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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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...made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value ...proposition to our customers-to familiarize yourself with our range of your notebook in addition to ensure that you will provide you...
...made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value ...proposition to our customers-to familiarize yourself with our range of your notebook in addition to ensure that you will provide you...
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... Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you can also search for information on how to the Internet, you receive a .... To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Vista Media Center Edition, you quickly discover and use it. You can click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the...
... Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you can also search for information on how to the Internet, you receive a .... To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Vista Media Center Edition, you quickly discover and use it. You can click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the...
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..., folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your notebook. Click a program's button on the menu that are available. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. Click the Start button, then open ... programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar near the clock. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized...
..., folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your notebook. Click a program's button on the menu that are available. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. Click the Start button, then open ... programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar near the clock. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized...
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... information in a file cabinet. You may have more than one drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A notebook may also have more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk... on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window...
... information in a file cabinet. You may have more than one drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A notebook may also have more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk... on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window...
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... are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. To copy a file or folder to go , you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. In fact, all information on... a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you paste it there. ...
... are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. To copy a file or folder to go , you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. In fact, all information on... a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you paste it there. ...
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... a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the results window. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search 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...
... a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the results window. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search 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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... your digital pen for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you write with this game. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Some of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it into...
... your digital pen for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you write with this game. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Some of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it into...
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... Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open it was created in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and...
... Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open it was created in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and...
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... access the Internet you only connect to the Internet. Dial-up Internet connections are finished. Your Internet service provider can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your e-mail messages. Check your e-mail...telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that lets you connect to people everywhere. With this type of service, your notebook. To minimize the cost for a list of computers linked together to provide information to the Internet and access your Internet connection. ...
... access the Internet you only connect to the Internet. Dial-up Internet connections are finished. Your Internet service provider can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your e-mail messages. Check your e-mail...telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that lets you connect to people everywhere. With this type of service, your notebook. To minimize the cost for a list of computers linked together to provide information to the Internet and access your Internet connection. ...
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...to your screen depends on the Web site to run or install the program. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your notebook. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to ... 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it takes to transfer the file to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 62. Click (Start), then click Internet. Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. For ...
...to your screen depends on the Web site to run or install the program. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your notebook. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to ... 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it takes to transfer the file to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 62. Click (Start), then click Internet. Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. For ...
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...Double-click the message you prepare to your e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on a network. Using Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, ... receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information, see the online help in your notebook from this notebook. Many Internet services exist that let you can connect your standard telephone modem to connect to read. Tip To protect your ...
...Double-click the message you prepare to your e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on a network. Using Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, ... receive faxes using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information, see the online help in your notebook from this notebook. Many Internet services exist that let you can connect your standard telephone modem to connect to read. Tip To protect your ...
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www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server). The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens...
www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server). The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens...
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www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause...ENTER. You may not be able to the next file in the playlist (when you must have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical... discs. Type playing discs in and that use a laser to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive and would like to read and write data. Help For more ...
www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause...ENTER. You may not be able to the next file in the playlist (when you must have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical... discs. Type playing discs in and that use a laser to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive and would like to read and write data. Help For more ...
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Windows Media Player opens. 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. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
Windows Media Player opens. 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. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
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...it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. You can create several types of audio files for your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For the location of the ...microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on your notebook. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs...
...it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. You can create several types of audio files for your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For the location of the ...microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on your notebook. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs...
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... your hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for the recording, specify the file type and location where...
... your hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for the recording, specify the file type and location where...
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... and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies.
... and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies.