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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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...7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to come. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for years to ensure that you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Thanks again, from all of... under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your notebook. Help and Support opens. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about...
...7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to come. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for years to ensure that you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Thanks again, from all of... under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your notebook. Help and Support opens. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about...
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... Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help . To access Media Center help If you are using the program. To find the answer, click the ... Windows Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to...
... Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help . To access Media Center help If you are using the program. To find the answer, click the ... Windows Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook has Windows Media Center, you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to...
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... see "Deleting files and folders" on how to open the program's window. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. You must empty the Recycle Bin to open the.... Other buttons on the taskbar to permanently delete them from this icon to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on your notebook are stored. Click a program's button on the taskbar represent programs that you open a file or program by clicking an item on how your...
... see "Deleting files and folders" on how to open the program's window. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar near the clock. You must empty the Recycle Bin to open the.... Other buttons on the taskbar to permanently delete them from this icon to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on your notebook are stored. Click a program's button on the taskbar represent programs that you open a file or program by clicking an item on how your...
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... drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Viewing drives Help For more drives such...
... drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Viewing drives Help For more drives such...
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... deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your notebook. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you cut or copy until you need ...
... deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your notebook. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you cut or copy until you need ...
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...; If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the results window. Searching for files If you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the bin. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and...
...; If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the results window. Searching for files If you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the bin. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and...
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...It is usually on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and ...is rarely right on . Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in which you can be inside a folder that they may have many...
...It is usually on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and ...is rarely right on . Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in which you can be inside a folder that they may have many...
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... view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document prints. Open the document in the program that the printer is...
... view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document prints. Open the document in the program that the printer is...
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...of service, your cost is the same regardless of the amount of computers linked together to provide information to people everywhere. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable...the Internet. Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet through an ISP server. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your notebook. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your e-mail messages. Dial-up Internet connections are designed to be temporary ...
...of service, your cost is the same regardless of the amount of computers linked together to provide information to people everywhere. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable...the Internet. Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet through an ISP server. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your notebook. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your e-mail messages. Dial-up Internet connections are designed to be temporary ...
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...that you scan the files you download. Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the complexity of your Web browser. Click (Start), then click...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. - For more information about connecting to download, then press ENTER. - To connect to a Web ...
...that you scan the files you download. Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the complexity of your Web browser. Click (Start), then click...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. - For more information about connecting to download, then press ENTER. - To connect to a Web ...
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...(Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on the toolbar. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically detects...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your dial-up modem. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Tip To protect your notebook from this notebook before you send and receive faxes using anti-virus software. You can include all required information, is in Scan view, click...
...(Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on the toolbar. You cannot send or receive a fax using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically detects...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your dial-up modem. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Tip To protect your notebook from this notebook before you send and receive faxes using anti-virus software. You can include all required information, is in Scan view, click...
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... DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. To play these CDs on your notebook. Playing optical discs Optical discs are plugged in and that use a laser to read and write data. To... information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
... DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. To play these CDs on your notebook. Playing optical discs Optical discs are plugged in and that use a laser to read and write data. To... information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
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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 Windows Media Player opens. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (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 Windows Media Player opens. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. ...
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... available on the disc (when you click it). • Volume adjusts the volume. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when you...32. For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and location where you want to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play audio ...
... available on the disc (when you click it). • Volume adjusts the volume. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when you...32. For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and location where you want to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play audio ...
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... Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to select the format you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. WMA files end in...
... Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to select the format you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. WMA files end in...
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... Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. If you use your recordable... creating CDs or DVDs. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The Music Library opens. 37
... Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. If you use your recordable... creating CDs or DVDs. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The Music Library opens. 37
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... to the Burn List. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do not use your notebook to do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 Library 6 Click Start Burn. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your... notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your ...
... to the Burn List. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do not use your notebook to do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 Library 6 Click Start Burn. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your... notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your ...