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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 1 Front 2 Back 4 Identifying your model 6 Gateway model number 6 Gateway serial number 6 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Finding your specifications 7 Accessories 8 2 Getting Started 11 Working safely 12 Reducing eye strain 12 Setting up your computer desk ... the mouse 23 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 24 3 Getting Help 25 Help and Support 26 Searching for a topic 26 Online help 27 Gateway Web site 28 Using eSupport 28 4 Windows Basics 31 About the Windows environment 32 Using the...
Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 1 Front 2 Back 4 Identifying your model 6 Gateway model number 6 Gateway serial number 6 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Finding your specifications 7 Accessories 8 2 Getting Started 11 Working safely 12 Reducing eye strain 12 Setting up your computer desk ... the mouse 23 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 24 3 Getting Help 25 Help and Support 26 Searching for a topic 26 Online help 27 Gateway Web site 28 Using eSupport 28 4 Windows Basics 31 About the Windows environment 32 Using the...
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Adding icons to the desktop 35 Identifying window items 36 Working with files and folders 38 Viewing drives 38 Creating folders 39 Copying and moving files and folders 41 Deleting ...
Adding icons to the desktop 35 Identifying window items 36 Working with files and folders 38 Viewing drives 38 Creating folders 39 Copying and moving files and folders 41 Deleting ...
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... types 117 Using a media card 118 8 Customizing Your Computer 119 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 120 Adjusting the color depth 120 Adjusting the screen resolution 122 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 123 Changing the desktop background 125 Selecting a screen saver 126 Changing the mouse settings 128 Adding and modifying user...
... types 117 Using a media card 118 8 Customizing Your Computer 119 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 120 Adjusting the color depth 120 Adjusting the screen resolution 122 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 123 Changing the desktop background 125 Selecting a screen saver 126 Changing the mouse settings 128 Adding and modifying user...
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4 Windows Basics Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the Windows desktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Work with documents ■ Use shortcuts 31
4 Windows Basics Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the Windows desktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Work with documents ■ Use shortcuts 31
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The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see is set up. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box , then click the arrow. 32 www.gateway.com Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your computer is the Windows desktop. Chapter 4: Windows Basics About the Windows environment After your computer starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other tasks. Help and Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of a real desk.
The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see is set up. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box , then click the arrow. 32 www.gateway.com Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your computer is the Windows desktop. Chapter 4: Windows Basics About the Windows environment After your computer starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other tasks. Help and Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of a real desk.
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..., files, help for Windows and other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. www.gateway.com 33 Other buttons on page 43. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing the Start button on... the left and a clock on the menu that opens. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that are stored. Using the desktop Using the desktop The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Start button ...
..., files, help for Windows and other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. www.gateway.com 33 Other buttons on page 43. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing the Start button on... the left and a clock on the menu that opens. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that are stored. Using the desktop Using the desktop The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Start button ...
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When you the first level of the Windows desktop. To use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to see all programs and files in the Search box , then click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com The Start menu opens showing you move...
When you the first level of the Windows desktop. To use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to see all programs and files in the Search box , then click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com The Start menu opens showing you move...
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...icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that you use frequently. A shortcut icon for a program that you want to add to the desktop: 1 Click Start, then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that program appears on the desktop. Help and Support For more... information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword desktop icons in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 35 To add icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then ...
...icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that you use frequently. A shortcut icon for a program that you want to add to the desktop: 1 Click Start, then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that program appears on the desktop. Help and Support For more... information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword desktop icons in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 35 To add icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then ...
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This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 36 www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Windows Basics Identifying window items When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window.
This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 36 www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Windows Basics Identifying window items When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window.
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www.gateway.com 41 When you decide where you want to go in the new location. For more than one place, but as soon as you copy ... clipboard stores whatever you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file...
www.gateway.com 41 When you decide where you want to go in the new location. For more than one place, but as soon as you copy ... clipboard stores whatever you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file...
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... move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you moved appears in the Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders in its new location and is removed from its old location.... Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move . The file or folder...
... move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you moved appears in the Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders in its new location and is removed from its old location.... Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move . The file or folder...
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This is rarely right on the desktop. Windows asks you if you need . Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in the Search box , then click the arrow. Windows drives, ... files cannot be inside a folder that may have to search through levels of your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. So you need is called browsing. 44 www.gateway.com Windows permanently deletes all files in the bin. Browsing for files and folders A file...
This is rarely right on the desktop. Windows asks you if you need . Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in the Search box , then click the arrow. Windows drives, ... files cannot be inside a folder that may have to search through levels of your Windows desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File, then click Empty Recycle Bin. So you need is called browsing. 44 www.gateway.com Windows permanently deletes all files in the bin. Browsing for files and folders A file...
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... music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping - Caution During the download process, MP3 files may become corrupt. Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the tracks on your music CD, MUSICMATCH automatically adds these files to your music library by using...
... music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping - Caution During the download process, MP3 files may become corrupt. Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the tracks on your music CD, MUSICMATCH automatically adds these files to your music library by using...
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...click the Display icon. Windows lets you may appear adequately in your screen displays. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen and desktop settings You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. For more information about these adjustments, see your ...256 colors while color photographs need to 32-bit True Color, if necessary. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 120 www.gateway.com Various image types require various color depths for brightness, contrast, and horizontal and vertical image position using the controls on the...
...click the Display icon. Windows lets you may appear adequately in your screen displays. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen and desktop settings You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. For more information about these adjustments, see your ...256 colors while color photographs need to 32-bit True Color, if necessary. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 120 www.gateway.com Various image types require various color depths for brightness, contrast, and horizontal and vertical image position using the controls on the...
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Help and Support For more information about adjusting display settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing display settings in the Search box , then click the arrow. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you want. 5 Click OK, then click Yes. 3 Click the Settings tab. www.gateway.com 121
Help and Support For more information about adjusting display settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing display settings in the Search box , then click the arrow. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you want. 5 Click OK, then click Yes. 3 Click the Settings tab. www.gateway.com 121
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The Control Panel window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 122 www.gateway.com If your desktop, or you can increase the screen resolution to make reading the display easier. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such ...
The Control Panel window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 122 www.gateway.com If your desktop, or you can increase the screen resolution to make reading the display easier. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such ...
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...click the arrow. The Display Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com 123 To change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background color and dialog box title bars. If your Windows desktop You can change desktop colors: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Help and... Support For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Drag the Screen resolution ...
...click the arrow. The Display Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com 123 To change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background color and dialog box title bars. If your Windows desktop You can change desktop colors: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Help and... Support For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Drag the Screen resolution ...
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... to open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme: a Click Advanced. The new colors appear on your desktop. 124 www.gateway.com d Click OK, then click the Themes tab. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer 3 Click the Appearance tab. 4 Click the arrow...
... to open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme: a Click Advanced. The new colors appear on your desktop. 124 www.gateway.com d Click OK, then click the Themes tab. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer 3 Click the Appearance tab. 4 Click the arrow...
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... - Click Browse to open the Position list, then click Stretch or Tile. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Desktop tab. 4 Click a background picture in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Control Panel window ...opens. www.gateway.com 125 To change the Windows desktop background picture. OR - Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background You can use pictures that you chose to cover the entire screen , click ...
... - Click Browse to open the Position list, then click Stretch or Tile. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Desktop tab. 4 Click a background picture in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Control Panel window ...opens. www.gateway.com 125 To change the Windows desktop background picture. OR - Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background You can use pictures that you chose to cover the entire screen , click ...
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... can also use a screen saver which constantly changes its image to avoid this damage. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 126 www.gateway.com Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in on for long periods of screen savers that you can change the solid color..., then clicking a color. 7 Click OK. Windows supplies a variety of time without using it. The Control Panel window opens. Type the keyword changing desktop background in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. You should use a screen saver to keep others from viewing ...
... can also use a screen saver which constantly changes its image to avoid this damage. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 126 www.gateway.com Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in on for long periods of screen savers that you can change the solid color..., then clicking a color. 7 Click OK. Windows supplies a variety of time without using it. The Control Panel window opens. Type the keyword changing desktop background in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. You should use a screen saver to keep others from viewing ...