 Sending a Fax 26 Setting up...
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...Link Web page Linked Web page 23 You can use to access your Internet account varies 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. You can identify a link by clicking areas on ... pages is a link. Web pages 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...
...Link Web page Linked Web page 23 You can use to access your Internet account varies 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. You can identify a link by clicking areas on ... pages is a link. Web pages 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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... or locate the folder where you want to download, then press ENTER. - Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the site that you scan the files you... want to store the file on the World Wide Web. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page...
... or locate the folder where you want to download, then press ENTER. - Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the site that you scan the files you... want to store the file on the World Wide Web. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page...
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...the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that user. Your e-mail is assigned when you created. 7 Install or view the... downloaded file by double-clicking it. Your e-mail address is sent over the Internet to anyone who has an Internet connection ...
...the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that user. Your e-mail is assigned when you created. 7 Install or view the... downloaded file by double-clicking it. Your e-mail address is sent over the Internet to anyone who has an Internet connection ...
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...or WMA files from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to the music library. If you download are automatically added to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are connected to...sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. WMA and MP3 are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive. A progress bar appears next to build a music library. Tip For more ...
...or WMA files from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to the music library. If you download are automatically added to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are connected to...sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. WMA and MP3 are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive. A progress bar appears next to build a music library. Tip For more ...
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... from ISP to other users on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Be sure to download viruses or view your network. Establishing your current setup. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click...
... from ISP to other users on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Be sure to download viruses or view your network. Establishing your current setup. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click...
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www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you with the highest level of time because they are activated on a certain date. These programs will warn ... 360 Norton 360 helps protect your computer from one computer to malfunction. To learn more information about these features, including how to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on a computer, then spreads from a virus by: • Subscribing to...
www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you with the highest level of time because they are activated on a certain date. These programs will warn ... 360 Norton 360 helps protect your computer from one computer to malfunction. To learn more information about these features, including how to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on a computer, then spreads from a virus by: • Subscribing to...
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... • Security options in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security settings: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security. 2 Click Security Center. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 62 CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click Check for Updates. Using Windows Security...
... • Security options in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security settings: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security. 2 Click Security Center. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 62 CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click Check for Updates. Using Windows Security...
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... bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on the Internet. Your notebook may include BigFix. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click: • Install Updates to download and install updates on your notebook. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 4 Click Change Settings. These updates include security updates. •...
... bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on the Internet. Your notebook may include BigFix. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click: • Install Updates to download and install updates on your notebook. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 4 Click Change Settings. These updates include security updates. •...
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... activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 83 www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for each program you want to allow , click the checkbox for each game...
... activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 83 www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for each program you want to allow , click the checkbox for each game...
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...disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking ...30 sending scanned image 30 setting up cover page template 30 files backing up 90 copying 10, 19 cutting 10 deleting 6, 11, 19, 88 downloading 24 finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 7 opening shared 54 pasting 10, 19 recovering 11 renaming 19 searching for 12, 13, 92 sharing ...
...disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking ...30 sending scanned image 30 setting up cover page template 30 files backing up 90 copying 10, 19 cutting 10 deleting 6, 11, 19, 88 downloading 24 finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 7 opening shared 54 pasting 10, 19 recovering 11 renaming 19 searching for 12, 13, 92 sharing ...
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... viewing list 9 fragmentation 89 G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87... errors 88 help Media Center 3 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 3 starting 2 hyperlinks 23 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading files 24 filtering 80 requirements to access 22 using 22 Internet service provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22...
... viewing list 9 fragmentation 89 G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87... errors 88 help Media Center 3 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 3 starting 2 hyperlinks 23 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading files 24 filtering 80 requirements to access 22 using 22 Internet service provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22...
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www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, 82 restricting programs 83 scheduling computer use ... folders 54 virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 41 97
www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, 82 restricting programs 83 scheduling computer use ... folders 54 virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 41 97
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help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 36 creating music files 36 creating WMA files 36 editing tack information 37 playing audio CD 33 playing audio file 32 viewing video file 32 Windows Mobility Center 78 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 63, 86 WMA file creating 36 editing track information 37 playing 32 Wordpad 17 workgroup naming 49 World Wide Web (WWW) 23 downloading files 24 writing 15 Index 98
help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 36 creating music files 36 creating WMA files 36 editing tack information 37 playing audio CD 33 playing audio file 32 viewing video file 32 Windows Mobility Center 78 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 63, 86 WMA file creating 36 editing track information 37 playing 32 Wordpad 17 workgroup naming 49 World Wide Web (WWW) 23 downloading files 24 writing 15 Index 98
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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 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 ... the Internet 22 Setting up an Internet account 22 Accessing your Internet account 23 Using the World Wide Web 23 Connecting to a Web site 24 Downloading files 24 Using e-mail 25 Sending e-mail 25 Checking your e-mail 26 Using Windows Fax and Scan 26 Sending a Fax 27 Setting up your cover...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you 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 ... the Internet 22 Setting up an Internet account 22 Accessing your Internet account 23 Using the World Wide Web 23 Connecting to a Web site 24 Downloading files 24 Using e-mail 25 Sending e-mail 25 Checking your e-mail 26 Using Windows Fax and Scan 26 Sending a Fax 27 Setting up your cover...
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...browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The method you access to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can identify a link by clicking areas ...Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Information on the Web comes to access your ISP for the correct procedure. To learn more . www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using a Web page display program called a browser. Type the ISP in the menu...
...browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The method you access to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can identify a link by clicking areas ...Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Information on the Web comes to access your ISP for the correct procedure. To learn more . www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using a Web page display program called a browser. Type the ISP in the menu...
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... how fast Web pages display. OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download, then press ENTER. - The time that it takes to transfer the file to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address... If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the browser address bar. - Downloading is downloaded to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Web site to a Web site. Type the downloading files in the folder that you scan the files you can access the many...
... how fast Web pages display. OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download, then press ENTER. - The time that it takes to transfer the file to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address... If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the browser address bar. - Downloading is downloaded to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Web site to a Web site. Type the downloading files in the folder that you scan the files you can access the many...
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.... The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then ... tracks to your music library. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to build a music library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. Windows Media Player opens...
.... The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then ... tracks to your music library. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to build a music library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. Windows Media Player opens...
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... Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you do not set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming... to your hard drive to other users on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. This name identifies the computer to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Names must be unique on...
... Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you do not set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming... to your hard drive to other users on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. This name identifies the computer to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Names must be unique on...
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... to protect against the latest viruses. • Making sure the Windows Security Center is an anti-virus subscription service. Your new Gateway notebook may have a virus. • Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program to another. Type the keyword viruses in the Search Help...Using the McAfee VirusScan program to check files and programs that are opening contains a macro that you are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for a period of McAfee SecurityCenter and subscribing to prevent hacker attacks. • McAfee ...
... to protect against the latest viruses. • Making sure the Windows Security Center is an anti-virus subscription service. Your new Gateway notebook may have a virus. • Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program to another. Type the keyword viruses in the Search Help...Using the McAfee VirusScan program to check files and programs that are opening contains a macro that you are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for a period of McAfee SecurityCenter and subscribing to prevent hacker attacks. • McAfee ...