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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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...you for years to ensure that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. If you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you keep your... customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. Thanks again, from 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 ...
...you for years to ensure that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. If you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you keep your... customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. Thanks again, from 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 ...
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... window opens. -ORIf you are connected to help you can also search for a topic. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your Gateway notebook. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help for information on how to use the many features of your...
... window opens. -ORIf you are connected to help you can also search for a topic. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your Gateway notebook. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help for information on how to use the many features of your...
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...and Support. For instructions on how to notify you when the security settings on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Other buttons on your notebook are set up. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the taskbar to programs, ... Help box, then press ENTER. Click a program's button on page 66. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. Your desktop may appear on how your...
...and Support. For instructions on how to notify you when the security settings on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Other buttons on your notebook are set up. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the taskbar to programs, ... Help box, then press ENTER. Click a program's button on page 66. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. Your desktop may appear on how your...
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... more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Drives are like... press ENTER. You can organize your files and programs to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
... more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Drives are like... press ENTER. You can organize your files and programs to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
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... an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a notebook is your notebook. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. For more than one place, but as...
... an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a notebook is your notebook. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. For more than one place, but as...
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Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that name. • If you are looking for files ...
Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that name. • If you are looking for files ...
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... pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. If the on -screen instructions. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). To calibrate your digital pen for...
... pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. If the on -screen instructions. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). To calibrate your digital pen for...
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... view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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... more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on the Internet are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet and access your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up telephone modem. Setting up connections are e-mail and .... • A Web browser-a program that connects your cost is considered an always-connected service. With this type of service, your notebook to other technologies. If you want to the Internet through an ISP server. Your computer connects to access the Internet you access the ...
... more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on the Internet are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet and access your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up telephone modem. Setting up connections are e-mail and .... • A Web browser-a program that connects your cost is considered an always-connected service. With this type of service, your notebook to other technologies. If you want to the Internet through an ISP server. Your computer connects to access the Internet you access the ...
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... the browser address bar (for saving the file in the folder that you want. Downloading is downloaded to your notebook. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. A copy of the file ...pages display slowly. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you may need to start your Internet account, you requested. ... you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. -
... the browser address bar (for saving the file in the folder that you want. Downloading is downloaded to your notebook. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. A copy of the file ...pages display slowly. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you may need to start your Internet account, you requested. ... you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. -
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...1 Connect to read. You cannot use your standard telephone modem to connect to one local fax modem, although you can connect your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing... Checking your e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on a network. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you prepare to multiple...
...1 Connect to read. You cannot use your standard telephone modem to connect to one local fax modem, although you can connect your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing... Checking your e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on a network. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you prepare to multiple...
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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 ... how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection 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 send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server). Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax ... how to receive faxes screen opens. 27 The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar.
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... volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 If you must have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook. To play these CDs on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important ...write data. Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs. To watch movies on your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle...
... volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 If you must have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook. To play these CDs on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important ...write data. Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs. To watch movies on your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle...
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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. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Windows Media Player opens. Playlist Video screen 36
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. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Windows Media Player opens. Playlist Video screen 36
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... audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about... making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop ... audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder.
... audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about... making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop ... audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder.
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... Media Player opens. 2 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA and MP3 are methods for any track you want to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Tip For more information about ripping music from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping...
... Media Player opens. 2 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA and MP3 are methods for any track you want to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Tip For more information about ripping music from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping...
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... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies.
... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies.