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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 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
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...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting ...
...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting ...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
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...the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you quickly discover and use the many features of us at Gateway. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of -class service and support in addition to high-quality,... brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your Gateway notebook. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you with your new Gateway notebook for years to come. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service...
...the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you quickly discover and use the many features of us at Gateway. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of -class service and support in addition to high-quality,... brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your Gateway notebook. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you with your new Gateway notebook for years to come. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service...
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Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help information by selecting a topic from... be available if the first list does not address your notebook model and serial number. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are discussed. 3 Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access help... are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you call for information on the particular Help site to use Windows Media Center....
Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help information by selecting a topic from... be available if the first list does not address your notebook model and serial number. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are discussed. 3 Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access help... are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you call for information on the particular Help site to use Windows Media Center....
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... "Using Windows Security Center" on page 62. 6 Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click a program's button on your notebook. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is where files, folders, and programs that are running. For instructions on how to... program's window. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The desktop is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that you see "Deleting files and folders" on the...
... "Using Windows Security Center" on page 62. 6 Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click a program's button on your notebook. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is where files, folders, and programs that are running. For instructions on how to... program's window. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The desktop is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that you see "Deleting files and folders" on the...
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...information just as a disc drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the close ...button closes the active window or program. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives, folders, and ...
...information just as a disc drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the close ...button closes the active window or program. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives, folders, and ...
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... ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. The new folder is your notebook. Then, when you decide what folder you want to go in a file cabinet. The skills you need to create a new folder inside an existing folder...original file or folder is stored in files. In fact, all information on page 19. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you want the file or folder to put...
... ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. The new folder is your notebook. Then, when you decide what folder you want to go in a file cabinet. The skills you need to create a new folder inside an existing folder...original file or folder is stored in files. In fact, all information on page 19. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you want the file or folder to put...
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.... Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all files and folders of the file or folder name in the Search box in the results window...
.... Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all files and folders of the file or folder name in the Search box in the results window...
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... files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that you need is called browsing. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of a name • Creation date...
... files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that you need is called browsing. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of a name • Creation date...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to a network printer. Printing a document To print a document, you want to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to a network printer. Printing a document To print a document, you want to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must...
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...Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up Internet service, we suggest that displays information from the Internet. Check your notebook to the Internet, dial-up Internet connections are e-mail and the World Wide Web. To set up connections are finished. In ...many instances, broadband is a worldwide network of service, your e-mail messages. Cable and DSL modems connect to 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...
...Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up Internet service, we suggest that displays information from the Internet. Check your notebook to the Internet, dial-up Internet connections are e-mail and the World Wide Web. To set up connections are finished. In ...many instances, broadband is a worldwide network of service, your e-mail messages. Cable and DSL modems connect to 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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... display slowly. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address ...bar. - To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of transferring files from viruses" on page 59. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from a...
... display slowly. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address ...bar. - To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of transferring files from viruses" on page 59. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from a...
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...Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on a network. Your...software. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. You cannot send or receive a fax using your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a broadband connection. For more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows ...
...Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on a network. Your...software. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. You cannot send or receive a fax using your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a broadband connection. For more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows ...
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...drive. 33 To watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. To play these CDs on or headphones are turned on your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ ...Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it...
...drive. 33 To watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. To play these CDs on or headphones are turned on your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ ...Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it...
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... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34 Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc.
... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34 Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc.
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... record and play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about making or playing an audio recording, ...MP3, and WMA files. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35
... record and play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about making or playing an audio recording, ...MP3, and WMA files. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35
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... Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you can copy the tracks from Windows Explorer or your music library by sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. To create...
... Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you can copy the tracks from Windows Explorer or your music library by sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. To create...
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... appears in the Windows Media Player library. If you need permission from the copyright owner. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The Music Library opens. 37 Important Make sure that you do with the disc, click ×...-click the track or album you want your recordable disc drive. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor.
... appears in the Windows Media Player library. If you need permission from the copyright owner. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The Music Library opens. 37 Important Make sure that you do with the disc, click ×...-click the track or album you want your recordable disc drive. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor.
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...blank CD. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to close the box. 38 Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Important ...We recommend that you want your legal advisor. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a ...
...blank CD. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to close the box. 38 Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Important ...We recommend that you want your legal advisor. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a ...