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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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... discover and use the many features of help you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your Gateway notebook. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests... to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your new notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support ...
... discover and use the many features of help you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your Gateway notebook. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests... to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your new notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support ...
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www.gateway.com To search for a topic. 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For each search, you can access help for information on your notebook contains information that most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you receive a ...list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online...
www.gateway.com To search for a topic. 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For each search, you can access help for information on your notebook contains information that most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you receive a ...list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online...
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... The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then ...click Help and Support. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this icon to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Your desktop may appear on page 11. For instructions on how to notify you when the security settings on page 64....
... The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then ...click Help and Support. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this icon to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Your desktop may appear on page 11. For instructions on how to notify you when the security settings on page 64....
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.... Clicking an item on the taskbar. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard Disc drive 9 A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Working with files and folders You can store these...Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action ...
.... Clicking an item on the taskbar. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard Disc drive 9 A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Working with files and folders You can store these...Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action ...
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... documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you need to copy and move files are much like the folders in files. The new folder is your notebook. The skills you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you cut and paste a file or folder, you want the copy to put the new folder...; type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you remove the file...
... documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you need to copy and move files are much like the folders in files. The new folder is your notebook. The skills you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you cut and paste a file or folder, you want the copy to put the new folder...; type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you remove the file...
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... folder names containing the letters you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on...
... folder names containing the letters you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on...
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... files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. This is rarely right on top of your digital pen or... PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders A file or folder that you need . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Tag • Author • Text contained in...
... files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. This is rarely right on top of your digital pen or... PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders A file or folder that you need . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Tag • Author • Text contained in...
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... ENTER. 18 Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Type printing...
... ENTER. 18 Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Type printing...
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...dial-up connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. ISP Servers let you connect to the Internet and access your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that provides...provide instructions on the World Wide Web, you need : • A modem-a device that you only connect to the Internet during your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account...
...dial-up connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. ISP Servers let you connect to the Internet and access your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that provides...provide instructions on the World Wide Web, you need : • A modem-a device that you only connect to the Internet during your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account...
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... Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder that you requested. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your notebook. Click (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web ...the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of your notebook. Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. For more information about connecting to your ...
... Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder that you requested. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your notebook. Click (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web ...the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of your notebook. Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. For more information about connecting to your ...
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... and Scan lets you send or receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in fax modem, see "Protecting your dial-up modem. You can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower...Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is set up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on this notebook. Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. Tip To protect your standard telephone modem to connect to read. Windows automatically detects an optional...
... and Scan lets you send or receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in fax modem, see "Protecting your dial-up modem. You can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower...Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is set up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on this notebook. Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. Tip To protect your standard telephone modem to connect to read. Windows automatically detects an optional...
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... more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. You may not be able to your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc... drive. 35 www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ). •...
... more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. You may not be able to your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc... drive. 35 www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ). •...
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... Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning.
... Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning.
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...a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you record and play audio files. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you finish ... Sound recorder is saved. 37 Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your notebook. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder.
...a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you record and play audio files. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you finish ... Sound recorder is saved. 37 Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your notebook. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder.
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... click Windows Media Player. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. Using Windows Media Player, you can add music tracks to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. You can copy the tracks from the Internet...
... click Windows Media Player. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. Using Windows Media Player, you can add music tracks to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. You can copy the tracks from the Internet...
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...use your recordable disc drive. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. To create a music CD using Windows Media ...Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA...
...use your recordable disc drive. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. To create a music CD using Windows Media ...Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA...
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... creating CDs or DVDs. Important We recommend that you want your legal advisor. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. CHAPTER 4: ...that you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 40 Library Burn List 6 Click Start Burn. Creating a video DVD If 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 DVD into ...
... creating CDs or DVDs. Important We recommend that you want your legal advisor. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. CHAPTER 4: ...that you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 40 Library Burn List 6 Click Start Burn. Creating a video DVD If 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 DVD into ...