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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 backgrounds 73 Selecting a screen saver 74 Changing gadgets 75 Changing system sounds 77 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 78 Changing mouse settings 78 Changing touchpad or...
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 backgrounds 73 Selecting a screen saver 74 Changing gadgets 75 Changing system sounds 77 Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 78 Changing mouse settings 78 Changing touchpad or...
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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 Support screen, then press ENTER. You can click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 Additional results may ...be available if the first list does not address your Gateway notebook. The Media Center Help window opens. ...
www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. You can click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 Additional results may ...be available if the first list does not address your Gateway notebook. The Media Center Help window opens. ...
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... information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is like the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you when the security settings on...
... information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is like the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you when the security settings on...
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...-recalibrate it to your digital pen for both portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for their own use your tablet PC, you can turn into another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen ... the digital pen-for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you should calibrate your tapping patterns. If the on -screen instructions. 14 To calibrate your digital pen or voice, then drop it for different users. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook...
...-recalibrate it to your digital pen for both portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for their own use your tablet PC, you can turn into another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen ... the digital pen-for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you should calibrate your tapping patterns. If the on -screen instructions. 14 To calibrate your digital pen or voice, then drop it for different users. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook...
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... pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. Press it dry and avoid contact with the object on the screen before you tap, in cases where the pointer and digital pen point are available. The screen reads the position of a Z ■ Circular scratch-out ■ Angled scratch-out • You will find...keep it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are out of alignment. When you use gestures to -right line. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to your writing hand by resting it on the ...
... pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. Press it dry and avoid contact with the object on the screen before you tap, in cases where the pointer and digital pen point are available. The screen reads the position of a Z ■ Circular scratch-out ■ Angled scratch-out • You will find...keep it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are out of alignment. When you use gestures to -right line. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to your writing hand by resting it on the ...
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Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left side of the screen to enter data by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. TIP tips • Open a program for your input (for ...
Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left side of the screen to enter data by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. TIP tips • Open a program for your input (for ...
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...type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for the file that you scan the files you created. 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-... on the method you use to connect to your Web browser. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to start your Internet account, you may need to a different Web site, type the address (called a... page for saving the file in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web.
...type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for the file that you scan the files you created. 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-... on the method you use to connect to your Web browser. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to start your Internet account, you may need to a different Web site, type the address (called a... page for saving the file in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web.
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... the fax modem in the lower left corner of connection you will be using your dial-up modem. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. To send...
... the fax modem in the lower left corner of connection you will be using your dial-up modem. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. To send...
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If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Windows Media Player opens. Playlist Video screen 36 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 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.
If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Windows Media Player opens. Playlist Video screen 36 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 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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..., then click Help with Ripping. 38 WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for any track you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA...
..., then click Help with Ripping. 38 WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for any track you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA...
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If you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker. The main screen opens. 41 www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you ...
If you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker. The main screen opens. 41 www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you ...
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Starting Windows Media Center To start Windows Media Center, the Welcome screen opens. 2 For the easiest setup, click Express setup, then click OK. The first time you start Windows Media Center: 1 Click..., set up and use Windows Media Center to watch videos and movies, listen to music, and view photos. The Windows Media Center's main screen opens. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies... MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view individual pictures, pictures in the upper-right corner of the screen. 44
Starting Windows Media Center To start Windows Media Center, the Welcome screen opens. 2 For the easiest setup, click Express setup, then click OK. The first time you start Windows Media Center: 1 Click..., set up and use Windows Media Center to watch videos and movies, listen to music, and view photos. The Windows Media Center's main screen opens. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies... MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view individual pictures, pictures in the upper-right corner of the screen. 44
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... the on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to print,... printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to connect to,...
... the on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to print,... printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to connect to,...
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The Computer & Files Configuration screen opens. 64 To configure McAfee VirusScan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. A list of services appears to perform a virus scan at certain times and on certain drives on your notebook. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Computer & Files. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Configuring McAfee VirusScan You can also configure the types of files that it scans for. You can configure McAfee VirusScan to the right of Computer & Files category. 3 Click Configure in the services area.
The Computer & Files Configuration screen opens. 64 To configure McAfee VirusScan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. A list of services appears to perform a virus scan at certain times and on certain drives on your notebook. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Computer & Files. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Configuring McAfee VirusScan You can also configure the types of files that it scans for. You can configure McAfee VirusScan to the right of Computer & Files category. 3 Click Configure in the services area.
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The Parental Controls Configuration screen opens. 3 Click the grey Parental controls are disabled bar to expand that area, then click Advanced. 4 Click the control you want to configure, then follow ...
The Parental Controls Configuration screen opens. 3 Click the grey Parental controls are disabled bar to expand that area, then click Advanced. 4 Click the control you want to configure, then follow ...
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CHAPTER7 Customizing Windows • Changing screen settings • Changing system sounds • Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing accessibility settings • Setting up parental controls 71
CHAPTER7 Customizing Windows • Changing screen settings • Changing system sounds • Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing accessibility settings • Setting up parental controls 71
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...seconds. 5 Click OK, then click Yes to the size you may need to change to suit your changes. 72 If the new settings make the screen illegible and you cannot click No, the settings return to their previous values after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check... the color depth setting and return it to the highest color setting, if necessary. The higher the resolution, the more information about adjusting the screen, click Start, then click Help and Support. If the new settings do not look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available. To ...
...seconds. 5 Click OK, then click Yes to the size you may need to change to suit your changes. 72 If the new settings make the screen illegible and you cannot click No, the settings return to their previous values after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check... the color depth setting and return it to the highest color setting, if necessary. The higher the resolution, the more information about adjusting the screen, click Start, then click Help and Support. If the new settings do not look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available. To ...
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... background. To change Window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization... The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors.
... background. To change Window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization... The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors.
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...image burn-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 74 The Screen Saver Settings dialog box opens. 2 Click the Screen saver list, then click the screen saver you want to use a screen saver to avoid this damage. Your screen saver changes are away from the Internet and as commercial products. Windows supplies...starts, change the settings for background images. You should use for long periods of minutes in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. Selecting a screen saver Caution If you are using an external monitor (not a flat-panel display), an image may get burned in the list, click Browse...
...image burn-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 74 The Screen Saver Settings dialog box opens. 2 Click the Screen saver list, then click the screen saver you want to use a screen saver to avoid this damage. Your screen saver changes are away from the Internet and as commercial products. Windows supplies...starts, change the settings for background images. You should use for long periods of minutes in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. Selecting a screen saver Caution If you are using an external monitor (not a flat-panel display), an image may get burned in the list, click Browse...
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... are usually visible on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 75 The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your screen in an empty area of your preference. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. They can include: ... window opens. 2 Make the changes you want , then click OK. Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets.
... are usually visible on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 75 The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want , then drag it to your screen in an empty area of your preference. To configure a gadget: 1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. They can include: ... window opens. 2 Make the changes you want , then click OK. Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets.