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... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
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... closes the active window or program. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 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 fit the entire notebook display...
... closes the active window or program. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 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 fit the entire notebook display...
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... location and place the file or folder on page 19. When you cut or copy until you paste it . In fact, all information on your hard drive. 3 If you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders... and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut or copy again. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. When you copy and paste a file or folder...
... location and place the file or folder on page 19. When you cut or copy until you paste it . In fact, all information on your hard drive. 3 If you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders... and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut or copy again. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. When you copy and paste a file or folder...
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... are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders...
... are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders...
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...WMA or MP3 files. A progress bar appears next to the music library. You can copy the tracks from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find ... track quickly by sorting, and add information to your music library by: • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you can organize your hard drive. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files ...
...WMA or MP3 files. A progress bar appears next to the music library. You can copy the tracks from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find ... track quickly by sorting, and add information to your music library by: • Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you can organize your hard drive. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files ...
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...provider. Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to find out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup ...not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have determined the type of wireless ...
...provider. Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to find out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup ...not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have determined the type of wireless ...
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... then click Help and Support. Sharing resources With a network, you are using security. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 52. • Connect your printer to match the settings you cannot connect to your computers and access a favorite ...'s drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then click Properties. Adding a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window.
... then click Help and Support. Sharing resources With a network, you are using security. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 52. • Connect your printer to match the settings you cannot connect to your computers and access a favorite ...'s drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then click Properties. Adding a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window.
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.... Because it's light-weight and compact, it's easy to each account. Attach a cable lock to keep other people from being stolen. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. Use a password that you can remember but you cannot replace the information stored on... easy for someone else to steal. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take it with a call to Gateway so we can reset it.
.... Because it's light-weight and compact, it's easy to each account. Attach a cable lock to keep other people from being stolen. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. Use a password that you can remember but you cannot replace the information stored on... easy for someone else to steal. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take it with a call to Gateway so we can reset it.
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
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... on page 57. 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 more information, see "Windows Update" on that apply only to the software and hardware on... Support. To fix the problem, click on page 63. Use Windows Update 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 with a tailored selection of updates that icon to open BigFix...
... on page 57. 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 more information, see "Windows Update" on that apply only to the software and hardware on... Support. To fix the problem, click on page 63. Use Windows Update 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 with a tailored selection of updates that icon to open BigFix...
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Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ 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. Drive space information appears. 87 The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ 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. Drive space information appears. 87 The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
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...• Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use Error-checking if you encounter hard drive problems. 88 The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to free hard drive space. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you indicated are deleted..... 2 Click one of files you want to delete, then click OK. To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties ➧ Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. The types of the options:...
...• Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use Error-checking if you encounter hard drive problems. 88 The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to free hard drive space. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you indicated are deleted..... 2 Click one of files you want to delete, then click OK. To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties ➧ Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. The types of the options:...
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...gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your drive is normal. This is called fragmentation, and it to check your notebook for several minutes. Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. After Windows has finished checking the drive for disk errors in different places on the drive..., log off before starting the process when you will not need your hard drive for the pieces of the drive. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are connected to complete (depending on the size of the problems ...
...gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your drive is normal. This is called fragmentation, and it to check your notebook for several minutes. Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. After Windows has finished checking the drive for disk errors in different places on the drive..., log off before starting the process when you will not need your hard drive for the pieces of the drive. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are connected to complete (depending on the size of the problems ...
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...dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. You should back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER... about backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Backing up files Backing up . Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. It also protects you from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools...
...dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. You should back up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER... about backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Backing up files Backing up . Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. It also protects you from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools...
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... scheduled tasks. To move files and settings from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer You can move your data by using Windows...Important Your notebook must manually move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as running Windows Easy Transfer. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer...
... scheduled tasks. To move files and settings from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer You can move your data by using Windows...Important Your notebook must manually move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as running Windows Easy Transfer. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer...
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...press ENTER. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. You can manually transfer your personal data files by looking at the file's extension (... You can often identify different data file types by copying them 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 the file name following the last period). The My Documents window opens ...
...press ENTER. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. You can manually transfer your personal data files by looking at the file's extension (... You can often identify different data file types by copying them 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 the file name following the last period). The My Documents window opens ...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 36 video DVD 38 WMA files 36 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 66 changing color scheme 67 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 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 ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 36 video DVD 38 WMA files 36 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 66 changing color scheme 67 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 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 ...
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...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 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 59 mapping network...
...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 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 59 mapping network...