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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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...help you quickly discover and use the many features of your notebook's software features. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We are provided with your new notebook. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service ...department will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your Gateway notebook. 2 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost...
...help you quickly discover and use the many features of your notebook's software features. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We are provided with your new notebook. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service ...department will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your Gateway notebook. 2 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost...
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... can access help for help. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are connected to use Windows Media Center. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you call for information on your notebook contains information that most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you ... a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box, then press...
... can access help for help. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are connected to use Windows Media Center. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you call for information on your notebook contains information that most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you ... a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box, then press...
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...the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the taskbar near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is set below the recommended value or ...desktop may appear on page 64. 6 Click a program's button on the right. 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 taskbar to open the program's window. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is ...
...the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the taskbar near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is set below the recommended value or ...desktop may appear on page 64. 6 Click a program's button on the right. 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 taskbar to open the program's window. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is ...
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... away information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they... hold files and folders. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button...
... away information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they... hold files and folders. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button...
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... and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you paste it . For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. In fact, all information on page 19. When you decide where you cut a different file or...
... and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you paste it . For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. In fact, all information on page 19. When you decide where you cut a different file or...
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... Empty the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all or part of the file and folder names containing the letters you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on the Windows desktop. Searching for files If you...
... Empty the Recycle Bin. Windows permanently deletes all or part of the file and folder names containing the letters you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on the Windows desktop. Searching for files If you...
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... usually will have to search through levels of your Windows desktop. Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Files and folders found using this game. 13 So you need . The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the ...you think contains the file or folder that you can turn into another folder, and so on top of folders to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. You can narrow your digital pen or voice, then...
... usually will have to search through levels of your Windows desktop. Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Files and folders found using this game. 13 So you need . The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the ...you think contains the file or folder that you can turn into another folder, and so on top of folders to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. You can narrow your digital pen or voice, then...
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... view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. The document prints. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click Open...
... view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. The document prints. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click Open...
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.... Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. For more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on the World Wide Web, you need :...8226; A modem-a device that provides access to the Internet through an ISP server. Setting up an Internet account with both your notebook. Because dial-up connections are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet. Internet Servers store information so other computers or servers ...
.... Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. For more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on the World Wide Web, you need :...8226; A modem-a device that provides access to the Internet through an ISP server. Setting up an Internet account with both your notebook. Because dial-up connections are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet. Internet Servers store information so other computers or servers ...
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...Web page, click a link to a Web site in the folder that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. To download files ...information sources on the World Wide Web. Click (Start), then click Internet. Type connecting to a Web site. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you requested. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with...
...Web page, click a link to a Web site in the folder that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. To download files ...information sources on the World Wide Web. Click (Start), then click Internet. Type connecting to a Web site. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you requested. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with...
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... 4 Double-click the message you want to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. Your fax cover page, on which you can connect your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets...window opens. 26 Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in fax modem during the setup process. You cannot use your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. ...
... 4 Double-click the message you want to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. Your fax cover page, on which you can connect your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets...window opens. 26 Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in fax modem during the setup process. You cannot use your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. ...
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...Á Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media...box, then press ENTER. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in and that use a laser to read and write data. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold...
...Á Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media...box, then press ENTER. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in and that use a laser to read and write data. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold...
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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 ...
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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...audio files, see your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your notebook. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 37 For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and ... file on page 34. 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. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then...
...audio files, see your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your notebook. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 37 For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and ... file on page 34. 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. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then...
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... files without noticeably sacrificing quality. A progress bar appears next to your music library by: • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you can organize your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can add music tracks to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you create...
... files without noticeably sacrificing quality. A progress bar appears next to your music library by: • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you can organize your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can add music tracks to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you create...
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... as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you need permission from the copyright owner. Most automobile stereos... will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Otherwise, you use your...
... as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you need permission from the copyright owner. Most automobile stereos... will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Otherwise, you use your...
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...Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you need permission from the Library to close the box. 40 Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you want your legal advisor. Library Burn List 6 Click Start Burn. If you are... uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you may be violating copyright law and...
...Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you need permission from the Library to close the box. 40 Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you want your legal advisor. Library Burn List 6 Click Start Burn. If you are... uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you may be violating copyright law and...