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... is in your online User Guide. If your computer is much faster than turning on the keyboard, or press the power button to turn your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you have not used for several minutes, it has been... your computer, press and hold the power button for files. In order to remove all electrical power from your computer's Start menu, click (Start). www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets.
... is in your online User Guide. If your computer is much faster than turning on the keyboard, or press the power button to turn your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you have not used for several minutes, it has been... your computer, press and hold the power button for files. In order to remove all electrical power from your computer's Start menu, click (Start). www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets.
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CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on your computer. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. The amount of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. When the module ...
CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on your computer. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. The amount of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. When the module ...
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... opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on the desktop. OR In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your old computer's documents folder for personal ...data files. To find files in your network. 71 www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your personal data files in the Documents or My Documents folder. Look in the documents...
... opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on the desktop. OR In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your old computer's documents folder for personal ...data files. To find files in your network. 71 www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your personal data files in the Documents or My Documents folder. Look in the documents...
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... you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and...
... you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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...11. Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 64. 6 Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of a real desk. Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Other... the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your computer is where files, folders, and programs that you open the Windows ...
...11. Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 64. 6 Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of a real desk. Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Other... the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your computer is where files, folders, and programs that you open the Windows ...
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... of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open it. 7 The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the...
... of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open it. 7 The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the...
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... the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in... the current window. 8 Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search box lets you search for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER ...
... the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in... the current window. 8 Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search box lets you search for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER ...
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... file or folder on your diskette drive. 3 If you want to copy. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Folders Files To create...
... file or folder on your diskette drive. 3 If you want to copy. Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Folders Files To create...
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... and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search Help box,... it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 16. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. For instructions on how to move...
... and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search Help box,... it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 16. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. For instructions on how to move...
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... in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that you want to search on your hard drive, you are stored on the desktop. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of...
... in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that you want to search on your hard drive, you are stored on the desktop. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of...
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... saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of folders to other similar files. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. ... that you want . Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Files and folders found using Microsoft® WordPad. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click...
... saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of folders to other similar files. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. ... that you want . Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Files and folders found using Microsoft® WordPad. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click...
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... After you add a WMA or MP3 file to a music file. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 35 www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click... click OK. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you can add music tracks to your desktop to build a music library. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet...
... After you add a WMA or MP3 file to a music file. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 35 www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click... click OK. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you can add music tracks to your desktop to build a music library. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet...
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... the following: • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. The Properties dialog box opens. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can access them back on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information...
... the following: • Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. The Properties dialog box opens. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can access them back on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information...
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..., then click Help and Support. All shared drives and folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn on your desktop. 3 Click X to , then click Paste. 54 For example, a shortcut is created on page 54. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create Shortcut. To...
..., then click Help and Support. All shared drives and folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn on your desktop. 3 Click X to , then click Paste. 54 For example, a shortcut is created on page 54. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create Shortcut. To...
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...the on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 55 Type Bluetooth in . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to connect to, ... Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Add a printer. 4...
...the on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 55 Type Bluetooth in . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to connect to, ... Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Add a printer. 4...
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...windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 69 www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under ...Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. Change the setting you want, then click OK. To change ...
...windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 69 www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under ...Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. Change the setting you want, then click OK. To change ...
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Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of your screen in an empty area of the ...
Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of your screen in an empty area of the ...
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... Settings. Tip To help identify your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop Ö Personalize Ö Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties... the new hardware and searches for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. A large number appears on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown...
... Settings. Tip To help identify your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop Ö Personalize Ö Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties... the new hardware and searches for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. A large number appears on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown...
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...the Sound Scheme list, then click the sound scheme you want associated with the event. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. You can change system sounds: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Sound, click Change system ... test a sound you want . - CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your desk. 10 Click...
...the Sound Scheme list, then click the sound scheme you want associated with the event. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. You can change system sounds: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Sound, click Change system ... test a sound you want . - CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your desk. 10 Click...