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8512216 - Gateway Notebook User Guide R1 - Page 4
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Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59
Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60
Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using Windows Security Center 66
Security updates 68 Windows Update 68 BigFix 69...
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... programs 89 Creating activity reports 89
Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91
Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93
Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your...
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...drives
Help
For more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Drives... on your notebook:
1 Click (Start), then click Computer.
Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com
Window ...
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...your hard drive, you want to empty
the bin.
3 Click Yes. Help
For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of ... files and folders of that name. • If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the Search... then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name...
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Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable ...most common way to replace USB or Firewire cables...setting up a wired Ethernet network is made possible with Bluetooth. The router is a computer network covering a local area, like a home or office. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook
Introduction to Networking
Networking terms you to obtain a permit and hire a licensed installer...
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...installing the cards and any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. This means that you have a name, type a unique computer name in the Workgroup box. Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive... www.gateway.com
Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware
Making sure ...
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...can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information, see "Sharing drives and ...set up, log onto one of the following:
• Connect your router or access point if the router or access point includes
a USB or parallel port. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook...
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For instructions on your notebook or access your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Make sure that is very secure, and you cannot bypass it .
If your notebook has TPM hardware but that you set up a user account for each person who uses your notebook's Reference Guide. Windows user accounts
Windows lets you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook.
If...
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... you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
Drive space information appears.
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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 Ö Computer Ö right-click...
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Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is checked for errors. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, it provides a summary of the problems that it found by following the on the hard drive so Windows does not use them.
Also use Error-checking if you use your notebook).
Type checking for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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...the hard drive. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. It also protects you from the hard drive frees space for new files on -screen instructions to...hard drive backup. Help
For more information about backing up files:
1 Click (Start) then click Computer. www.gateway.com
Backing up files
Backing up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive...
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... . Important
Your notebook must manually move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as running Windows Easy Transfer. Important
If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support.
The
Task Scheduler...
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... www.gateway.com
3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to ...part of your network. You can manually transfer your personal data files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
Type transferring files in the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive...
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Disk Cleanup 94
Disk Defragmenter 96
display using screen saver 74
documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4
documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17
downloading files 24
drivers updating 2
drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 mapping network 56 sharing...
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... (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22
IP address entering 52
ISP See Internet service provider
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keyboard icon 16
keyboard shortcuts 19
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LCD panel using screen saver 74
links 23
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maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92...
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