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... Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 10 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows ...Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a ...
... Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 10 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows ...Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a ...
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...on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on page 31 28 Recovery discs let you may also involve re-installing some or ... are still experiencing problems, you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you recover your notebook. Problem-solving ...
...on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on page 31 28 Recovery discs let you may also involve re-installing some or ... are still experiencing problems, you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you recover your notebook. Problem-solving ...
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...using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your.... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running again. In most cases of...saves it as a restore point. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34
...using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your.... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running again. In most cases of...saves it as a restore point. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34
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...Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software... secure, you need to fix the problem. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. If a hacker...
...Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software... secure, you need to fix the problem. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. If a hacker...
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CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example ... with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to the network. After the drives and...; Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can share your printer to share a drive or ...
CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example ... with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to the network. After the drives and...; Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can share your printer to share a drive or ...
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.... 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across...Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start...
.... 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across...Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start...
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... creating music 67 editing track information 63 playing music 57 CD drive See DVD drive clipboard 17 close button 11 closing program 11, 25 window 11, 25 color changing depth 98 changing number of 98 changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... creating music 67 editing track information 63 playing music 57 CD drive See DVD drive clipboard 17 close button 11 closing program 11, 25 window 11, 25 color changing depth 98 changing number of 98 changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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Index www.gateway.com playing file 56 recording audio 60 speech recognition 11, 13, 14 Start button 8 Start menu 9 starting ... computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing 64, 65 playing 57...Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10...
Index www.gateway.com playing file 56 recording audio 60 speech recognition 11, 13, 14 Start button 8 Start menu 9 starting ... computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing 64, 65 playing 57...Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10...