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... 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 desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives...
... 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 desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives...
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CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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... Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are available. The desktop is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Help For more information, see is the bar at the bottom of the... computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the Windows desktop. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The icon changes...
... Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are available. The desktop is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Help For more information, see is the bar at the bottom of the... computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the Windows desktop. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The icon changes...
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... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start...
... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start...
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... in the current window. 8 The Search box lets you use frequently. Type desktop icons 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). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER....of a window that you search for a 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. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, ...
... in the current window. 8 The Search box lets you use frequently. Type desktop icons 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). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER....of a window that you search for a 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. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, ...
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..., see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 10 To copy a file or folder to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 16. The new folder is your computer. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you copy or cut and paste...
..., see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 10 To copy a file or folder to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 16. The new folder is your computer. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you copy or cut and paste...
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... Paste. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders in a trash can recover any file in the new location. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you ... that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 16. To recover files or folders from the file cabinet and put them from the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle...
... Paste. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders in a trash can recover any file in the new location. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you ... that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 16. To recover files or folders from the file cabinet and put them from the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle...
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... the name in the list. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you are stored on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Type searching in the Recycle Bin. The Recycle...
... the name in the list. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you are stored on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Type searching in the Recycle Bin. The Recycle...
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.... This is rarely right on . Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can narrow your Windows desktop. The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document using this utility can also combine search criteria to find. 3 Continue double-... they may be inside yet another folder, and so on top of your search by the: • Name or part of files. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. So you need . Type files and folders in the ...
.... This is rarely right on . Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can narrow your Windows desktop. The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document using this utility can also combine search criteria to find. 3 Continue double-... they may be inside yet another folder, and so on top of your search by the: • Name or part of files. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. So you need . Type files and folders in the ...
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... become corrupt. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you download are automatically added to your desktop to a music file. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3...
... become corrupt. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you download are automatically added to your desktop to a music file. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3...
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... a print server. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add a printer to the network. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers...
... a print server. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add a printer to the network. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers...
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... After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you want to , then click Paste. 52 To access the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to the computer. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are listed. To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then...
... After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you want to , then click Paste. 52 To access the Documents folder on your desktop. 3 Click × to the computer. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are listed. To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then...
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...: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors. 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...dialog boxes and the color and design of the color choices and adjust the Color intensity slider, then click OK. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to use for background images. ...
...: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors. 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...dialog boxes and the color and design of the color choices and adjust the Color intensity slider, then click OK. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to use for background images. ...
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... top of the Sidebar, or right-click in the Sidebar. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your screen in an empty area of your Windows desktop. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Tip To... shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that ...
... top of the Sidebar, or right-click in the Sidebar. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your screen in an empty area of your Windows desktop. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. Tip To... shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that ...
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... the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display ...accommodate additional windows. 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 ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties ...
... the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display ...accommodate additional windows. 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 ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties ...
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...the Program list, then click the Sounds list and click the sound file you want . - 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 sounds. OR... your desk. 10 Click OK. 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 changes. 70...
...the Program list, then click the Sounds list and click the sound file you want . - 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 sounds. OR... your desk. 10 Click OK. 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 changes. 70...
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...VGA) 69 projector 69 VGA 69 copying files across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA file 32 customizing 63 cutting files and folders 10 ...scheme 65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 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 ...
...VGA) 69 projector 69 VGA 69 copying files across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA file 32 customizing 63 cutting files and folders 10 ...scheme 65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 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 ...
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www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61 wireless Ethernet 50 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 71 sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61 wireless Ethernet 50 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 71 sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...
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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 1 Front 2 Back 4 Identifying your model 6 Gateway model number 6 Gateway serial number 6 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Finding your specifications 7 Accessories 8 2 Getting Started 11 Working safely 12 Reducing eye strain 12 Setting up your computer desk ... the mouse 23 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 24 3 Getting Help 25 Help and Support 26 Searching for a topic 26 Online help 27 Gateway Web site 28 Using eSupport 28 4 Windows Basics 31 About the Windows environment 32 Using the...
Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 1 Front 2 Back 4 Identifying your model 6 Gateway model number 6 Gateway serial number 6 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Finding your specifications 7 Accessories 8 2 Getting Started 11 Working safely 12 Reducing eye strain 12 Setting up your computer desk ... the mouse 23 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 24 3 Getting Help 25 Help and Support 26 Searching for a topic 26 Online help 27 Gateway Web site 28 Using eSupport 28 4 Windows Basics 31 About the Windows environment 32 Using the...
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Adding icons to the desktop 35 Identifying window items 36 Working with files and folders 38 Viewing drives 38 Creating folders 39 Copying and moving files and folders 41 Deleting ...
Adding icons to the desktop 35 Identifying window items 36 Working with files and folders 38 Viewing drives 38 Creating folders 39 Copying and moving files and folders 41 Deleting ...