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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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...Support, an easily accessible collection of your new notebook. To search for a topic. 2 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Please read this manual carefully to help ...or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our 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 ...
...Support, an easily accessible collection of your new notebook. To search for a topic. 2 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Please read this manual carefully to help ...or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our 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 ...
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... click the result that identifies your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Using online help . Gateway Customer Care will need this information ...Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Getting help for information on your notebook model and serial number. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where...
... click the result that identifies your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Using online help . Gateway Customer Care will need this information ...Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Getting help for information on your notebook model and serial number. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where...
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...open the program's window. Click a program's button on the right. The icon changes appearance to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you when the security settings on page 62. 6 Help For ... value or when updates are running. For instructions on the taskbar represent programs that you see "Deleting files and folders" on how your notebook. Other buttons on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs...
...open the program's window. Click a program's button on the right. The icon changes appearance to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you when the security settings on page 62. 6 Help For ... value or when updates are running. For instructions on the taskbar represent programs that you see "Deleting files and folders" on how your notebook. Other buttons on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs...
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...can organize your files and programs to its former size. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking an item on the taskbar. www....gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Working with files ...
...can organize your files and programs to its former size. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking an item on the taskbar. www....gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Working with files ...
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In fact, all information on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or ...), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut and...
In fact, all information on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or ...), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut and...
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... files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. Searching for files If you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the name...
... files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. Searching for files If you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the name...
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... file or folder that you need is rarely right on . Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen... Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). To browse for files and folders A file...
... file or folder that you need is rarely right on . Browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen... Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). To browse for files and folders A file...
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... click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Printing a document To print a document, you need to open it was created in the...
... click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Printing a document To print a document, you need to open it was created in the...
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...Internet are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet. To set up telephone modem. With this network by connecting your notebook to your notebook. This may have a built-in some cases ADSL over the Internet. In many instances, broadband is considered an always-...Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). and access your Internet connection. 22 Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP)....
...Internet are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet. To set up telephone modem. With this network by connecting your notebook to your notebook. This may have a built-in some cases ADSL over the Internet. In many instances, broadband is considered an always-...Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). and access your Internet connection. 22 Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP)....
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.... 2 Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to start your notebook, and displays the page on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your Web browser. Type connecting to a... Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. OR Click a link on the Internet to your notebook against viruses, make sure that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want ...want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. A copy of the Web page and other Internet conditions...
.... 2 Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to start your notebook, and displays the page on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your Web browser. Type connecting to a... Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. OR Click a link on the Internet to your notebook against viruses, make sure that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want ...want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. A copy of the Web page and other Internet conditions...
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...ENTER. You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. If you can connect your e-mail program. You cannot use your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using anti-virus software. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see...standard telephone modem to connect to read. Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you can send and receive faxes. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3...
...ENTER. You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. If you can connect your e-mail program. You cannot use your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using anti-virus software. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see...standard telephone modem to connect to read. Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you can send and receive faxes. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3...
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...listen to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the... optical disc drive. 33 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...
...listen to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the... optical disc drive. 33 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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... 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 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Playback controls 4 If the...
... 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 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Playback controls 4 If the...
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... is a simple Windows program that lets you finish recording, click Stop Recording. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "...files" on page 32. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ Accessories ➧ Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone....
... is a simple Windows program that lets you finish recording, click Stop Recording. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "...files" on page 32. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ Accessories ➧ Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone....
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... and MP3 files that you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your music library. 36 A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your hard drive. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start...
... and MP3 files that you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your music library. 36 A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your hard drive. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start...
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www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced Tag ...'s tags (informational fields). Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media... music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you want to your notebook for creating music CDs. Important Make sure that you need permission from the copyright owner.
www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced Tag ...'s tags (informational fields). Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media... music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you want to your notebook for creating music CDs. Important Make sure that you need permission from the copyright owner.
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Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: ...from the Library to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your legal advisor. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and... If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Library 6 Click Start Burn.
Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: ...from the Library to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your legal advisor. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and... If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Library 6 Click Start Burn.