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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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... to our customers-to provide best-of us at Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Use Help and Support to answer questions about your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, ...quality, reliability, and performance of help you for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. 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 our customers-to provide best-of us at Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Use Help and Support to answer questions about your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, ...quality, reliability, and performance of help you for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. 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...
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... To find help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your question. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the... information that most closely matches your notebook model and serial number. To access Media Center 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. www.gateway.com To search for a topic. 2 Type a...
... To find help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your question. Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the... information that most closely matches your notebook model and serial number. To access Media Center 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. www.gateway.com To search for a topic. 2 Type a...
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... open the Windows Security Center. Double-click this example, depending on page 64. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and folders" on page 11. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see is...the Windows desktop. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of the desktop as your notebook are running. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that are set up. You must empty the Recycle Bin ...
... open the Windows Security Center. Double-click this example, depending on page 64. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and folders" on page 11. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see is...the Windows desktop. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of the desktop as your notebook are running. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that are set up. You must empty the Recycle Bin ...
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...maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. You can organize your files and programs to a button on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders,...such as a disc drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Hard Disc drive 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold ...
...maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. You can organize your files and programs to a button on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders,...such as a disc drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Hard Disc drive 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold ...
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Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to copy and move files are called ... to go , you paste it there. 10 When you remove the file or folder from its original location and place the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from the clipboard. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Copying and moving...
Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to copy and move files are called ... to go , you paste it there. 10 When you remove the file or folder from its original location and place the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from the clipboard. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Copying and moving...
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... this utility can use the Search utility. The Search Results window opens. 2 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...
... this utility can use the Search utility. The Search Results window opens. 2 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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... with your Windows desktop. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. It is called browsing. Using Tablet PC Your notebook 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).
... with your Windows desktop. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. It is called browsing. Using Tablet PC Your notebook 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).
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... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18 To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . 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. The document...
... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18 To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . 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. The document...
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...connect to the Internet. To minimize the cost for a list of computers linked together to provide information to the Internet during your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company ...that lets you connect to and disconnect from the Internet. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account with both your e-mail messages. Setting up...
...connect to the Internet. To minimize the cost for a list of computers linked together to provide information to the Internet during your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company ...that lets you connect to and disconnect from the Internet. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account with both your e-mail messages. Setting up...
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...use to connect to your Internet account, you want to store the file on your notebook. Help For more information, see "Protecting your notebook. Type connecting to a Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - The speed that a... Web page displays on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. Downloading is downloaded to your notebook from viruses" on page 61. OR Click a link ...
...use to connect to your Internet account, you want to store the file on your notebook. Help For more information, see "Protecting your notebook. Type connecting to a Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - The speed that a... Web page displays on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. Downloading is downloaded to your notebook from viruses" on page 61. OR Click a link ...
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...telephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. Your fax cover page, on page 61. You cannot use your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using anti-virus software. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then... managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your e-mail program. For more information, see the online help in your notebook from this notebook before you want to send the first fax from viruses" on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view,...
...telephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. Your fax cover page, on page 61. You cannot use your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using anti-virus software. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then... managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your e-mail program. For more information, see the online help in your notebook from this notebook before you want to send the first fax from viruses" on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view,...
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...to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To play these CDs on or headphones are turned on your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player ...to listen to your notebook. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you ...
...to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To play these CDs on or headphones are turned on your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player ...to listen to your notebook. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you ...
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... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning.
... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 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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...that lets you record and play audio files. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" 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 ... click it ) or skips to save the recording, then click Save. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on page 34. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (...
...that lets you record and play audio files. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" 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 ... click it ) or skips to save the recording, then click Save. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on page 34. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (...
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...) by categories, find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection...
...) by categories, find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection...
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...Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your music library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your recordable disc drive. Important Make sure that you are uncertain ...Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. The Music Library opens. 39 To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player...
...Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your music library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your recordable disc drive. Important Make sure that you are uncertain ...Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. The Music Library opens. 39 To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player...
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Important We recommend that you want your notebook for other remedies. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you record copyrighted material on a... creating CDs or DVDs. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact 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...Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do not use your notebook to do with the disc, click × to close the box. 40
Important We recommend that you want your notebook for other remedies. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you record copyrighted material on a... creating CDs or DVDs. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact 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...Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do not use your notebook to do with the disc, click × to close the box. 40