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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 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 ...
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... data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 ...network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 55 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and...
... data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 ...network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 55 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space...
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... to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.gateway.com. 2 We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to ensure that you will be pleased...
... to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.gateway.com. 2 We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to ensure that you will be pleased...
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Searching for a topic To search for information on how to use the many features of your Gateway notebook. For each search, you can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. Use Help and Support to answer questions ...to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use it. Help and Support opens. To find...
Searching for a topic To search for information on how to use the many features of your Gateway notebook. For each search, you can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. Use Help and Support to answer questions ...to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use it. Help and Support opens. To find...
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.... Your desktop may appear on how to open the Windows Security Center. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on your personalized work space where you open a file or program... screen you see is set below the recommended value or when updates are running. The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your notebook are set up. Think of a real desk. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's...
.... Your desktop may appear on how to open the Windows Security Center. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on your personalized work space where you open a file or program... screen you see is set below the recommended value or when updates are running. The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your notebook are set up. Think of a real desk. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. You can organize your preferences much like file cabinets ... hard drive. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking an item on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To...
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. You can organize your preferences much like file cabinets ... hard drive. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking an item on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To...
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... are called copying, cutting, and pasting. For more than one place, but as soon as you need to copy. The new folder is your notebook. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing...you want to put the new folder. In fact, all information on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Folders...
... are called copying, cutting, and pasting. For more than one place, but as soon as you need to copy. The new folder is your notebook. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing...you want to put the new folder. In fact, all information on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Folders...
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... files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all or...
... files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all or...
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... screen's performance for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you should calibrate your tapping patterns. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make...
... screen's performance for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you should calibrate your tapping patterns. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make...
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... click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document prints. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click...
... click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document prints. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click...
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...provide instructions on page 23. • An e-mail program-a program that lets you need : • A modem-a device that connects your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this... that you only connect to the Internet during your e-mail and Web browsing session, then disconnect when you access the Internet and 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...
...provide instructions on page 23. • An e-mail program-a program that lets you need : • A modem-a device that connects your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this... that you only connect to the Internet during your e-mail and Web browsing session, then disconnect when you access the Internet and 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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...conditions. 6 Open the folder that you created. 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it takes to transfer the file to your notebook from viruses" on page 62. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the browser address bar. - Help For more information about downloading files, click... 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 Web site to run or install the program. Click (Start), then click Internet. Downloading files Caution To protect ...
...conditions. 6 Open the folder that you created. 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it takes to transfer the file to your notebook from viruses" on page 62. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the browser address bar. - Help For more information about downloading files, click... 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 Web site to run or install the program. Click (Start), then click Internet. Downloading files Caution To protect ...
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...-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. Many Internet services exist that let you want to read. Tip To protect your notebook from viruses" on page 62. For more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your fax cover page,...in your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. You can connect to your e-mail program. You cannot use your notebook to one local fax modem, although you prepare to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. 26 CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing ...
...-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. Many Internet services exist that let you want to read. Tip To protect your notebook from viruses" on page 62. For more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your fax cover page,...in your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. You can connect to your e-mail program. You cannot use your notebook to one local fax modem, although you prepare to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. 26 CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing ...
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www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you will be using your dial-up modem. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 The Fax ... window opens. 4 Click the type of the fax modem in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Choose a modem name screen...
www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you will be using your dial-up modem. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 The Fax ... window opens. 4 Click the type of the fax modem in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Choose a modem name screen...
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...) or skips to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To play these CDs on or headphones are plugged in your notebook. You may not be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc Ö Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that use a... laser to read and write data. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the playback ...
...) or skips to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To play these CDs on or headphones are plugged in your notebook. You may not be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc Ö Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that use a... laser to read and write data. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the playback ...
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Playlist Video screen 36 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. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Windows Media Player opens. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc.
Playlist Video screen 36 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. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Windows Media Player opens. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc.
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... including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. Recording audio files Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you...adjusts the volume. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in microphone available on page 34. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For...
... including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. Recording audio files Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you...adjusts the volume. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in microphone available on page 34. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For...
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... not want to each track as it is saved. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 38 Using Windows Media Player...
... not want to each track as it is saved. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 38 Using Windows Media Player...
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... you want to burn to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Burn List 40 If you may be violating copyright law and be subject to CD from the copyright owner. Library 4 Click Start...
... you want to burn to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Burn List 40 If you may be violating copyright law and be subject to CD from the copyright owner. Library 4 Click Start...