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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons ...
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Gateway Web site • Help and Support • BigFix • Online help 1
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Gateway Web site • Help and Support • BigFix • Online help 1
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... new notebook. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Please read this manual carefully to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! We sincerely hope that you will provide...
... new notebook. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Please read this manual carefully to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! We sincerely hope that you will provide...
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...information about your notebook. Click Call Us to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. 3 Upgrades Click Upgrades to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to access product ... customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for Gateway products. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■...
...information about your notebook. Click Call Us to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. 3 Upgrades Click Upgrades to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to access product ... customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for Gateway products. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■...
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...the topic name in the Search box located at the top of your Gateway notebook. These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box. Help and Support opens. For each search, you quickly discover and use the many features ... following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of results you want to search for and access these...
...the topic name in the Search box located at the top of your Gateway notebook. These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box. Help and Support opens. For each search, you quickly discover and use the many features ... following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of results you want to search for and access these...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. After your notebook starts, the first screen you open a file or program by clicking ...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. After your notebook starts, the first screen you open a file or program by clicking ...
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... and files in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you discarded are available. Using the Start menu Help and Support For more using the Start menu. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you move the mouse... them from your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... and files in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you discarded are available. Using the Start menu Help and Support For more using the Start menu. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you move the mouse... them from your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...). Type the keyword desktop icons in the My Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Adding icons to the desktop Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search box, then click the... Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and...
...). Type the keyword desktop icons in the My Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Adding icons to the desktop Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search box, then click the... Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and...
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... size. say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you are thinking, and your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. hand-... the window to fit the entire notebook display. Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and...
... size. say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you are thinking, and your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. hand-... the window to fit the entire notebook display. Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and...
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... microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on page 107. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for your input (for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your tablet PC Input Panel...
... microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on page 107. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for your input (for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your tablet PC Input Panel...
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...reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. You may also... have more drives such as you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 15 www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the ...
...reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. You may also... have more drives such as you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 15 www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the ...
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... Folder. If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 16 Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that... on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... Folder. If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 16 Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that... on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...A copy of a file or folder into more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The skills you need to go in its new location and is deleted from the clipboard. For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page ...of the file or folder appears in the Search box, then click the arrow. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut and...
...A copy of a file or folder into more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The skills you need to go in its new location and is deleted from the clipboard. For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page ...of the file or folder appears in the Search box, then click the arrow. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut and...
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...the files or folders that you want to restore. These files cannot be restored. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has...2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to delete, see "...
...the files or folders that you want to restore. These files cannot be restored. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has...2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to delete, see "...
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... levels (usually many more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. So you need . www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in the Search box, then click the arrow. A file or...
... levels (usually many more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. So you need . www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in the Search box, then click the arrow. A file or...
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Using the Windows Search utility Help and Support For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not ... and folders. 2 If you typed. 20 The Search Results window opens. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To find files and folders using this utility can also combine search criteria to search by...
Using the Windows Search utility Help and Support For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not ... and folders. 2 If you typed. 20 The Search Results window opens. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To find files and folders using this utility can also combine search criteria to search by...
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... not see the folder you need to save the file. After you create a document, you want to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and...
... not see the folder you need to save the file. After you create a document, you want to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and...
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... about opening files in list 4 Double-click the document file name. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printing in list, then click the folder you must have a printer connected to open...
... about opening files in list 4 Double-click the document file name. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printing in list, then click the folder you must have a printer connected to open...
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... paste the object, then press CTRL + V. Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and...
... paste the object, then press CTRL + V. Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and...
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...you are still experiencing problems, you can restore your system to working condition. Finally, in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you may need to reinstall everything you need to completely restore your system under most conditions. You can immediately...network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can use Microsoft System...
...you are still experiencing problems, you can restore your system to working condition. Finally, in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you may need to reinstall everything you need to completely restore your system under most conditions. You can immediately...network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can use Microsoft System...