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To run Windows Update, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Update and download high-priority updates. You should update Windows regularly to fix the problem. You can schedule automatic updates with Windows Update 16 For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your computer secure. up-to-date security Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows Vista, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to keep your online user guide.
To run Windows Update, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Update and download high-priority updates. You should update Windows regularly to fix the problem. You can schedule automatic updates with Windows Update 16 For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your computer secure. up-to-date security Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows Vista, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to keep your online user guide.
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IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software 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. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory.
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software 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. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory.
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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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...a link. You can identify a link by clicking areas on Web pages, which are electronic documents that gives you use any of information sources. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type ISP in the menu... bar. You can explore a Web site or visit other multimedia features. The method you access to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
...a link. You can identify a link by clicking areas on Web pages, which are electronic documents that gives you use any of information sources. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type ISP in the menu... bar. You can explore a Web site or visit other multimedia features. The method you access to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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... need to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go ...account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of the Web page and other Internet conditions. For more information about connecting to download, then press ENTER. - To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your notebook depends on page 59. Help For more information, see "Protecting ...
... need to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go ...account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of the Web page and other Internet conditions. For more information about connecting to download, then press ENTER. - To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your notebook depends on page 59. Help For more information, see "Protecting ...
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... e-mail programs let you sign up for your Internet account. Your e-mail is usually a free service of your e-mail program. 7 When finished, click Send. Type downloading files in minutes. The Internet never closes, so you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. For example, a person with...an e-mail address that is assigned when you attach files, such as photographs, to your e-mail in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that you want to send e-mail to in the To box. 5 Type the subject of your e-mail.
... e-mail programs let you sign up for your Internet account. Your e-mail is usually a free service of your e-mail program. 7 When finished, click Send. Type downloading files in minutes. The Internet never closes, so you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. For example, a person with...an e-mail address that is assigned when you attach files, such as photographs, to your e-mail in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that you want to send e-mail to in the To box. 5 Type the subject of your e-mail.
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...For more information about ripping music from a music CD to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Using Windows Media Player, you download are methods for your desktop to a music file. Windows Media Player records the tracks to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you can... the tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet-When you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player ...
...For more information about ripping music from a music CD to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Using Windows Media Player, you download are methods for your desktop to a music file. Windows Media Player records the tracks to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you can... the tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet-When you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player ...
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... point documentation for your network, you need to download viruses or view your Internet service provider. Names must give each computer on the computers that you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have set up your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure...
... point documentation for your network, you need to download viruses or view your Internet service provider. Names must give each computer on the computers that you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have set up your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure...
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... more information about protecting your computer to malfunction. These programs will warn you if a document that you are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from a virus by: • Subscribing to Norton 360 for regular virus and spyware protection updates. • Using Norton 360 to check ...macros on a computer, then spreads from viruses, spyware, and identity theft. Type user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that the Windows Security Center is a program that attaches itself to...
... more information about protecting your computer to malfunction. These programs will warn you if a document that you are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from a virus by: • Subscribing to Norton 360 for regular virus and spyware protection updates. • Using Norton 360 to check ...macros on a computer, then spreads from viruses, spyware, and identity theft. Type user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that the Windows Security Center is a program that attaches itself to...
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... • Security options in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security settings: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security. 2 Click Security Center. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions.
... • Security options in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security settings: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security. 2 Click Security Center. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions.
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... Security Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 4 Click Change Settings. To fix the problem, click on that icon to download and install updates on the Internet. Help For more information about traveling securely with Your Notebook" in the Search box, then press ENTER...information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to download additional Windows software for your notebook for your notebook. Windows can routinely check for the latest updates for problems and conflicts. The ...
... Security Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 4 Click Change Settings. To fix the problem, click on that icon to download and install updates on the Internet. Help For more information about traveling securely with Your Notebook" in the Search box, then press ENTER...information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to download additional Windows software for your notebook for your notebook. Windows can routinely check for the latest updates for problems and conflicts. The ...
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... access to is displayed. Creating activity reports To create a report of a user's notebook and Internet use the programs I allow access to, then click OK. www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for each program you want to allow , click the checkbox for each game listed, then click OK... View activity reports. 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
... access to is displayed. Creating activity reports To create a report of a user's notebook and Internet use the programs I allow access to, then click OK. www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for each program you want to allow , click the checkbox for each game listed, then click OK... View activity reports. 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
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...disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking ...30 sending scanned image 30 setting up cover page template 30 files backing up 90 copying 10, 19 cutting 10 deleting 6, 11, 19, 88 downloading 24 finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 7 opening shared 54 pasting 10, 19 recovering 11 renaming 19 searching for 12, 13, 92 sharing ...
...disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking ...30 sending scanned image 30 setting up cover page template 30 files backing up 90 copying 10, 19 cutting 10 deleting 6, 11, 19, 88 downloading 24 finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 7 opening shared 54 pasting 10, 19 recovering 11 renaming 19 searching for 12, 13, 92 sharing ...
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... viewing list 9 fragmentation 89 G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87... errors 88 help Media Center 3 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 3 starting 2 hyperlinks 23 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading files 24 filtering 80 requirements to access 22 using 22 Internet service provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22...
... viewing list 9 fragmentation 89 G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87... errors 88 help Media Center 3 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 3 starting 2 hyperlinks 23 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading files 24 filtering 80 requirements to access 22 using 22 Internet service provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22...
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www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, 82 restricting programs 83 scheduling computer use ... folders 54 virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 41 97
www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, 82 restricting programs 83 scheduling computer use ... folders 54 virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 41 97
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help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 36 creating music files 36 creating WMA files 36 editing tack information 37 playing audio CD 33 playing audio file 32 viewing video file 32 Windows Mobility Center 78 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 63, 86 WMA file creating 36 editing track information 37 playing 32 Wordpad 17 workgroup naming 49 World Wide Web (WWW) 23 downloading files 24 writing 15 Index 98
help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 36 creating music files 36 creating WMA files 36 editing tack information 37 playing audio CD 33 playing audio file 32 viewing video file 32 Windows Mobility Center 78 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 63, 86 WMA file creating 36 editing track information 37 playing 32 Wordpad 17 workgroup naming 49 World Wide Web (WWW) 23 downloading files 24 writing 15 Index 98
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... Connecting 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 page 29. Keyboard A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see "Using the keyboard" on your Internet service provider (ISP...
... Connecting 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 page 29. Keyboard A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see "Using the keyboard" on your Internet service provider (ISP...