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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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... a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you for years to provide best-of your notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to come. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features...
... a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you for years to provide best-of your notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to come. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features...
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...Center If your question. Available information depends on your notebook contains information that most online help information by selecting a topic from the list. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the ... help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. For each search, you can access most closely matches your notebook model and serial number. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are using the program. Getting help for information on the menu bar and selecting...
...Center If your question. Available information depends on your notebook contains information that most online help information by selecting a topic from the list. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the ... help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. For each search, you can access most closely matches your notebook model and serial number. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you are using the program. Getting help for information on the menu bar and selecting...
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... more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook are running. Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar near the clock. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and ...elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you when the security settings on your notebook. Click a program's button on the right. The Start button provides access to notify you open the Windows Security Center. The icon ...
... more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook are running. Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar near the clock. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and ...elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you when the security settings on your notebook. Click a program's button on the right. The Start button provides access to notify you open the Windows Security Center. The icon ...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. You may ... files and folders. You can organize your files and programs to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. ...
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. You may ... files and folders. You can organize your files and programs to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. ...
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...cut or copy again. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy...called copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is your notebook. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut and paste a file or folder, you want...
...cut or copy again. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the copy...called copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is your notebook. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut and paste a file or folder, you want...
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.... 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you are stored on the Windows desktop. Searching for files If you want to search 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 file...
.... 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you are stored on the Windows desktop. Searching for files If you want to search 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 file...
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... you need is rarely right on . To browse for files and folders A file or folder that you want to refine searches. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Files and folders found using this game. 13 Help For more criteria than a file...), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want.
... you need is rarely right on . To browse for files and folders A file or folder that you want to refine searches. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Files and folders found using this game. 13 Help For more criteria than a file...), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want.
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... an existing document, first you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. 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 the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. To open a document...
... an existing document, first you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. 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 the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. To open a document...
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... store information so other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to the Internet through an ISP server. and access your notebook. For more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on the Internet are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television...Outlook Express was included with both your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you access the Internet and your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that...
... store information so other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to the Internet through an ISP server. and access your notebook. For more information, see "Using the World Wide Web" on the Internet are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television...Outlook Express was included with both your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you access the Internet and your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that...
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...you may need to a Web site After you download. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to your notebook. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data 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 World Wide Web. Downloading files Caution To protect your screen depends on page 59. A copy of the file is...
...you may need to a Web site After you download. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to your notebook. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data 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 World Wide Web. Downloading files Caution To protect your screen depends on page 59. A copy of the file is...
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... cable must be installed before , click New Fax on page 59. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send or receive faxes using your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can connect to read. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Tip To protect your e-mail program. Your fax... viruses" on the toolbar. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you want to multiple fax servers or ...
... cable must be installed before , click New Fax on page 59. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send or receive faxes using your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can connect to read. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Tip To protect your e-mail program. Your fax... viruses" on the toolbar. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you want to multiple fax servers or ...
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... read and write data. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to the next file in your notebook or connected to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are ...on or headphones are plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you must have ...
... read and write data. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to the next file in your notebook or connected to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are ...on or headphones are plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you must have ...
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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. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player...
... 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. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player...
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... 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you record and play audio files. 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 finish recording, click... Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it...
... 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you record and play audio files. 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 finish recording, click... Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it...
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... CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find...
... CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find...
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... All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 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. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you may be violating copyright law and...dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your notebook for creating music CDs. Important Make sure that you do with the disc, click × to close the ...
... All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 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. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you may be violating copyright law and...dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your notebook for creating music CDs. Important Make sure that you do with the disc, click × to close the ...
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... Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Library 6 Click Start Burn. Important We recommend that you want your notebook for other remedies. If you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog... Burn List. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to do not use your notebook to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs.
... Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Library 6 Click Start Burn. Important We recommend that you want your notebook for other remedies. If you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog... Burn List. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to do not use your notebook to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs.