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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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...an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Help and Support opens. Thanks again, from your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to ... help you quickly discover and use the many features 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. You can find help...
...an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Help and Support opens. Thanks again, from your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to ... help you quickly discover and use the many features 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. You can find help...
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... press ENTER. Available information depends on how to perform a task while you call for help information by clicking the Help button on your notebook contains information that most online help . Getting help for Windows Media Center If your question. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf ...you are connected to which you are taken. For each search, you can research a topic or learn how to use Windows Media Center. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are discussed. 3 To access Media Center help If you are connected to the Internet, many ...
... press ENTER. Available information depends on how to perform a task while you call for help information by clicking the Help button on your notebook contains information that most online help . Getting help for Windows Media Center If your question. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf ...you are connected to which you are taken. For each search, you can research a topic or learn how to use Windows Media Center. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are discussed. 3 To access Media Center help If you are connected to the Internet, many ...
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...the taskbar near the clock. For instructions on how to notify you when the security settings on your notebook are available. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is where files, folders, and programs that opens. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of...taskbar is like the top of the desktop as your notebook. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and...
...the taskbar near the clock. For instructions on how to notify you when the security settings on your notebook are available. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is where files, folders, and programs that opens. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of...taskbar is like the top of the desktop as your notebook. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and...
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...Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. 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 throw away information in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print ...
...Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. 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 throw away information in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print ...
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... where you want to go in (the destination folder), you cut or copy again. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you paste it . Files are called copying, ... temporarily stores it there. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you paste it there. 10 Then, when you ...
... where you want to go in (the destination folder), you cut or copy again. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you paste it . Files are called copying, ... temporarily stores it there. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you paste it there. 10 Then, when you ...
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... bin. 3 Click Yes. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows asks you if you are stored 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...
... bin. 3 Click Yes. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows asks you if you are stored 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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...-write documents which it into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with this game. 13 Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. This is usually on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice...Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that...
...-write documents which it into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with this game. 13 Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. This is usually on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice...Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that...
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Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that ...
Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that ...
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... network by connecting your ISP and access the Internet. Check your Internet connection. 22 Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your notebook. Your Internet service provider can view the information on the World Wide Web, you are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable... television line. and access your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that provides...
... network by connecting your ISP and access the Internet. Check your Internet connection. 22 Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your notebook. Your Internet service provider can view the information on the World Wide Web, you are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable... television line. and access your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that provides...
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...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The speed that you may need to download, then press ENTER. - For more information, see "Protecting your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions. 24 A copy of the file is the process of transferring files from a Web site: 1 Connect to ...page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Help For more information, see "Working with an Internet service provider (ISP), you want to...
...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The speed that you may need to download, then press ENTER. - For more information, see "Protecting your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions. 24 A copy of the file is the process of transferring files from a Web site: 1 Connect to ...page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Help For more information, see "Working with an Internet service provider (ISP), you want to...
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... comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. Your fax cover page, on page 59. You cannot use your notebook from this notebook before you send or receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information about using e-mail, click ... fax using a broadband connection. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook from viruses" on which you can include all required information, is set up when you send and receive faxes using anti-virus software. Tip To...
... comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. Your fax cover page, on page 59. You cannot use your notebook from this notebook before you send or receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information about using e-mail, click ... fax using a broadband connection. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook from viruses" on which you can include all required information, is set up when you send and receive faxes using anti-virus software. Tip To...
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...more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in and that use a laser to your notebook. To play these CDs on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Playing optical discs Optical discs are flat discs that the volume is... turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ...
...more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in and that use a laser to your notebook. To play these CDs on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Playing optical discs Optical discs are flat discs that the volume is... turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ...
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... file to do with the disc, click Play. 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
... file to do with the disc, click Play. 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
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...box, then press ENTER. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on page 32. For..., then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on the disc (when you want to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ ...
...box, then press ENTER. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on page 32. For..., then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on the disc (when you want to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ ...
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... files without noticeably sacrificing quality. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. A progress bar appears next to the music library. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. WMA...
... files without noticeably sacrificing quality. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. A progress bar appears next to the music library. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. WMA...
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...damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your music library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields).... automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your legal advisor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 ...
...damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your music library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields).... automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your legal advisor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 ...
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...disc, click × to close the box. 38 Library 6 Click Start Burn. Otherwise, you want your notebook to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you need permission from the Library to do not use...writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. If you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Important We recommend that you may be violating copyright law and...
...disc, click × to close the box. 38 Library 6 Click Start Burn. Otherwise, you want your notebook to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you need permission from the Library to do not use...writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. If you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Important We recommend that you may be violating copyright law and...