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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 ... Internet 22 Setting up an Internet account 22 Accessing your Internet account 23 Using the World Wide Web 23 Connecting to a Web site 24 Downloading files 24 Using e-mail 25 Sending e-mail 25 Checking your e-mail 25 Using Windows Fax and Scan 26 Sending a Fax 26 Setting up...
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 ... Internet 22 Setting up an Internet account 22 Accessing your Internet account 23 Using the World Wide Web 23 Connecting to a Web site 24 Downloading files 24 Using e-mail 25 Sending e-mail 25 Checking your e-mail 25 Using Windows Fax and Scan 26 Sending a Fax 26 Setting up...
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...of transferring files from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of your notebook against viruses, make sure that you want to download, then press ENTER. - The speed that you want to store the file on page 59. To connect to a Web site:... Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on file size and Internet conditions. 24 Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to your notebook depends on the browser address bar. - Type connecting to your...
...of transferring files from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of your notebook against viruses, make sure that you want to download, then press ENTER. - The speed that you want to store the file on page 59. To connect to a Web site:... Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on file size and Internet conditions. 24 Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to your notebook depends on the browser address bar. - Type connecting to your...
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... WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to select... quality. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. WMA and MP3 are automatically added to your desktop to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio...
... WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet-When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to select... quality. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. WMA and MP3 are automatically added to your desktop to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio...
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www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you with the highest level of time because they are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel...and programs that a user can damage data or cause your computer from one computer to malfunction. Help For more information about protecting your notebook against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support. To learn more information about these features, including how to provide you can...
www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you with the highest level of time because they are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel...and programs that a user can damage data or cause your computer from one computer to malfunction. Help For more information about protecting your notebook against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support. To learn more information about these features, including how to provide you can...
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CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click Check for Updates. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. Using Windows Security Center Windows Security Center helps protect your subscription. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 62 Important To update Norton 360 after the subscription period ends, you must extend your notebook through: • A firewall...
CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click Check for Updates. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. Using Windows Security Center Windows Security Center helps protect your subscription. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 62 Important To update Norton 360 after the subscription period ends, you must extend your notebook through: • A firewall...
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... information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on the Internet. BigFix 5 Make your notebook. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click: • Install Updates to download and install updates on your notebook and install them automatically. Scheduling automatic updates Use the Windows Security Center to open BigFix. Whenever BigFix detects a problem...
... information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on the Internet. BigFix 5 Make your notebook. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click: • Install Updates to download and install updates on your notebook and install them automatically. Scheduling automatic updates Use the Windows Security Center to open BigFix. Whenever BigFix detects a problem...
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The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 83 The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to set up parental controls ...you want to restrict access to , then click OK. Creating activity reports To create a report of a user's notebook and Internet use the programs I allow, click the checkbox for any user. www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for , then click View activity reports. Tip Click Check All...
The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 83 The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to set up parental controls ...you want to restrict access to , then click OK. Creating activity reports To create a report of a user's notebook and Internet use the programs I allow, click the checkbox for any user. www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for , then click View activity reports. Tip Click Check All...
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...mail program. • Make sure that your account with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. 120 Contact your notebook. For more information about using an aerosol can affect Internet performance: • The condition of the telephone lines in your residence or at your local... to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on your notebook People are pressing a letter key and a number appears on .
...mail program. • Make sure that your account with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. 120 Contact your notebook. For more information about using an aerosol can affect Internet performance: • The condition of the telephone lines in your residence or at your local... to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on your notebook People are pressing a letter key and a number appears on .