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Select a task and follow the instructions. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Do this regularly and you'll have a smoother running condition with regular maintenance. Click here to ...
Select a task and follow the instructions. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Do this regularly and you'll have a smoother running condition with regular maintenance. Click here to ...
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... discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs...
... discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs...
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IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. If you restore your computer's software up to date. 23
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. If you restore your computer's software up to date. 23
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... 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 55 Hardware security 56 Kensington lock slot 56 Data 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...
... 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 55 Hardware security 56 Kensington lock slot 56 Data 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...
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...Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. You may also have more drives such as Print or Save. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. A... the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to...
...Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. You may also have more drives such as Print or Save. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. A... the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to...
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...They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go , you can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder ...on your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you cut or copy again. When you copy and paste a file or...
...They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go , you can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder ...on your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you cut or copy again. When you copy and paste a file or...
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... emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility...
... emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility...
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...Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you want ...for your music files. 3 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. The recording is recorded. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension...
...Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you want ...for your music files. 3 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. The recording is recorded. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension...
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...users on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to 15 characters with your wireless cards for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of your network. ... the type of up to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 47 All-numeric computer names are using your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for instructions on installing...
...users on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to 15 characters with your wireless cards for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of your network. ... the type of up to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 47 All-numeric computer names are using your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for instructions on installing...
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... the left of the window. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your computers, you...
... the left of the window. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your computers, you...
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... security is preventing your data safe and secure. Data security The second step in the My Documents folder. You have to return your computer to Gateway so we can remember but that a user can remember. Use a password that you use a password you can install or run. 56 Help ... to each account so only the account owner can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Make sure that you can reset it . Windows user accounts Windows lets you set ...
... security is preventing your data safe and secure. Data security The second step in the My Documents folder. You have to return your computer to Gateway so we can remember but that a user can remember. Use a password that you use a password you can install or run. 56 Help ... to each account so only the account owner can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Make sure that you can reset it . Windows user accounts Windows lets you set ...
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Help For more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. To 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-saving ... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can select one of power settings) let you want, then click Save changes. 73 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 more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. To 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-saving ... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can select one of power settings) let you want, then click Save changes. 73 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.
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... settings, Change advanced power settings. 5 Change the settings you if items on -screen instructions. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button...
... settings, Change advanced power settings. 5 Change the settings you if items on -screen instructions. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button...
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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...78 restricting programs 80 scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42...accounts 56 Windows 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 ...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9...78 restricting programs 80 scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42...accounts 56 Windows 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 ...
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...Configuring the audio jacks 33 Installing a printer, scanner, or other device 34 Chapter 4: Advanced Hardware Setup 35 Setting up multiple monitors 36 Using a removable hard drive 36 Setting up RAID 36 About RAID 36 RAID 0 for performance 36 RAID 1 for security 38 RAID 5 and 10 for both performance and security .... front bezel 48 Replacing the side panels 48 Adding or replacing memory 48 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 50 Adding or replacing a hard drive 52 Adding or replacing an internal hard drive 52 Adding a removable hard drive 55 Replacing the power supply 58 ii
...Configuring the audio jacks 33 Installing a printer, scanner, or other device 34 Chapter 4: Advanced Hardware Setup 35 Setting up multiple monitors 36 Using a removable hard drive 36 Setting up RAID 36 About RAID 36 RAID 0 for performance 36 RAID 1 for security 38 RAID 5 and 10 for both performance and security .... front bezel 48 Replacing the side panels 48 Adding or replacing memory 48 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 50 Adding or replacing a hard drive 52 Adding or replacing an internal hard drive 52 Adding a removable hard drive 55 Replacing the power supply 58 ii
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www.gateway.com Adding or replacing an expansion card 60 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 63 Setting up a maintenance schedule 64 Caring for your computer 65 Cleaning your ... monitor 67 Cleaning the mouse 67 Cleaning optical discs 68 Updating Windows 68 Using BigFix 69 Managing hard drive space 70 Checking hard drive space 70 Deleting unnecessary files 71 Checking the hard drive for errors 72 Defragmenting the hard drive 73 Backing up files 74 Backing up files 76 Scheduling maintenance tasks 77 Moving from your old...
www.gateway.com Adding or replacing an expansion card 60 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 63 Setting up a maintenance schedule 64 Caring for your computer 65 Cleaning your ... monitor 67 Cleaning the mouse 67 Cleaning optical discs 68 Updating Windows 68 Using BigFix 69 Managing hard drive space 70 Checking hard drive space 70 Deleting unnecessary files 71 Checking the hard drive for errors 72 Defragmenting the hard drive 73 Backing up files 74 Backing up files 76 Scheduling maintenance tasks 77 Moving from your old...
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... your computer's label. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on the following topics: • Using and customizing Windows and other computer information, see your hard drive. Your User Guide is an in this guide may vary. CHAPTER 1: About...
... your computer's label. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on the following topics: • Using and customizing Windows and other computer information, see your hard drive. Your User Guide is an in this guide may vary. CHAPTER 1: About...
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Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Digital media manager USB ports Media navigation interface Optical disc drive Optical disc drive (optional) Multimedia panel Optical drive eject buttons Power button/ power indicator Backup button Removable hard drive carriers 6
Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Digital media manager USB ports Media navigation interface Optical disc drive Optical disc drive (optional) Multimedia panel Optical drive eject buttons Power button/ power indicator Backup button Removable hard drive carriers 6
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...information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other devices into these ports. interface Optical disc drive Use this drive to listen to turn the power on page 26. Removable hard drive carriers Install a new hard drive to one of two-channel (stereo) audio to this jack. ■ V (yellow) RCA...a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device" on page 76. Optical drive eject Press these carriers, then back up files" on page 34. www.gateway.com Component Description Media navigation Press these ports. ■ IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port-Connect an IEEE...
...information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other devices into these ports. interface Optical disc drive Use this drive to listen to turn the power on page 26. Removable hard drive carriers Install a new hard drive to one of two-channel (stereo) audio to this jack. ■ V (yellow) RCA...a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device" on page 76. Optical drive eject Press these carriers, then back up files" on page 34. www.gateway.com Component Description Media navigation Press these ports. ■ IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port-Connect an IEEE...
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Blu-ray Discs can be played on your computer to copy tracks from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information, see your online User Guide. For more . For more information about ... scratch or from home video. Creating audio and video files You can use the disc burning program on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer.
Blu-ray Discs can be played on your computer to copy tracks from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information, see your online User Guide. For more . For more information about ... scratch or from home video. Creating audio and video files You can use the disc burning program on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer.