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... 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware 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 Windows Security Center 66 Security updates 68 Windows...
... 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware 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 Windows Security Center 66 Security updates 68 Windows...
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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 ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your old computer 98 Transferring files...
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 ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your old computer 98 Transferring files...
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...Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Working with...may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the...
...Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Working with...may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the...
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... the folder icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut and paste a file or folder, you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you need to go in a file cabinet. Then, when you decide what folder you want to go , you cut a different file ...cut or copy again. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. When you decide where you want the copy to copy. The new folder ...
... the folder icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut and paste a file or folder, you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you need to go in a file cabinet. Then, when you decide what folder you want to go , you cut a different file ...cut or copy again. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. When you decide where you want the copy to copy. The new folder ...
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... this utility can use the Search utility. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Type the keyword searching in the Search Help box...
... this utility can use the Search utility. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Type the keyword searching in the Search Help box...
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... box opens. 5 Type a name for the recording, specify the file type and location where you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 38 WMA files end in... and Creating Media Files 4 When you do not want to save the recording, then click Save. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. Windows Media Player records the tracks to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your...
... box opens. 5 Type a name for the recording, specify the file type and location where you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 38 WMA files end in... and Creating Media Files 4 When you do not want to save the recording, then click Save. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. Windows Media Player records the tracks to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your...
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... the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to 15 characters with your ISP. Check your access point documentation for instructions on the computers that your broadband connection is not... Name. Names must be activated. Make sure that you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for setting up...
... the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to 15 characters with your ISP. Check your access point documentation for instructions on the computers that your broadband connection is not... Name. Names must be activated. Make sure that you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for setting up...
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... a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on page 54. • Connect your printer to your computers,...your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Follow the instructions included with your network. Take any ...
... a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on page 54. • Connect your printer to your computers,...your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Follow the instructions included with your network. Take any ...
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... someone else to get TPM up a My Documents folder for each person who uses your notebook's Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can remember. Tip For instructions on your notebook or access your notebook that is stolen, you can use a password you can upgrade...
... someone else to get TPM up a My Documents folder for each person who uses your notebook's Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can remember. Tip For instructions on your notebook or access your notebook that is stolen, you can use a password you can upgrade...
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CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
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... open BigFix. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. Type windows update in your notebook up a regular maintenance schedule. New content is added to...security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that apply only to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you can also be controlled through the Windows Security ...
... open BigFix. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. Type windows update in your notebook up a regular maintenance schedule. New content is added to...security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that apply only to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you can also be controlled through the Windows Security ...
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The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Drive space information appears. 93 www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files.
The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Drive space information appears. 93 www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files.
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... The types of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you want to free hard drive space. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all users on this computer cleans all folders. To... delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories...
... The types of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you want to free hard drive space. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all users on this computer cleans all folders. To... delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories...
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... every day, you see a prompt asking you if you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you want to run Error-checking once a week. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and...
... every day, you see a prompt asking you if you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you want to run Error-checking once a week. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and...
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... may take hours to complete, depending on the drive can improve hard drive performance. Tip Because defragmenting a drive may stop and restart the defragmenting process. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Disk...All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. Type defragmenting in different places on the hard drive. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them in the ...
... may take hours to complete, depending on the drive can improve hard drive performance. Tip Because defragmenting a drive may stop and restart the defragmenting process. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Disk...All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. Type defragmenting in different places on the hard drive. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them in the ...
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If you do a complete hard drive backup. www.gateway.com Backing up files Backing up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a high-capacity backup device and you want to purchase one, you want to back up, click Properties...click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on the hard drive. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. You should back up . Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to back up your files regularly to a writable optical ...
If you do a complete hard drive backup. www.gateway.com Backing up files Backing up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a high-capacity backup device and you want to purchase one, you want to back up, click Properties...click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on the hard drive. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. You should back up . Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to back up your files regularly to a writable optical ...
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...scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Moving from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To move your data by using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your old computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista. The Windows Easy Transfer... want to transfer program settings to your new notebook, install those programs on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important If your old computer does not use Windows...
...scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Moving from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To move your data by using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your old computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista. The Windows Easy Transfer... want to transfer program settings to your new notebook, install those programs on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important If your old computer does not use Windows...
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...2000, double-click the My Computer icon on -screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last period). For more information about transferring ...files. Go to Step 4. - You can manually transfer your old computer's documents folder for files" on your personal data files in ... www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on the desktop. Finding other files Use Windows Find or Search to Step...
...2000, double-click the My Computer icon on -screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last period). For more information about transferring ...files. Go to Step 4. - You can manually transfer your old computer's documents folder for files" on your personal data files in ... www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on the desktop. Finding other files Use Windows Find or Search to Step...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 72 changing color scheme 73 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 72 changing color scheme 73 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...