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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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... Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features 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...read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent...
... Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features 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...read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent...
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... you can access help If you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can access most closely matches your notebook contains information that most online help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Using online help for information on the...a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook model and serial number. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the ...
... you can access help If you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can access most closely matches your notebook contains information that most online help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Using online help for information on the...a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook model and serial number. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the ...
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...Your desktop may appear on page 62. 6 Click a program's button on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. You must empty the Recycle Bin to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The Windows Security Center icon... may be different from your notebook. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to notify you see...
...Your desktop may appear on page 62. 6 Click a program's button on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. You must empty the Recycle Bin to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The Windows Security Center icon... may be different from your notebook. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to notify you see...
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Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. 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 a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print... Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Drives are like you would store information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a disc drive. To view the...
Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. 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 a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print... Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Drives are like you would store information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a disc drive. To view the...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you paste it . Folders Files To create a folder: ... the new information only. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Therefore, you keep on the Windows clipboard. The new folder is your notebook. When you decide where you want the file or folder to go , you want the copy to go in files. Files are called copying, cutting...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you paste it . Folders Files To create a folder: ... the new information only. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Therefore, you keep on the Windows clipboard. The new folder is your notebook. When you decide where you want the file or folder to go , you want the copy to go in files. Files are called copying, cutting...
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... in all of the file or folder name in the Search box in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
... in all of the file or folder name in the Search box in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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... on a drive inside a folder that you want . To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. So you usually will have to find the file or folder that they may... Time period in which you can turn into another folder, and so on top of folders to search through levels of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can narrow your digital pen or ...
... on a drive inside a folder that you want . To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. So you usually will have to find the file or folder that they may... Time period in which you can turn into another folder, and so on top of folders to search through levels of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can narrow your digital pen or ...
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... it . The document prints. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, 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. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. Open...
... it . The document prints. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, 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. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. Open...
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...the Internet and Faxing Learning about the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide information to this notebook, contact the ISP directly. and access your Internet connection. 22 Check your telephone book for dial-up telephone modem. Microsoft Internet ... Internet Servers store information so other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to the Internet, dial-up with your notebook to and disconnect from the World Wide Web. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP)....
...the Internet and Faxing Learning about the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide information to this notebook, contact the ISP directly. and access your Internet connection. 22 Check your telephone book for dial-up telephone modem. Microsoft Internet ... Internet Servers store information so other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to the Internet, dial-up with your notebook to and disconnect from the World Wide Web. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP)....
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... - Additionally, the speed of the Web site that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to ... Web browser. For more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that it takes to transfer the file to your screen depends on page 59. The speed that a Web page displays...
... - Additionally, the speed of the Web site that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to ... Web browser. For more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that it takes to transfer the file to your screen depends on page 59. The speed that a Web page displays...
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...want to read. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. You cannot use your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax... connect to one local fax modem, although you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection. Your dial-up modem. You can connect your Notebook Reference Guide. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail program. For more information about using anti-virus software. To send a...
...want to read. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. You cannot use your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax... connect to one local fax modem, although you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection. Your dial-up modem. You can connect your Notebook Reference Guide. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail program. For more information about using anti-virus software. To send a...
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...in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 To play these CDs on your notebook. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and ...file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to your notebook. To watch movies on or headphones are all optical discs. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. CDs, DVDs, HD...
...in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 To play these CDs on your notebook. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and ...file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to your notebook. To watch movies on or headphones are all optical discs. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. CDs, DVDs, HD...
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... 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 your notebook to the beginning. 34 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
... 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 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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Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To ... and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support...or make other sounds into the microphone jack on your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when...
Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To ... and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support...or make other sounds into the microphone jack on your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when...
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... the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player 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. The Rip...
... the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player 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. The Rip...
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...to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. Important Make sure that you use your recordable disc drive. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player... track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. If you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). 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...
...to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. Important Make sure that you use your recordable disc drive. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player... track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. If you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). 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...
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Library 6 Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. Otherwise, you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 If you want to burn to CD from... blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD...
Library 6 Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. Otherwise, you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 If you want to burn to CD from... blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD...