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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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...the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and 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 ... tests to provide best-of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our ...
...the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and 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 ... tests to provide best-of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our ...
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... may be available if the first list does not address your question. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook model and serial number. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to perform a task while you call for help : 1 Click (Start), then click ...Help and Support. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are connected to the Internet, ...
... may be available if the first list does not address your question. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook model and serial number. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to perform a task while you call for help : 1 Click (Start), then click ...Help and Support. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are connected to the Internet, ...
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...The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. The icon changes appearance to permanently delete them from this icon to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Desktop elements ...on page 62. 6 Click a program's button on the taskbar to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on how your notebook starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Help For more information, see "Deleting ...
...The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. The icon changes appearance to permanently delete them from this icon to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Desktop elements ...on page 62. 6 Click a program's button on the taskbar to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on how your notebook starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Help For more information, see "Deleting ...
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...the menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Drives are like you would store information in ...a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold ...
...the menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Drives are like you would store information in ...a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold ...
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They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 19. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ... folder name appears by the folder icon. Then, when you decide what folder you need to put the new folder. The new folder is your notebook. The skills you want to copy and move files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders Important The...
They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 19. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ... folder name appears by the folder icon. Then, when you decide what folder you need to put the new folder. The new folder is your notebook. The skills you want to copy and move files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders Important The...
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... searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows asks you if you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the list. Windows permanently deletes all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you...
... searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows asks you if you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the list. Windows permanently deletes all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you...
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... can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder you want. You can also combine search criteria to find. 3 Continue...or folder that you need is rarely right on a drive inside a folder that you need . It is called browsing. Some of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of a name • Creation date • Modification date ...
... can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder you want. You can also combine search criteria to find. 3 Continue...or folder that you need is rarely right on a drive inside a folder that you need . It is called browsing. Some of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of a name • Creation date • Modification date ...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the Folders list, then click the folder you want to a network printer. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the Folders list, then click the folder you want to a network printer. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it...
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... Web" on page 23. • An e-mail program-a program that you only connect to the Internet ISP. To set up charges (with your notebook. Dial-up an Internet account Before you can access this type of time you connect to the Internet during your cost is the same regardless...you need to the Internet, dial-up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP). Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with both your notebook to the Internet through an ISP server. Because dial-up connections are finished. If you want to access the Internet you access the Internet ...
... Web" on page 23. • An e-mail program-a program that you only connect to the Internet ISP. To set up charges (with your notebook. Dial-up an Internet account Before you can access this type of time you connect to the Internet during your cost is the same regardless...you need to the Internet, dial-up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP). Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with both your notebook to the Internet through an ISP server. Because dial-up connections are finished. If you want to access the Internet you access the Internet ...
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... time that it takes to transfer the file to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about connecting to your notebook from a computer on the complexity of the Web site that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to a Web site... in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. Type connecting to store the file on the browser address bar...
... time that it takes to transfer the file to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about connecting to your notebook from a computer on the complexity of the Web site that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to a Web site... in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. Type connecting to store the file on the browser address bar...
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...or receive faxes using a broadband connection. Tip To protect your standard telephone modem to connect to send the first fax from this notebook before you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on the toolbar. For more information, see "Protecting your e-mail program....Internet while sending and receiving faxes. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Using Windows Fax and Scan...
...or receive faxes using a broadband connection. Tip To protect your standard telephone modem to connect to send the first fax from this notebook before you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on the toolbar. For more information, see "Protecting your e-mail program....Internet while sending and receiving faxes. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Using Windows Fax and Scan...
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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... then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the playlist (when you must have copy protection software. To play these CDs on your notebook. To watch a DVD you click it ) or skips to CDs or watch movies on or headphones are all optical discs. You may not...Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are plugged in your notebook or connected to your...
www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it... then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the playlist (when you must have copy protection software. To play these CDs on your notebook. To watch a DVD you click it ) or skips to CDs or watch movies on or headphones are all optical discs. You may not...Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are plugged in your notebook or connected to your...
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... Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. 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
... Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. 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
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Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 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. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ ...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. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it...
Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 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. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ ...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. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it...
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... and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. Using Windows Media Player...
... and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. Using Windows Media Player...
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... copyright law and be subject to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Most automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks ... or album you want your recordable disc drive. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. If you record copyrighted material...
... copyright law and be subject to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Most automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks ... or album you want your recordable disc drive. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. If you record copyrighted material...
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Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other ... and asks you what you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Library 6 Click Start Burn. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do with the disc, click...
Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other ... and asks you what you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Library 6 Click Start Burn. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do with the disc, click...