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... 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using Windows Security Center 66 Security updates 68 Windows...
... 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and hard drive password 61 Windows user accounts 61 Protecting your notebook from viruses 62 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using Windows Security Center 66 Security updates 68 Windows...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing color depth and screen resolution 72 Changing the appearance of windows and ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your old computer 98 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing color depth and screen resolution 72 Changing the appearance of windows and ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your old computer 98 Transferring files...
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... in a file cabinet. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the close button closes...
... in a file cabinet. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the close button closes...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you need to put the new folder. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important ... as soon as you can contain files and other folders. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 19. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. In fact, all ...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you need to put the new folder. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important ... as soon as you can contain files and other folders. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 19. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. In fact, all ...
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... the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the...
... the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows asks you if you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the...
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...for the recording, specify the file type and location where you do not want to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for... The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive as it is saved. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help ...and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the ...
...for the recording, specify the file type and location where you do not want to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for... The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive as it is saved. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help ...and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the ...
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.... Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to 15 characters with your network. 7 Click OK. Make sure that you need to ISP. If you are setting up your router... cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up a network. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have a broadband connection already...
.... Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to 15 characters with your network. 7 Click OK. Make sure that you need to ISP. If you are setting up your router... cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up a network. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have a broadband connection already...
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...network computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer....; Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing Center. Sharing resources With a network, you share a drive, the entire contents of the window. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point if the router or access point includes ...
...network computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer....; Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing Center. Sharing resources With a network, you share a drive, the entire contents of the window. Follow the instructions included with your router or access point if the router or access point includes ...
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... that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. Windows user accounts Windows lets you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook that you will have to remotely delete personal information from using your notebook has TPM hardware but does not ...software is very secure, and you set in the My Documents folder. 61 If you forget your notebook. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can access files in your data safe and secure. TPM uses a combination of your notebook's Reference Guide...
... that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. Windows user accounts Windows lets you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook that you will have to remotely delete personal information from using your notebook has TPM hardware but does not ...software is very secure, and you set in the My Documents folder. 61 If you forget your notebook. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can access files in your data safe and secure. TPM uses a combination of your notebook's Reference Guide...
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CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
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... Security Center. 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 your online User Guide. Type windows update in your notebook. To start ...notebook and provides 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...
... Security Center. 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 your online User Guide. Type windows update in your notebook. To start ...notebook and provides 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...
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The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 93 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. 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.
The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 93 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. 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.
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Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you want to free hard drive space. The types of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all users...The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of files you indicated are deleted. To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files...
Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you want to free hard drive space. The types of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all users...The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of files you indicated are deleted. To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files...
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... errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you use Error-checking if you use them. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on -screen...
... errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you use Error-checking if you use them. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on -screen...
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...opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and... process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. In order for the pieces of the drive being defragmented. Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your notebook from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories,...
...opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and... process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. In order for the pieces of the drive being defragmented. Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your notebook from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories,...
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...back up your files regularly to back up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you do a complete hard drive backup. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to purchase one, you want to back up, click Properties, then click the... a high-capacity backup device and you can visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Backing up files Backing up . It also protects you from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 97 If you...
...back up your files regularly to back up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you do a complete hard drive backup. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to purchase one, you want to back up, click Properties, then click the... a high-capacity backup device and you can visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Backing up files Backing up . It also protects you from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 97 If you...
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... more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. To move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 98 While using Windows Easy Transfer, you will not run other tasks on -screen instructions to the new ...
... more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. To move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 98 While using Windows Easy Transfer, you will not run other tasks on -screen instructions to the new ...
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... Many programs save your personal data files to removable media or to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files in the...saved personal data files. File type File usually ends in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to locate other files Use Windows Find or Search to...
... Many programs save your personal data files to removable media or to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files in the...saved personal data files. File type File usually ends in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to locate other files Use Windows Find or Search to...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 72 changing color scheme 73 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 72 changing color scheme 73 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...