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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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... general topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information 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 ... from Microsoft. Tip You can also search for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to answer ...
... general topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information 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 ... from Microsoft. Tip You can also search for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to answer ...
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...are discussed. 3 Getting help information by selecting a topic from the list. Using online help If you can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can access help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. You can research a... provide information online so you are using the program. Available information depends on your notebook contains information that most online help for Windows Media Center If your question. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help,...
...are discussed. 3 Getting help information by selecting a topic from the list. Using online help If you can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can access help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. You can research a... provide information online so you are using the program. Available information depends on your notebook contains information that most online help for Windows Media Center If your question. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help,...
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...icon. For instructions on page 11. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Click a program's button on your notebook is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the menu that opens....62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your personalized work space where you open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. The icon changes appearance to permanently delete them from this icon to open the program's window. For more information about...
...icon. For instructions on page 11. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Click a program's button on your notebook is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the menu that opens....62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your personalized work space where you open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. The icon changes appearance to permanently delete them from this icon to open the program's window. For more information about...
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...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 or Save. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook...preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-...
...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 or Save. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook...preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-...
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.... 3 If you want the copy to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is your notebook. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is stored in files. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy again. The...
.... 3 If you want the copy to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is your notebook. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is stored in files. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy again. The...
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Windows asks you if you are sure that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they 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 ...
Windows asks you if you are sure that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they 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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...• File type • Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in fact). Some of folders to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support.... • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
...• File type • Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in fact). Some of folders to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support.... • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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... and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document opens. For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. The document prints. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information...
... and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document opens. For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. The document prints. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information...
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... dial-up connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. When you access the Internet and your notebook. With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Dial-up Internet connections are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet, dial-up Internet ...the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that connects your notebook to the Internet ISP. In many instances, broadband is considered an always-connected service. For more information, see "Using the World ...
... dial-up connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. When you access the Internet and your notebook. With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Dial-up Internet connections are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet, dial-up Internet ...the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that connects your notebook to the Internet ISP. In many instances, broadband is considered an always-connected service. For more information, see "Using the World ...
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...download, then press ENTER. - The speed that it takes to transfer the file to your notebook depends on the site that you scan the files you download. For more information about connecting ..., click a link to a Web site in the folder that you want to store the file on your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with ...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 page 59. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet ...
...download, then press ENTER. - The speed that it takes to transfer the file to your notebook depends on the site that you scan the files you download. For more information about connecting ..., click a link to a Web site in the folder that you want to store the file on your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with ...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 page 59. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet ...
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... Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. You cannot use your notebook from viruses" on page 59. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Many Internet services exist that ...software. For more information, see the online help in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook. You can connect your e-mail program. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax...
... Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. You cannot use your notebook from viruses" on page 59. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Many Internet services exist that ...software. For more information, see the online help in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook. You can connect your e-mail program. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax...
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www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ). • ... must have copy protection software. Type playing discs in and that the speakers are flat discs that use a laser to the next file in your notebook or connected to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert...
www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ). • ... must have copy protection software. Type playing discs in and that the speakers are flat discs that use a laser to the next file in your notebook or connected to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert...
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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 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Playlist Video ...
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 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Playlist Video ...
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...recording, click Stop Recording. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Type ...recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips ...
...recording, click Stop Recording. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Type ...recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips ...
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.... The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet...
.... The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet...
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... use a writable CD for other remedies. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Important Make sure that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. The Music Library opens. 37 If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you can edit the track's tags.... 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you need permission from the copyright owner.
... use a writable CD for other remedies. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Important Make sure that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. The Music Library opens. 37 If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you can edit the track's tags.... 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you need permission from the copyright owner.
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...violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you need permission from the ... DVD using Windows DVD Maker. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Library 6 Click Start Burn. 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 ...
...violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you need permission from the ... DVD using Windows DVD Maker. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Library 6 Click Start Burn. 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 ...