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... 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
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...drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. Drives... are like you would store information in the taskbar opens the window again. To view the drives...Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive...more than one drive. You can organize ...
...drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. Drives... are like you would store information in the taskbar opens the window again. To view the drives...Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive...more than one drive. You can organize ...
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... on page 19. Therefore, you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. They can paste copies of the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you want the copy to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. ... folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go , you copy or cut or copy again. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you paste it there. 10...
... on page 19. Therefore, you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. They can paste copies of the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you want the copy to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. ... folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go , you copy or cut or copy again. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you paste it there. 10...
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... to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Type searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows asks you if you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the...
... to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Type searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows asks you if you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the...
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...track as WMA or MP3 files. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive. Windows Media Player records the tracks to build a music library. Building a music library Use Windows Media... Player to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files...the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs...
...track as WMA or MP3 files. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive. Windows Media Player records the tracks to build a music library. Building a music library Use Windows Media... Player to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files...the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs...
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...on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed. ...make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have for your network, you have set ...
...on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed. ...make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have for your network, you have set ...
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... each of the devices, then power them back on. • Refer to install the printer drivers on your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 52 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your...
... each of the devices, then power them back on. • Refer to install the printer drivers on your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 52 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your...
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... in computer security is keeping your notebook with you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a user account for someone else to Gateway so we can remember but you cannot bypass it easy for each account so only the account owner can assign a password to keep... Tip For instructions on your notebook to steal. Kensington lock slot The first step in the Documents folder. 58 Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to each account. You can access files in computer security is very secure, and you cannot replace the information stored...
... in computer security is keeping your notebook with you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a user account for someone else to Gateway so we can remember but you cannot bypass it easy for each account so only the account owner can assign a password to keep... Tip For instructions on your notebook to steal. Kensington lock slot The first step in the Documents folder. 58 Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to each account. You can access files in computer security is very secure, and you cannot replace the information stored...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
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... selection of updates that icon to open BigFix. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Use Windows Update to protect your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. New content is added to...
... selection of updates that icon to open BigFix. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Use Windows Update to protect your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. New content is added to...
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www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Drive space information appears. 87 The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Drive space information appears. 87 The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
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... file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook several hours every day, you indicated are deleted. If you use your notebook less frequently,...Click one of files you probably want to free hard drive space. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you want to run Error-checking once a week. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in user. • ...
... file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook several hours every day, you indicated are deleted. If you use your notebook less frequently,...Click one of files you probably want to free hard drive space. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you want to run Error-checking once a week. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in user. • ...
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...Schedule disc check. Network communication may take hours to complete (depending on the size of the drive being used, so if you try to scan the hard drive later (the next time you will not need your hard drive for errors. This process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. Help For more information ... as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the file and put them may take several hours. 89 Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support.
...Schedule disc check. Network communication may take hours to complete (depending on the size of the drive being used, so if you try to scan the hard drive later (the next time you will not need your hard drive for errors. This process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. Help For more information ... as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the file and put them may take several hours. 89 Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... (Start), then click Computer. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to do a complete hard drive backup. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you have a recordable drive). Help For more information about backing up . This process may take hours to complete...Help and Support. You should back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you want to...
... (Start), then click Computer. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to do a complete hard drive backup. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you have a recordable drive). Help For more information about backing up . This process may take hours to complete...Help and Support. You should back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you want to...
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... If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer: 1 If...
... If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer: 1 If...
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... In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Go to Step 4. - Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last ... or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on -screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. File type File usually ends in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. Help For more ...
... In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Go to Step 4. - Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last ... or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on -screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. File type File usually ends in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. Help For more ...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 36 video DVD 38 WMA files 36 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 66 changing color scheme 67 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 36 video DVD 38 WMA files 36 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 66 changing color scheme 67 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 59 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 59 mapping network...
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... 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 hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using Windows Security Center 66 Security updates 68 Windows...
... 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 hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using Windows Security Center 66 Security updates 68 Windows...