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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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... that you will be pleased with the best product possible. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Tip You can also search for years to help you quickly... topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your Gateway notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows...
... that you will be pleased with the best product possible. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Tip You can also search for years to help you quickly... topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your Gateway notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows...
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... of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. For each search, you are discussed. 3 Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access most closely matches your notebook model and serial number. To access Media Center help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu...information on the particular Help site to use Windows Media Center. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. To find the answer, click the result that...
... of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. For each search, you are discussed. 3 Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can access most closely matches your notebook model and serial number. To access Media Center help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu...information on the particular Help site to use Windows Media Center. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. To find the answer, click the result that...
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..., folders, and programs that you see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs that opens. For instructions on how your notebook is the Windows desktop. Double-click this example, depending on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. For more ...information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Desktop elements Description The...
..., folders, and programs that you see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs that opens. For instructions on how your notebook is the Windows desktop. Double-click this example, depending on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. For more ...information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you discarded are stored. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Desktop elements Description The...
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... drive. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. You may have more drives such as Print or Save. Clicking an item on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Drives are like you would store ...information in a file cabinet. 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 suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and...
... drive. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. You may have more drives such as Print or Save. Clicking an item on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Drives are like you would store ...information in a file cabinet. 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 suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and...
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...remove the file or folder from the clipboard. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep 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...created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. The new folder is your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores...
...remove the file or folder from the clipboard. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep 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...created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. The new folder is your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores...
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... the file and folder names containing the letters you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
... the file and folder names containing the letters you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of...
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...; Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. So you want to refine searches. You can narrow your digital pen or voice...criteria to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you need is rarely right on . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). It is called browsing. To browse ...
...; Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. So you want to refine searches. You can narrow your digital pen or voice...criteria to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you need is rarely right on . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). It is called browsing. To browse ...
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Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...
Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...
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...server. To set up telephone modem. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your Internet connection. 22 Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP). Microsoft... Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your notebook. Because dial-up Internet service, we suggest that you only connect to the Internet during your telephone company and Internet service ...
...server. To set up telephone modem. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your Internet connection. 22 Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP). Microsoft... Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your notebook. Because dial-up Internet service, we suggest that you only connect to the Internet during your telephone company and Internet service ...
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... the file or program you can access the many information sources on the World Wide Web. A copy of the file is the process of your notebook. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. Downloading is downloaded to your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing..." on page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the method ...
... the file or program you can access the many information sources on the World Wide Web. A copy of the file is the process of your notebook. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. Downloading is downloaded to your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing..." on page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the method ...
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...Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on a network. If you are not sure whether your notebook has a built-in your Notebook Reference Guide. Your fax cover page, on which you can connect your standard telephone modem to connect to multiple fax servers or devices.... You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Tip To protect...
...Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on a network. If you are not sure whether your notebook has a built-in your Notebook Reference Guide. Your fax cover page, on which you can connect your standard telephone modem to connect to multiple fax servers or devices.... You cannot send or receive a fax using a broadband connection. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Tip To protect...
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... turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 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 click and hold ...Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in and that use a laser to your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the playlist (when you ...
... turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 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 click and hold ...Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in and that use a laser to your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the playlist (when you ...
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... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 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
... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 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
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...recorder is saved. 35 Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about making or playing an audio...). • Volume adjusts the volume. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file ...
...recorder is saved. 35 Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information about making or playing an audio...). • Volume adjusts the volume. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file ...
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... WMA files-When you create MP3 or WMA files from a music CD to the music library. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can copy the tracks from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files...
... WMA files-When you create MP3 or WMA files from a music CD to the music library. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can copy the tracks from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files...
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... on a CD or DVD, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). Important Make sure that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you need permission from the copyright... other remedies. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. The Music Library opens. 37 If you want your notebook to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start),...
... on a CD or DVD, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). Important Make sure that you use your notebook for creating music CDs. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you need permission from the copyright... other remedies. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. The Music Library opens. 37 If you want your notebook to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start),...
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... copyright owner. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD...
... copyright owner. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD...