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... press ENTER. 15 Printing a document To print a document, you want to a network printer. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open . 4 Double-click the document file name. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press... ENTER. www.gateway.com 3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. ...
... press ENTER. 15 Printing a document To print a document, you want to a network printer. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open . 4 Double-click the document file name. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press... ENTER. www.gateway.com 3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. ...
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..., although you can connect your computer. Make sure that let you send or receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. www.gateway.com 5 Type the subject of the window. 21 Your e-mail is in Scan view, click Fax in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message.... your e-mail in the lower left corner of your dial-up modem. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is turned on before you can connect to send the first fax from viruses" on a network. You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. To...
..., although you can connect your computer. Make sure that let you send or receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. www.gateway.com 5 Type the subject of the window. 21 Your e-mail is in Scan view, click Fax in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message.... your e-mail in the lower left corner of your dial-up modem. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is turned on before you can connect to send the first fax from viruses" on a network. You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. To...
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.... 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 29 Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the ...click it ) or skips to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are all optical discs. Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are ...
.... 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 29 Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the ...click it ) or skips to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are all optical discs. Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are ...
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....11a - 54Mbps • 802.11b - 11Mbps • 802.11g - 54Mbps • 802.11n - 540Mbps 45 As each computer is identified by a label or a switch. www.gateway.com In addition to a router, you need a straight-through network cable into any numbered port on the router (except the WAN port). Typically, a wireless Ethernet... network is the latest advance in computer communication. Cable/DSL modem Router WAN port To set up of the cable into a grounded, 110V electrical outlet. 2 Turn on your computer wherever you like.
....11a - 54Mbps • 802.11b - 11Mbps • 802.11g - 54Mbps • 802.11n - 540Mbps 45 As each computer is identified by a label or a switch. www.gateway.com In addition to a router, you need a straight-through network cable into any numbered port on the router (except the WAN port). Typically, a wireless Ethernet... network is the latest advance in computer communication. Cable/DSL modem Router WAN port To set up of the cable into a grounded, 110V electrical outlet. 2 Turn on your computer wherever you like.
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... set up on your network. All the computers on your computer. Type the following in Windows Vista™, TCP/IP is typically preset when you turned on your computer and workgroup, you use to talk to use on each other. To connect to your network need to set up TCP/IP...
... set up on your network. All the computers on your computer. Type the following in Windows Vista™, TCP/IP is typically preset when you turned on your computer and workgroup, you use to talk to use on each other. To connect to your network need to set up TCP/IP...
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... your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of your computers, you can access them back on. • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet... the status lights on the front of the router or access point with the patterns described in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you are unable to connect to your access point.
... your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all of your computers, you can access them back on. • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet... the status lights on the front of the router or access point with the patterns described in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you are unable to connect to your access point.
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... drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. All shared drives and folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn on another computer, the contents of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to view. For example, a shortcut is created on computer 2 to...
... drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. All shared drives and folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn on another computer, the contents of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to view. For example, a shortcut is created on computer 2 to...
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... from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center...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 connect to...
... from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center...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 connect to...
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... second step in computer security is preventing your computer from using your computer. You have to return your computer to enter your password when you turn on your computer, then wrap the lock's cable around the leg of a desk or table. When you set up a My Documents folder for ... your files. Type user accounts in the My Documents folder. For the location of your computer. If you forget your password, you will have to Gateway so we can assign a password to prevent theft of the Kensington lock slot, see your computer's Reference Guide. When you set up user accounts,...
... second step in computer security is preventing your computer from using your computer. You have to return your computer to enter your password when you turn on your computer, then wrap the lock's cable around the leg of a desk or table. When you set up a My Documents folder for ... your files. Type user accounts in the My Documents folder. For the location of your computer. If you forget your password, you will have to Gateway so we can assign a password to prevent theft of the Kensington lock slot, see your computer's Reference Guide. When you set up user accounts,...
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...Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your Windows desktop. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on 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 use ... roughly double the size of each monitor. 8 To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop...
...Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your Windows desktop. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on 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 use ... roughly double the size of each monitor. 8 To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop...
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...programs. • Files created in one account are not accessible from all accounts on the network. 71 To change between user accounts without turning off your computer, be able to make that account limited. Adding and modifying user accounts You can also change your changes. User account tips... • If you want that computer and from other computers on that user to have full access to your computer. www.gateway.com Changing mouse settings Help For more information about mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type mouse settings in the ...
...programs. • Files created in one account are not accessible from all accounts on the network. 71 To change between user accounts without turning off your computer, be able to make that account limited. Adding and modifying user accounts You can also change your changes. User account tips... • If you want that computer and from other computers on that user to have full access to your computer. www.gateway.com Changing mouse settings Help For more information about mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type mouse settings in the ...
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...Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change the settings you change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. The Select a power plan dialog box opens. 2 Click a power plan (default plans shown): • Balanced uses several energy-... Maintenance ➧ Power Options 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Power Options, click Change power-saving settings. www.gateway.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan. Help For ...
...Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change the settings you change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. The Select a power plan dialog box opens. 2 Click a power plan (default plans shown): • Balanced uses several energy-... Maintenance ➧ Power Options 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Power Options, click Change power-saving settings. www.gateway.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan. Help For ...
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... the Speech Reference Card lets you view and print a list of common voice commands. 3 If you should set up speech recognition: • Start Speech Recognition turns on page 71. Important You must be logged in to an administrator account to set up parental controls You can use parental controls to: •...
... the Speech Reference Card lets you view and print a list of common voice commands. 3 If you should set up speech recognition: • Start Speech Recognition turns on page 71. Important You must be logged in to an administrator account to set up parental controls You can use parental controls to: •...
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... Sitting at your computer 14 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain 14 Protecting from power source problems 15 Starting your computer 16 Turning off your computer 17 Restarting (rebooting) your computer 18 Multifunction keyboard 19 Special-function buttons 20 Mouse 22 Using the mouse 23 Installing... 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 desktop 33 Using the Start menu 34 i
... Sitting at your computer 14 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain 14 Protecting from power source problems 15 Starting your computer 16 Turning off your computer 17 Restarting (rebooting) your computer 18 Multifunction keyboard 19 Special-function buttons 20 Mouse 22 Using the mouse 23 Installing... 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 desktop 33 Using the Start menu 34 i
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...drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this drive for 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Turns on when computer power is accessed. For more information, see "Changing the power scheme" on when the hard drive is... operate in this button to another computer. Use media cards in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. Turns on page 132. Front Component CD/DVD drive Media card reader Diskette drive Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394... type and for storing files or transferring files to turn the power on drive type). www.gateway.com 3
...drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this drive for 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Turns on when computer power is accessed. For more information, see "Changing the power scheme" on when the hard drive is... operate in this button to another computer. Use media cards in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. Turns on page 132. Front Component CD/DVD drive Media card reader Diskette drive Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394... type and for storing files or transferring files to turn the power on drive type). www.gateway.com 3
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...In other peripheral device" on page 56. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 24. www.gateway.com 5 Plug a microphone, speakers, or headphones into one of the world, such as a printer) into this port. Thumbscrews Parallel port Ethernet...parallel device (such as Europe, the utility power is in the United States. Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. Before turning on page 24. Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this port. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or...
...In other peripheral device" on page 56. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 24. www.gateway.com 5 Plug a microphone, speakers, or headphones into one of the world, such as a printer) into this port. Thumbscrews Parallel port Ethernet...parallel device (such as Europe, the utility power is in the United States. Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. Before turning on page 24. Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this port. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or...
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2 Getting Started Read this chapter to find out how to: ■ Use your computer safely ■ Protect your computer from power source problems ■ Start and turn off your computer ■ Use the keyboard ■ Use the mouse ■ Use the computer display ■ Install peripheral devices 11
2 Getting Started Read this chapter to find out how to: ■ Use your computer safely ■ Protect your computer from power source problems ■ Start and turn off your computer ■ Use the keyboard ■ Use the mouse ■ Use the computer display ■ Install peripheral devices 11
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Power button 3 If you are starting your computer for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to your computer. Chapter 2: Getting Started Starting your computer To start your computer: 1 Connect the cables to set up your computer. 4 Turn on your computer using the setup poster. 2 Press the power button on any peripheral devices, such as printers or scanners, and see the documentation that came with the device for setup instructions. 16 www.gateway.com
Power button 3 If you are starting your computer for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to your computer. Chapter 2: Getting Started Starting your computer To start your computer: 1 Connect the cables to set up your computer. 4 Turn on your computer using the setup poster. 2 Press the power button on any peripheral devices, such as printers or scanners, and see the documentation that came with the device for setup instructions. 16 www.gateway.com
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...If for some reason you turn off your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. We recommend disconnecting the power cord and modem cable when your computer will not be used for about five seconds, then release it. www.gateway.com 17 In order to turn off your computer, press... and hold the power button for long periods. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer. Turning off your computer Turning off your computer Tips & Tricks When you cannot use ...
...If for some reason you turn off your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. We recommend disconnecting the power cord and modem cable when your computer will not be used for about five seconds, then release it. www.gateway.com 17 In order to turn off your computer, press... and hold the power button for long periods. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer. Turning off your computer Turning off your computer Tips & Tricks When you cannot use ...
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Important If your computer does not turn it . 18 www.gateway.com If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer. To close programs that is not responding. 3 Click End Task. 4 If your computer does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds...
Important If your computer does not turn it . 18 www.gateway.com If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer. To close programs that is not responding. 3 Click End Task. 4 If your computer does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds...