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...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 ... Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Working with documents 13 Creating a new document 14 Saving a document 14 Opening...
...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 ... Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Working with documents 13 Creating a new document 14 Saving a document 14 Opening...
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... a music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 41 Introduction to Networking 42 Networking ... security 56 Startup and hard drive password 56 Windows user accounts 56 Protecting your computer from viruses 57 Using Norton 360 57 Using Windows Security Center 60 Security updates 61 Windows Update 61 BigFix 62 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 63 Changing screen settings 64 Changing color depth ...
... a music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 41 Introduction to Networking 42 Networking ... security 56 Startup and hard drive password 56 Windows user accounts 56 Protecting your computer from viruses 57 Using Norton 360 57 Using Windows Security Center 60 Security updates 61 Windows Update 61 BigFix 62 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 63 Changing screen settings 64 Changing color depth ...
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...Gateway. Thanks again, from Microsoft. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway... computer for a topic in addition to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the Gateway...category from Information from all of us at Gateway. Please read this manual carefully to come. ...then click Help and Support. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours ... accessible collection of your Gateway computer. Gateway stands behind our value commitment...Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes...
...Gateway. Thanks again, from Microsoft. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway... computer for a topic in addition to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the Gateway...category from Information from all of us at Gateway. Please read this manual carefully to come. ...then click Help and Support. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours ... accessible collection of your Gateway computer. Gateway stands behind our value commitment...Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes...
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...you are discussed. 3 Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access help . Getting help for Windows Media Center If your computer model and serial number. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help ...and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. For each search, you are using the program. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then ...
...you are discussed. 3 Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access help . Getting help for Windows Media Center If your computer model and serial number. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help ...and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. For each search, you are using the program. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then ...
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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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... elements Description The taskbar is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on your computer are set up. Think of the desktop...be different from your computer is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. For instructions on the menu that are running. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Your desktop...
... elements Description The taskbar is set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Modifying security settings" on your computer are set up. Think of the desktop...be different from your computer is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. For instructions on the menu that are running. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Your desktop...
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www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. 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... left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support.
www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. 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... left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... Support. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for that shows the window title. The Search box lets you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program.... To add icons to the desktop for a program that you search for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying...
... Support. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for that shows the window title. The Search box lets you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program.... To add icons to the desktop for a program that you search for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying...
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...then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Working with files and folders You can ... as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Each drive...
...then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Working with files and folders You can ... as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Each drive...
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...hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for files" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go.... 10 When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a computer is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on...
...hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for files" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go.... 10 When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a computer is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on...
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...or folders from the file cabinet and put them to the Windows trash can is removed from its new location and is emptied. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving files and... folders in a trash can recover any file in the new location. You can . Windows moves the files and folders...
...or folders from the file cabinet and put them to the Windows trash can is removed from its new location and is emptied. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving files and... folders in a trash can recover any file in the new location. You can . Windows moves the files and folders...
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... in common, but you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Searching for files If you are... stored on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or...
... in common, but you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Searching for files If you are... stored on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or...
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...levels (usually many more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in that you want . Files and folders found using this utility can search by selecting the...; Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in fact). Type files and folders in the results window. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about using a program, click Help on its menu bar. 13 Similar ...
...levels (usually many more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in that you want . Files and folders found using this utility can search by selecting the...; Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in fact). Type files and folders in the results window. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about using a program, click Help on its menu bar. 13 Similar ...
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... document, first you need to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to use it was created in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help... and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. To save it if you want to format...
... document, first you need to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to use it was created in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help... and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating a new document To create a new document: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. To save it if you want to format...
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..., press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or Click inside the folder or window where you can use in Windows and almost all programs that run in the Recycle Bin. Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT... + DELETE. The file or folder is not stored in Windows. Close the active window or Press ALT + F4. The following table shows a few shortcuts that you graphic want to a different file, folder, or running program Press ...
..., press F2, type the new name, then press ENTER. graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or Click inside the folder or window where you can use in Windows and almost all programs that run in the Recycle Bin. Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT... + DELETE. The file or folder is not stored in Windows. Close the active window or Press ALT + F4. The following table shows a few shortcuts that you graphic want to a different file, folder, or running program Press ...
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CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 17
CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 17
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...or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that a Web page displays on your ISP for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on a Web page called a browser. OR On the current Web page, click a link to... Wide Web. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. You can access Web sites to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu bar. Type connecting to shop...
...or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that a Web page displays on your ISP for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on a Web page called a browser. OR On the current Web page, click a link to... Wide Web. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. You can access Web sites to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu bar. Type connecting to shop...
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... Internet domain name of the file is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name Sending e-mail To send e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-mail. Type downloading files in minutes. Your e-mail messages arrive at any time. OR...
... Internet domain name of the file is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name Sending e-mail To send e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-mail. Type downloading files in minutes. Your e-mail messages arrive at any time. OR...
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...the hardware information that let you want to your computer from this computer. Sending a fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you can send and receive faxes. www.gateway.com 5 Type the subject of the window. 21 Your e-mail is in Scan view, click Fax in your computer. Checking your ...e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your computer. Using Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan...
...the hardware information that let you want to your computer from this computer. Sending a fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you can send and receive faxes. www.gateway.com 5 Type the subject of the window. 21 Your e-mail is in Scan view, click Fax in your computer. Checking your ...e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your computer. Using Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan...
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The New Fax window opens. 22 CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 If you will be using (fax modem or fax server). The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of the fax modem in the dialog box, then click Next. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 6 Click how you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the The Security Alert window opens. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar.
The New Fax window opens. 22 CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 If you will be using (fax modem or fax server). The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of the fax modem in the dialog box, then click Next. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 6 Click how you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the The Security Alert window opens. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar.