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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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives 9 Creating folders 10 ...
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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives 9 Creating folders 10 ...
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... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring...
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... Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop for a program that shows the window title. When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop.
... Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop for a program that shows the window title. When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop.
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...and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. To view the drives, folders, and files on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Type files and folders in the ... cabinet. Clicking an item on the taskbar. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces ...
...and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. To view the drives, folders, and files on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Type files and folders in the ... cabinet. Clicking an item on the taskbar. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces ...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you need to copy and move files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. ... want to put the new folder. When you can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Therefore...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you need to copy and move files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. ... want to put the new folder. When you can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Therefore...
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... touchpad button) the file or folder that you want to delete. You can is removed from its old location. Help For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 ... file or folder you moved appears in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you cannot find the file you want to copy. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. For instructions on page 19. Windows ...
... touchpad button) the file or folder that you want to delete. You can is removed from its old location. Help For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 ... file or folder you moved appears in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you cannot find the file you want to copy. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. For instructions on page 19. Windows ...
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... utility. Searching for files If you are sure that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you type part of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you want to search on the Windows desktop. Files and...
... utility. Searching for files If you are sure that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you type part of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you want to search on the Windows desktop. Files and...
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... (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the results window. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that you want to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file ... writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders A file or folder that you want . The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is called browsing. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet...
... (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the results window. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that you want to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file ... writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders A file or folder that you want . The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is called browsing. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet...
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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. Help For more information about playing optical discs, ... Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when...
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. Help For more information about playing optical discs, ... Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when...
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... you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to select the format you download are methods for your hard drive. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy...a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Tip For more information ...
... you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to select the format you download are methods for your hard drive. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy...a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Tip For more information ...
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... notebook for creating music CDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable disc drive. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced...
... notebook for creating music CDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable disc drive. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced...
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... Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, 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 box opens and asks you what you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. If you record copyrighted material on a CD...
... Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, 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 box opens and asks you what you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. If you record copyrighted material on a CD...
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...8226; Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you can use Windows Media Center to watch videos and movies, listen to the disc. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data discs You can burn two types of data discs: • Live File System writes files immediately to the recordable ...disc, making it a one-step process like copying files to the disc. The files are burned to a flash drive. The Autoplay dialog box opens. 2 Click Burn files to disc. Creating a data disc To create a data disc: 1 Insert a blank, writable optical disc...
...8226; Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you can use Windows Media Center to watch videos and movies, listen to the disc. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data discs You can burn two types of data discs: • Live File System writes files immediately to the recordable ...disc, making it a one-step process like copying files to the disc. The files are burned to a flash drive. The Autoplay dialog box opens. 2 Click Burn files to disc. Creating a data disc To create a data disc: 1 Insert a blank, writable optical disc...
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..., make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Use a ...Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for your network, a ...
..., make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Use a ...Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for your network, a ...
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...with your printer to match the settings you set up, log onto one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the following: • Connect your network Instead of plugging a... Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. If you cannot connect to it, your ...
...with your printer to match the settings you set up, log onto one of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the following: • Connect your network Instead of plugging a... Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. If you cannot connect to it, your ...
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...gateway.com After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive...-share, then click Share. 3 Click Advanced Sharing, then click Share this drive or folder. 5 Click OK, then click Close. Then you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to your network. If you can access them as though ...
...gateway.com After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive...-share, then click Share. 3 Click Advanced Sharing, then click Share this drive or folder. 5 Click OK, then click Close. Then you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to your network. If you can access them as though ...
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...on your desktop. 3 Click X to share, then click Sharing on a computer for the file you want to the computer. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Sharing printers To share printers: 1 ... then click Help and Support. To access the Documents folder on another computer, the contents of the printer you can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 54 The Control Panel window opens....
...on your desktop. 3 Click X to share, then click Sharing on a computer for the file you want to the computer. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Sharing printers To share printers: 1 ... then click Help and Support. To access the Documents folder on another computer, the contents of the printer you can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 54 The Control Panel window opens....
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...Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on the computer you must install the device, then connect to , then click Paste. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from the CD... then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. Printing files across the network Important Before you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to the network drive that shipped with other computers. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you can print a file across the network: 1 Click ...
...Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on the computer you must install the device, then connect to , then click Paste. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from the CD... then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. Printing files across the network Important Before you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to the network drive that shipped with other computers. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you can print a file across the network: 1 Click ...
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You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it 's easy to carry. Tip For instructions on... someone else to replace your notebook with you cannot replace the information stored on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. If you forget your password, you will have to steal. But these features...you cannot bypass it with a call to keep other people from being stolen. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to your insurance agent, but that you use a password you turn on your notebook. ...
You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it 's easy to carry. Tip For instructions on... someone else to replace your notebook with you cannot replace the information stored on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. If you forget your password, you will have to steal. But these features...you cannot bypass it with a call to keep other people from being stolen. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to your insurance agent, but that you use a password you turn on your notebook. ...