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... 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
... 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
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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 ... 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 hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 Moving from your old computer 93 Transferring files...
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 ... 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 hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 Moving from your old computer 93 Transferring files...
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...the taskbar. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking... Save. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard Disc drive 9 Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a disc drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Clicking the program button in the Search Help...
...the taskbar. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking... Save. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard Disc drive 9 Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a disc drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Clicking the program button in the Search Help...
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...temporarily stores it there. 10 The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click ...deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it there. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you decide where you want...and other folders. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you paste it .
...temporarily stores it there. 10 The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click ...deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it there. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you decide where you want...and other folders. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you paste it .
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... name in the list. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and folder names...
... name in the list. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and folder names...
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..., find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you download are methods for any track you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you can add music tracks to record, then click Start Rip. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click...or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can organize your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet...
..., find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you download are methods for any track you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you can add music tracks to record, then click Start Rip. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click...or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can organize your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet...
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.... Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you are using your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and ... sends and receives information through radio waves. Before you must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then...
.... Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you are using your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and ... sends and receives information through radio waves. Before you must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then...
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... wireless network security methods in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 54. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the Internet: •... Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54
... wireless network security methods in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 54. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the Internet: •... Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54
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... steal. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. Because it's light-weight and compact, it's easy to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. ...instructions on your notebook or access your files. Windows user accounts Windows lets you can remember but you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take it with...
... steal. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. Because it's light-weight and compact, it's easy to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. ...instructions on your notebook or access your files. Windows user accounts Windows lets you can remember but you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take it with...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87
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... click Help and Support. Type windows update in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 88 Use Windows Update to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up files Weekl y X X Monthly When needed X X X X X X X X X X X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on ... your notebook and provides you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook.
... click Help and Support. Type windows update in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 88 Use Windows Update to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up files Weekl y X X Monthly When needed X X X X X X X X X X X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on ... your notebook and provides you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook.
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www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 89
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 89
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... be adequate. If you use Error-checking if you indicated are deleted. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of files you encounter hard drive problems. 90 The types of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This... program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook several hours every day, you want to select the types of unnecessary files, click Start, then ...
... be adequate. If you use Error-checking if you indicated are deleted. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of files you encounter hard drive problems. 90 The types of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This... program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook several hours every day, you want to select the types of unnecessary files, click Start, then ...
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...errors, it provides a summary of the file and put them back together. After Windows has finished checking the drive for several minutes. Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them may stop and restart...click Schedule disc check. In order for the pieces of the problems that are connected to complete (depending on the hard drive. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type checking for errors, click Properties, then click the ...
...errors, it provides a summary of the file and put them back together. After Windows has finished checking the drive for several minutes. Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them may stop and restart...click Schedule disc check. In order for the pieces of the problems that are connected to complete (depending on the hard drive. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type checking for errors, click Properties, then click the ...
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... optical disc (if you accidentally delete files. To back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a recordable drive). Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type backup in the Search Help box, then...Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to back up files, click Start, then click Help...
... optical disc (if you accidentally delete files. To back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a recordable drive). Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type backup in the Search Help box, then...Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to back up files, click Start, then click Help...
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...program settings to your new notebook, install those programs on -screen instructions to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, ...settings (such as running Windows Easy Transfer. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to run . www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you must be able to the new notebook. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System ...
...program settings to your new notebook, install those programs on -screen instructions to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, ...settings (such as running Windows Easy Transfer. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to run . www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you must be able to the new notebook. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System ...
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Type transferring files in the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to Step 4. - You can manually transfer your personal data files in the Search ...settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your personal data files to removable media or to complete the transfer. To ...
Type transferring files in the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to Step 4. - You can manually transfer your personal data files in the Search ...settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your personal data files to removable media or to complete the transfer. To ...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38 customizing 67 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 91 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 68 changing color scheme 69 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38 customizing 67 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 91 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 68 changing color scheme 69 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 71 configuring 71 configuring Sidebar 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files and folders 90... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 70 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors 90 checking hard drive space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task Wizard 93 virus protection 61 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 71 configuring 71 configuring Sidebar 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files and folders 90... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 70 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors 90 checking hard drive space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task Wizard 93 virus protection 61 mapping network...
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... 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
... 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...