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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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...and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Tip You can also search for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Thanks again...Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from all of your notebook's software features. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality ...
...and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Tip You can also search for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Thanks again...Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from all of your notebook's software features. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality ...
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...to perform a task while you are using the program. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook contains information that most online help . Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can research a topic or learn how to use Windows Media Center.... Available information depends on your notebook model and serial number. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in...
...to perform a task while you are using the program. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook contains information that most online help . Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can research a topic or learn how to use Windows Media Center.... Available information depends on your notebook model and serial number. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in...
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.... Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Double-click this example, depending on page 62. 6 Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The ...taskbar is the Windows desktop. You must empty the Recycle Bin to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on how your notebook is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you discarded are stored. Click a program's button on the menu that...
.... Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Double-click this example, depending on page 62. 6 Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The ...taskbar is the Windows desktop. You must empty the Recycle Bin to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on how your notebook is like the top of the desktop as your personalized work space where you discarded are stored. Click a program's button on the menu that...
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... and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former... reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like...
... and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former... reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like...
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... you decide what folder you want to go , you can contain files and other folders. Therefore, you paste it there. The new folder is your notebook. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut or copy again. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name... the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 19.
... you decide what folder you want to go , you can contain files and other folders. Therefore, you paste it there. The new folder is your notebook. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut or copy again. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name... the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. In fact, all information on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 19.
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... 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 list. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility...
... 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 list. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility...
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... meeting more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in fact). Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in which you can turn into text or image files. • ...your Windows desktop. So you want . Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can also combine search criteria to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you need . ...
... meeting more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in fact). Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in which you can turn into text or image files. • ...your Windows desktop. So you want . Help For more criteria than a file cabinet, in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can also combine search criteria to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you need . ...
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... to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have access to a network printer. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document prints. CHAPTER...
... to open the Folders list, then click the folder you must have access to a network printer. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document prints. CHAPTER...
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...cost is the same regardless of the amount of time you use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your notebook. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account with your ISP and access the ...-a program that displays information from the Internet. Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet through an ISP server. and access your notebook. If you want to access the Internet you need to the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service...
...cost is the same regardless of the amount of time you use your cable television or special telephone lines to connect to your notebook. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up an Internet account with your ISP and access the ...-a program that displays information from the Internet. Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet through an ISP server. and access your notebook. If you want to access the Internet you need to the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service...
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... to download, then press ENTER. - Additionally, the speed of your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a Web site. OR On the current Web page, click a link..." 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 download, then press ENTER. - Additionally, the speed of your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a Web site. OR On the current Web page, click a link..." 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. -
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.... The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help in your Notebook Reference Guide. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If ... Scan Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you send and receive faxes using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support...
.... The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help in your Notebook Reference Guide. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If ... Scan Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Editions. For more information, see "Checking Out Your Notebook" in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you send and receive faxes using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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...Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing optical discs Optical discs are plugged in and that...disc drive. 33 CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are turned on your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast...
...Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing optical discs Optical discs are plugged in and that...disc drive. 33 CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are turned on your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast...
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... begins playing the disc. Windows Media Player opens. 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
... begins playing the disc. Windows Media Player opens. 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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...click it). • Volume adjusts the volume. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you want to the next file on your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on page... you record and play audio files. 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. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 Creating audio files and...
...click it). • Volume adjusts the volume. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you want to the next file on your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on page... you record and play audio files. 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. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 Creating audio files and...
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... process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. You cannot copy tracks from the Internet-When you are automatically added to your desktop to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to record, then click Start Rip. You can add music tracks to...
... process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. You cannot copy tracks from the Internet-When you are automatically added to your desktop to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to record, then click Start Rip. You can add music tracks to...
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...edit the track's tags (informational fields). Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, ...contact your recordable disc drive. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your notebook for creating music CDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission...
...edit the track's tags (informational fields). Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, ...contact your recordable disc drive. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your notebook for creating music CDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission...
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.... 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to close the box. 38 If... Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Important We recommend that you want your notebook for other remedies. Library 6 Click Start Burn. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you want to burn to do not use your...
.... 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to close the box. 38 If... Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Important We recommend that you want your notebook for other remedies. Library 6 Click Start Burn. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you want to burn to do not use your...