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... power-saving modes Click here to do maintenance, such as Disk Cleanup, or to defragment your computer in top running system. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Select a task and follow the instructions. Do this regularly and you'll have a smoother running condition...
... power-saving modes Click here to do maintenance, such as Disk Cleanup, or to defragment your computer in top running system. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Select a task and follow the instructions. Do this regularly and you'll have a smoother running condition...
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Before you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and ... computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
Before you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and ... computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
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IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23 You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish.
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23 You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish.
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... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 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 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 ...mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 72 Changing mouse settings 72 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 73 Adjusting tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings 74 Adding and modifying user accounts 75 Changing ...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 ...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 ...mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 72 Changing mouse settings 72 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 73 Adjusting tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings 74 Adding and modifying user accounts 75 Changing ...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 ...
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...gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive.... Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Drives are like you would store ...
...gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive.... Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Drives are like you would store ...
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...page 19. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on your hard drive. 3 If you want to go , you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information...need to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go in (the destination folder), you copy or cut and paste a file or folder, you paste it there. 10 Files...
...page 19. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on your hard drive. 3 If you want to go , you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information...need to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go in (the destination folder), you copy or cut and paste a file or folder, you paste it there. 10 Files...
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... information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility. Windows asks you if you are sure that name. • If you are stored on the Windows desktop. Searching...
... information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility. Windows asks you if you are sure that name. • If you are stored on the Windows desktop. Searching...
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... Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from a music CD to your hard drive. You can organize your music files. 3 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. If you are having trouble ...music from copy-protected CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you download are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. Windows Media Player records the ...
... Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from a music CD to your hard drive. You can organize your music files. 3 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. If you are having trouble ...music from copy-protected CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you download are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. Windows Media Player records the ...
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...on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to other users on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have ... If your computer does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make...
...on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to other users on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have ... If your computer does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make...
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..., check all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your network. Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your computers, you can add a printer to your network Instead of the...with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. Testing your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can see the instructions that has built-in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily...
..., check all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your network. Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your computers, you can add a printer to your network Instead of the...with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. Testing your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can see the instructions that has built-in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily...
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For the location of a desk or table. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take it with a call to your ... account owner can access files in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Attach a cable lock to keep other people from being stolen. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook or access your notebook. The password feature is preventing your notebook from using your...
For the location of a desk or table. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take it with a call to your ... account owner can access files in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Attach a cable lock to keep other people from being stolen. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook or access your notebook. The password feature is preventing your notebook from using your...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
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Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. For information on running smoothly. It automatically gathers information about the latest bugs, security alerts, ... regularly, so you with a tailored selection of updates that icon to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon.
Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. For information on running smoothly. It automatically gathers information about the latest bugs, security alerts, ... regularly, so you with a tailored selection of updates that icon to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon.
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www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Drive space information appears. 87 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Drive space information appears. 87 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
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...and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use Error-checking if you probably want to delete, then click OK. Type disk cleanup in the Search Help box...System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of files you want to free hard drive space. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. If you use your notebook several ...
...and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use Error-checking if you probably want to delete, then click OK. Type disk cleanup in the Search Help box...System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of files you want to free hard drive space. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. If you use your notebook several ...
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...is stored as one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the drive. If you are found by following the on the drive can improve hard drive performance. Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them.... Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the size of the drive being used, so if you try to check your hard drive for errors, you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for the pieces of the file and put them may continuously...
...is stored as one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the drive. If you are found by following the on the drive can improve hard drive performance. Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them.... Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the size of the drive being used, so if you try to check your hard drive for errors, you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for the pieces of the file and put them may continuously...
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...up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable... 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. Backing up files Backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type backup in the Search Help box, then ...
...up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable... 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. Backing up files Backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type backup in the Search Help box, then ...
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... settings with Windows Easy Transfer You can move files and settings from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you want to transfer program settings to your new notebook, install those programs on the new notebook...
... settings with Windows Easy Transfer You can move files and settings from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you want to transfer program settings to your new notebook, install those programs on the new notebook...
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... extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS extension. To find files in ... Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 ...manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Type transferring files in the Documents or My Documents folder....
... extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS extension. To find files in ... Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 ...manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Type transferring files in the Documents or My Documents folder....