Gateway DX442X Desktop Computer

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...is much faster than turning on the power button flashes. To put your session and partially shuts down most system operations to turn off your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you have not used for several minutes, it has...to save power. 17 The computer saves your computer to save power, and saves your computer, press and hold the power button for files. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, certain components in the power supply and system board remain energized. While in your online User Guide. For more ...

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... the cables and the power cord. 9 Turn on the memory module bank and press the module firmly into the bank. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. The amount of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. When the module...

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OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Go to another computer on the desktop. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal ... hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Finding your documents Many programs save your personal data files in the Documents or My Documents folder. www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them to Step 4. - Go to Step 4. -

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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...

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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5

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... value or when updates are set up. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you open the program's window. The icon changes appearance ...to use the Recycle Bin, see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are running. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs that are stored. Help For ...

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... or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click...

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...Help box, then press ENTER. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the current window. 8 Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize ... you double-click the icon for that shows the window title. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar...

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... on the Windows clipboard. Then, when you decide what folder you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 16. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧...

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... then press ENTER. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Help For more information, see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu opens ...on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 16. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied ...

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... that name. • If you type part of files or folders that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Windows permanently deletes all of the file and folder names containing the letters you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder...

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...The following examples show how to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you want . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder that you need is rarely right on top of your search by the...; Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in which it was created or modified You can narrow your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Type files and ...

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If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to your music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you download are connected to the Internet, ... 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 a music file.

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... your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the...

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..., then click Turn on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the shortcut icon. For example, a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window. A shortcut is created for the drive or folder and the icon for the shortcut is created on a computer for...

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...of a USB or Firewire cable. Bluetooth lets you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to the Bluetooth personal area network. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver... for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help ...

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...Click the picture or color 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, ...then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. Your new color settings are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and...

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Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Your changes are saved. 67 The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the... gadget you want , then drag it to your preference. Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. www.gateway.com...

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...use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable 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 ...computer, see the setup poster or your computer. For the location of your computer. A large number appears on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display ...

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... Sound dialog box opens. 2 Click the Sound Scheme list, then click the sound scheme you have selected, click Test. 4 Click OK to save your Windows desktop), click to position it the same way the physical monitor is arranged on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing, and error messages. Changing system... sounds You can click and drag the "2" monitor icon to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your changes. 70 If you do not see the sound file in the Sounds list, click Browse and find the file...

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