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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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Help and Support opens. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your Gateway notebook. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are connected to the Internet, you ...: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. You can access 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 for information on how to ... Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER.
Help and Support opens. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your Gateway notebook. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are connected to the Internet, you ...: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. You can access 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 for information on how to ... Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER.
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.... Double-click this example, depending on how to open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. The Start button provides access to notify you open a file or program...
.... Double-click this example, depending on how to open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. The Start button provides access to notify you open a file or program...
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... Windows Mobility Center. The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap Calibrate, then follow the on -screen pointer does not seem to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your digital pen or voice, then... drop it to left-handed writer. To calibrate your tablet PC and adjusted it for both portrait and landscape orientations. If the on -screen instructions. 14 Recalibrate if you should calibrate your digital pen for their own use your tablet PC, you write with the tip of these features...
... Windows Mobility Center. The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap Calibrate, then follow the on -screen pointer does not seem to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your digital pen or voice, then... drop it to left-handed writer. To calibrate your tablet PC and adjusted it for both portrait and landscape orientations. If the on -screen instructions. 14 Recalibrate if you should calibrate your digital pen for their own use your tablet PC, you write with the tip of these features...
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... pen, and steady your writing hand by resting it on the display surface. • Line up , then horizontally to avoid prolonged pressure on the screen before you tap, in the TIP help. Enter Draw a vertical line down, then horizontally to the left -to your digital pen to send a ...; Strike through ■ Vertical scratch-out in the pattern of an M or W ■ Horizontal scratch-out in the tablet PC's pen holder. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 15 For more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as the right button...
... pen, and steady your writing hand by resting it on the display surface. • Line up , then horizontally to avoid prolonged pressure on the screen before you tap, in the TIP help. Enter Draw a vertical line down, then horizontally to the left -to your digital pen to send a ...; Strike through ■ Vertical scratch-out in the pattern of an M or W ■ Horizontal scratch-out in the tablet PC's pen holder. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 15 For more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as the right button...
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... of the window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left side of the screen to enter data by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left of the writing pad. 16
... of the window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left side of the screen to enter data by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left of the writing pad. 16
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... (ISP), you download. The speed that you requested. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook. Help For more information, see "Protecting your screen depends on the complexity of your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account...Web page displays on your notebook from a Web site: 1 Connect to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. For more information about connecting to download, then press ENTER. - The time that it takes ...
... (ISP), you download. The speed that you requested. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook. Help For more information, see "Protecting your screen depends on the complexity of your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account...Web page displays on your notebook from a Web site: 1 Connect to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. For more information about connecting to download, then press ENTER. - The time that it takes ...
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The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you will be using your dial-up modem. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click... Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of connection you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server). The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the...
The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you will be using your dial-up modem. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click... Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of connection you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server). The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the...
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Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. 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. Playlist Video screen 36 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 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. 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. Playlist Video screen 36 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
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... the recording, specify the file type and location where you can copy the tracks from a music CD to record, then click Start Rip. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to each track as WMA files. The recording is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you want to your hard drive as it is...
... the recording, specify the file type and location where you can copy the tracks from a music CD to record, then click Start Rip. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to each track as WMA files. The recording is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you want to your hard drive as it is...
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... to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. The Windows DVD Maker introduction window opens. 3 Click Choose Photos and Videos. 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... DVD, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: Important We recommend that you do not use your notebook for other remedies. The main screen opens. 41 To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker.
... to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. The Windows DVD Maker introduction window opens. 3 Click Choose Photos and Videos. 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... DVD, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: Important We recommend that you do not use your notebook for other remedies. The main screen opens. 41 To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker.
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...start Windows Media Center: 1 Click (Start), 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 first time you can use your music library, set up and use ... tuner card (if installed), and play music playlists. 4 To exit Windows Media Center, click the X 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 Windows Media Center's main...
...start Windows Media Center: 1 Click (Start), 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 first time you can use your music library, set up and use ... tuner card (if installed), and play music playlists. 4 To exit Windows Media Center, click the X 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 Windows Media Center's main...
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... Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions. 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 connect to a... USB port on -screen instructions. To connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click ...
... Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions. 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 connect to a... USB port on -screen instructions. To connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click ...
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A list of services appears to perform a virus scan at certain times and on certain drives on your notebook. You can configure McAfee VirusScan to the right of files that it scans for. The Computer & Files Configuration screen opens. 64 McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Computer & Files. To configure McAfee VirusScan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Configuring McAfee VirusScan You can also configure the types of Computer & Files category. 3 Click Configure in the services area.
A list of services appears to perform a virus scan at certain times and on certain drives on your notebook. You can configure McAfee VirusScan to the right of files that it scans for. The Computer & Files Configuration screen opens. 64 McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Computer & Files. To configure McAfee VirusScan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Configuring McAfee VirusScan You can also configure the types of Computer & Files category. 3 Click Configure in the services area.
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... • Security options in the services area. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 2 Click Parental Controls, then click Configure in Internet Explorer 66 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...
... • Security options in the services area. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 2 Click Parental Controls, then click Configure in Internet Explorer 66 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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... changes. 72 If the color in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic screen settings you may need to change to suit your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after several... the new settings do not look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Changing screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. The Display Settings dialog box opens....
... changes. 72 If the color in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic screen settings you may need to change to suit your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after several... the new settings do not look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Changing screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. The Display Settings dialog box opens....
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... click Customize colors. Change the setting you want, then click OK. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 73 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. To change Window colors and effects:...
... click Customize colors. Change the setting you want, then click OK. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens. 73 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. To change Window colors and effects:...
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...To change the length of minutes in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. The Screen Saver Settings dialog box opens. 2 Click the Screen saver list, then click the screen saver you want to look for long periods of the screen saver plays on for background images. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 2 Click the Picture... Location list, then click the location where you want to use. You should use a screen saver which constantly changes its image to avoid this damage. If the location you want is not in on your notebook. An example of ...
...To change the length of minutes in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. The Screen Saver Settings dialog box opens. 2 Click the Screen saver list, then click the screen saver you want to look for long periods of the screen saver plays on for background images. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 2 Click the Picture... Location list, then click the location where you want to use. You should use a screen saver which constantly changes its image to avoid this damage. If the location you want is not in on your notebook. An example of ...
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...'s configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your screen in an empty area of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click...
...'s configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your screen in an empty area of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click...