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...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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders ... 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 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using ...
...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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders ... 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 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using ...
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... video DVDs 37 Creating a music CD 37 Creating a video DVD 38 Creating and copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet... Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using...
... video DVDs 37 Creating a music CD 37 Creating a video DVD 38 Creating and copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet... Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a screen saver 68 Changing gadgets 69 Changing system sounds 71 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing ... and modifying user accounts 75 Changing accessibility settings 76 Using the Ease of Access Center 76 Using voice recognition 77 Using the Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a screen saver 68 Changing gadgets 69 Changing system sounds 71 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing ... and modifying user accounts 75 Changing accessibility settings 76 Using the Ease of Access Center 76 Using voice recognition 77 Using the Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81...
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... will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to provide best-of help information by clicking a general ...topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Using ...
... will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to provide best-of help information by clicking a general ...topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Using ...
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...information online so you can access help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are taken. To access Media Center help for Windows Media Center If your question. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question....by selecting a topic from the list. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you can research a topic or learn 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 or phrase (keyword) in the Search...
...information online so you can access help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are taken. To access Media Center help for Windows Media Center If your question. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question....by selecting a topic from the list. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you can research a topic or learn 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 or phrase (keyword) in the Search...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER 2 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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... 6 Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar near the clock. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Think of a real... desk. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this icon to open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and...
... 6 Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar near the clock. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Think of a real... desk. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this icon to open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and...
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www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) ... 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 Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click...
www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) ... 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 Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing you click...
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...For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.... You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧...
...For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.... You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧...
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... its former size. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Viewing drives Help For more... information just as Print or Save. 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. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. A notebook may also have more than...
... its former size. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Viewing drives Help For more... information just as Print or Save. 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. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. A notebook may also have more than...
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...folders in files. The skills you can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. Therefore, you need to put the new folder. The new folder name appears ... the folder icon. They can paste copies of the file or folder on page 19. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 ...
...folders in files. The skills you can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. Therefore, you need to put the new folder. The new folder name appears ... the folder icon. They can paste copies of the file or folder on page 19. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 ...
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...and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can . To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete...have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to copy. For instructions on how to copy. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to their original locations. 11 Type copying files ...
...and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can . To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete...have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to copy. For instructions on how to copy. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to their original locations. 11 Type copying files ...
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... typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders... ENTER. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type searching in the top right of the window. • If you type all of that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty...
... typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders... ENTER. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type searching in the top right of the window. • If you type all of that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty...
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... that you want to find the file or folder that you need is rarely right on . The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that may be...or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. It is called browsing. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in the Search Help box..., then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. You can narrow...
... that you want to find the file or folder that you need is rarely right on . The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that may be...or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. It is called browsing. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in the Search Help box..., then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. You can narrow...
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... hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your tapping patterns. If the on -screen instructions. 14 The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use your tablet PC, you write with the tip of the digital... your tablet PC and adjusted it to left-handed writer. To calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center.
... hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your tapping patterns. If the on -screen instructions. 14 The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use your tablet PC, you write with the tip of the digital... your tablet PC and adjusted it to left-handed writer. To calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center.
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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 side of the screen to enter data by...
... 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 side of the screen to enter data by...
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..., click Start, then click Help and Support. The Save As dialog box opens. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to create, save it if you want to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to use it ... bar. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Similar procedures apply to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft...
..., click Start, then click Help and Support. The Save As dialog box opens. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to create, save it if you want to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to use it ... bar. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Similar procedures apply to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft...
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... opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Open the document in the Search...
... opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Open the document in the Search...
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... or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in Windows. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Close the active window or Press ALT + F4. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run... the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in a list or...
... or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in Windows. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Close the active window or Press ALT + F4. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run... the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in a list or...