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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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...of-class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials,...1: Getting Help Thank you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new Gateway notebook for years to come. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides...
...of-class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials,...1: Getting Help Thank you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new Gateway notebook for years to come. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides...
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Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are taken. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help...problems and issues are connected to use Windows Media Center. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you call for information on your notebook contains information that most online help If you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can research a ...
Contacting Gateway The label on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are taken. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help...problems and issues are connected to use Windows Media Center. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you call for information on your notebook contains information that most online help If you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can research a ...
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.... Your desktop may appear on the taskbar near the clock. The Start button provides access to notify you when the security settings on your notebook are set up. You must empty the Recycle Bin to open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from ... the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that you discarded are available. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open a file or program by clicking an item on the right...
.... Your desktop may appear on the taskbar near the clock. The Start button provides access to notify you when the security settings on your notebook are set up. You must empty the Recycle Bin to open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from ... the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that you discarded are available. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open a file or program by clicking an item on the right...
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... then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size.... Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then...
... then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size.... Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then...
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For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you need to create a new folder inside an ..., cutting, and pasting. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. The new folder is your notebook. Then, when you decide what folder you want the file or folder to go in (the destination folder), you cut a different file or folder, the...
For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you need to create a new folder inside an ..., cutting, and pasting. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. The new folder is your notebook. Then, when you decide what folder you want the file or folder to go in (the destination folder), you cut a different file or folder, the...
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... name, Search will list all files and folders of that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. Type searching in the bin. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start...
... name, Search will list all files and folders of that name. • If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. Type searching in the bin. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start...
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... in fact). Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of your digital pen or voice, then drop it was created or modified You can turn into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with this game. 13 www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search...
... in fact). Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of your digital pen or voice, then drop it was created or modified You can turn into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with this game. 13 www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search...
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... a network printer. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints. For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Help For more information about opening files in . To print a document: 1 Make sure that...
... a network printer. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints. For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Help For more information about opening files in . To print a document: 1 Make sure that...
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... of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that lets you can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. and access your notebook. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up charges (with both your telephone company... speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that you only connect to the Internet during your notebook. Dial-up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to and disconnect from the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express...
... of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that lets you can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. and access your notebook. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up charges (with both your telephone company... speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that you only connect to the Internet during your notebook. Dial-up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to and disconnect from the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express...
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..., see "Protecting your notebook depends on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that you scan the files you may need to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO... on the browser address bar. - Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that a Web page displays on file size and Internet conditions. 24
..., see "Protecting your notebook depends on your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that you scan the files you may need to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO... on the browser address bar. - Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that a Web page displays on file size and Internet conditions. 24
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...your dial-up modem. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your Notebook Reference Guide. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in the lower left corner of the window. 3 ... Fax Setup window opens. 26 To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. You cannot use your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on which you can send and receive faxes. Sending a Fax...
...your dial-up modem. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your Notebook Reference Guide. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in the lower left corner of the window. 3 ... Fax Setup window opens. 26 To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. You cannot use your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on which you can send and receive faxes. Sending a Fax...
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Playing optical discs Optical discs are plugged in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in and that use a laser to the ... the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to read and write data. To play these CDs on your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are all optical discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file...
Playing optical discs Optical discs are plugged in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in and that use a laser to the ... the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to read and write data. To play these CDs on your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are all optical discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file...
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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. Windows Media Player opens.
... 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. Windows Media Player opens.
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... simple Windows program that lets you want to save the recording, then click Save. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, ... then press ENTER. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on ...
... simple Windows program that lets you want to save the recording, then click Save. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, ... then press ENTER. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on ...
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... music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files...
... music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by : • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files...
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... track or album you want your legal advisor. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: .... Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your music library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your recordable disc drive. The Music Library opens. 37
... track or album you want your legal advisor. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: .... Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your music library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your recordable disc drive. The Music Library opens. 37
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... can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your notebook to do not use your legal advisor. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you are uncertain about your rights, contact... your notebook for other remedies. Library 6 Click Start Burn. Important We recommend that you may ...
... can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your notebook to do not use your legal advisor. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you are uncertain about your rights, contact... your notebook for other remedies. Library 6 Click Start Burn. Important We recommend that you may ...