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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...
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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 ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your old computer 98 Transferring files...
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 ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your old computer 98 Transferring files...
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...gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Each drive... active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button again ...
...gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Each drive... active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button again ...
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The new folder is your hard drive. 3 If you keep on your notebook. To copy a file or folder to copy. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 10 For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. Then, when you ... all information 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 copy or cut or copy until you need to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 ...
The new folder is your hard drive. 3 If you keep on your notebook. To copy a file or folder to copy. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 10 For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. Then, when you ... all information 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 copy or cut or copy until you need to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 ...
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... folder names containing the letters you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Windows asks you...
... folder names containing the letters you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Windows asks you...
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...tab. The recording is recorded. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to each track as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for the recording, specify the file type and location where...Windows Media Player records the tracks to record, then click Start Rip. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive as it is saved. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. To create WMA or...
...tab. The recording is recorded. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to each track as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for the recording, specify the file type and location where...Windows Media Player records the tracks to record, then click Start Rip. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive as it is saved. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. To create WMA or...
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...them already installed. Use a workgroup name of up to other users on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for all computers in the... wired network, 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 15 characters with no blank spaces. To identify this computer on the network. Names must be the same for your network, a hacker...
...them already installed. Use a workgroup name of up to other users on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for all computers in the... wired network, 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 15 characters with no blank spaces. To identify this computer on the network. Names must be the same for your network, a hacker...
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...the printer. Choose Diagnose and Repair on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the...• Turn off all physical cable connections • Make sure that folder will be available to share, then click Share. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you are unable to connect to your network. The Properties dialog box opens. To add a printer ...
...the printer. Choose Diagnose and Repair on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the...• Turn off all physical cable connections • Make sure that folder will be available to share, then click Share. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you are unable to connect to your network. The Properties dialog box opens. To add a printer ...
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...capabilities. If you forget your password, you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook that is a component of hardware data encryption and password access. You can reset it . www.gateway.com Data security The second step in computer security is keeping your notebook's ...in the My Documents folder. 61 Tip For instructions on your notebook or access your hard drive. TPM is better than commercially available software security. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can assign a password to enter your password when you will have to each...
...capabilities. If you forget your password, you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook that is a component of hardware data encryption and password access. You can reset it . www.gateway.com Data security The second step in computer security is keeping your notebook's ...in the My Documents folder. 61 Tip For instructions on your notebook or access your hard drive. TPM is better than commercially available software security. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can assign a password to enter your password when you will have to each...
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CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
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.... To fix the problem, click on page 59. 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 problems and conflicts. Windows Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to the site regularly, so you by flashing... Notebook" on that apply only to the software and hardware on your notebook up-to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Use Windows Update to -date.
.... To fix the problem, click on page 59. 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 problems and conflicts. Windows Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to the site regularly, so you by flashing... Notebook" on that apply only to the software and hardware on your notebook up-to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Use Windows Update to -date.
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The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 93 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö 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.
The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 93 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö 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.
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... box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you want to free hard drive space. Type disk cleanup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 94 Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for ...the currently logged in user. • Files from all users on this computer cleans all folders. To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö...
... box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you want to free hard drive space. Type disk cleanup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 94 Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for ...the currently logged in user. • Files from all users on this computer cleans all folders. To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö...
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... corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on -screen instructions. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for errors, it provides a summary of the problems that it found by following the on the...any problems that you see a prompt asking you if you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you encounter hard drive problems. To check the hard drive for errors. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now,...
... corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on -screen instructions. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for errors, it provides a summary of the problems that it found by following the on the...any problems that you see a prompt asking you if you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you encounter hard drive problems. To check the hard drive for errors. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now,...
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..., then click Disk Defragmenter. Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your keyboard or mouse because using them back together. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into...Help box, then press ENTER. 96 This process may take hours to start over. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Also, if ...
..., then click Disk Defragmenter. Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your keyboard or mouse because using them back together. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into...Help box, then press ENTER. 96 This process may take hours to start over. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Also, if ...
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... removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to do not have a recordable drive). The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Type backup in the Search Help box...
... removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to do not have a recordable drive). The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Type backup in the Search Help box...
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If your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more complex tasks, then follow the on-screen instructions to run . The ... for errors. While using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your new notebook, install those programs on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows...
If your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more complex tasks, then follow the on-screen instructions to run . The ... for errors. While using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your new notebook, install those programs on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows...
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...manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. To find files in ... Finding other personal data files. File type File usually ends in the documents folder: 1 In Windows... click Start, then click My Documents. Go to complete the transfer. www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to another...
...manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. To find files in ... Finding other personal data files. File type File usually ends in the documents folder: 1 In Windows... click Start, then click My Documents. Go to complete the transfer. www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to another...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 72 changing color scheme 73 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 72 changing color scheme 73 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...