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The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see on 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 delete them Add icons of your computer's configuration. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu.
The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see on 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 delete them Add icons of your computer's configuration. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, 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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...The icon changes appearance to open a file or program by clicking an item on the menu that you discarded are set up. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is like the top of .... For instructions on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Think of a real desk. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and folders" on page 11. Other buttons on the right. For more information about...
...The icon changes appearance to open a file or program by clicking an item on the menu that you discarded are set up. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is like the top of .... For instructions on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Think of a real desk. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and folders" on page 11. Other buttons on the right. For more information about...
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... of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 www.gateway.com Using the...
... of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 www.gateway.com Using the...
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...in the current window. 8 The Search box lets you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you search for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the... desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for a program that shows the window title. Identifying window items Help For more information...
...in the current window. 8 The Search box lets you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you search for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the... desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for a program that shows the window title. Identifying window items Help For more information...
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... skills you cut or copy until you need 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. In fact, all information on a computer is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the...
... skills you cut or copy until you need 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. In fact, all information on a computer is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the...
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... To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on your Windows desktop. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions...information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to delete. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Type copying files and folders or moving them in a trash...
... To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on your Windows desktop. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions...information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to delete. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Type copying files and folders or moving them in a trash...
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... you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Searching for files If you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
... you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Searching for files If you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
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...creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to other similar files. Similar procedures apply to most of these types of your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. ...options that may have to search through levels of folders to create, save, open, and print a document using Microsoft® WordPad. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Files and folders found using a...
...creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to other similar files. Similar procedures apply to most of these types of your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. ...options that may have to search through levels of folders to create, save, open, and print a document using Microsoft® WordPad. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Files and folders found using a...
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...corrupt. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab...to the music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can organize your desktop to your music library. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 33 Editing track information After you download are ...
...corrupt. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab...to the music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can organize your desktop to your music library. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 33 Editing track information After you download are ...
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..., see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 50. • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of your Internet service provider. For information about...
..., see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 50. • Connect your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of your Internet service provider. For information about...
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... Shortcut. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for the shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in the Search Help box, then...
... Shortcut. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for the shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in the Search Help box, then...
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...OK. 65 To change window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to use for background images.... Change the setting you want , then click OK. 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 ...
...OK. 65 To change window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to use for background images.... Change the setting you want , then click OK. 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 ...
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www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are saved. 67 They can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the Sidebar. ... Add Gadgets. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Your changes are visible on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. The gadget's configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you can...
www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are saved. 67 They can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the Sidebar. ... Add Gadgets. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Your changes are visible on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. The gadget's configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you can...
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... After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. A large number appears on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such ... if necessary. You may not represent the screens on your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors....
... After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. A large number appears on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such ... if necessary. You may not represent the screens on your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors....
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...Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Sound, click Change system sounds. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your desk.... 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 Windows desktop), click to position it the same way the physical monitor is arranged on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing...
...Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Sound, click Change system sounds. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your desk.... 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 Windows desktop), click to position it the same way the physical monitor is arranged on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing...
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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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... off or slow down your computer, certain components in Sleep mode, the power indicator on your computer for long periods. Waking up . www.gateway.com 5 To open your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. From that menu, you cannot...
... off or slow down your computer, certain components in Sleep mode, the power indicator on your computer for long periods. Waking up . www.gateway.com 5 To open your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. From that menu, you cannot...