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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 screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Other icons may be added depending on your computer's configuration. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop.
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 screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Other icons may be added depending on your computer's configuration. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop.
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... shut down your system, the Start menu is the command center of your computer For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support. 5 getting things started The Start menu is where it all your programs Type here to find a file or folder Click here Click here to put...
... shut down your system, the Start menu is the command center of your computer For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support. 5 getting things started The Start menu is where it all your programs Type here to find a file or folder Click here Click here to put...
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Documents Already created for you, this folder is ready for you can see everything on your computer 6 For more information about Windows, see what's on your computer. To access that has already been set up for immediate use the Documents folder that folder, click (Start), then click Documents. To get there, click (Start), then click Computer. To save something right away, use Computer Look here to see "Windows basics"under Help and Support. From there, you . maintaining order Managing files and folders starts with the Computer folder.
Documents Already created for you, this folder is ready for you can see everything on your computer 6 For more information about Windows, see what's on your computer. To access that has already been set up for immediate use the Documents folder that folder, click (Start), then click Documents. To get there, click (Start), then click Computer. To save something right away, use Computer Look here to see "Windows basics"under Help and Support. From there, you . maintaining order Managing files and folders starts with the Computer folder.
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Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Click a link, do a search...
Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Click a link, do a search...
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Click Help, then click Tutorial to people who know if it . To access the online guide, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help , continued... • User guide-For detailed information on a variety of topics *May not be available in all regions 9 help and advice you can ...
Click Help, then click Tutorial to people who know if it . To access the online guide, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help , continued... • User guide-For detailed information on a variety of topics *May not be available in all regions 9 help and advice you can ...
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Put the disc into the CD or DVD drive on your new Gateway computer. You can also control the volume here. 12 For more information about using media, see your listening and viewing pleasure... To listen to play a ... these buttons to a music CD or watch a movie on your computer, then click the Play button ( ). for your online user guide or Windows Help and Support.
Put the disc into the CD or DVD drive on your new Gateway computer. You can also control the volume here. 12 For more information about using media, see your listening and viewing pleasure... To listen to play a ... these buttons to a music CD or watch a movie on your computer, then click the Play button ( ). for your online user guide or Windows Help and Support.
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... the songs you must have a DVD burner to create a DVD For more information about using media, see your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. 13 Create a DVD To save content such as data or movies to DVD, open Windows Media Player and put a blank, writable DVD into the DVD... burner on your Gateway computer. If your computer came with a DVD burner, you can do it all with MP3s you want to create MP3s of home movies or special...
... the songs you must have a DVD burner to create a DVD For more information about using media, see your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. 13 Create a DVD To save content such as data or movies to DVD, open Windows Media Player and put a blank, writable DVD into the DVD... burner on your Gateway computer. If your computer came with a DVD burner, you can do it all with MP3s you want to create MP3s of home movies or special...
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... information on security, see"Protecting your Computer"in your computer for information about updates specific to your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix Details and information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix...
... information on security, see"Protecting your Computer"in your computer for information about updates specific to your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix Details and information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix...
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Contents Chapter 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 ...
Contents Chapter 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 ...
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CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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...features. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support in Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway stands behind our value commitment to our customers-to provide best-of your computer. Tip You..., tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. Please read this manual carefully to high-quality,...
...features. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support in Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway stands behind our value commitment to our customers-to provide best-of your computer. Tip You..., tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. Please read this manual carefully to high-quality,...
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Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase in... the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your computer model and serial number. Contacting Gateway... running Windows Media Center, you can access help If you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a Search feature, articles about...
Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase in... the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your computer model and serial number. Contacting Gateway... running Windows Media Center, you can access help If you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a Search feature, articles about...
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... Recycle Bin icon. For instructions on how to open the program's window. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click a program's button on page 11. Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar near the clock...
... Recycle Bin icon. For instructions on how to open the program's window. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click a program's button on page 11. Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar near the clock...
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... files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 Type Windows Start menu in the Start...
... files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 Type Windows Start menu in the Start...
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Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. ... the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to add to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create shortcut) ...
Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. ... the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to add to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create shortcut) ...
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... your files and programs to its former size. Viewing drives Help For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the program button in the Search...
... your files and programs to its former size. Viewing drives Help For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the program button in the Search...
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... original locations. 11 The file or folder you throw away files and folders by first moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to delete, see "Shortcuts" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to move . For ...on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. You can . www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Windows moves the files and folders to move .
... original locations. 11 The file or folder you throw away files and folders by first moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to delete, see "Shortcuts" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to move . For ...on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. You can . www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Windows moves the files and folders to move .
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..., renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows permanently deletes all files and folders of that you can use the Search utility. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using..., then press ENTER. Searching for files If you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin.
..., renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows permanently deletes all files and folders of that you can use the Search utility. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using..., then press ENTER. Searching for files If you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin.
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.... For more information about using this utility can be inside a folder that you find files meeting more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can also combine search criteria to other similar files. You can search by selecting the search options that... may have to search through levels of files. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can narrow your Windows desktop. It is usually on top of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to create, save...
.... For more information about using this utility can be inside a folder that you find files meeting more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can also combine search criteria to other similar files. You can search by selecting the search options that... may have to search through levels of files. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can narrow your Windows desktop. It is usually on top of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to create, save...
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... To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Open the document in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Type saving in . File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click...
... To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Open the document in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Type saving in . File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click...