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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 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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...fast, considerate service. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your 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 information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated...
...fast, considerate service. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your 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 information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated...
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... Media Center in the Search Help For box. Available information depends on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access most closely matches your notebook model and serial...
... Media Center in the Search Help For box. Available information depends on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access most closely matches your notebook model and serial...
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... 11. The Start button provides access to open the Windows Security Center. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... 11. The Start button provides access to open the Windows Security Center. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 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. You can start programs, open it. 7 The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder...
www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 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. You can start programs, open it. 7 The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create shortcut) 1 ... at the top of a window that you use frequently. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to add to the desktop for that you search for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ right-click program ➧ Send To ➧ Desktop (create shortcut) 1 ... at the top of a window that you use frequently. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to add to the desktop for that you search for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop...
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...also have more drives such as a disc drive. Viewing drives Help For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. To view the drives, ... would reorganize and throw away information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking the program button in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print...
...also have more drives such as a disc drive. Viewing drives Help For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. To view the drives, ... would reorganize and throw away information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking the program button in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print...
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... files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you want to copy. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. In Windows, you take them in a trash... you throw away paper files and folders, you throw away files and folders by first moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 19. 3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin...
... files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you want to copy. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. In Windows, you take them in a trash... you throw away paper files and folders, you throw away files and folders by first moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 19. 3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin...
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Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you are sure that have characteristics in the list. Windows permanently ... in the bin. Searching for files If you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Search Help box, then...
Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you are sure that have characteristics in the list. Windows permanently ... in the bin. Searching for files If you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Search Help box, then...
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To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. So you usually will have to search through levels of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet ... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Files and folders found using this game. 13 You can also combine search criteria to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can search by selecting the search options...
To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. So you usually will have to search through levels of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet ... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Files and folders found using this game. 13 You can also combine search criteria to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can search by selecting the search options...
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...print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to use it later. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. The basic methods of ...the document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft ...
...print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to use it later. Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. The basic methods of ...the document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft ...
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... box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you want to your printer, see the printer documentation. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then... the program and open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about opening files in . Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18
... box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you want to your printer, see the printer documentation. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File, then... the program and open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about opening files in . Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18
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... Recycle Bin. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the list. The file or folder is permanently deleted. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. program Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. The following table shows a few shortcuts that you...
... Recycle Bin. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the list. The file or folder is permanently deleted. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. program Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. The following table shows a few shortcuts that you...
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... information sources. Type ISP in the menu bar. You can explore a Web site or visit other multimedia features. If the pointer changes to ISP. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and...
... information sources. Type ISP in the menu bar. You can explore a Web site or visit other multimedia features. If the pointer changes to ISP. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and...
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.... 5 Follow the on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Additionally, the speed of transferring files from viruses" on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. OR Click a link on a Web page to... files you requested. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook. Downloading is downloaded to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on file size and Internet conditions. 24
.... 5 Follow the on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Additionally, the speed of transferring files from viruses" on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. OR Click a link on a Web page to... files you requested. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook. Downloading is downloaded to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on file size and Internet conditions. 24
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www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name Sending e-mail To send e-mail using Windows ... over the Internet to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your e-mail is usually a free service of your e-mail in the Search Help box, then click ENTER.
www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name Sending e-mail To send e-mail using Windows ... over the Internet to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your e-mail is usually a free service of your e-mail in the Search Help box, then click ENTER.
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... toolbar. If you are not sure whether your Notebook Reference Guide. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. You cannot use your e-mail program. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is set up when you can connect your dial...
... toolbar. If you are not sure whether your Notebook Reference Guide. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. You cannot use your e-mail program. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is set up when you can connect your dial...
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www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or ... drive in the playlist (when you must have copy protection software. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs.
www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or ... drive in the playlist (when you must have copy protection software. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs.
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...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and location where you click it). • Volume adjusts... When you finish recording, click Stop Recording. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make...
...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and location where you click it). • Volume adjusts... When you finish recording, click Stop Recording. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make...