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www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged in your...
www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged in your...
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...your online User Guide. Reboot your computer, and your card reader will be connected to the Internet to update the Program Guide. You get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide • You must also have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) ... and runs the memory diagnostics. To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool: • Click (Start), type Memory Diagnostic Tool, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com You want to play recorded programs on other computers • A DVR-MS file recorded to DVD can be replayed on another computer running Media...
...your online User Guide. Reboot your computer, and your card reader will be connected to the Internet to update the Program Guide. You get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide • You must also have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) ... and runs the memory diagnostics. To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool: • Click (Start), type Memory Diagnostic Tool, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com You want to play recorded programs on other computers • A DVR-MS file recorded to DVD can be replayed on another computer running Media...
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... free from which you can connect on this line, call your telephone service. • Try connecting with the modem at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. Make sure that can cause the modem to connect at a lower connection speed. Listen to the Internet • The ISP ...may be having technical difficulties. www.gateway.com 4 Click the Dialing Rules tab, click the location from corrosion and all settings are secure. Wiggle the modem cable to the same telephone...
... free from which you can connect on this line, call your telephone service. • Try connecting with the modem at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. Make sure that can cause the modem to connect at a lower connection speed. Listen to the Internet • The ISP ...may be having technical difficulties. www.gateway.com 4 Click the Dialing Rules tab, click the location from corrosion and all settings are secure. Wiggle the modem cable to the same telephone...
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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 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 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to...the Internet 18 Setting up an Internet account 18 Accessing your Internet account 19 Using the World Wide Web 19 Connecting to a Web site 19 Downloading files 20 Using e-mail 20 Sending e-mail 20 Checking your e-mail 21 Using Windows Fax and Scan 21 Sending a fax 21 Faxing a ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 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 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to...the Internet 18 Setting up an Internet account 18 Accessing your Internet account 19 Using the World Wide Web 19 Connecting to a Web site 19 Downloading files 20 Using e-mail 20 Sending e-mail 20 Checking your e-mail 21 Using Windows Fax and Scan 21 Sending a fax 21 Faxing a ...
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... links or hyperlinks. You can contain text, animations, music, and other Internet conditions. Connecting to millions of your ISP for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Web comes to ISP. Type ISP in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If the pointer...investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click (Start), then click Internet. The Web browser locates the server computer on the complexity of related Web pages is a link. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account...
... links or hyperlinks. You can contain text, animations, music, and other Internet conditions. Connecting to millions of your ISP for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Web comes to ISP. Type ISP in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If the pointer...investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click (Start), then click Internet. The Web browser locates the server computer on the complexity of related Web pages is a link. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account...
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... you scan the files you want to send e-mail to run or install the program. For example, a person with an account with an ISP. To download files or programs from viruses" on the Web site to in the folder that you want . Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Create Mail....applicable, follow the instructions provided on page 57. E-mail is assigned when you sign up for the file that contains the file or program you download. Your e-mail address is usually a free service of the recipient you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in the Search Help box...
... you scan the files you want to send e-mail to run or install the program. For example, a person with an account with an ISP. To download files or programs from viruses" on the Web site to in the folder that you want . Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Create Mail....applicable, follow the instructions provided on page 57. E-mail is assigned when you sign up for the file that contains the file or program you download. Your e-mail address is usually a free service of the recipient you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in the Search Help box...
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... you can organize your music library. Editing track information After you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your music library, you want to ...the music library. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. You can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway...
... you can organize your music library. Editing track information After you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your music library, you want to ...the music library. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. You can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway...
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Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Use the documentation that another computer outside ... Name and the same Workgroup Name. All-numeric computer names are setting up a wired network, make sure that do not have them already installed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make the...
Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Use the documentation that another computer outside ... Name and the same Workgroup Name. All-numeric computer names are setting up a wired network, make sure that do not have them already installed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make the...
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...to schedule system scans and security updates, click Learn More on the right side of time because they are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on a certain date. For additional... Security helps protect your computer to malfunction. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer from viruses, spyware, and identity theft. www.gateway.com Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is configured to provide you are opening contains a macro that might have a virus. •...
...to schedule system scans and security updates, click Learn More on the right side of time because they are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on a certain date. For additional... Security helps protect your computer to malfunction. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer from viruses, spyware, and identity theft. www.gateway.com Protecting your computer from viruses A virus is configured to provide you are opening contains a macro that might have a virus. •...
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... • Security options in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security settings: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then Click Security. 2 Click Security Center. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. www.gateway.com 3 On the left side of the window, click Run LiveUpdate.
... • Security options in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security settings: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then Click Security. 2 Click Security Center. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. www.gateway.com 3 On the left side of the window, click Run LiveUpdate.
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... computer. The Change Settings dialog box opens. It automatically gathers information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 4 Click: • Install Updates to download and install updates on your computer. Type Windows update in the Search box, then press ENTER. Windows can routinely check for the...
... computer. The Change Settings dialog box opens. It automatically gathers information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 4 Click: • Install Updates to download and install updates on your computer. Type Windows update in the Search box, then press ENTER. Windows can routinely check for the...
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www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 ... on. 4 Turn on your computer. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. Shortcut...
www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 ... on. 4 Turn on your computer. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. Shortcut...
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... I allow access to . The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 80 The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to is displayed. The activity report is not...
... I allow access to . The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 80 The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to is displayed. The activity report is not...
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... 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files...
... 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files...
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... 51 un-sharing 51 viewing list 9 G gadgets adding 67 changing 67 configuring 67 configuring Sidebar 68 using control panel 68 game access restricting 78 Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 42 H HD-DVD playing 29 help Media Center ...3 84 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 2 hyperlinks 19 I Internet account 18 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 filtering 77 requirements to access 18 using 18 Internet Explorer 18 Internet service provider (ISP) 18 connecting to 19 disconnecting from 18 ...
... 51 un-sharing 51 viewing list 9 G gadgets adding 67 changing 67 configuring 67 configuring Sidebar 68 using control panel 68 game access restricting 78 Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 42 H HD-DVD playing 29 help Media Center ...3 84 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 2 hyperlinks 19 I Internet account 18 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 filtering 77 requirements to access 18 using 18 Internet Explorer 18 Internet service provider (ISP) 18 connecting to 19 disconnecting from 18 ...
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... removing 57 voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing background... security 50 setting up 47 WMA file creating 32 editing track information 33 playing 28 Wordpad 13 workgroup naming 47 World Wide Web (WWW) 19 downloading files 20
... removing 57 voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing background... security 50 setting up 47 WMA file creating 32 editing track information 33 playing 28 Wordpad 13 workgroup naming 47 World Wide Web (WWW) 19 downloading files 20