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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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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 ... close button closes the active window or program. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Hard Disc drive 9 Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and...
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 ... close button closes the active window or program. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Hard Disc drive 9 Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and...
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For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you keep on page 19. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, ... cut or copy until you paste it there. In fact, all information on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut and paste a file or folder, you can contain files and other folders. The new folder...decide where you want to go in files. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. The skills you paste it .
For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you keep on page 19. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, ... cut or copy until you paste it there. In fact, all information on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut and paste a file or folder, you can contain files and other folders. The new folder...decide where you want to go in files. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. The skills you paste it .
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... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search on the Windows desktop. Windows permanently deletes all of the name, Search will list all files in the results window. Help...
... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search on the Windows desktop. Windows permanently deletes all of the name, Search will list all files in the results window. Help...
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...tracks from a music CD to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens....• Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are connected to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to clear the check box for any track you download are...
...tracks from a music CD to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens....• Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are connected to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to clear the check box for any track you download are...
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... setup, 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 installing the cards and any specific instructions they have determined the type of Network adapters. Use the...ISP to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of wireless equipment you are setting up your network, you need to download viruses or view your ...
... setup, 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 installing the cards and any specific instructions they have determined the type of Network adapters. Use the...ISP to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of wireless equipment you are setting up your network, you need to download viruses or view your ...
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... server. Take any firewall software on page 54. • Connect your access point. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using security. Sharing resources With...then press ENTER. Adding a printer to your network Instead of your Internet service provider. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. For information about wireless network security methods, click...
... server. Take any firewall software on page 54. • Connect your access point. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using security. Sharing resources With...then press ENTER. Adding a printer to your network Instead of your Internet service provider. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. For information about wireless network security methods, click...
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... who uses your notebook. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. When you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Tip For instructions on your notebook...you use a password you can remember but you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook's Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to steal. Use a password that you can remember. Kensington lock slot The first step in computer security is ...
... who uses your notebook. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. When you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Tip For instructions on your notebook...you use a password you can remember but you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook's Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to steal. Use a password that you can remember. Kensington lock slot The first step in computer security is ...
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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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... hardware. New content is added to the site regularly, so you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up a regular maintenance schedule. For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows update in the Search Help.... 88 For information on running smoothly. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on page 59. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook.
... hardware. New content is added to the site regularly, so you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up a regular maintenance schedule. For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows update in the Search Help.... 88 For information on running smoothly. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on page 59. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook.
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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. Drive space information appears. 89 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.
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. Drive space information appears. 89 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.
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...file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. The types of files you want to ...Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you indicated are deleted. If you use them. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in user. • Files from all folders. CHAPTER...
...file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. The types of files you want to ...Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you indicated are deleted. If you use them. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in user. • Files from all folders. CHAPTER...
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... starting Disk Defragmenter. If you see a prompt asking you if you want to use your notebook). Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. Also, if you are found . ... keyboard or mouse because using them may take hours to complete (depending on -screen instructions. 5 Click OK. Your drive is normal. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the drive can improve hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
... starting Disk Defragmenter. If you see a prompt asking you if you want to use your notebook). Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. Also, if you are found . ... keyboard or mouse because using them may take hours to complete (depending on -screen instructions. 5 Click OK. Your drive is normal. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the drive can improve hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
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... Backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. To back up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the... drive that you accidentally delete files. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type defragmenting in the Search ...
... Backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. To back up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the... drive that you accidentally delete files. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type defragmenting in the Search ...
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If your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not be 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. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens. 2 Click Create...Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Important If your old computer does not ...
If your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not be 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. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens. 2 Click Create...Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Important If your old computer does not ...
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...manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. To find files in ... The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last period). ...Your Notebook 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on page 12. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Help For more information, see "Searching for personal data files. Look in your personal data ...
...manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. To find files in ... The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last period). ...Your Notebook 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on page 12. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Help For more information, see "Searching for personal data files. Look in your 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...