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The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop. Other icons may be added depending on your screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu.
The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop. Other icons may be added depending on your screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu.
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... 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives...
... 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives...
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CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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... settings" on the right. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that opens. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Other buttons on page 11. The... on the left and a clock on page 60. 6 For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see is the Windows desktop. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you ...
... settings" on the right. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that opens. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Other buttons on page 11. The... on the left and a clock on page 60. 6 For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see is the Windows desktop. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you ...
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... program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows...
... program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows...
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...for a program that shows the window title. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. This example shows the Local ...Disk (C:) window, which opens after you use frequently. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the...
...for a program that shows the window title. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. This example shows the Local ...Disk (C:) window, which opens after you use frequently. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the...
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...). 3 If you paste it . The skills you want to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 16. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
...). 3 If you paste it . The skills you want to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 16. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
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...menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 16. 3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. A copy of the file or ... 11 If you cannot find the file you want to delete, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on page ...
...menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 16. 3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. A copy of the file or ... 11 If you cannot find the file you want to delete, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on page ...
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... the Recycle Bin in the bin. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Searching for files If you typed. 12 3 Open a file...
... the Recycle Bin in the bin. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Searching for files If you typed. 12 3 Open a file...
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... organized in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about using a program, click Help on its menu bar. 13 You can... narrow your Windows desktop. It is called browsing. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you usually will have many levels (usually many more information about...
... organized in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about using a program, click Help on its menu bar. 13 You can... narrow your Windows desktop. It is called browsing. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you usually will have many levels (usually many more information about...
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... information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 33 Windows... tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and add information to your music library. You can organize your desktop to build a music library.
... information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 33 Windows... tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and add information to your music library. You can organize your desktop to build a music library.
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... your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them as though...
... your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them as though...
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... across the network To open files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click × to the Documents folder on another computer, the contents of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to copy the file...
... across the network To open files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click × to the Documents folder on another computer, the contents of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to copy the file...
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...you want to use for background images. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to look for the background, then click OK. 65 www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can ...change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel,...
...you want to use for background images. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to look for the background, then click OK. 65 www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can ...change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel,...
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www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 Gadgets can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the ...Sidebar. Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. Your changes are usually visible on your Windows desktop. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your screen in an empty area of your ...
www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 Gadgets can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the ...Sidebar. Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. Your changes are usually visible on your Windows desktop. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your screen in an empty area of your ...
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... (it on. 4 Turn on your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties...a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. A large number appears on your computer. Use the additional desktop space to your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You ...
... (it on. 4 Turn on your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties...a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. A large number appears on your computer. Use the additional desktop space to your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You ...
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... and minimizing, and error messages. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your changes. 70 To... change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. Changing system sounds You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to save your desk. 10 Click OK. You can ...
... and minimizing, and error messages. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your changes. 70 To... change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. Changing system sounds You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to save your desk. 10 Click OK. You can ...
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...VGA) 69 projector 69 VGA 69 copying files across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA file 32 customizing 63 cutting files and folders 10 ...scheme 65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 ...
...VGA) 69 projector 69 VGA 69 copying files across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA file 32 customizing 63 cutting files and folders 10 ...scheme 65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 ...
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www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61 wireless Ethernet 50 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 71 sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61 wireless Ethernet 50 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 71 sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...
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... it does not turn your computer for files. Important If you cannot use the Shut Down option in Windows to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you have not used for about changing the power button... mode, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your computer. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets. From that menu, you turn off or slow down...
... it does not turn your computer for files. Important If you cannot use the Shut Down option in Windows to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you have not used for about changing the power button... mode, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your computer. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets. From that menu, you turn off or slow down...