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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 ...
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Contents Creating audio files and music libraries 33 Creating music files 33 Building a music library 35 Editing track information 35 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 36 Creating a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing...
Contents Creating audio files and music libraries 33 Creating music files 33 Building a music library 35 Editing track information 35 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 36 Creating a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing...
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www.gateway.com Changing mouse settings 75 Adding and modifying user accounts 76 Changing power-saving settings 77 Changing the power plan 77 Changing accessibility settings 79 Using the Ease of Access Center 79 Using voice recognition 80 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 81 Scheduling computer and Internet use 82 Restricting game access 82 Restricting specific programs 84 Creating activity reports 84 iii
www.gateway.com Changing mouse settings 75 Adding and modifying user accounts 76 Changing power-saving settings 77 Changing the power plan 77 Changing accessibility settings 79 Using the Ease of Access Center 79 Using voice recognition 80 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 81 Scheduling computer and Internet use 82 Restricting game access 82 Restricting specific programs 84 Creating activity reports 84 iii
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CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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...current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. Thanks again, from your Gateway computer. 2 We sincerely hope that you will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of help ...keep your computer in addition to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most ...
...current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. Thanks again, from your Gateway computer. 2 We sincerely hope that you will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of help ...keep your computer in addition to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most ...
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... Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 Help and Support opens. Searching for a topic To search for a topic. www.gateway.com To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support.
... Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 Help and Support opens. Searching for a topic To search for a topic. www.gateway.com To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support.
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Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Using online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the installation DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate it. 4 Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are using the program. If you ever reinstall Windows ...
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Using online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the installation DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate it. 4 Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are using the program. If you ever reinstall Windows ...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you when the security settings on the right. Think of a real desk. Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 11. Other buttons on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's button on the taskbar ...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you when the security settings on the right. Think of a real desk. Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 11. Other buttons on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's button on the taskbar ...
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... Support. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
... Support. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
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To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö right-click programÖ Send To Ö Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that shows the window title. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more...
To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö right-click programÖ Send To Ö Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that shows the window title. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more...
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... window or program. You can organize your files and programs to its former size. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the maximize button expands the active...
... window or program. You can organize your files and programs to its former size. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the maximize button expands the active...
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In fact, all information on page 16. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go , you paste it there. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to copy. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your computer. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. For more than one place, but as soon as you copy or ...
In fact, all information on page 16. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go , you paste it there. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to copy. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your computer. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. For more than one place, but as soon as you copy or ...
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... a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to delete. If you cannot find the file you decide to move . www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as long...
... a trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to delete. If you cannot find the file you decide to move . www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as long...
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Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. to search by: Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all files and folders of that you want to search on the desktop. Help 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 can be opened, ...
Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. to search by: Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all files and folders of that you want to search on the desktop. Help 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 can be opened, ...
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Files and folders found using this utility can ...
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Files and folders found using this utility can ...
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Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you want to use it was created in the File name box. 4 Click Save. 5 Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Open the document in the program that it later. To save it . File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in . Type saving in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. ...
Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you want to use it was created in the File name box. 4 Click Save. 5 Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Open the document in the program that it later. To save it . File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in . Type saving in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. ...
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www.gateway.com 3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. ...
www.gateway.com 3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. ...
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Do this... Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The file or folder is permanently deleted. Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run in the Recycle Bin. graphic Paste a file, folder, ...
Do this... Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The file or folder is permanently deleted. Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run in the Recycle Bin. graphic Paste a file, folder, ...
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CHAPTER 3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan 17
CHAPTER 3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan 17