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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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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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...receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your Gateway notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Please read this manual carefully to come. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per ...pleased with your notebook. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. To search for purchasing our notebook! Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Tip You can also search for years to...
...receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your Gateway notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Please read this manual carefully to come. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per ...pleased with your notebook. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. To search for purchasing our notebook! Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Tip You can also search for years to...
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...Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Contacting Gateway The label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. You can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can research a ...learn how to use Windows Media Center. For each search, you are taken. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access help information by selecting a topic ...
...Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Contacting Gateway The label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. You can access most closely matches your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can research a ...learn how to use Windows Media Center. For each search, you are taken. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access help information by selecting a topic ...
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... Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on page 11. For instructions on how to notify you see "Deleting files and folders" on...
... Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on page 11. For instructions on how to notify you see "Deleting files and folders" on...
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Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 The Start menu opens, showing you click ... files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you the first level of the Windows desktop.
Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 The Start menu opens, showing you click ... files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you the first level of the Windows desktop.
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... the window title. You may want to add to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you use frequently. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and... Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ ...
... the window title. You may want to add to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you use frequently. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and... Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧ ...
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... Help For more drives such as Print or Save. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Drives are like you would store information in the Search Help box, then press...as you would reorganize and throw away information in the taskbar opens the window again. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they ...
... Help For more drives such as Print or Save. You may have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Drives are like you would store information in the Search Help box, then press...as you would reorganize and throw away information in the taskbar opens the window again. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they ...
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... folder that you want to copy. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you... it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on how to their original locations. 11 www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. Deleting files and folders When you throw...
... folder that you want to copy. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you... it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on how to their original locations. 11 www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. Deleting files and folders When you throw...
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... in the results window. Type searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type... Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the list. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... in the results window. Type searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type... Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the list. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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.... Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Some of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel.... program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your Windows desktop. So you usually will have the Tablet PC features. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can narrow your search by the...
.... Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Some of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel.... program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your Windows desktop. So you usually will have the Tablet PC features. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can narrow your search by the...
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... click the folder where you want to other similar files. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to use it...4 Click Save. The following examples show how to open , and print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and ...
... click the folder where you want to other similar files. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to use it...4 Click Save. The following examples show how to open , and print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and ...
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The document opens. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you want to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Open the document in . To print a document: 1 Make sure ...
The document opens. Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document To print a document, you want to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Open the document in . To print a document: 1 Make sure ...
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www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. To... Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the list. graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Select multiple items in a list or window Click inside the ...
www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. To... Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the list. graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Select multiple items in a list or window Click inside the ...
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...the Internet that you use any of related Web pages is a link. You can explore a Web site or visit other multimedia features. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ... can use to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Web pages can access Web sites to access your ISP for the correct procedure. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an...
...the Internet that you use any of related Web pages is a link. You can explore a Web site or visit other multimedia features. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ... can use to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Web pages can access Web sites to access your ISP for the correct procedure. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an...
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... Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - To download files or programs from a computer on the Internet to your notebook. For more information... about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. A copy of the file is the process of the Web site that you want to download, then press ENTER. - OR On the current Web ...
... Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - To download files or programs from a computer on the Internet to your notebook. For more information... about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. A copy of the file is the process of the Web site that you want to download, then press ENTER. - OR On the current Web ...
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.... Tip Most e-mail programs let you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in the Search Help box, then click ENTER. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. Your e-mail messages arrive at any...in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. Type downloading files in minutes. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. For example, a person with an account with an ISP. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Create Mail. 4 Type the e-mail address of...
.... Tip Most e-mail programs let you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in the Search Help box, then click ENTER. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. Your e-mail messages arrive at any...in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. Type downloading files in minutes. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. For example, a person with an account with an ISP. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Create Mail. 4 Type the e-mail address of...
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... required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you can send and receive faxes...
... required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you can send and receive faxes...
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... the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it...
... the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it...
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... recording audio or ripping in microphone available on page 32. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. The recording is a ... Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on the disc (when you finish recording, click Stop Recording. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when...
... recording audio or ripping in microphone available on page 32. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. The recording is a ... Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on the disc (when you finish recording, click Stop Recording. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when...