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... 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
... 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
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www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system ... 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 drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 Moving from your old computer 93 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system ... 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 drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 Moving from your old computer 93 Transferring files...
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... files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. To view... For more than one drive. You may have more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
... files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. To view... For more than one drive. You may have more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
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... To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the file or folder to go in a file cabinet. When you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is... destination folder), you cut or copy until you paste it there. Then, when you decide what folder you want to go , you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you want the copy to put the new folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the...
... To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the file or folder to go in a file cabinet. When you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is... destination folder), you cut or copy until you paste it there. Then, when you decide what folder you want to go , you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you want the copy to put the new folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the...
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... results window. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the top right of the window. • If you type all...
... results window. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the top right of the window. • If you type all...
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...You can copy the tracks from a music CD to your desktop to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you download are methods for your hard drive. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your ...file extension MP3. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to record, then...
...You can copy the tracks from a music CD to your desktop to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you download are methods for your hard drive. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your ...file extension MP3. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to record, then...
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... Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any required drivers. If the connection is listed. Setting up a network...do not set up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the network cabling. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to find out how soon after...
... Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any required drivers. If the connection is listed. Setting up a network...do not set up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the network cabling. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to find out how soon after...
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...ENTER. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Testing your Internet service provider. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB ...Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then click Properties. ...
...ENTER. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Testing your Internet service provider. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB ...Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then click Properties. ...
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... cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. The password feature is keeping your data safe and secure. You may be hard for each account. You can assign a password to your insurance agent, but that you can remember but you cannot replace the information ..., you will have to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. You can remember. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can reset it. Use a password that would be able to replace your ...
... cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. The password feature is keeping your data safe and secure. You may be hard for each account. You can assign a password to your insurance agent, but that you can remember but you cannot replace the information ..., you will have to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. You can remember. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can reset it. Use a password that would be able to replace your ...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87
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Use Windows Update to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Windows Update scans your notebook. New content is added to the site regularly, so you keep it running Windows ...fixes to protect your notebook and keep your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook up-to-date. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files ...
Use Windows Update to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Windows Update scans your notebook. New content is added to the site regularly, so you keep it running Windows ...fixes to protect your notebook and keep your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook up-to-date. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files ...
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Drive space information appears. 89 The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
Drive space information appears. 89 The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
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...you use your notebook several hours every day, you indicated are deleted. If you use them. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program ... problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files Delete ...
...you use your notebook several hours every day, you indicated are deleted. If you use them. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program ... problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files Delete ...
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... keyboard or mouse because using them may take several hours. 91 This process slows the hard drive performance. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the hard drive. Tip Because defragmenting a drive may continuously stop the defragmentation process and cause it is called fragmentation, and it to... information about checking the hard drive for errors. If you see a prompt asking you if you are found . 4 Correct any problems that you restart your notebook for errors, it provides a summary of the drive. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Properties...
... keyboard or mouse because using them may take several hours. 91 This process slows the hard drive performance. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the hard drive. Tip Because defragmenting a drive may continuously stop the defragmentation process and cause it is called fragmentation, and it to... information about checking the hard drive for errors. If you see a prompt asking you if you are found . 4 Correct any problems that you restart your notebook for errors, it provides a summary of the drive. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Properties...
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... then press ENTER. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to back up your notebook from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you ...then click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on the size of the drive being defragmented. It also protects you from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a recordable drive). Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens...
... then press ENTER. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to back up your notebook from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you ...then click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on the size of the drive being defragmented. It also protects you from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a recordable drive). Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens...
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... finish setting up and scheduling the task. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (...The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 While using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your old computer to run . If your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Moving from your old computer Transferring files and...
... finish setting up and scheduling the task. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (...The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 93 While using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your old computer to run . If your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Moving from your old computer Transferring files and...
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Finding your documents Many programs save your personal data files to removable media or to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4... and settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Look in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. OR In Windows XP, click Start, then...
Finding your documents Many programs save your personal data files to removable media or to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4... and settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Look in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. OR In Windows XP, click Start, then...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38 customizing 67 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 91 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 68 changing color scheme 69 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38 customizing 67 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 91 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 68 changing color scheme 69 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 71 configuring 71 configuring Sidebar 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files and folders 90... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 70 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors 90 checking hard drive space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task Wizard 93 virus protection 61 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 71 configuring 71 configuring Sidebar 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files and folders 90... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 70 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors 90 checking hard drive space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task Wizard 93 virus protection 61 mapping network...
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... 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...
... 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center...