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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 delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. 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 delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see on your computer's configuration. 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.
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... most frequently used programs Click here to open files and folders, access networking, and change settings Click here to see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support. 5
... most frequently used programs Click here to open files and folders, access networking, and change settings Click here to see "Windows Basics"under Help and Support. 5
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To save something right away, use Computer Look here to see what's on your computer 6 For more information about Windows, see everything on your computer. Documents Already created for immediate use the Documents folder that folder, click (Start), then click Documents. To get there, click (Start), then click Computer. To access that has already been set up for you , this folder is ready for you . maintaining order Managing files and folders starts with the Computer folder. From there, you can see "Windows basics"under Help and Support.
To save something right away, use Computer Look here to see what's on your computer 6 For more information about Windows, see everything on your computer. Documents Already created for immediate use the Documents folder that folder, click (Start), then click Documents. To get there, click (Start), then click Computer. To access that has already been set up for you , this folder is ready for you . maintaining order Managing files and folders starts with the Computer folder. From there, you can see "Windows basics"under Help and Support.
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... a quick and easy way to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with...
... a quick and easy way to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with...
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... available in all regions 9 To start BigFix, click (Start), All Programs, then click BigFix. To access the online guide, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help , continued... • User guide-For detailed information on using your computer for easyto-understand information on your...
... available in all regions 9 To start BigFix, click (Start), All Programs, then click BigFix. To access the online guide, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help , continued... • User guide-For detailed information on using your computer for easyto-understand information on your...
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To listen to favorite music CDs or watching DVDs with software already installed on your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. Put the disc into the CD or DVD drive on DVD, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can control how the .... for your computer, then click the Play button ( ). You can also control the volume here. 12 For more information about using media, see your new Gateway computer. Enjoy listening to a music CD or watch a movie on your listening and viewing pleasure... Note: You must have a DVD drive to play , pause, or...
To listen to favorite music CDs or watching DVDs with software already installed on your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. Put the disc into the CD or DVD drive on DVD, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can control how the .... for your computer, then click the Play button ( ). You can also control the volume here. 12 For more information about using media, see your new Gateway computer. Enjoy listening to a music CD or watch a movie on your listening and viewing pleasure... Note: You must have a DVD drive to play , pause, or...
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... to save by right-clicking on your computer, then click Rip. When your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. 13 Put a music CD in the disc drive on your Gateway computer. rip, burn, play Create a custom music CD with MP3s you can do it all with a DVD burner, you rip...
... to save by right-clicking on your computer, then click Rip. When your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. 13 Put a music CD in the disc drive on your Gateway computer. rip, burn, play Create a custom music CD with MP3s you can do it all with a DVD burner, you rip...
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... about updates are provided here 18 For more information on security, see"Protecting your Computer"in your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to your online user guide. To fix the problem, click that icon and BigFix will open. secure with...
... about updates are provided here 18 For more information on security, see"Protecting your Computer"in your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to your online user guide. To fix the problem, click that icon and BigFix will open. secure with...
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Contents Chapter 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 ...
Contents Chapter 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 ...
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CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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...and performance of your computer. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to come. Use Help and Support to provide best-of your Gateway computer. You can find help information, ...high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at www.gateway.com. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Tip You can also search for purchasing our computer! Each and...
...and performance of your computer. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to come. Use Help and Support to provide best-of your Gateway computer. You can find help information, ...high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at www.gateway.com. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Tip You can also search for purchasing our computer! Each and...
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... topics. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are using the program. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Available information... contains information that most online help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Contacting Gateway The label on how to perform a task while you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. To access Media Center help . You can research a topic or ...
... topics. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are using the program. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Available information... contains information that most online help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Contacting Gateway The label on how to perform a task while you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. To access Media Center help . You can research a topic or ...
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.... . The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of the desktop as your computer is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on...
.... . The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of the desktop as your computer is like the top of the computer display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on...
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... 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. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with... 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 For more using the Start menu. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
... 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. You can start programs, open it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with... 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 For more using the Start menu. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
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...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you...then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create ...
...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you...then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create ...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. You may also have more drives such as Print ... view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. A computer almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and...
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. You may also have more drives such as Print ... view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. A computer almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and...
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...to their original locations. 11 Eventually the trash can . Type copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. To recover... files or folders from its new location and is emptied. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search ...
...to their original locations. 11 Eventually the trash can . Type copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. To recover... files or folders from its new location and is emptied. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search ...
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... Yes. Windows asks you if you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Using the Windows Search To...
... Yes. Windows asks you if you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Using the Windows Search To...
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...with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as a real file cabinet in that you need . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can also combine search criteria to...than file name. Files and folders found using Microsoft® WordPad. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is rarely ...
...with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as a real file cabinet in that you need . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can also combine search criteria to...than file name. Files and folders found using Microsoft® WordPad. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is rarely ...
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... save the file. 3 Type a new file name in the program that it . Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click...
... save the file. 3 Type a new file name in the program that it . Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click...