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...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 ...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...
...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 ...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...
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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 sounds 73 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 74 Changing mouse settings 74 ... 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 ...
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 sounds 73 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 74 Changing mouse settings 74 ... 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 ...
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.... Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. You can organize your files and programs to a button on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because...
.... Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. You can organize your files and programs to a button on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because...
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... are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you paste it there. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you ... press ENTER. The skills you need to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Windows clipboard. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click ...
... are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you paste it there. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you ... press ENTER. The skills you need to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Windows clipboard. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click ...
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The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder ...or a set of files or folders that you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. Windows...
The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder ...or a set of files or folders that you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. Windows...
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...38 Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you download are methods for your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your desktop to each track as WMA or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files... format you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to build a music library. WMA and MP3 are automatically added to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Tip For more information about ripping music ...
...38 Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you download are methods for your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your desktop to each track as WMA or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files... format you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to build a music library. WMA and MP3 are automatically added to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Tip For more information about ripping music ...
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... If you are using your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in your computer is working , contact your Internet service provider. Setting up wireless ...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. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. Before you have them ...
... If you are using your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must install one. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in your computer is working , contact your Internet service provider. Setting up wireless ...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. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. Before you have them ...
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...router or access point is set on page 54. • Connect your printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you cannot connect to... it, your network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the window. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging ...
...router or access point is set on page 54. • Connect your printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you cannot connect to... it, your network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the window. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging ...
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...you can access files in the Documents folder. 60 Make sure that would be able to Gateway so we can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. You may be hard for each account. For the location of a desk or table. The password feature is ...your notebook, then wrap the cable lock around a solid object like the leg of the Kensington lock slot, see your Reference Guide. Windows user accounts Windows lets you cannot bypass it 's easy to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's Reference Guide.
...you can access files in the Documents folder. 60 Make sure that would be able to Gateway so we can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. You may be hard for each account. For the location of a desk or table. The password feature is ...your notebook, then wrap the cable lock around a solid object like the leg of the Kensington lock slot, see your Reference Guide. Windows user accounts Windows lets you cannot bypass it 's easy to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's Reference Guide.
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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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.... CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set 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 can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. For information on your notebook up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook and keep your notebook. For more information about...
.... CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set 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 can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. For information on your notebook up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook and keep your notebook. For more information about...
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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 The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. 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. 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. 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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... 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 them. If you use your notebook several hours every day, you indicated are deleted. Help For more information ...about keeping the hard drive free of files you probably want to run Error-checking once a week. If you encounter hard drive problems. 90 To delete unnecessary files: ...
... 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 them. If you use your notebook several hours every day, you indicated are deleted. Help For more information ...about keeping the hard drive free of files you probably want to run Error-checking once a week. If you encounter hard drive problems. 90 To delete unnecessary files: ...
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... hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them back together. In order for errors, you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors. Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is...defragmentation process and cause it is running, do not use a file, Windows must search for several minutes. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, it provides a summary of the drive being used, so if you try to check your keyboard or mouse ...
... hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them back together. In order for errors, you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors. Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is...defragmentation process and cause it is running, do not use a file, Windows must search for several minutes. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, it provides a summary of the drive being used, so if you try to check your keyboard or mouse ...
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... 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you have a recordable drive). The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up files...
... 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you have a recordable drive). The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up files...
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...using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to your drives for more information about scheduling tasks..., click Start, then click Help and Support. To move files and settings from your old computer to run . www.gateway...
...using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to your drives for more information about scheduling tasks..., click Start, then click Help and Support. To move files and settings from your old computer to run . www.gateway...
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...settings 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. Go to Step 4. - OR - For example, a document file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might...Type transferring files in the Documents or My Documents folder. Finding your documents Many programs save your network. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your personal data files to removable media or to complete the transfer. For more information about ...
...settings 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. Go to Step 4. - OR - For example, a document file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might...Type transferring files in the Documents or My Documents folder. Finding your documents Many programs save your network. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your personal data files to removable media or to complete the transfer. For more information about ...
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...43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 69 computers naming 51 configuring router 52 TCP/IP protocol 52 ...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 ...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 ...
...43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 69 computers naming 51 configuring router 52 TCP/IP protocol 52 ...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 ...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 ...
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...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 ...creating 38 editing track information 39 playing 34 MPEG file playing 34 multimedia playing audio CD 35 playing DVD 35 recording audio 37 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 ...
...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 ...creating 38 editing track information 39 playing 34 MPEG file playing 34 multimedia playing audio CD 35 playing DVD 35 recording audio 37 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 ...
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...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 ...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...
...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 ...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...