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Other icons may be added depending on your screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon.
Other icons may be added depending on your screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon.
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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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...files, help for Windows and other tasks. . For instructions on how to notify you discarded are stored. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and...the Recycle Bin to open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Your desktop may appear on page 11. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. Think of the desktop as your computer. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. Double-click ...
...files, help for Windows and other tasks. . For instructions on how to notify you discarded are stored. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and...the Recycle Bin to open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Your desktop may appear on page 11. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. Think of the desktop as your computer. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. Double-click ...
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... 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 see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help...
... 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 see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help...
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...(Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you search for a word or phrase in the Computer window. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the current window... (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for that shows the window title. The Search box lets you use frequently. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and...
...(Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you search for a word or phrase in the Computer window. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the current window... (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for that shows the window title. The Search box lets you use frequently. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and...
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... the file or folder you paste it there. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. The new folder is your computer. Folders...
... the file or folder you paste it there. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. The new folder is your computer. Folders...
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...you take them from the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on your Windows desktop. If you cannot find the file you want to empty the bin. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files ...multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. You can . For instructions on how to their original locations. 11 www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to select multiple files and ...
...you take them from the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on your Windows desktop. If you cannot find the file you want to empty the bin. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files ...multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. You can . For instructions on how to their original locations. 11 www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to select multiple files and ...
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... and folders using this utility can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search on your Windows desktop.
... and folders using this utility can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search on your Windows desktop.
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). This is rarely right on top of files. ... programs such as a real file cabinet in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. You can narrow your Windows desktop. So you want . Similar procedures apply to create, save, open, and print a document using this utility can also combine search criteria to search through levels...
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). This is rarely right on top of files. ... programs such as a real file cabinet in the same way as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. You can narrow your Windows desktop. So you want . Similar procedures apply to create, save, open, and print a document using this utility can also combine search criteria to search through levels...
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... track's tags (informational fields). If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you download are automatically.... The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 33 Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file.
... track's tags (informational fields). If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you download are automatically.... The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 33 Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file.
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... lights on the front of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the...
... lights on the front of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the...
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... drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For example, a shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click × to the Documents folder on network printers Viewing shared drives and folders Help For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help...
... drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For example, a shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click × to the Documents folder on network printers Viewing shared drives and folders Help For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help...
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...are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the color choices and adjust the Color intensity slider, then click ...OK. 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 ...
...are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the color choices and adjust the Color intensity slider, then click ...OK. 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 ...
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...click Options. The gadget's configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you want , then click OK. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of your screen in...or right-click in the Sidebar. Gadgets can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then... drag it to your Windows desktop. To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Your changes ...
...click Options. The gadget's configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you want , then click OK. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of your screen in...or right-click in the Sidebar. Gadgets can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then... drag it to your Windows desktop. To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Your changes ...
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...use the second monitor or projector as a "mirror" (duplicate) of your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as...additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. You may not represent the screens on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display...
...use the second monitor or projector as a "mirror" (duplicate) of your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as...additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. You may not represent the screens on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display...
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..., window maximizing and minimizing, and error messages. 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 desk. 10 Click...
..., window maximizing and minimizing, and error messages. 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 desk. 10 Click...
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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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...is in the power supply and system board remain energized. Waking your computer. If the computer remains in Sleep mode, press the power button. www.gateway.com Waking up . The computer saves your session and partially shuts down your computer from the wall outlets. Turning off your online User Guide. ...To put your computer to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you cannot use the Shut Down option in Sleep mode...
...is in the power supply and system board remain energized. Waking your computer. If the computer remains in Sleep mode, press the power button. www.gateway.com Waking up . The computer saves your session and partially shuts down your computer from the wall outlets. Turning off your online User Guide. ...To put your computer to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you cannot use the Shut Down option in Sleep mode...