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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank 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 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank 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 ...
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...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 networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 ...Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 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 ...
...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 networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 ...Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 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 ...
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www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . ....Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental controls 82 Filtering Internet access 82 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 83 Restricting 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...
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . ....Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental controls 82 Filtering Internet access 82 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 83 Restricting 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...
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... stringent quality control tests to ensure that you quickly discover and use the many features of your notebook's software features. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with your Gateway notebook. 2 Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of help...
... stringent quality control tests to ensure that you quickly discover and use the many features of your notebook's software features. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with your Gateway notebook. 2 Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of help...
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Help and Support opens. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook model and serial number. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box ... help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are connected to use Windows Media Center. To find help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help...
Help and Support opens. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook model and serial number. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box ... help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are connected to use Windows Media Center. To find help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help...
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.... You must empty the Recycle Bin to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Desktop elements...to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on page 64. 6 The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open the Windows Security...
.... You must empty the Recycle Bin to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Desktop elements...to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on page 64. 6 The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open the Windows Security...
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...the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as you would reorganize... files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Clicking the program button in the ...
...the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as you would reorganize... files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Clicking the program button in the ...
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... moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Therefore, you can...Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The skills you cut and paste a file or folder, you want to ...
... moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Therefore, you can...Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The skills you cut and paste a file or folder, you want to ...
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... press ENTER. Windows asks you if you are sure that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
... press ENTER. Windows asks you if you are sure that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
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...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in which you can narrow your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can also combine search criteria to refine searches. It is usually on a drive inside yet another program. •...fact). This is rarely right on . To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, ...
...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in which you can narrow your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can also combine search criteria to refine searches. It is usually on a drive inside yet another program. •...fact). This is rarely right on . To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, ...
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... printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. The document prints. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set...
... printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. The document prints. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set...
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... company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you connect to access the Internet you access the Internet and your notebook. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). Your Internet service provider can view the... messages. Internet Servers store information so other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to other computers can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). ISP Servers let you are those...
... company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you connect to access the Internet you access the Internet and your notebook. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). Your Internet service provider can view the... messages. Internet Servers store information so other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to other computers can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). ISP Servers let you are those...
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...Web site containing the file that contains the file or program you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Sometimes Web pages display slowly. To download files or programs from viruses" on...on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Web browser. Downloading is downloaded to your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. Downloading...
...Web site containing the file that contains the file or program you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Sometimes Web pages display slowly. To download files or programs from viruses" on...on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Web browser. Downloading is downloaded to your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. Downloading...
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... optional built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. You cannot use your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using your e-mail program. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 4...setup process. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook from this notebook before you send or receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Tip To protect your standard telephone modem...
... optional built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. You cannot use your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using your e-mail program. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 4...setup process. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook from this notebook before you send or receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Tip To protect your standard telephone modem...
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...Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. To watch movies on your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the... are plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in and ...
...Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. To watch movies on your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the... are plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in and ...
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... file to do with the disc, click Play. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens and...
... file to do with the disc, click Play. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens and...
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... record and play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on page 34. You can... in microphone available on the disc (when you click it ) or skips to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the...
... record and play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on page 34. You can... in microphone available on the disc (when you click it ) or skips to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the...
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... clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your music library. 38 You can copy the tracks from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt.
... clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your music library. 38 You can copy the tracks from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt.
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www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your ... Player library. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Important Make sure that you want your notebook to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the ..., Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you want to payment ...
www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your ... Player library. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Important Make sure that you want your notebook to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the ..., Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you want to payment ...
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... violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Important We recommend that you want your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable... material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Library Burn List 6 Click Start Burn. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and ...
... violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Important We recommend that you want your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable... material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Library Burn List 6 Click Start Burn. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and ...