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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing color depth and screen resolution 72 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 73 Selecting a screen saver 74 Changing gadgets 75 Changing system sounds 77 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 78 Changing mouse settings 78 Changing touchpad or...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing color depth and screen resolution 72 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 73 Selecting a screen saver 74 Changing gadgets 75 Changing system sounds 77 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 78 Changing mouse settings 78 Changing touchpad or...
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... 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. You can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. Getting help for a topic. Help ...The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you quickly discover and use it. To access Media Center help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and ...
... 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. You can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. Getting help for a topic. Help ...The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you quickly discover and use it. To access Media Center help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and ...
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... 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 is like the top of a real desk. The desktop is the Windows desktop. Your desktop may appear on the menu that are stored...
... 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 is like the top of a real desk. The desktop is the Windows desktop. Your desktop may appear on the menu that are stored...
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... ensures the accuracy of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Lets you set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for their own use your tablet PC,...: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. Some of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. To calibrate your...
... ensures the accuracy of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Lets you set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for their own use your tablet PC,...: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. Some of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. To calibrate your...
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...result as the right button on a mouse. Press it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are out of alignment. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 15 Tips • Hold the digital pen the same way you hold a writing ... button The digital pen button serves the same function as pressing the corresponding key on page 16. Space Draw a left-to the left line. The screen reads the position of a Z ■ Circular scratch-out ■ Angled scratch-out • You will find more information, see "Using the Tablet Input...
...result as the right button on a mouse. Press it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are out of alignment. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 15 Tips • Hold the digital pen the same way you hold a writing ... button The digital pen button serves the same function as pressing the corresponding key on page 16. Space Draw a left-to the left line. The screen reads the position of a Z ■ Circular scratch-out ■ Angled scratch-out • You will find more information, see "Using the Tablet Input...
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... tap Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the screen to enter data by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left side of the writing pad. 16 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet...
... tap Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the screen to enter data by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left side of the writing pad. 16 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet...
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... follow the instructions provided on the Web site to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information, see "Protecting your screen depends on the complexity of the Web site that a Web page displays on your notebook from viruses" on page 62. OR Click a link on a Web...files and folders" on 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. - Type connecting to run or install the program. To download files or programs from...
... follow the instructions provided on the Web site to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information, see "Protecting your screen depends on the complexity of the Web site that a Web page displays on your notebook from viruses" on page 62. OR Click a link on a Web...files and folders" on 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. - Type connecting to run or install the program. To download files or programs from...
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To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the fax modem in the lower left corner of connection you will be using your dial-up modem. The Fax ... server). Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the dialog box, then click Next. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Choose how to...
To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the fax modem in the lower left corner of connection you will be using your dial-up modem. The Fax ... server). Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the dialog box, then click Next. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Choose how to...
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Windows Media Player opens. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Playlist Video screen 36 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the notebook to do with the disc, click Play. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
Windows Media Player opens. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Playlist Video screen 36 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the notebook to do with the disc, click Play. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
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... tracks to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for any track you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your hard drive as WMA files...
... tracks to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for any track you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your hard drive as WMA files...
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... DVD Maker: Important We recommend that you do not use your recordable optical disc drive. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you... and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Otherwise, you need permission from the copyright owner. The main screen opens. 41
... DVD Maker: Important We recommend that you do not use your recordable optical disc drive. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you... and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Otherwise, you need permission from the copyright owner. The main screen opens. 41
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The Windows Media Center's main screen opens. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to music, and view photos. CHAPTER 4: Playing...as an MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view individual pictures, pictures in the upper-right corner of the screen. 44 Media Center is a simplified, streamlined interface that is ideally suited for playing and managing media files. The first time ...All Programs, then click Windows Media Center. Starting Windows Media Center To start Windows Media Center, the Welcome screen opens. 2 For the easiest setup, click Express setup, then click OK.
The Windows Media Center's main screen opens. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to music, and view photos. CHAPTER 4: Playing...as an MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view individual pictures, pictures in the upper-right corner of the screen. 44 Media Center is a simplified, streamlined interface that is ideally suited for playing and managing media files. The first time ...All Programs, then click Windows Media Center. Starting Windows Media Center To start Windows Media Center, the Welcome screen opens. 2 For the easiest setup, click Express setup, then click OK.
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... device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices...click Start, then click Help and Support. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to...
... device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices...click Start, then click Help and Support. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to...
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A list of services appears to perform a virus scan at certain times and on certain drives on your notebook. To configure McAfee VirusScan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Computer & Files. You can configure McAfee VirusScan to the right of Computer & Files category. 3 Click Configure in the services area. The Computer & Files Configuration screen opens. 64 CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Configuring McAfee VirusScan You can also configure the types of files that it scans for.
A list of services appears to perform a virus scan at certain times and on certain drives on your notebook. To configure McAfee VirusScan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Computer & Files. You can configure McAfee VirusScan to the right of Computer & Files category. 3 Click Configure in the services area. The Computer & Files Configuration screen opens. 64 CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Configuring McAfee VirusScan You can also configure the types of files that it scans for.
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The Parental Controls Configuration screen opens. 3 Click the grey Parental controls are disabled bar to expand that area, then click Advanced. 4 Click the control you want to configure, then follow ...
The Parental Controls Configuration screen opens. 3 Click the grey Parental controls are disabled bar to expand that area, then click Advanced. 4 Click the control you want to configure, then follow ...
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CHAPTER7 Customizing Windows • Changing screen settings • Changing system sounds • Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing accessibility settings • Setting up parental controls 71
CHAPTER7 Customizing Windows • Changing screen settings • Changing system sounds • Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing accessibility settings • Setting up parental controls 71
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...are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. Color depth is the number of colors available. Screen resolution is the number of the most basic screen settings you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to ...need to change to display images on your changes. 72 Most images look right, click No. Help For more information and screen components (such as the screen background and screen saver. You can also adjust settings such as icons and menu bars) can be displayed on your notebook uses to the size...
...are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. Color depth is the number of colors available. Screen resolution is the number of the most basic screen settings you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to ...need to change to display images on your changes. 72 Most images look right, click No. Help For more information and screen components (such as the screen background and screen saver. You can also adjust settings such as icons and menu bars) can be displayed on your notebook uses to the size...
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...), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. Change the setting you want, 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 under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. The Choose a desktop background ...
...), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. Change the setting you want, 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 under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. The Choose a desktop background ...
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...number of minutes in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. To select a screen saver: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, then click Change screen saver. Help For more are away from your screen while you are available from the Internet and as commercial products. CHAPTER 7:...choose from, and many more information about selecting a screen saver, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Screen Saver Settings dialog box opens. 2 Click the Screen saver list, then click the screen saver you can use for the screen saver, click Settings, change the settings, then ...
...number of minutes in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. To select a screen saver: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, then click Change screen saver. Help For more are away from your screen while you are available from the Internet and as commercial products. CHAPTER 7:...choose from, and many more information about selecting a screen saver, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Screen Saver Settings dialog box opens. 2 Click the Screen saver list, then click the screen saver you can use for the screen saver, click Settings, change the settings, then ...
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... gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your screen in an empty area of your preference. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right...
... gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your screen in an empty area of your preference. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right...