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...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 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and ... Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 14 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the...
...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 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and ... Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 14 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the...
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... video DVDs 40 Creating a music CD 40 Creating a video DVD 41 Creating and copying 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... security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using...
... video DVDs 40 Creating a music CD 40 Creating a video DVD 41 Creating and copying 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... security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using...
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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,...modifying user accounts 81 Changing accessibility settings 82 Using the Ease of Access Center 82 Using voice recognition 83 Using the Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access...
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,...modifying user accounts 81 Changing accessibility settings 82 Using the Ease of Access Center 82 Using voice recognition 83 Using the Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access...
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...topic To search for a topic. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of help : 1 Click (Start), then click... Help and Support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to the Internet, you can click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily ...
...topic To search for a topic. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of help : 1 Click (Start), then click... Help and Support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to the Internet, you can click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily ...
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CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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...Recycle Bin icon. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. Type the... phrase Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Other buttons on the menu that are set up. Click the Start button, then open the...
...Recycle Bin icon. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. Type the... phrase Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Other buttons on the menu that are set up. Click the Start button, then open the...
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... Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. Type...
... Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. Type...
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... on the desktop. The Search box lets you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö...214; Send To Ö Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that shows the window title. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program...
... on the desktop. The Search box lets you double-click the icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö...214; Send To Ö Desktop (create shortcut) 1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that shows the window title. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program...
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...for the hard drive. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the maximize button again... restores the window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click...
...for the hard drive. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the maximize button again... restores the window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click...
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...a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. Therefore, you want to copy. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. The new folder is created. 5 Type a name for files" on a notebook is deleted from its ...original location and place the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For more than one place, but as soon as you remove the file or...
...a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. Therefore, you want to copy. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. The new folder is created. 5 Type a name for files" on a notebook is deleted from its ...original location and place the file or folder on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For more than one place, but as soon as you remove the file or...
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...5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. For instructions on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to... move . To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. If you cannot find the file you want to select multiple files...
...5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. For instructions on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to... move . To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. If you cannot find the file you want to select multiple files...
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... bin. 3 Click Yes. Type the keyword searching in the Recycle Bin. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Windows permanently deletes all of the name, Search will list all files in the Search Help box, then click the magnifying glass. Type emptying the Recycle... Bin in the bin. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start...
... bin. 3 Click Yes. Type the keyword searching in the Recycle Bin. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Windows permanently deletes all of the name, Search will list all files in the Search Help box, then click the magnifying glass. Type emptying the Recycle... Bin in the bin. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start...
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can search by selecting the search options that may ...you want to refine searches. Files and folders found using this utility can be inside yet another folder, and so on. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in which it was created or... modified You can narrow your Windows desktop. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is ...
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can search by selecting the search options that may ...you want to refine searches. Files and folders found using this utility can be inside yet another folder, and so on. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in which it was created or... modified You can narrow your Windows desktop. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is ...
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.... • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. Recalibrate if you should calibrate your tapping patterns. The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 ...seem to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your digital pen for different users. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). Calibrating your tablet The first time you use your tablet PC, you write...
.... • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. Recalibrate if you should calibrate your tapping patterns. The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 ...seem to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your digital pen for different users. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). Calibrating your tablet The first time you use your tablet PC, you write...
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... or clicking the buttons near the top left side of the writing pad. 16 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left of the window. Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program...
... or clicking the buttons near the top left side of the writing pad. 16 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left of the window. Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program...
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... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft...Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to format the document. The basic methods of files...
... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft...Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to format the document. The basic methods of files...
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... For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Printing a document To print a document, you...
... For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Printing a document To print a document, you...
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... item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box..., then press ENTER. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the list. graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Select multiple items...
... item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Search Help box..., then press ENTER. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the list. graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Select multiple items...
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CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a Fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 21
CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a Fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 21