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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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... opens. You can find help you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. We sincerely ...hope that you for years to answer questions about your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about ...
... opens. You can find help you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. We sincerely ...hope that you for years to answer questions about your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about ...
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.... You can access help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are taken. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you call for information on your notebook contains information that most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or...
.... You can access help for help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are taken. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you call for information on your notebook contains information that most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or...
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... Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that are stored. Help For more information, see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that you see "Using Windows Security Center" on page... 62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook. Other buttons on the right. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. You must empty the Recycle Bin to ...
... Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that are stored. Help For more information, see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that you see "Using Windows Security Center" on page... 62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook. Other buttons on the right. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. You must empty the Recycle Bin to ...
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...as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Each drive has... a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Clicking an item on your preferences much like file ...
...as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Each drive has... a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Clicking an item on your preferences much like file ...
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... folder from the clipboard. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you.... The new folder is stored in a file cabinet. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER.
... folder from the clipboard. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you.... The new folder is stored in a file cabinet. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER.
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... permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin. Type searching in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or...
... permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin. Type searching in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or...
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...• Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with this utility can find the file or folder that you need is rarely right on . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can be inside a folder that they may have the Tablet PC features. Some of your search by the: ...; Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or...
...• Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with this utility can find the file or folder that you need is rarely right on . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can be inside a folder that they may have the Tablet PC features. Some of your search by the: ...; Tag • Author • Text contained in the file • Time period in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or...
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For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. The document prints. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you must ...
For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. The document prints. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you must ...
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... for a list of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that connects your e-mail messages. With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Learning about the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked...as broadband, use your e-mail messages. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your cost is considered an always-connected service. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up Internet service, we suggest that lets you use your ...
... for a list of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that connects your e-mail messages. With this notebook, contact the ISP directly. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Learning about the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked...as broadband, use your e-mail messages. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your cost is considered an always-connected service. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up Internet service, we suggest that lets you use your ...
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... connection will determine how fast Web pages display. The speed that contains the file or program you requested. Downloading is downloaded to start your notebook. To download files or programs from a computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site. Your default Web browser opens... showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the...
... connection will determine how fast Web pages display. The speed that contains the file or program you requested. Downloading is downloaded to start your notebook. To download files or programs from a computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site. Your default Web browser opens... showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the...
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... or Ultimate Editions. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. You cannot use your Notebook Reference Guide. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is set up modem. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Help ...For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help in your notebook from viruses" on the toolbar. For more information about using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Windows automatically detects an ...
... or Ultimate Editions. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. You cannot use your Notebook Reference Guide. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is set up modem. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Help ...For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help in your notebook from viruses" on the toolbar. For more information about using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Windows automatically detects an ...
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... Discs. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Type playing discs in and that use a laser to CDs or watch a DVD you click it). • Volume adjusts the... optical disc drive. 33 Playing optical discs Optical discs are turned on your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast ...
... Discs. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Type playing discs in and that use a laser to CDs or watch a DVD you click it). • Volume adjusts the... optical disc drive. 33 Playing optical discs Optical discs are turned on your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to read and write data. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast ...
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... file to do with the disc, click Play. 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 Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Windows Media Player opens. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically...
... file to do with the disc, click Play. 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 Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Windows Media Player opens. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically...
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... Sound recorder is saved. 35 The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ ... play audio files. Creating audio files and 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. For information about making or playing an audio...
... Sound recorder is saved. 35 The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ ... play audio files. Creating audio files and 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. For information about making or playing an audio...
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... these files to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you do not want for any track you can organize your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for your music files. 3 Insert a music CD into compact...
... these files to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you do not want for any track you can organize your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for your music files. 3 Insert a music CD into compact...
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...track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you want to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor...: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Otherwise, you use your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Important Make sure that you want your notebook for creating music CDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain...
...track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you want to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor...: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Otherwise, you use your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Important Make sure that you want your notebook for creating music CDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain...
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... copyright owner. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. 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...
... copyright owner. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. 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...