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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 sounds 73 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 74 Changing mouse settings 74 ... 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...
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 ... 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...
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..., and delete the information just as Print or Save. A notebook may also have more drives such as a disc drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Hard Disc drive 9 Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button...
..., and delete the information just as Print or Save. A notebook may also have more drives such as a disc drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Hard Disc drive 9 Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button...
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They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you paste it . Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. For information about renaming folders,... see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy to go , you want to put the new folder. Then, when you decide what folder you paste it there. 10...
They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you paste it . Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. For information about renaming folders,... see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy to go , you want to put the new folder. Then, when you decide what folder you paste it there. 10...
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... window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. 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 empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and...
... window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. 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 empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and...
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.... 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to select the format you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can add music tracks to record, then click Start Rip. If you do not want for any track you are...library. 38 The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected...
.... 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to select the format you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can add music tracks to record, then click Start Rip. If you do not want for any track you are...library. 38 The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected...
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... must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Establishing your computer is working , contact your network. If one . www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. The wireless Ethernet device installed in your Ethernet network connection Naming the... is listed. 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 required drivers.
... must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Establishing your computer is working , contact your network. If one . www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. The wireless Ethernet device installed in your Ethernet network connection Naming the... is listed. 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 required drivers.
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...onto one of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. •... then click Connect. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54
...onto one of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. •... then click Connect. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54
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...you set up a Documents folder for someone else to each person who uses your notebook's Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to return your Reference Guide. Windows user accounts Windows lets you . Kensington lock slot The first step in...to steal. Use a password that you can remember but you cannot replace the information stored on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook to Gateway so we can remember. But these features also make it . Tip For instructions on your insurance agent, but that ...
...you set up a Documents folder for someone else to each person who uses your notebook's Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to return your Reference Guide. Windows user accounts Windows lets you . Kensington lock slot The first step in...to steal. Use a password that you can remember but you cannot replace the information stored on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook to Gateway so we can remember. But these features also make it . Tip For instructions on your insurance agent, but that ...
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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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Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. Windows Update can always get the most recent ... Update to set up a regular maintenance schedule. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back 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 keep it running Windows ...
Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. Windows Update can always get the most recent ... Update to set up a regular maintenance schedule. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back 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 keep it running Windows ...
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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. 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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...dialog box opens. 3 Click to run Error-checking once a week. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate...problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. If you use Error-checking if you probably want to free hard drive space. Type disk cleanup in the Recycle Bin, to delete, then click OK. Also use your notebook several hours every day, you ...
...dialog box opens. 3 Click to run Error-checking once a week. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate...problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. If you use Error-checking if you probably want to free hard drive space. Type disk cleanup in the Recycle Bin, to delete, then click OK. Also use your notebook several hours every day, you ...
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... (the next time you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the hard drive. Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them in the Search Help box...over. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are connected to use your notebook for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors. This process may continuously stop the defragmentation ...
... (the next time you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the hard drive. Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them in the Search Help box...over. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are connected to use your notebook for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors. This process may continuously stop the defragmentation ...
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... more information about backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. It also protects you from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to do a complete hard drive backup. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the...
... more information about backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. It also protects you from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to do a complete hard drive backup. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the...
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...or click Create Task for errors. While using Windows Easy Transfer, you will not run other tasks on during scheduled tasks. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old ...more complex tasks, then follow the on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs,...
...or click Create Task for errors. While using Windows Easy Transfer, you will not run other tasks on during scheduled tasks. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old ...more complex tasks, then follow the on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs,...
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... folder for files" on your personal data files to removable media or to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the... C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to locate other files Use Windows Find or Search to Step 4. -...
... folder for files" on your personal data files to removable media or to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the... C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to locate other files Use Windows Find or Search to Step 4. -...
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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...