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Networking Your Notebook Wireless networking is the latest advance in airports, libraries, book stores, and coffee shops. For the computer user on the go, wireless networking just makes .... You can even browse the Internet and check your e-mail when you can browse the Internet, send and receive e-mails, transfer files, and use your notebook wherever you like.
Networking Your Notebook Wireless networking is the latest advance in airports, libraries, book stores, and coffee shops. For the computer user on the go, wireless networking just makes .... You can even browse the Internet and check your e-mail when you can browse the Internet, send and receive e-mails, transfer files, and use your notebook wherever you like.
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...Buying wireless equipment For a wireless network you need: ■ Your Gateway notebook with other networked computers, and access other devices, like a printer or scanner. You connect your modem to communicate. Networking Your Notebook Wireless networking A wireless network uses radio waves to the access point,... and folders with built-in wireless networking ■ A broadband Internet connection ■ An access point 2 www.gateway.com Typically, a wireless network is a small electronic device that serves as the central control point for Internet access), and your network.
...Buying wireless equipment For a wireless network you need: ■ Your Gateway notebook with other networked computers, and access other devices, like a printer or scanner. You connect your modem to communicate. Networking Your Notebook Wireless networking A wireless network uses radio waves to the access point,... and folders with built-in wireless networking ■ A broadband Internet connection ■ An access point 2 www.gateway.com Typically, a wireless network is a small electronic device that serves as the central control point for Internet access), and your network.
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...make the necessary arrangements with the competing IEEE 802.11a format. Make sure that you get the correct format that matches your notebook. ■ DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment capability that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Making sure your broadband connection... up your access point and network security. 3 Set up your current setup. www.gateway.com 3 Setting up your wireless network Tips & Tricks When you buy , check out Gateway's accessory store at accessories.gateway.com. Be sure to buy your access point, make sure that makes it has:...
...make the necessary arrangements with the competing IEEE 802.11a format. Make sure that you get the correct format that matches your notebook. ■ DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment capability that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Making sure your broadband connection... up your access point and network security. 3 Set up your current setup. www.gateway.com 3 Setting up your wireless network Tips & Tricks When you buy , check out Gateway's accessory store at accessories.gateway.com. Be sure to buy your access point, make sure that makes it has:...
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...network. The System Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click Computer Name. 3 Click Change. It must contains some letters. 4 www.gateway.com Networking Your Notebook Setting up security for information about installing it and setting network security. Check your computer name is unique. This means that your access... for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of up your notebook Naming your computers and workgroup Important Each computer on your notebook. You may have already named your computer and workgroup the first time you do not set ...
...network. The System Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click Computer Name. 3 Click Change. It must contains some letters. 4 www.gateway.com Networking Your Notebook Setting up security for information about installing it and setting network security. Check your computer name is unique. This means that your access... for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of up your notebook Naming your computers and workgroup Important Each computer on your notebook. You may have already named your computer and workgroup the first time you do not set ...
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Model Gateway M275 Other Gateway notebooks To turn on the wireless radio. To connect to 15 characters with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com 5 Use a workgroup name of up to your wireless network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Network Places, then click Properties. Connecting to your network After ...
Model Gateway M275 Other Gateway notebooks To turn on the wireless radio. To connect to 15 characters with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com 5 Use a workgroup name of up to your wireless network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Network Places, then click Properties. Connecting to your network After ...
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... an error and is one of the following keywords in the Choose a wireless network list, then click Connect. Networking Your Notebook 3 Click the network you cannot connect to wireless network. 6 www.gateway.com If you can see the network name in the Choose a wireless network list but you created in the Help...
... an error and is one of the following keywords in the Choose a wireless network list, then click Connect. Networking Your Notebook 3 Click the network you cannot connect to wireless network. 6 www.gateway.com If you can see the network name in the Choose a wireless network list but you created in the Help...
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...the following: ■ Purchase a wireless PCI card or USB adapter for your desktop computer so it can share your hard drive. www.gateway.com 7 Adding a desktop computer to your network After you have your wireless network up , log onto your wireless network. Testing your ... do one of the access point with your network wirelessly. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For information about using your notebook on a network, see "Using your computer on a network" in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any...
...the following: ■ Purchase a wireless PCI card or USB adapter for your desktop computer so it can share your hard drive. www.gateway.com 7 Adding a desktop computer to your network After you have your wireless network up , log onto your wireless network. Testing your ... do one of the access point with your network wirelessly. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For information about using your notebook on a network, see "Using your computer on a network" in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any...
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... port on , it automatically scans for your access point. The scan can use this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Connect your printer to connect. ■ When wireless networking is affected by the distance between your wireless network devices,... by radio interference, and by interference from natural obstructions such as walls, ceilings, floors, and doors. 8 www.gateway.com Networking Your Notebook ■ Connect your desktop computer to the network, do one of a wireless network is running slower than you can add a...
... port on , it automatically scans for your access point. The scan can use this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Connect your printer to connect. ■ When wireless networking is affected by the distance between your wireless network devices,... by radio interference, and by interference from natural obstructions such as walls, ceilings, floors, and doors. 8 www.gateway.com Networking Your Notebook ■ Connect your desktop computer to the network, do one of a wireless network is running slower than you can add a...
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..., you previously accessed the Internet through a dial-up modem, Internet Explorer may not be able to connect your notebook to your home network workgroup to access shared files or printers on it has an "x" on your home network.... You cannot connect to your network. ■ If your notebook is listed as the SSID, which will make the computer try entering ANY as a preferred network, but no available ... and your modem and between your modem and your home network. 10 www.gateway.com You may want to try to use a DHCP server.
..., you previously accessed the Internet through a dial-up modem, Internet Explorer may not be able to connect your notebook to your home network workgroup to access shared files or printers on it has an "x" on your home network.... You cannot connect to your network. ■ If your notebook is listed as the SSID, which will make the computer try entering ANY as a preferred network, but no available ... and your modem and between your modem and your home network. 10 www.gateway.com You may want to try to use a DHCP server.
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...join a workgroup, it is related to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. Important Note any antenna placement constraints in your notebook user guide for more information, see "Turning the wireless radio on" on commercial aircraft. For more information. Important See "Safety,... Regulatory, and Legal Information" in the access point user guide as walls, floors, and doors. www.gateway.com 11 Important wireless information Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on page 5. Signal strength is affected by the...
...join a workgroup, it is related to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. Important Note any antenna placement constraints in your notebook user guide for more information, see "Turning the wireless radio on" on commercial aircraft. For more information. Important See "Safety,... Regulatory, and Legal Information" in the access point user guide as walls, floors, and doors. www.gateway.com 11 Important wireless information Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on page 5. Signal strength is affected by the...
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... or omission in writing from any form, without notices or obligation. Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is a trademark of such damages. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are reserved. Networking Your Notebook Notices Copyright © 2005 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved...
... or omission in writing from any form, without notices or obligation. Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is a trademark of such damages. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are reserved. Networking Your Notebook Notices Copyright © 2005 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved...
Security Guide
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... risk. These tools include: ■ Hardware security ■ Data security ■ Internet security ■ Update security 1 Gateway Notebook Security Thank you for purchasing your notebook. Gateway has provided you may be using your notebook to access your e-mail, surf the Web, log onto your company's network, and install programs downloaded from Web sites. Sounds harmless...
... risk. These tools include: ■ Hardware security ■ Data security ■ Internet security ■ Update security 1 Gateway Notebook Security Thank you for purchasing your notebook. Gateway has provided you may be using your notebook to access your e-mail, surf the Web, log onto your company's network, and install programs downloaded from Web sites. Sounds harmless...
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...it is connected to the Internet. Kensington lock slot The first step in notebook security is preventing your notebook if it is stolen. A recovery team 2 www.gateway.com Your notebook may be able to replace your notebook with you may be enabled to take it with a call to your ...insurance agent, but you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook, you . Gateway Notebook Security Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook to a solid object like a metal railing or arm of a park bench. You can use a key-based...
...it is connected to the Internet. Kensington lock slot The first step in notebook security is preventing your notebook if it is stolen. A recovery team 2 www.gateway.com Your notebook may be able to replace your notebook with you may be enabled to take it with a call to your ...insurance agent, but you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook, you . Gateway Notebook Security Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook to a solid object like a metal railing or arm of a park bench. You can use a key-based...
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... software necessary to remotely delete personal information from your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at www.gateway.com/business to get TPM up and running . www.gateway.com 3 CompuTrace Your notebook may be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. If your notebook has TPM hardware but does not include the TPM...
... software necessary to remotely delete personal information from your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at www.gateway.com/business to get TPM up and running . www.gateway.com 3 CompuTrace Your notebook may be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. If your notebook has TPM hardware but does not include the TPM...
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Gateway Notebook Security Notebook startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from using your files. Tips & Tricks Make sure that a user can install or run. 4 www.gateway.com You can assign a password to each account so only the account owner can remember. ...When you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Documents folder for each person who uses your notebook. When you set up a user account for...
Gateway Notebook Security Notebook startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from using your files. Tips & Tricks Make sure that a user can install or run. 4 www.gateway.com You can assign a password to each account so only the account owner can remember. ...When you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Documents folder for each person who uses your notebook. When you set up a user account for...
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... viruses or send personal information to check e-mail, shop, look up information, or play games. www.gateway.com 5 Norton Internet Security Norton Internet Security helps protect your notebook safe. Not every Web site is safe. Help and Support Internet security For more information about Windows XP... click Start, then click Help and Support. Internet security Most of Norton Internet Security also helps prevent e-mail fraud and keep your notebook from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. The all-in the Search box , then click the arrow. Type the keyword user accounts ...
... viruses or send personal information to check e-mail, shop, look up information, or play games. www.gateway.com 5 Norton Internet Security Norton Internet Security helps protect your notebook safe. Not every Web site is safe. Help and Support Internet security For more information about Windows XP... click Start, then click Help and Support. Internet security Most of Norton Internet Security also helps prevent e-mail fraud and keep your notebook from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. The all-in the Search box , then click the arrow. Type the keyword user accounts ...
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... hackers cannot find it. ■ Automatically block suspicious incoming traffic. ■ Automatically switch security setups when you move your notebook from being sent out without your knowledge in e-mail, instant messages, Microsoft® Office attachments, and Web forms. Norton ... Microsoft Outlook Express, or Eudora® as your e-mail program. 6 www.gateway.com To update Norton Internet Security after the free subscription period, you must extend your notebook. Gateway Notebook Security Important You received a free limited time subscription to the Norton Internet Security ...
... hackers cannot find it. ■ Automatically block suspicious incoming traffic. ■ Automatically switch security setups when you move your notebook from being sent out without your knowledge in e-mail, instant messages, Microsoft® Office attachments, and Web forms. Norton ... Microsoft Outlook Express, or Eudora® as your e-mail program. 6 www.gateway.com To update Norton Internet Security after the free subscription period, you must extend your notebook. Gateway Notebook Security Important You received a free limited time subscription to the Norton Internet Security ...
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Tips & Tricks Use your notebook's user guide or Norton Internet Security's online help to get these security features up and running . McAfee AntiSpyware McAfee AntiSpyware removes malicious programs, such as ... feature up and running . Tips & Tricks Use the McAfee AntiSpyware's online help to Web sites and newsgroups that you consider unsuitable for your children. www.gateway.com 7 Internet security Norton™ Parental Control You can steal your identity.
Tips & Tricks Use your notebook's user guide or Norton Internet Security's online help to get these security features up and running . McAfee AntiSpyware McAfee AntiSpyware removes malicious programs, such as ... feature up and running . Tips & Tricks Use the McAfee AntiSpyware's online help to Web sites and newsgroups that you consider unsuitable for your children. www.gateway.com 7 Internet security Norton™ Parental Control You can steal your identity.
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... Internet. Help and Support For more information about Windows XP Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Gateway Notebook Security Windows XP Security Center The Windows XP Security Center helps manage your notebook from accessing your Windows Internet security settings. Windows XP Security Center has the following Internet features. ■ Internet... on your computer when you access the Internet using Internet Explorer. Type the keyword security center in the Search box , then click the arrow. 8 www.gateway.com
... Internet. Help and Support For more information about Windows XP Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Gateway Notebook Security Windows XP Security Center The Windows XP Security Center helps manage your notebook from accessing your Windows Internet security settings. Windows XP Security Center has the following Internet features. ■ Internet... on your computer when you access the Internet using Internet Explorer. Type the keyword security center in the Search box , then click the arrow. 8 www.gateway.com
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These updates include security updates. Update security Update security To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. www.gateway.com 9 Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into...
These updates include security updates. Update security Update security To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. www.gateway.com 9 Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into...