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...than turning on the power button flashes. If your computer. Although it does not turn your computer completely off, it does turn off your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. The computer saves your session and partially... power, and saves your computer Warning When you can run programs and search for several minutes, it . Turning off your online User Guide. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from a Sleep state is in the power supply and system board remain ...
...than turning on the power button flashes. If your computer. Although it does not turn your computer completely off, it does turn off your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. The computer saves your session and partially... power, and saves your computer Warning When you can run programs and search for several minutes, it . Turning off your online User Guide. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from a Sleep state is in the power supply and system board remain ...
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Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on ...
Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on ...
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www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive ... window 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. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard...
www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive ... window 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. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard...
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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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... Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on how your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. Type the phrase Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. For instructions on how to...computer tools and utilities. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that are available. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer is set below the recommended value or when updates are running. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your ...
... Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on how your computer starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. Type the phrase Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. For instructions on how to...computer tools and utilities. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that are available. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your computer is set below the recommended value or when updates are running. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your ...
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..., then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
..., then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
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... a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). When you double-click the icon for that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help ... button) the program that shows the window title. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type desktop icons in the current window. 8 Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start...
... a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). When you double-click the icon for that you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help ... button) the program that shows the window title. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type desktop icons in the current window. 8 Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start...
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... paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. In fact, all information on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a computer is created. 5 Type a name for files" on page 16. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. For more than one...
... paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. In fact, all information on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a computer is created. 5 Type a name for files" on page 16. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. For more than one...
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... the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you moved appears in a trash ... original locations. 11 For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside...
... the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you moved appears in a trash ... original locations. 11 For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside...
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... permanently deletes all files in the Search Help box, then click the magnifying glass. to search on your hard drive, you are stored on the desktop. Type the keyword searching in the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that have characteristics in common, but you want to search...
... permanently deletes all files in the Search Help box, then click the magnifying glass. to search on your hard drive, you are stored on the desktop. Type the keyword searching in the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that have characteristics in common, but you want to search...
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...Similar procedures apply to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find files meeting more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. So you usually will have many levels (usually many more ... Type files and folders in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about using a program, click ...
...Similar procedures apply to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find files meeting more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. So you usually will have many levels (usually many more ... Type files and folders in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about using a program, click ...
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... a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to your music library. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to build a music library. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music library, you can edit the...
... a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to your music library. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to build a music library. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music library, you can edit the...
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...: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing Center. The Properties dialog box opens. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections • Make sure that has built-in and compare the status lights on page 52. • Connect...
...: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing Center. The Properties dialog box opens. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections • Make sure that has built-in and compare the status lights on page 52. • Connect...
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... 1. A shortcut is created for the drive or folder and the icon for the shortcut is created on computer 2 to the My Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click X to view. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are listed. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network...
... 1. A shortcut is created for the drive or folder and the icon for the shortcut is created on computer 2 to the My Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click X to view. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are listed. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network...
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...Search Help box, then press ENTER. 55 Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you transfer information between ...The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. 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 print, then ...
...Search Help box, then press ENTER. 55 Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you transfer information between ...The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. 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 print, then ...
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www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color... scheme. To change window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. Your new color settings are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the ...
www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color... scheme. To change window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. Your new color settings are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the ...
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...more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. Although you... want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. The gadget's configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you can be...
...more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. Although you... want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. The gadget's configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you can be...
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...may not represent the screens on your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. Tip To help identify your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You can... connect an additional monitor or projector to your multiple monitors in this monitor. 73 A large number appears 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 ...
...may not represent the screens on your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. Tip To help identify your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You can... connect an additional monitor or projector to your multiple monitors in this monitor. 73 A large number appears 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 ...
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... folder. 3 To test a sound you have selected, click Test. 4 Click OK to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to save your desk. 10 Click OK. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows... desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your changes. 74 You ...
... folder. 3 To test a sound you have selected, click Test. 4 Click OK to select the check box for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to save your desk. 10 Click OK. To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows... desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging on your changes. 74 You ...