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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 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 notebook 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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...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting ...
...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting ...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
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...the best product possible. Please read this manual carefully to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! To search for a topic. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials...the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support in addition to provide best-of your notebook's software features. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Tip You...
...the best product possible. Please read this manual carefully to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! To search for a topic. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials...the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support in addition to provide best-of your notebook's software features. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Tip You...
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... online so you are discussed. 3 Available information depends on how to perform a task while you can access most closely matches your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help If you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER.... For each search, you are taken. Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help for information on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type...
... online so you are discussed. 3 Available information depends on how to perform a task while you can access most closely matches your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help If you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER.... For each search, you are taken. Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help for information on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type...
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... you open the Windows Security Center. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 62. 6 The Start button provides access to notify you see ... files, help for Windows and other tasks. Help For more information, see is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your notebook are stored. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the Windows desktop. Click a program's button on the taskbar to permanently delete them from ...
... you open the Windows Security Center. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 62. 6 The Start button provides access to notify you see ... files, help for Windows and other tasks. Help For more information, see is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your notebook are stored. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the Windows desktop. Click a program's button on the taskbar to permanently delete them from ...
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... files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as Print or Save. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window...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 a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they ...
... files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as Print or Save. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window...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 a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they ...
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Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on a notebook is your notebook. In fact, all information on your hard drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. The new folder is deleted from its original location ...
Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on a notebook is your notebook. In fact, all information on your hard drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. The new folder is deleted from its original location ...
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...; If you type part of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
...; If you type part of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
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So you usually will have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that you want. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Some of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the ... search options that may have the Tablet PC features. Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you need .
So you usually will have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that you want. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Some of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the ... search options that may have the Tablet PC features. Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you need .
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... Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . The document prints. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. Open the document in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program...
... Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . The document prints. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. Open the document in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program...
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...providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that lets you use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your notebook. Internet Servers store information so other computers can view the information on the World Wide Web, you connect to the Internet through an Ethernet... dial-up Internet service, we suggest that provides access to an ISP, the ISP server lets you need to people everywhere. Check your notebook to the Internet. For more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on the Internet are designed to be temporary connections to the...
...providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that lets you use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your notebook. Internet Servers store information so other computers can view the information on the World Wide Web, you connect to the Internet through an Ethernet... dial-up Internet service, we suggest that provides access to an ISP, the ISP server lets you need to people everywhere. Check your notebook to the Internet. For more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on the Internet are designed to be temporary connections to the...
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...account, you may need to start your Web browser. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on file size and Internet conditions. 24 For more information about connecting to a Web site. OR On the current ... you want to download. 5 Follow the on your notebook. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 59. CHAPTER 3:...
...account, you may need to start your Web browser. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on file size and Internet conditions. 24 For more information about connecting to a Web site. OR On the current ... you want to download. 5 Follow the on your notebook. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 59. CHAPTER 3:...
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... more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your e-mail program. You can connect your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in fax modem... of the window. 3 If you can send and receive faxes. Many Internet services exist that let you are not sure whether your notebook from viruses" on this notebook. You cannot use your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on a network. If you send or...
... more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your e-mail program. You can connect your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in fax modem... of the window. 3 If you can send and receive faxes. Many Internet services exist that let you are not sure whether your notebook from viruses" on this notebook. You cannot use your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on a network. If you send or...
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... ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on your notebook. To watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Help For more information ... Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. You may not be able to your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are plugged in and that use a laser...into the optical disc drive. 33 To play these CDs on or headphones are all optical discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the...
... ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on your notebook. To watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Help For more information ... Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. You may not be able to your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are plugged in and that use a laser...into the optical disc drive. 33 To play these CDs on or headphones are all optical discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the...
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... Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
... Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
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... play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording... the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click ...
... play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording... the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click ...
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... music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. If you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from a music...
... music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. If you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from a music...
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www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you can...from the copyright owner. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. The Music Library opens. 37 The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, ...
www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you can...from the copyright owner. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. The Music Library opens. 37 The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, ...
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The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do with the disc, click ...create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Otherwise, you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your...
The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do with the disc, click ...create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Otherwise, you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your...