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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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... prices. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to provide best-of...
... prices. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to provide best-of...
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...receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. You can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are using the program. Contacting Gateway The label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. Getting help . Help and Support opens...If you are connected to use Windows Media Center. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook model and serial number. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To...
...receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. You can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are using the program. Contacting Gateway The label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. Getting help . Help and Support opens...If you are connected to use Windows Media Center. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook model and serial number. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To...
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... changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 11. The Start button provides access to notify you when the security...must empty the Recycle Bin to use the Recycle Bin, see is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar to open the program's window. The ...
... changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 11. The Start button provides access to notify you when the security...must empty the Recycle Bin to use the Recycle Bin, see is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar to open the program's window. The ...
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... files and folders. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type... active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking an item on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or...
... files and folders. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type... active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking an item on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or...
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...like the folders in a file cabinet. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut... copies of the file or folder on page 19. When you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores...
...like the folders in a file cabinet. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut... copies of the file or folder on page 19. When you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores...
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... found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Windows asks you if you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon 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...
... found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Windows asks you if you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon 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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... inside a folder that may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in fact). www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your Windows desktop. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
... inside a folder that may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in fact). www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your Windows desktop. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
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... and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first...
... and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first...
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... and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your notebook to the Internet. Because dial-up connections are finished. In many instances, broadband is a worldwide network of Internet service providers...an Internet account Before you connect to your Internet connection. 22 Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company...
... and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your notebook to the Internet. Because dial-up connections are finished. In many instances, broadband is a worldwide network of Internet service providers...an Internet account Before you connect to your Internet connection. 22 Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company...
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...page 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 file size and Internet conditions. 24 To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on... the address bar, type the address of transferring files from viruses" on page 59. Type connecting to a Web site. Downloading is downloaded to your notebook against viruses, make sure that contains the file or program you download. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to download, ...
...page 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 file size and Internet conditions. 24 To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on... the address bar, type the address of transferring files from viruses" on page 59. Type connecting to a Web site. Downloading is downloaded to your notebook against viruses, make sure that contains the file or program you download. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to download, ...
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... fax cover page, on which you can send and receive faxes. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information about using a broadband connection. You cannot... services exist that let you send or receive faxes using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you are not sure whether your notebook has a built-in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on page 59. Your dial-up modem ...
... fax cover page, on which you can send and receive faxes. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information about using a broadband connection. You cannot... services exist that let you send or receive faxes using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you are not sure whether your notebook has a built-in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on page 59. Your dial-up modem ...
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.... To watch movies on or headphones are turned on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. To play these CDs on your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. Playing optical discs Optical ...discs are all optical discs. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold ...
.... To watch movies on or headphones are turned on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. To play these CDs on your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. Playing optical discs Optical ...discs are all optical discs. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold ...
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... file to do with the disc, click Play. 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 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
... file to do with the disc, click Play. 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 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
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..., then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when you...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on page 32. For information about...
..., then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when you...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on page 32. For information about...
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You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from copy-protected CDs. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click ...
You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from copy-protected CDs. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click ...
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... asks you what you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor...1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you ...
... asks you what you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor...1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you ...
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...need permission from the Library to the Burn List. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Otherwise, you want your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Burn ...List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your legal advisor. Important We recommend ...
...need permission from the Library to the Burn List. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Otherwise, you want your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Burn ...List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your legal advisor. Important We recommend ...