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... 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...
... 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...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing color depth and screen resolution 72 Changing the appearance of windows and ... 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 old computer 98 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing color depth and screen resolution 72 Changing the appearance of windows and ... 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 old computer 98 Transferring files...
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...the information just as Print or Save. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to ...notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may have more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button ...
...the information just as Print or Save. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to ...notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may have more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button ...
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...folder: Shortcut Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you need to put the new folder. The skills you want the copy to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the...you paste it . CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which...
...folder: Shortcut Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you need to put the new folder. The skills you want the copy to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the...you paste it . CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which...
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... looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows permanently deletes all of the name, Search will list all files in the Search Help box...
... looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows permanently deletes all of the name, Search will list all files in the Search Help box...
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...The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for the recording, specify the file type and location where you do not want to your hard drive as WMA files. The recording is recorded. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. To create... file extension MP3. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is saved. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the ...
...The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for the recording, specify the file type and location where you do not want to your hard drive as WMA files. The recording is recorded. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. To create... file extension MP3. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is saved. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the ...
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...name on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to other users on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. Use a workgroup name of up to 15 ...determined the type of your network. Names must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for all computers in the Workgroup box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions ...
...name on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to other users on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. Use a workgroup name of up to 15 ...determined the type of your network. Names must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for all computers in the Workgroup box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions ...
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... or access point with your printer to your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can ...computers connected to the network. Take any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you share a drive, the entire contents of the window. If you can share your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. To add a printer...
... or access point with your printer to your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can ...computers connected to the network. Take any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you share a drive, the entire contents of the window. If you can share your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. To add a printer...
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If your notebook to Gateway so we can remember. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to return your notebook has TPM hardware but that is better than commercially available software security. You have to keep other .... If you forget your password, you can use a password you set up and running. When you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your hard drive. www.gateway.com Data security The second step in computer security is available. Windows user accounts Windows lets you can reset it . Computrace Your notebook...
If your notebook to Gateway so we can remember. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to return your notebook has TPM hardware but that is better than commercially available software security. You have to keep other .... If you forget your password, you can use a password you set up and running. When you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your hard drive. www.gateway.com Data security The second step in computer security is available. Windows user accounts Windows lets you can reset it . Computrace Your notebook...
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CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
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...only to -date. Using BigFix BigFix monitors your online User Guide. Type windows update in your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. Help For more ... notebook. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. For information on your notebook and provides you can also be controlled through the Windows Security...
...only to -date. Using BigFix BigFix monitors your online User Guide. Type windows update in your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. Help For more ... notebook. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. For information on your notebook and provides you can also be controlled through the Windows Security...
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Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Drive space information appears. 93 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. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Drive space information appears. 93 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. 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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...; Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you indicated are deleted. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to delete, then click OK. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 ...
...; Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you indicated are deleted. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to delete, then click OK. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 ...
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...gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on -screen instructions. 5 Click OK. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive ...several hours every day, you encounter hard drive problems. To check the hard drive for errors. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for disk errors in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 95 If you want to check your hard drive for errors, click Properties, then ...
...gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on -screen instructions. 5 Click OK. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive ...several hours every day, you encounter hard drive problems. To check the hard drive for errors. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for disk errors in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 95 If you want to check your hard drive for errors, click Properties, then ...
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...cause it is running, do not use a file, Windows must search for your notebook to complete (depending on the hard drive. This process slows the hard drive performance. Also, if you are connected to start over. This process may continuously stop and restart the defragmenting process. ...CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them in the Search Help box, then ...
...cause it is running, do not use a file, Windows must search for your notebook to complete (depending on the hard drive. This process slows the hard drive performance. Also, if you are connected to start over. This process may continuously stop and restart the defragmenting process. ...CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them in the Search Help box, then ...
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... space for new files on -screen instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders to do a complete hard drive backup. Help For more information about backing up files: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support... up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Backup Now, then click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on the hard drive. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 97 www.gateway.com Backing up files Backing up files and removing them from losing important information if the...
... space for new files on -screen instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders to do a complete hard drive backup. Help For more information about backing up files: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support... up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Backup Now, then click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on the hard drive. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 97 www.gateway.com Backing up files Backing up files and removing them from losing important information if the...
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...XP or Windows Vista, you will not run other tasks on the new notebook before running Windows Easy Transfer. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens. 2 Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for errors. Windows Easy Transfer copies only..., Accessories, System Tools, then click Task Scheduler. Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer You can move your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support.
...XP or Windows Vista, you will not run other tasks on the new notebook before running Windows Easy Transfer. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens. 2 Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for errors. Windows Easy Transfer copies only..., Accessories, System Tools, then click Task Scheduler. Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer You can move your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... files in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. You can manually transfer your saved personal data files. Look in ... For example, a...of the file name following the last period). www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Type transferring files in the Search Help box, then...
... files in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. You can manually transfer your saved personal data files. Look in ... For example, a...of the file name following the last period). www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Type transferring files in the Search Help box, then...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 72 changing color scheme 73 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 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 ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 72 changing color scheme 73 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 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 ...
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...G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...
