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... 54 Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
... 54 Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
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www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system ... activity reports 85 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89 Checking hard drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 Moving from your old computer 93 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system ... activity reports 85 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89 Checking hard drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 Moving from your old computer 93 Transferring files...
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...box, then press ENTER. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Hard Disc drive 9 You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and ...maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. 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...
...box, then press ENTER. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Hard Disc drive 9 You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and ...maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. 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...
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...folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go in a file cabinet. Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Then the clipboard contains the new information... only. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. They can paste copies of the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is deleted from its original location and place ...
...folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go in a file cabinet. Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Then the clipboard contains the new information... only. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. They can paste copies of the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is deleted from its original location and place ...
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..., but you do not remember where they are sure that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you type part of that you want to search on the Windows desktop. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from...
..., but you do not remember where they are sure that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you type part of that you want to search on the Windows desktop. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from...
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...Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows...8226; Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as...
...Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows...8226; Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as...
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...arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have determined the type of your network. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in your computer is listed. Setting up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network.... Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Broadband Internet settings differ from ...
...arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have determined the type of your network. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in your computer is listed. Setting up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network.... Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Broadband Internet settings differ from ...
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.... • Use a print server. Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then click Properties. Adding a printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Right-click on the left of your computers, you are using security. Modify...
.... • Use a print server. Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then click Properties. Adding a printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Right-click on the left of your computers, you are using security. Modify...
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...your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You can access files in computer security is keeping your data safe and secure. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. These passwords are set up a Documents folder for each person who uses...desk or table. Use a password that you use a password you can remember but you can remember. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it 's easy to carry. Data security The second step in the Documents folder. 60 Make sure that you cannot ...
...your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You can access files in computer security is keeping your data safe and secure. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. These passwords are set up a Documents folder for each person who uses...desk or table. Use a password that you use a password you can remember but you can remember. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it 's easy to carry. Data security The second step in the Documents folder. 60 Make sure that you cannot ...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87
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Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook. For information on page 65. For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support... a tailored selection of updates that apply only to the software and hardware on page 59. New content is added to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up files Weekl y X X Monthly When needed X X X X X X X X X X X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep your notebook and keep it running Windows...
Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook. For information on page 65. For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support... a tailored selection of updates that apply only to the software and hardware on page 59. New content is added to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up files Weekl y X X Monthly When needed X X X X X X X X X X X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep your notebook and keep it running Windows...
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The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Drive space information appears. 89 www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files.
The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Drive space information appears. 89 www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files.
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... Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of files you use Error-checking if you indicated ... less frequently, once a month may be adequate. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to free hard drive space. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in the Recycle Bin, to select the types of the options: • My files...
... Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of files you use Error-checking if you indicated ... less frequently, once a month may be adequate. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to free hard drive space. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in the Recycle Bin, to select the types of the options: • My files...
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... sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for disk errors in different places on the size of the file and put them may stop and restart the defragmenting... process. Defragmenting the information stored on the drive can improve hard drive performance. This process slows the hard drive performance. In order for your keyboard or mouse because using them back together. The Computer window opens. 2 ...
... sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for disk errors in different places on the size of the file and put them may stop and restart the defragmenting... process. Defragmenting the information stored on the drive can improve hard drive performance. This process slows the hard drive performance. In order for your keyboard or mouse because using them back together. The Computer window opens. 2 ...
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... Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. To back up . Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You should back up files and removing them from... the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. Backing up files Backing up your notebook from losing important information ...
... Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. To back up . Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You should back up files and removing them from... the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. Backing up files Backing up your notebook from losing important information ...
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...use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you will not run other tasks on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. While using Windows Easy Transfer, you must be ... computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to finish setting up and scheduling the task. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks...
...use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you will not run other tasks on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. While using Windows Easy Transfer, you must be ... computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to finish setting up and scheduling the task. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks...
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.... 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. You can manually transfer your saved personal data ...
.... 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. You can manually transfer your saved personal data ...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38 customizing 67 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 91 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 68 changing color scheme 69 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38 customizing 67 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 91 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 68 changing color scheme 69 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 71 configuring 71 configuring Sidebar 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files and folders 90... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 70 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors 90 checking hard drive space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task Wizard 93 virus protection 61 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 71 configuring 71 configuring Sidebar 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files and folders 90... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 70 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors 90 checking hard drive space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task Wizard 93 virus protection 61 mapping network...
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... 54 Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
... 54 Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...