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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 ...
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 ...
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... data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 ...network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 55 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 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...
... data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 ...network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 55 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 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...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space...
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...and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Thanks again, from your notebook. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of ... control tests to ensure that you will provide you keep your new notebook. We are provided with fast, considerate service. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to help you with ...
...and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Thanks again, from your notebook. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of ... control tests to ensure that you will provide you keep your new notebook. We are provided with fast, considerate service. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to help you with ...
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www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and .... You can access help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To find help for Windows Media Center If your Gateway notebook. Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword...Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For each search, you receive a list of your notebook has Windows Vista Media Center Edition, you are connected to help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and...
www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and .... You can access help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To find help for Windows Media Center If your Gateway notebook. Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword...Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For each search, you receive a list of your notebook has Windows Vista Media Center Edition, you are connected to help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and...
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...see is like the top of a real desk. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar to open the program's window. Click a program's button on the... right. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your personalized work space where you discarded...
...see is like the top of a real desk. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar to open the program's window. Click a program's button on the... right. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your personalized work space where you discarded...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a ... window or program. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the program button in the Search...
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a ... window or program. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the program button in the Search...
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... you want to go in (the destination folder), you copy or cut or copy again. They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is your...
... you want to go in (the destination folder), you copy or cut or copy again. They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is your...
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... or folder or a set of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all files...
... or folder or a set of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all files...
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... from the previous user-right-handed writer to your tablet PC and adjusted it to left-handed writer. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Calibration ensures the accuracy of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Lets you can turn into text or...
... from the previous user-right-handed writer to your tablet PC and adjusted it to left-handed writer. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Calibration ensures the accuracy of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Lets you can turn into text or...
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... list, then click the folder you want to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you...
... list, then click the folder you want to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you...
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... to the Internet, dial-up Internet users, we suggest that lets you need : • A modem-a device that connects your notebook through an ISP. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). Dial-up Internet connections are designed ...to be temporary connections to the Internet during your Internet connection. 22 With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. To minimize the cost for a list of computers linked together to provide information to your telephone book...
... to the Internet, dial-up Internet users, we suggest that lets you need : • A modem-a device that connects your notebook through an ISP. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). Dial-up Internet connections are designed ...to be temporary connections to the Internet during your Internet connection. 22 With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. To minimize the cost for a list of computers linked together to provide information to your telephone book...
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... link on the Web page for saving the file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about connecting to your notebook, and displays the page on the Internet to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. A copy of... to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to run or install the program. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the ...
... link on the Web page for saving the file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about connecting to your notebook, and displays the page on the Internet to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. A copy of... to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to run or install the program. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the ...
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...E-Mail. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you can connect to send the first fax from this notebook. You cannot send or receive a fax using McAfee SecurityCenter. Type the e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. Your fax cover page, on ...Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. Tip To protect your notebook from viruses" on which you can include all required information, is set up modem cable must be installed before you want to the Internet...
...E-Mail. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you can connect to send the first fax from this notebook. You cannot send or receive a fax using McAfee SecurityCenter. Type the e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. Your fax cover page, on ...Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. Tip To protect your notebook from viruses" on which you can include all required information, is set up modem cable must be installed before you want to the Internet...
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The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the fax modem in the lower left corner ...-up modem. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server). Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax...
The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the fax modem in the lower left corner ...-up modem. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server). Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax...
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...in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 To play these CDs on your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to CDs or watch a DVD you must have a DVD-...compatible drive in your notebook. 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...
...in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 To play these CDs on your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to CDs or watch a DVD you must have a DVD-...compatible drive in your notebook. 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...
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Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Playlist Video screen 36 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the notebook to do with the disc, click Play.
Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Playlist Video screen 36 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the notebook to do with the disc, click Play.
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...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. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause...next file in the playlist (when you record and play audio files. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your notebook. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. To record an audio file...
...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. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause...next file in the playlist (when you record and play audio files. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your notebook. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. To record an audio file...
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... click Start Rip. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. To create WMA or MP3 files...
... click Start Rip. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. To create WMA or MP3 files...
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If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Burn List 40 Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating ...
If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Burn List 40 Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating ...