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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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... provide you with the best product possible. If you quickly discover and use the many features of your notebook. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with your Gateway notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in addition...
... provide you with the best product possible. If you quickly discover and use the many features of your notebook. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with your Gateway notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in addition...
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... on the particular Help site to use Windows Media Center. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Available information depends on your notebook contains information that most online help for information on the menu...your question. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can access help If you are taken. To access Media Center help . www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located...
... on the particular Help site to use Windows Media Center. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Available information depends on your notebook contains information that most online help for information on the menu...your question. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can access help If you are taken. To access Media Center help . www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located...
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...value or when updates are available. Click a program's button on page 62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Start button provides ... this icon to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on the right. Double-click this example, depending on your notebook. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, ...
...value or when updates are available. Click a program's button on page 62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Start button provides ... this icon to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on the right. Double-click this example, depending on your notebook. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, ...
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... 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking an item on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the close button closes...
... 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking an item on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the close button closes...
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... and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 Copying and moving files and folders... on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut or copy again. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file ...
... and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 Copying and moving files and folders... on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut or copy again. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file ...
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... name, Search will list all files and folders of that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... name, Search will list all files and folders of that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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... many levels (usually many more levels than file name. To browse for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can narrow ...your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and ...
... many levels (usually many more levels than file name. To browse for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can narrow ...your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and ...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Click Folders to...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Click Folders to...
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...system to connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than ...charges (with your e-mail messages. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). Setting up telephone modem. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account Before you can access it from the ...
...system to connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than ...charges (with your e-mail messages. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). Setting up telephone modem. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account Before you can access it from the ...
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..., click Start, then click Help and Support. OR On the current Web page, click a link to your notebook. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. Additionally, the speed of your Internet account. 2 Depending on the complexity of the... Web site that contains the file or program you want to store the file on your notebook. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. CHAPTER... want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. -
..., click Start, then click Help and Support. OR On the current Web page, click a link to your notebook. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. Additionally, the speed of your Internet account. 2 Depending on the complexity of the... Web site that contains the file or program you want to store the file on your notebook. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. CHAPTER... want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. -
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...You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. Many Internet services exist that let you have never sent a fax on this notebook. Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 For more information, see the online help ...fax servers or devices on a network. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from this notebook before you send and receive faxes using anti-virus software. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then...
...You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. Many Internet services exist that let you have never sent a fax on this notebook. Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 For more information, see the online help ...fax servers or devices on a network. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from this notebook before you send and receive faxes using anti-virus software. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then...
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... be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on your notebook. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume... is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or...
... be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on your notebook. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume... is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or...
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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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Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your notebook. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold... the next file on page 32. 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.
Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your notebook. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold... the next file on page 32. 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.
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.... The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you want to your hard drive. A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip...
.... The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you want to your hard drive. A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip...
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...notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you need permission from the copyright owner. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway... If you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you use your notebook for creating music CDs. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player ...
...notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you need permission from the copyright owner. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway... If you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you use your notebook for creating music CDs. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player ...
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... and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Burn List Creating a video DVD If 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, writeable DVD... you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Library 6 Click Start Burn. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you ...
... and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Burn List Creating a video DVD If 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, writeable DVD... you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Library 6 Click Start Burn. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you ...