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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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... menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. 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 fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the program button in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in the...
... menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. 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 fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the program button in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in the...
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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 want to go, you need to go in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á ...information on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut and paste a file or folder, you want to create a new...
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 want to go, you need to go in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á ...information on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut and paste a file or folder, you want to create a new...
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...; If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Type searching in the top...
...; If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Type searching in the top...
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... the Rip tab. You can copy the tracks from the Internet-When you are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. Using Windows Media Player, you want to a music file. To ... you download 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. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3...
... the Rip tab. You can copy the tracks from the Internet-When you are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. Using Windows Media Player, you want to a music file. To ... you download 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. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3...
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... wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. If one is...
... wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. If one is...
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..., do one of the router or access point with your network is set on each computer. 54 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 of your router or access point. • Use a printer... the Internet: • Click (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on . • Refer to it, your access point. If you are unable to connect to match the settings you are using a...
..., do one of the router or access point with your network is set on each computer. 54 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 of your router or access point. • Use a printer... the Internet: • Click (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on . • Refer to it, your access point. If you are unable to connect to match the settings you are using a...
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...'s easy to your insurance agent, but that would be able to replace your notebook with you. You may be hard for each account. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to steal. These passwords are set up user accounts, Windows sets up a user account for someone else to...only the account owner can remember but you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook or access your files. Attach a cable lock to Gateway so we can reset it. If you forget your password, you will have to guess. Tip For instructions on your notebook, then wrap...
...'s easy to your insurance agent, but that would be able to replace your notebook with you. You may be hard for each account. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to steal. These passwords are set up user accounts, Windows sets up a user account for someone else to...only the account owner can remember but you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook or access your files. Attach a cable lock to Gateway so we can reset it. If you forget your password, you will have to guess. Tip For instructions on your notebook, then wrap...
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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 scans your notebook and provides you can ..., click Start, then click Help and Support. 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 Update,...
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 scans your notebook and provides you can ..., click Start, then click Help and Support. 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 Update,...
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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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...Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. 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 Error-checking if you indicated are deleted. CHAPTER ... then click OK. The types of files you want to run Error-checking once a week. 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 program ...
...Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. 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 Error-checking if you indicated are deleted. CHAPTER ... then click OK. The types of files you want to run Error-checking once a week. 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 program ...
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... back together. Also, if you are found . 4 Correct any problems that you restart your hard drive for errors, it provides a summary of the drive being used, so if you try to check your notebook). www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important Error checking cannot scan...
... back together. Also, if you are found . 4 Correct any problems that you restart your hard drive for errors, it provides a summary of the drive being used, so if you try to check your notebook). www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important Error checking cannot scan...
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...defragmented. Help For more information about backing up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you want to back up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. ... a backup storage location and the files and folders to back up. You should back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Backing up files Backing up files: 1...
...defragmented. Help For more information about backing up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you want to back up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. ... a backup storage location and the files and folders to back up. You should back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Backing up files Backing up files: 1...
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... settings, and user account settings (such as running Windows Easy Transfer. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to run . www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail...
... settings, and user account settings (such as running Windows Easy Transfer. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to run . www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail...
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... - OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your saved personal data files. The My... Your Notebook 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Type transferring files in your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on...
... - OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your saved personal data files. The My... Your Notebook 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Type transferring files in your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on...
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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...