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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 input panel settings 76 Adding and modifying user accounts 77 Changing accessibility settings 78 Using the Ease of Access Center 78 Using voice recognition 79 Using the Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental ... 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 ...
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows ...and input panel settings 76 Adding and modifying user accounts 77 Changing accessibility settings 78 Using the Ease of Access Center 78 Using voice recognition 79 Using the Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental ... 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 ...
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... the active window to its former size. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
... the active window to its former size. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
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...are called copying, cutting, and pasting. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you remove the file or folder from its original location and place the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from the ... Then the clipboard contains the new information only. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER....
...are called copying, cutting, and pasting. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you remove the file or folder from its original location and place the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from the ... Then the clipboard contains the new information only. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER....
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... icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Searching for files If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the...
... icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Searching for files If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the...
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...Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. You can organize your... hard drive. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from a music CD to record, then click...
...Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. You can organize your... hard drive. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from a music CD to record, then click...
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... the network cabling. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your computer is working , contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation 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...
... the network cabling. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your computer is working , contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation 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...
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...8226; Contact your access point. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the router or access point with your router or access point if the router... methods in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all of the following: • Connect your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Select Diagnose and Repair on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can see...
...8226; Contact your access point. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the router or access point with your router or access point if the router... methods in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all of the following: • Connect your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Select Diagnose and Repair on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can see...
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... someone else to guess. Data security The second step in your data safe and secure. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Use a password that would be able to replace your notebook with you. The password ...60 You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can access files in computer security is very secure, and you cannot bypass it. If you forget your password, you will have to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Attach ...
... someone else to guess. Data security The second step in your data safe and secure. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Use a password that would be able to replace your notebook with you. The password ...60 You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can access files in computer security is very secure, and you cannot bypass it. If you forget your password, you will have to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Attach ...
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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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... click Help and Support. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on your notebook. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook up-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 ...and fixes to protect your notebook and keep 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.
... click Help and Support. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on your notebook. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook up-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 ...and fixes to protect your notebook and keep 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.
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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. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
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...Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. The types of files 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 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 your notebook several hours every day, you want to run Error-checking once a week. The Disk Cleanup...
...Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. The types of files 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 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 your notebook several hours every day, you want to run Error-checking once a week. The Disk Cleanup...
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... for errors, it provides a summary of the drive being used, so if you try 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, click Start, then click Help and... Support. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors. In order for your notebook to check your notebook). Network communication may ...
... for errors, it provides a summary of the drive being used, so if you try 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, click Start, then click Help and... Support. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors. In order for your notebook to check your notebook). Network communication may ...
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... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. It also protects you from the network. 2 Click (...backup storage location and the files and folders to do a complete hard drive backup. This process may take hours to a writable optical disc (if you have a recordable drive). Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information...
... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. It also protects you from the network. 2 Click (...backup storage location and the files and folders to do a complete hard drive backup. This process may take hours to a writable optical disc (if you have a recordable drive). Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information...
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... Help and Support. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer uses ... scheduled tasks will not be on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Task Scheduler.
... Help and Support. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer uses ... scheduled tasks will not be on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Task Scheduler.
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Finding your documents Many programs save your saved personal data files. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. OR - Go to Step 4. - Finding other personal data files. The My Documents window .... You can manually transfer 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. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files by looking at the...
Finding your documents Many programs save your saved personal data files. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. OR - Go to Step 4. - Finding other personal data files. The My Documents window .... You can manually transfer 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. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files by looking at the...
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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...