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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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...in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Getting help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. To access Media Center help . Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media ...model and serial number. To find help for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Help and Support opens. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then ...
...in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Getting help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. To access Media Center help . Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media ...model and serial number. To find help for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Help and Support opens. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then ...
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... files and folders" on page 11. For instructions on the taskbar near the clock. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of... the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Your desktop may appear on how to open programs and perform...
... files and folders" on page 11. For instructions on the taskbar near the clock. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of... the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Your desktop may appear on how to open programs and perform...
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...file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Á All Programs Á 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search ...for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the...
...file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Á All Programs Á 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search ...for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the...
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... 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the program that you use frequently. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Search box Title Menu Close Maximiz Minimiz Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus...top of a window that program appears on the desktop. To add icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you double-click the icon for a program that you want to add to the desktop. 3 Click ...
... 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the program that you use frequently. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Search box Title Menu Close Maximiz Minimiz Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus...top of a window that program appears on the desktop. To add icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you double-click the icon for a program that you want to add to the desktop. 3 Click ...
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.... Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You may have more drives such as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. You can organize your notebook: 1...the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Hard Disc drive 9 A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box...
.... Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You may have more drives such as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. You can organize your notebook: 1...the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Hard Disc drive 9 A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box...
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They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy to go , you copy or cut or copy until you need to create a new folder ... icon. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and...
They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy to go , you copy or cut or copy until you need to create a new folder ... icon. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and...
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... (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you want to delete. Type copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving them in a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where... been emptied. A copy of the file or folder appears in its old location. The file or folder you moved appears in the new location. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop...
... (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you want to delete. Type copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving them in a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where... been emptied. A copy of the file or folder appears in its old location. The file or folder you moved appears in the new location. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop...
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...window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or ...be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders...
...window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or ...be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders...
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. The...master digital pen input with this utility can narrow your Windows desktop. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Files and folders found using this game. 13 Help For more information about browsing for a ...file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. So you usually will have to find the file or folder you want . Windows drives, folders...
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. The...master digital pen input with this utility can narrow your Windows desktop. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Files and folders found using this game. 13 Help For more information about browsing for a ...file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. So you usually will have to find the file or folder you want . Windows drives, folders...
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... to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to left-handed writer. To calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap opens. (Change Tablet PC settings). Calibration...
... to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to left-handed writer. To calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap opens. (Change Tablet PC settings). Calibration...
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...The Save As dialog box opens. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. 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 it later. File name ... document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing...
...The Save As dialog box opens. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. 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 it later. File name ... document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing...
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... dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Type printing in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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 a printer connected to your ...
... dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Type printing in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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 a printer connected to your ...
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... last item in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Close the active window or program Press ALT + F4. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the...
... last item in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Close the active window or program Press ALT + F4. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the...
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Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that you view using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. A group of information sources. In many instances, broadband is a link. Information on the Web comes to you ... With this type of service, your cost is called a browser. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. www.gateway.com Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your Internet account varies from...
Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that you view using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. A group of information sources. In many instances, broadband is a link. Information on the Web comes to you ... With this type of service, your cost is called a browser. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. www.gateway.com Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your Internet account varies from...
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... file to store the file on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you may need to your notebook. Click (Start), then click Internet. OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site in the folder that you want to your notebook, and ... bar. - The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on file size and Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you...
... file to store the file on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you may need to your notebook. Click (Start), then click Internet. OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site in the folder that you want to your notebook, and ... bar. - The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on file size and Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you...
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... then click ENTER. Tip Most e-mail programs let you send messages to your e-mail in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. www.gateway.com 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. Your e-mail messages arrive at any time. An e-mail address consists of a ... an ISP. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 25 Type downloading files in minutes. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you attach files, such as photographs, to anyone who has an Internet...
... then click ENTER. Tip Most e-mail programs let you send messages to your e-mail in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. www.gateway.com 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. Your e-mail messages arrive at any time. An e-mail address consists of a ... an ISP. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 25 Type downloading files in minutes. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you attach files, such as photographs, to anyone who has an Internet...
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... to one local fax modem, although you have never sent a fax on the toolbar. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan...Setup window opens. 26 Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on this notebook. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. You cannot use your notebook to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. You can include all...
... to one local fax modem, although you have never sent a fax on the toolbar. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan...Setup window opens. 26 Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on this notebook. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. You cannot use your notebook to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. You can include all...
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... Complete the location information, then click OK. The Dialing Rules dialog box opens. 11 Highlight your location information, then click OK. www.gateway.com 10 Type your location, then click Edit. On this template, you insert information fields that automatically import values you enter in both the...Send. The New Fax dialog box opens. 14 Enter, scan, or attach the fax information you send your fax cover page template: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Setting up your fax. To create a cover page template, you can create your cover page ...
... Complete the location information, then click OK. The Dialing Rules dialog box opens. 11 Highlight your location information, then click OK. www.gateway.com 10 Type your location, then click Edit. On this template, you insert information fields that automatically import values you enter in both the...Send. The New Fax dialog box opens. 14 Enter, scan, or attach the fax information you send your fax cover page template: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Setting up your fax. To create a cover page template, you can create your cover page ...