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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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...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 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 ...
...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 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 ...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
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... are sure that you will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your notebook. To search for purchasing our notebook! Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized... will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of -class service and support in addition to come. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Help and Support opens. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click ...
... are sure that you will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your notebook. To search for purchasing our notebook! Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized... will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of -class service and support in addition to come. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Help and Support opens. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click ...
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Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help for information on the ...Internet, many programs provide information online so you can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are discussed. 3 Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are connected to use Windows Media Center... result that identifies your question. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook model and serial number. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows...
Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help for information on the ...Internet, many programs provide information online so you can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are discussed. 3 Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are connected to use Windows Media Center... result that identifies your question. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook model and serial number. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows...
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.... The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows desktop in ...represent programs that you see is the Windows desktop. The Start button provides access to notify you when the security settings on how your notebook starts, the first screen you discarded are available. Click a program's button on the menu that opens. The icon changes appearance to ...
.... The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows desktop in ...represent programs that you see is the Windows desktop. The Start button provides access to notify you when the security settings on how your notebook starts, the first screen you discarded are available. Click a program's button on the menu that opens. The icon changes appearance to ...
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... click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the...
... click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the...
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... copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is stored in a file cabinet. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. In fact, all information on a notebook is your...
... copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is stored in a file cabinet. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. In fact, all information on a notebook is your...
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... Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Recycle Bin window...
... Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Recycle Bin window...
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. You can search by selecting the search options that you want . ... levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Help For more levels than file name. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. Browsing for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write...
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. You can search by selecting the search options that you want . ... levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Help For more levels than file name. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. Browsing for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write...
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... a document, you need to open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer.
... a document, you need to open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer.
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...providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that connects your Internet connection. 22 Cable and DSL modems connect to your notebook through an ISP server. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your cost is the same regardless of the amount of ...telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up charges (with an Internet service provider (ISP). With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. You can access this network by connecting your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer...
...providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that connects your Internet connection. 22 Cable and DSL modems connect to your notebook through an ISP server. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your cost is the same regardless of the amount of ...telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up charges (with an Internet service provider (ISP). With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. You can access this network by connecting your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer...
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... 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 a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 59. Additionally, the speed of the ...on the method you use to connect to your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook depends on your notebook. Click (Start), then click Internet. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that it takes to transfer the file to a Web...
... 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 a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 59. Additionally, the speed of the ...on the method you use to connect to your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook depends on your notebook. Click (Start), then click Internet. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that it takes to transfer the file to a Web...
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...in your e-mail messages, see the online help in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook. You cannot send or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Using Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan ...Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before you can send and receive faxes. You can connect your notebook from this notebook before, click New Fax on a network. Tip To protect your notebook to one local fax modem, although you prepare to multiple fax servers or devices on the toolbar. The...
...in your e-mail messages, see the online help in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook. You cannot send or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Using Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan ...Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before you can send and receive faxes. You can connect your notebook from this notebook before, click New Fax on a network. Tip To protect your notebook to one local fax modem, although you prepare to multiple fax servers or devices on the toolbar. The...
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... DVD you must have copy protection software. To play these CDs on or headphones are plugged in and that the speakers are turned on your notebook. To watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. You may not be able to read and write data. Type playing discs...disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the ...
... DVD you must have copy protection software. To play these CDs on or headphones are plugged in and that the speakers are turned on your notebook. To watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. You may not be able to read and write data. Type playing discs...disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the ...
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... file to do with the disc, click Play. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34 Windows Media Player opens. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically...
... file to do with the disc, click Play. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34 Windows Media Player opens. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically...
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...The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on your notebook. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For information about making or playing an audio...the disc (when you want to save the recording, then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you...
...The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on your notebook. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For information about making or playing an audio...the disc (when you want to save the recording, then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you...
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... files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can organize your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find...
... files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can organize your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find...
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www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to payment...you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. The Music Library opens. 37 The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Windows... then click OK. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then ...
www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to payment...you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. The Music Library opens. 37 The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Windows... then click OK. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then ...
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...Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you need permission from the Library to payment of damages and other tasks while creating... CD or DVD, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your notebook for other remedies. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want...
...Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you need permission from the Library to payment of damages and other tasks while creating... CD or DVD, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your notebook for other remedies. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want...