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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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... the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about 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 quality control tests to help you keep your...
... the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about 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 quality control tests to help you keep your...
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..., and automated support. To access Media Center help for a topic. You can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your Gateway notebook. For each search, you quickly discover and use it. To find help for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase ...Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of your question. Help and Support opens. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of suggested topics. Getting help information by clicking a general topic under...
..., and automated support. To access Media Center help for a topic. You can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your Gateway notebook. For each search, you quickly discover and use it. To find help for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase ...Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of your question. Help and Support opens. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of suggested topics. Getting help information by clicking a general topic under...
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...provides access to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Think of the desktop as your notebook are stored. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open the program's window. You must empty the Recycle Bin to ..."Using Windows Security Center" on page 11. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. The desktop is set ...
...provides access to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Think of the desktop as your notebook are stored. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open the program's window. You must empty the Recycle Bin to ..."Using Windows Security Center" on page 11. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. The desktop is set ...
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...taskbar. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. A notebook may also have 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. Viewing drives Help For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and...
...taskbar. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. A notebook may also have 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. Viewing drives Help For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and...
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.... For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on the Windows clipboard. The skills you want to copy. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder... is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder...
.... For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on the Windows clipboard. The skills you want to copy. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder... is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder...
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..., folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the results window. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
..., folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the results window. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
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... you write with this game. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features.
... you write with this game. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features.
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... with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Type printing in . For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . The document prints. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start...
... with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Type printing in . For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . The document prints. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start...
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...or other computers can access this type of service, your e-mail and Web browsing session, then disconnect when you access the Internet and your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that connects ... to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up telephone modem. With this network by connecting your notebook. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet, dial-up an...
...or other computers can access this type of service, your e-mail and Web browsing session, then disconnect when you access the Internet and your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that connects ... to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up telephone modem. With this network by connecting your notebook. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet, dial-up an...
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...press ENTER. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on your Internet account. 2 Depending on the browser address bar. - Additionally... A copy of the file is the process of your notebook. Type the downloading files in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the method you use to... connect to your Internet account, you may need to start your notebook against viruses, make sure that ...
...press ENTER. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on your Internet account. 2 Depending on the browser address bar. - Additionally... A copy of the file is the process of your notebook. Type the downloading files in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the method you use to... connect to your Internet account, you may need to start your notebook against viruses, make sure that ...
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... set up modem cable must be installed before you want to send the first fax from this notebook. Many Internet services exist that let you prepare to read. You cannot use your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on which... you can connect your standard telephone modem to connect to your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. To check your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect...
... set up modem cable must be installed before you want to send the first fax from this notebook. Many Internet services exist that let you prepare to read. You cannot use your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on which... you can connect your standard telephone modem to connect to your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. To check your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect...
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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. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you will be using your dial-up modem. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of...
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. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you will be using your dial-up modem. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of...
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...into the optical disc drive. 35 To play these CDs on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. To watch movies on your notebook. Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to... add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media...
...into the optical disc drive. 35 To play these CDs on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. To watch movies on your notebook. Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to... add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media...
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Windows Media Player opens. 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. 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. 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. 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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...video files" on page 34. 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. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö ...available on your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. You can create several types of audio files for your notebook. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • ...
...video files" on page 34. 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. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö ...available on your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. You can create several types of audio files for your notebook. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • ...
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... records the tracks to each track as WMA files. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into 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 and...
... records the tracks to each track as WMA files. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into 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 and...
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..., then click Windows Media Player. Otherwise, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Burn List 40 The music is recorded onto the blank CD. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating music CDs and video...
..., then click Windows Media Player. Otherwise, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Burn List 40 The music is recorded onto the blank CD. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating music CDs and video...