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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 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons ...
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CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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...you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at Gateway. We have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with our range of services and support. If you ever have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help... you with fast, considerate service. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and...
...you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at Gateway. We have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with our range of services and support. If you ever have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help... you with fast, considerate service. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and...
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...Center help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. To find help for Windows Media Center If your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the... picking a category from Information from Microsoft. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to use the...
...Center help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. To find help for Windows Media Center If your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the... picking a category from Information from Microsoft. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to use the...
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... by clicking the Help button on the particular Help site to which you are taken. Available information depends on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list.
... by clicking the Help button on the particular Help site to which you are taken. Available information depends on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list.
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... button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Double-click this example, depending on page 66. 6 Type the phrase Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using...
... button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Double-click this example, depending on page 66. 6 Type the phrase Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using...
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... to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö 1 Click (Start... files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
... to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö 1 Click (Start... files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
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Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the ..., icons, and controls. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search box lets you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop...
Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the ..., icons, and controls. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search box lets you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop...
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...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) ... cabinet. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. To view...
...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) ... cabinet. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. To view...
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...its new location and is emptied. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you cannot find the file you want to move . The file or folder you want to the Windows trash can recover any file in... files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the pop-up...
...its new location and is emptied. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you cannot find the file you want to move . The file or folder you want to the Windows trash can recover any file in... files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the pop-up...
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... in the list. Windows permanently deletes all of files or folders that you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows asks you if you are stored on the desktop. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Type ...or folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. Searching for files If you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Using the Windows ...
... in the list. Windows permanently deletes all of files or folders that you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows asks you if you are stored on the desktop. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Type ...or folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. Searching for files If you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Using the Windows ...
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...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 13 So you want. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you need is called browsing. Help For more levels than file name....file or folder you usually will have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can also combine search criteria to refine searches. You can be inside a folder that you want . You can ...
...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 13 So you want. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you need is called browsing. Help For more levels than file name....file or folder you usually will have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can also combine search criteria to refine searches. You can be inside a folder that you want . You can ...
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... bar. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs...
... bar. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs...
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..., first you need to open. 4 Double-click the document file name. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. To print a document: ... it . The document opens. Help For more information about opening files in . Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Open the document in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
..., first you need to open. 4 Double-click the document file name. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. To print a document: ... it . The document opens. Help For more information about opening files in . Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Open the document in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
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... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. To... Press ALT + F4. graphic Paste...
... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. To... Press ALT + F4. graphic Paste...
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www.gateway.com Accessing your ISP for the correct procedure. Type the ISP in the menu bar. Contact your Internet account Help For general information about using ... identify a link by clicking areas on Web pages, which are electronic documents that gives you view using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. To learn more . You can access Web sites to millions of information sources...
www.gateway.com Accessing your ISP for the correct procedure. Type the ISP in the menu bar. Contact your Internet account Help For general information about using ... identify a link by clicking areas on Web pages, which are electronic documents that gives you view using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. To learn more . You can access Web sites to millions of information sources...
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... connect to your Internet account, you may need to start your notebook. Help For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click...the folder that you want. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. Click (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome...
... connect to your Internet account, you may need to start your notebook. Help For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click...the folder that you want. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. Click (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome...
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... fax modem, although you can connect your notebook from viruses" on page 62. For more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Many Internet services exist that let you want to multiple fax servers or devices on which you can send and receive faxes. You cannot send...
... fax modem, although you can connect your notebook from viruses" on page 62. For more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Many Internet services exist that let you want to multiple fax servers or devices on which you can send and receive faxes. You cannot send...
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... and would like to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. To watch movies on your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may not be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ... playing discs in the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the playback order...
... and would like to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. To watch movies on your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may not be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ... playing discs in the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the playback order...
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... 37 For the location of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop ...it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping in the playlist (when you record and play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating ...
... 37 For the location of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop ...it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping in the playlist (when you record and play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating ...