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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 4 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...
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 4 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...
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... DVDs 39 Creating a music CD 39 Creating a video DVD 40 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 43 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking...
... DVDs 39 Creating a music CD 39 Creating a video DVD 40 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 43 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking...
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www.gateway.com To search for help. For each search, you call for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Additional results may be ... 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ...Microsoft. You can also search for Windows Media Center If your question. Help and Support opens. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search...
www.gateway.com To search for help. For each search, you call for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Additional results may be ... 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ...Microsoft. You can also search for Windows Media Center If your question. Help and Support opens. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search...
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... from your notebook. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on page 64. 6 The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your desktop may appear on the ... to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on your notebook are set up. For instructions on the right. For more information about...
... from your notebook. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on page 64. 6 The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your desktop may appear on the ... to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on your notebook are set up. For instructions on the right. For more information about...
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... click Help and Support. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the... Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can...
... click Help and Support. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the... Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can...
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... To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search box lets you double-click the icon for... a word or phrase in the Computer window. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of ...
... To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search box lets you double-click the icon for... a word or phrase in the Computer window. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of ...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit...file cabinet. A notebook may also have more than one drive. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the taskbar. Clicking ... can store these files in a file cabinet. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as you would reorganize and throw away information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information...
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit...file cabinet. A notebook may also have more than one drive. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the taskbar. Clicking ... can store these files in a file cabinet. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as you would reorganize and throw away information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information...
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...copy again. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures...or folder to put the new folder. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on page 19. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut and...
...copy again. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures...or folder to put the new folder. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on page 19. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut and...
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...destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Type copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad...6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on your Windows desktop. For instructions on page 19. 3 Click Restore. 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 about copying files and...
...destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Type copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad...6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on your Windows desktop. For instructions on page 19. 3 Click Restore. 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 about copying files and...
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...on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on the Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find ...use the Search utility. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the list. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly...
...on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on the Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find ...use the Search utility. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the list. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly...
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... Files and folders found using this game. 13 So you need is called browsing. Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. It is usually on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your Windows desktop.... Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can turn into text or ...
... Files and folders found using this game. 13 So you need is called browsing. Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. It is usually on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your Windows desktop.... Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can turn into text or ...
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... Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it to your tapping patterns. Recalibrate if you should calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Tablet PC Settings dialog box 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap...
... Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it to your tapping patterns. Recalibrate if you should calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Tablet PC Settings dialog box 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap...
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... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 The Save As dialog box opens. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Saving a document After you create a document, you need to save , open the Folders list, ...document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®...
... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 The Save As dialog box opens. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Saving a document After you create a document, you need to save , open the Folders list, ...document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®...
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...or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. 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 ... a document To print a document, you want to a network printer. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have access to open the...
...or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. 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 ... a document To print a document, you want to a network printer. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have access to open the...
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... folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. The file or folder is not stored in Windows. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Copy a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + C. Type Windows...
... folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. The file or folder is not stored in Windows. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Copy a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + C. Type Windows...
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...your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your ISP for the...colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. Link Web page Linked Web page 23 The method you view using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Web pages can identify a link by clicking areas on the Web comes to shop, track investments, read the news,...
...your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your ISP for the...colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. Link Web page Linked Web page 23 The method you view using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Web pages can identify a link by clicking areas on the Web comes to shop, track investments, read the news,...
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...files you created. 24 To download files or programs from a computer on the Internet to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. A copy of the file is the process of transferring ... protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you download. The time that it takes to transfer the file to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about connecting to your notebook depends on the Web page for the file that contains the file...
...files you created. 24 To download files or programs from a computer on the Internet to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. A copy of the file is the process of transferring ... protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you download. The time that it takes to transfer the file to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about connecting to your notebook depends on the Web page for the file that contains the file...
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www.gateway.com 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. Using e-mail E-...send messages to your e-mail in the Search Help box, then click ENTER. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your e-mail address is assigned when you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail...e-mail address that user. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your...
www.gateway.com 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. Using e-mail E-...send messages to your e-mail in the Search Help box, then click ENTER. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your e-mail address is assigned when you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail...e-mail address that user. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your...
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... can connect your notebook to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see...
... can connect your notebook to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see...
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... when you use the Fax Cover Page Editor. Setting up your own cover page template that you can create your fax cover page template: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Dialing Rules dialog box opens. 11 Highlight your location information, then click OK. www...
... when you use the Fax Cover Page Editor. Setting up your own cover page template that you can create your fax cover page template: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Dialing Rules dialog box opens. 11 Highlight your location information, then click OK. www...
