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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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...utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of -class service and support in addition to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and...to our customers-to answer questions about your notebook's software features. Use Help and Support to provide best-of us at www.gateway.com. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most ...
...utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of -class service and support in addition to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and...to our customers-to answer questions about your notebook's software features. Use Help and Support to provide best-of us at www.gateway.com. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most ...
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... information depends on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are using the program. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search... Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To access Media Center help . Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the ...
... information depends on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are using the program. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search... Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To access Media Center help . Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the ...
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... button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's button on page 11. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook are set up. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Double...
... button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's button on page 11. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook are set up. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Double...
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... 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. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and... program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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
... 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. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and... program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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
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..., or program, a window opens on the desktop. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information ...about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, ...
..., or program, a window opens on the desktop. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information ...about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, ...
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...store information in the taskbar opens the window again. 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 You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display.... Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. ...
...store information in the taskbar opens the window again. 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 You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display.... Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. ...
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www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you moved appears in its old location. A pop-up menu opens ... want to empty the bin. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you take them to the Windows trash can recover any file in a trash can is...
www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you moved appears in its old location. A pop-up menu opens ... want to empty the bin. In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you take them to the Windows trash can recover any file in a trash can is...
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... be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the name, Search will list all files in the Search Help... files or folders that have characteristics in the results window. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the name, Search will list all files in the Search Help... files or folders that have characteristics in the results window. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...options that you want . Files and folders found using this game. 13 To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Browsing for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which it ... Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders A file or folder that you need is called browsing. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can be inside a folder that...
...options that you want . Files and folders found using this game. 13 To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Browsing for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which it ... Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders A file or folder that you need is called browsing. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can be inside a folder that...
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...a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To save it if you want to other similar files. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. The Save As dialog...Type a new file name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and ...
...a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To save it if you want to other similar files. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. The Save As dialog...Type a new file name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. 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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For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Type printing in . The document opens. Help For more information about opening ... then click Print. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to a network printer. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to your printer, see the printer documentation. Open the document in the...
For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Type printing in . The document opens. Help For more information about opening ... then click Print. Printing a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to a network printer. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to your printer, see the printer documentation. Open the document in the...
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... Search Help box, then press ENTER. Close the active window or Press ALT + F4. Do this... www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. The file or folder is permanently deleted. Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press...
... Search Help box, then press ENTER. Close the active window or Press ALT + F4. Do this... www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. The file or folder is permanently deleted. Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press...
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... to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Link Web page Linked Web page 23 Information on Web pages, which are electronic documents that gives you on the Web comes to a hand... like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You can identify a link by clicking areas on a Web page called a Web site. 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 ENTER...
... to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Link Web page Linked Web page 23 Information on Web pages, which are electronic documents that gives you on the Web comes to a hand... like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You can identify a link by clicking areas on a Web page called a Web site. 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 ENTER...
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... welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download, then press ENTER. - The... account, you may need to start your notebook. OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder...
... welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download, then press ENTER. - The... account, you may need to start your notebook. OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder...
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...(Start), then click E-mail. Your e-mail address is usually a free service of the recipient you specified. Your e-mail messages arrive at any time. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that you sign up for your e-mail program. 7 When finished, click Send. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the...the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your Internet account. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Checking your e-mail To check your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to in the Search Help box, then click ENTER.
...(Start), then click E-mail. Your e-mail address is usually a free service of the recipient you specified. Your e-mail messages arrive at any time. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that you sign up for your e-mail program. 7 When finished, click Send. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the...the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of your Internet account. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Checking your e-mail To check your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to in the Search Help box, then click ENTER.
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... on this notebook. If you can connect your notebook to read. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on which you can send and receive faxes. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and...
... on this notebook. If you can connect your notebook to read. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on which you can send and receive faxes. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and...
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... plugged in your notebook or connected to read and write data. 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...
... plugged in your notebook or connected to read and write data. 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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...opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. 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. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other..., including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and location...
...opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. 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. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other..., including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and location...