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...you for purchasing our notebook 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 4 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 ... folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using ...
...you for purchasing our notebook 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 4 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 ... folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using ...
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...DVDs 39 Creating a music CD 39 Creating a video DVD 40 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 43 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet... 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using...
...DVDs 39 Creating a music CD 39 Creating a video DVD 40 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 43 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet... 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using...
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www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system sounds 73 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 74 ... game access 83 Restricting specific programs 85 Creating activity reports 85 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89 Checking hard drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the ...
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system sounds 73 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 74 ... game access 83 Restricting specific programs 85 Creating activity reports 85 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89 Checking hard drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the ...
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..., from your notebook's software features. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your Gateway notebook. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. We sincerely hope that you...
..., from your notebook's software features. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your Gateway notebook. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. We sincerely hope that you...
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... you are connected to use Windows Media Center. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search ...(Start), then click Help and Support. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your question. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can also search for help...
... you are connected to use Windows Media Center. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search ...(Start), then click Help and Support. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your question. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can also search for help...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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...other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Click a program's button on the taskbar represent programs that are stored. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is where files, folders, and programs that opens. The Start button provides access... to open the program's window. For instructions on how to open the Windows Security Center. The Recycle Bin is like the top of a real desk. Your desktop may appear on the menu ...
...other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Click a program's button on the taskbar represent programs that are stored. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is where files, folders, and programs that opens. The Start button provides access... to open the program's window. For instructions on how to open the Windows Security Center. The Recycle Bin is like the top of a real desk. Your desktop may appear on the menu ...
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Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Á All...items. 2 Click All Programs to open 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..., files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop.
Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Á All...items. 2 Click All Programs to open 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..., files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop.
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...then click Help and Support. A shortcut icon for a program that program appears on the desktop. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer...desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search box lets you double...
...then click Help and Support. A shortcut icon for a program that program appears on the desktop. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer...desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search box lets you double...
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...on the taskbar. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a disc drive. To...folders. You may have 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 a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. You can organize your...
...on the taskbar. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a disc drive. To...folders. You may have 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 a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. You can organize your...
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...the clipboard. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you want the copy to create a new ... folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you paste it there. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to copy and move files...
...the clipboard. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you want the copy to create a new ... folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you paste it there. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to copy and move files...
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...Type copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the new location. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you moved appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied. For instructions ...A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you decide to empty the bin...
...Type copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the new location. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you moved appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied. For instructions ...A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you decide to empty the bin...
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... your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can ...use the Search utility. Type searching in the bin. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders... all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that...
... your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can ...use the Search utility. Type searching in the bin. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders... all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that...
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Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that they may have the Tablet PC features. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Files and...
Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that they may have the Tablet PC features. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Files and...
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.... 2 Click or tap opens. (Change Tablet PC settings). To calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for their .... 14 Recalibrate if you write with the tip of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it to your tapping patterns.
.... 2 Click or tap opens. (Change Tablet PC settings). To calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for their .... 14 Recalibrate if you write with the tip of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it to your tapping patterns.
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... Input Panel icon on the left of the screen to enter data by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left side of the window. Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. TIP tips • Open a program...
... Input Panel icon on the left of the screen to enter data by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left side of the window. Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. TIP tips • Open a program...
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... where you want to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word...: 1 Click File, then click Save. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to other similar files. Similar procedures apply to format the document. Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, ...
... where you want to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word...: 1 Click File, then click Save. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to other similar files. Similar procedures apply to format the document. Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, ...
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... document prints. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open . 4 Double-click the document file name. Open the document in...
... document prints. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open . 4 Double-click the document file name. Open the document in...
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...documentation. Select multiple items in Click the first item, press and hold down a list or window the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then ... F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. The file or folder is not stored in...
...documentation. Select multiple items in Click the first item, press and hold down a list or window the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then ... F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. The file or folder is not stored in...