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... 49 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 51 Testing your network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 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...
... 49 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 51 Testing your network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 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...
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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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... suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as...button expands the active window to its former size. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on your preferences much like ...
... suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as...button expands the active window to its former size. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on your preferences much like ...
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In fact, all information on your hard drive. 3 If you want the file or folder to put the new folder.... or folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Folders Files To ...folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 ...
In fact, all information on your hard drive. 3 If you want the file or folder to put the new folder.... or folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Folders Files To ...folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 ...
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... Bin. Searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press...
... Bin. Searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press...
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...If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to record, then click Start Rip. Windows Media Player records the tracks to a music... To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music library by sorting, and add information to your music library. 38 Caution During the...
...If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to record, then click Start Rip. Windows Media Player records the tracks to a music... To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music library by sorting, and add information to your music library. 38 Caution During the...
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... installed, 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 download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If you ... your ISP for any required drivers. Check your access point documentation for setting up your network, you are using your current setup. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in your computer is listed. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to find out how soon after the ...
... installed, 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 download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If you ... your ISP for any required drivers. Check your access point documentation for setting up your network, you are using your current setup. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in your computer is listed. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to find out how soon after the ...
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...then power them back on wireless security, refer to the network. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your computers and access a favorite Internet ...: • Connect your printer to your network. Right-click on page 54. • Connect your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on the network, then click Properties. Follow the instructions included...
...then power them back on wireless security, refer to the network. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your computers and access a favorite Internet ...: • Connect your printer to your network. Right-click on page 54. • Connect your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on the network, then click Properties. Follow the instructions included...
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... each person who uses your notebook. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to your insurance agent, but that you use a password you can remember. Use a password that you can remember but you cannot replace the information ... For instructions on your notebook or access your Reference Guide. If you forget your password, you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your files. You can assign a password to Gateway so we can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. Because it's light-weight and compact...
... each person who uses your notebook. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to your insurance agent, but that you use a password you can remember. Use a password that you can remember but you cannot replace the information ... For instructions on your notebook or access your Reference Guide. If you forget your password, you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your files. You can assign a password to Gateway so we can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. Because it's light-weight and compact...
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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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...Protecting Your Notebook" on your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. Use Windows Update to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up a regular maintenance schedule. For information on page 65. Type windows update in the Search Help box, then press...about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on running smoothly. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook...
...Protecting Your Notebook" on your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. Use Windows Update to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up a regular maintenance schedule. For information on page 65. Type windows update in the Search Help box, then press...about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on running smoothly. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook...
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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. 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. 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.
The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. 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. 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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...in the Recycle Bin, to delete, then click OK. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you encounter hard drive problems. 90 The types of files you want to run Error-checking once a week. Type disk cleanup in the Search Help box, then press ...and Support. If you use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. If you probably want to free hard drive space. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This...
...in the Recycle Bin, to delete, then click OK. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you encounter hard drive problems. 90 The types of files you want to run Error-checking once a week. Type disk cleanup in the Search Help box, then press ...and Support. If you use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. If you probably want to free hard drive space. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This...
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... the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. This process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the...
... the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. This process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the...
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... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Backing up files Backing up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box...then click Disk Defragmenter. 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 back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to back up, click Properties, then click the...
... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Backing up files Backing up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box...then click Disk Defragmenter. 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 back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to back up, click Properties, then click the...
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... on -screen instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task. To move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to run . The Task...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. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet...
... on -screen instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task. To move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to run . The Task...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. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet...
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... files and settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files... your personal data files in 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. Go to locate other files Use Windows Find or Search to Step 4. - Look in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista...
... files and settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files... your personal data files in 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. Go to locate other files Use Windows Find or Search to Step 4. - Look in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista...
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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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... 9 fragmentation 91 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 scanning for... using Windows Media Player 34 music library building 38 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 51 workgroup 51 naming computers 51 workgroup 51 network testing 54 using 56 O online help 2, 4 opening documents 18 98
... 9 fragmentation 91 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 scanning for... using Windows Media Player 34 music library building 38 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 51 workgroup 51 naming computers 51 workgroup 51 network testing 54 using 56 O online help 2, 4 opening documents 18 98
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... 49 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 51 Testing your network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 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...
... 49 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 51 Testing your network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 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...
