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...the menu that are running. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is set up. Your desktop may... a real desk. Other buttons on how your notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword...
...the menu that are running. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is set up. Your desktop may... a real desk. Other buttons on how your notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword...
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...; Sticky Notes - insert handwritten notes into Word documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - use its former size. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and... voice recognition for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook...
...; Sticky Notes - insert handwritten notes into Word documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - use its former size. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and... voice recognition for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The first time you use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen for different users. Recalibrate if you ... is a shape you write with the tip of the pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. Follow the on the display surface. ■ In most text input programs, you can also use these gestures, you get the same result as handwriting tips, in the taskbar. Windows...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The first time you use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen for different users. Recalibrate if you ... is a shape you write with the tip of the pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. Follow the on the display surface. ■ In most text input programs, you can also use these gestures, you get the same result as handwriting tips, in the taskbar. Windows...
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..., soft keyboard, or voice into a word processing program or a text-entry form. ■ Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by resting it on the display surface. ■ Line up speech options, tap or click the Tools and Options icon , then tap or click Speech. 13 The screen reads the position... tap, in the tablet PC's pen holder. Press it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are out of alignment. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on the pen tip. ■...
..., soft keyboard, or voice into a word processing program or a text-entry form. ■ Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by resting it on the display surface. ■ Line up speech options, tap or click the Tools and Options icon , then tap or click Speech. 13 The screen reads the position... tap, in the tablet PC's pen holder. Press it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are out of alignment. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on the pen tip. ■...
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... create, send, and receive e-mail messages over the Internet. CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com Learning about the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of Internet service providers available locally. ■ A Web browser-a program that displays information from the Internet. Check your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection...
... create, send, and receive e-mail messages over the Internet. CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com Learning about the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of Internet service providers available locally. ■ A Web browser-a program that displays information from the Internet. Check your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection...
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...television or special telephone lines to connect to your ISP for dial-up Internet users, we suggest that gives you view using a Web page display program called a Web site. With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. You can identify a link by clicking areas on a Web ...of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Accessing your Internet account varies from the Internet. www.gateway.com Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, ...
...television or special telephone lines to connect to your ISP for dial-up Internet users, we suggest that gives you view using a Web page display program called a Web site. With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. You can identify a link by clicking areas on a Web ...of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Accessing your Internet account varies from the Internet. www.gateway.com Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, ...
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... Locator") in McAfee SecurityCenter which came with an Internet service provider (ISP), you may need to start your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 40 To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the method you use the Parental Control feature in... the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of your Web browser. CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and...
... Locator") in McAfee SecurityCenter which came with an Internet service provider (ISP), you may need to start your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 40 To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the method you use the Parental Control feature in... the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of your Web browser. CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and...
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... keep your notebook and accessories. ■ Whoever sits next to learn about emergency travel internationally. ■ Check with your notebook. ■ Charge your notebook www.gateway.com BigFix Your notebook may ask you can be sure of privacy. ■ Carry proof of theft or loss, and keep the information in airports... place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to open BigFix. It automatically gathers information about traveling with your notebook, see your notebook display. BigFix monitors your Reference Guide.
... keep your notebook and accessories. ■ Whoever sits next to learn about emergency travel internationally. ■ Check with your notebook. ■ Charge your notebook www.gateway.com BigFix Your notebook may ask you can be sure of privacy. ■ Carry proof of theft or loss, and keep the information in airports... place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to open BigFix. It automatically gathers information about traveling with your notebook, see your notebook display. BigFix monitors your Reference Guide.
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...-click any empty space on the front of your screen displays. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Click the arrow button to be displayed with optimum quality. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tips & Tricks ...If you are two of the most basic display settings you may appear adequately in 256 colors while ...
...-click any empty space on the front of your screen displays. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Click the arrow button to be displayed with optimum quality. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tips & Tricks ...If you are two of the most basic display settings you may appear adequately in 256 colors while ...
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www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Adjusting the screen resolution Help and Support For more icons on the desktop, then click Properties. You can ... Search box, then click the arrow. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as icons and menu bars) appear. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Drag the Screen resolution slider to make reading the...
www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Adjusting the screen resolution Help and Support For more icons on the desktop, then click Properties. You can ... Search box, then click the arrow. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as icons and menu bars) appear. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Drag the Screen resolution slider to make reading the...
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... 2 Click the arrow button to open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme you want, then click OK. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop You can change . 3 Change the color or font settings for the item. 4 Click OK, then click..., then click Properties. To change desktop colors: 1 Right-click any empty space on your desktop. The new colors appear on your desktop. - The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Appearance tab. 100 3 Click the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you want ...
... 2 Click the arrow button to open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme you want, then click OK. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop You can change . 3 Change the color or font settings for the item. 4 Click OK, then click..., then click Properties. To change desktop colors: 1 Right-click any empty space on your desktop. The new colors appear on your desktop. - The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Appearance tab. 100 3 Click the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you want ...
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...you can change the solid color behind the picture by clicking the arrow button to open the Position list, then click Stretch or Tile. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Desktop tab. 3 Click a background picture in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows provides... a background picture from other sources. OR Click Browse to open the Color list, then clicking a color. 5 Click OK. 101 www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background Help and Support For more information about changing the desktop background, click Start, ...
...you can change the solid color behind the picture by clicking the arrow button to open the Position list, then click Stretch or Tile. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Desktop tab. 3 Click a background picture in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows provides... a background picture from other sources. OR Click Browse to open the Color list, then clicking a color. 5 Click OK. 101 www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background Help and Support For more information about changing the desktop background, click Start, ...
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... click the arrow. You can choose from, and many more information about selecting a screen saver, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Screen Saver tab. 102 3 Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then click the ...which constantly changes its image to avoid this damage. Windows previews the screen saver. ■ If you want. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Selecting a screen saver Caution If you are using an external CRT monitor, an image may get burned in on your monitor screen if you...
... click the arrow. You can choose from, and many more information about selecting a screen saver, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Screen Saver tab. 102 3 Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then click the ...which constantly changes its image to avoid this damage. Windows previews the screen saver. ■ If you want. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Selecting a screen saver Caution If you are using an external CRT monitor, an image may get burned in on your monitor screen if you...
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To turn on extended desktop: 1 Right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 4 Click Apply...make your desktop and drag them over to accommodate additional windows. You can open windows in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Using an extended desktop Help and Support For more information about using an extended desktop, click Start, ...
To turn on extended desktop: 1 Right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 4 Click Apply...make your desktop and drag them over to accommodate additional windows. You can open windows in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Using an extended desktop Help and Support For more information about using an extended desktop, click Start, ...
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...actions such as : ■ Right-handed or left button. Adjusting tablet and pen settings Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 includes a control panel for adjusting pen, display, and button preferences such as double-tapping To change this feature to allow tapping on tapping, click Tapping, then click Enable Tapping. 5 If you want... in front of a setting, then modify the setting. 7 Click OK to only accept clicking by using the touchpad buttons. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks You may have received your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to save changes.
...actions such as : ■ Right-handed or left button. Adjusting tablet and pen settings Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 includes a control panel for adjusting pen, display, and button preferences such as double-tapping To change this feature to allow tapping on tapping, click Tapping, then click Enable Tapping. 5 If you want... in front of a setting, then modify the setting. 7 Click OK to only accept clicking by using the touchpad buttons. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks You may have received your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to save changes.
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...Click the Tools tab. 4 Click Defragment Now. 5 If Disk Defragmenter does not start automatically, click Defragment. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com To defragment the hard drive: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Backing up files Help and Support For more information about backing up... close the Disk Defragmenter window. Type the keyword saving files in the top-right corner to defragment, for new files on the notebook display. You should back up also protects you from the hard drive frees space for example Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. If you...
...Click the Tools tab. 4 Click Defragment Now. 5 If Disk Defragmenter does not start automatically, click Defragment. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com To defragment the hard drive: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Backing up files Help and Support For more information about backing up... close the Disk Defragmenter window. Type the keyword saving files in the top-right corner to defragment, for new files on the notebook display. You should back up also protects you from the hard drive frees space for example Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. If you...
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... the keyword using transfer wizard in the Search box, then click the arrow. You can move your data files and personal settings, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings, from your old computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to customize the task....Support For more information about using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer to your new one by using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Moving from your notebook is off,...
... the keyword using transfer wizard in the Search box, then click the arrow. You can move your data files and personal settings, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings, from your old computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to customize the task....Support For more information about using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer to your new one by using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Moving from your notebook is off,...
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...more information about finding files in the My Documents folder: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on the desktop. Documents .DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, ... Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your personal data files in ... CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Transferring files You can often identify different data file types by looking at the file's extension (the part of the file name following...
...more information about finding files in the My Documents folder: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on the desktop. Documents .DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, ... Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your personal data files in ... CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Transferring files You can often identify different data file types by looking at the file's extension (the part of the file name following...
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... scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text ... screen saver 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...
... scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text ... screen saver 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...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 multiple 103 using screen saver 102 mouse changing settings 104 moving files 17 files from old computer 115, ... 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 ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 multiple 103 using screen saver 102 mouse changing settings 104 moving files 17 files from old computer 115, ... 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 ...