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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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... topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your new Gateway notebook for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows...
... topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your new Gateway notebook for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows...
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... feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are taken. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are using the program. Getting help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button... Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and ...
... feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are taken. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are using the program. Getting help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button... Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and ...
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...about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your notebook. Click a program's button on the taskbar represent programs that opens. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using ...the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. Other buttons on the taskbar to open...
...about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your notebook. Click a program's button on the taskbar represent programs that opens. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using ...the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. Other buttons on the taskbar to open...
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... starts an action such as a disc 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 again restores the window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders...
... starts an action such as a disc 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 again restores the window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders...
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... the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you can contain files and other folders. They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Therefore, you want to put the new folder. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut ... the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or folder...
... the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you can contain files and other folders. They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Therefore, you want to put the new folder. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut ... the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you copy and paste a file or folder...
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... Bin. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
... Bin. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
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... 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is usually on . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you want. Files and folders found ... . Help For more levels than file name. Type files and folders in which you want to search through levels of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can narrow your digital pen or...
... 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is usually on . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you want. Files and folders found ... . Help For more levels than file name. Type files and folders in which you want to search through levels of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). You can narrow your digital pen or...
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Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. Printing a document To print a document, you need to open it was created in the program that the printer is ...
Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. Printing a document To print a document, you need to open it was created in the program that the printer is ...
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...cost is the same regardless of the amount of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that connects your notebook to other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to the Internet, dial-up telephone modem. Your computer connects ISP Servers ...an let you are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet. Cable and DSL modems connect to the Internet ISP. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up charges (with both your telephone company and Internet service ...
...cost is the same regardless of the amount of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that connects your notebook to other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to the Internet, dial-up telephone modem. Your computer connects ISP Servers ...an let you are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet. Cable and DSL modems connect to the Internet ISP. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up charges (with both your telephone company and Internet service ...
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.... A copy of the file is the process of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. Downloading is downloaded to your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click the ..." on page 59. OR Click a link on the browser address bar. - Type connecting to a Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the...
.... A copy of the file is the process of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. Downloading is downloaded to your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click the ..." on page 59. OR Click a link on the browser address bar. - Type connecting to a Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the...
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...about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help in your notebook to multiple fax servers or devices on this notebook. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your notebook from this notebook before you can connect to one local fax modem, although you can send... Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you want to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. If you are not sure whether your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see "Protecting your e-mail program. Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax...
...about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help in your notebook to multiple fax servers or devices on this notebook. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your notebook from this notebook before you can connect to one local fax modem, although you can send... Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you want to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. If you are not sure whether your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see "Protecting your e-mail program. Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax...
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... more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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. Type playing discs in the playlist (when you click it ...Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it...
... more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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. Type playing discs in the playlist (when you click it ...Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. 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
... 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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... files, see your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. 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. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 For information ... the current file (when you click and hold it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you click it ) or...
... files, see your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. 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. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 For information ... the current file (when you click and hold it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you click it ) or...
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... Player. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you create MP3 or WMA files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. If you are having...
... Player. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you create MP3 or WMA files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. If you are having...
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... Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to your notebook for creating music CDs. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. The new track information appears in ... or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable disc drive. If you need permission from the copyright owner. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs.
... Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to your notebook for creating music CDs. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. The new track information appears in ... or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable disc drive. If you need permission from the copyright owner. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs.
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... need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Otherwise, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into 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... that you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 Important We recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Library 6 Click Start Burn. If you want your...
... need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Otherwise, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into 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... that you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 Important We recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Library 6 Click Start Burn. If you want your...