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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 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 ... the 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 26 Using Windows Fax and Scan 26 Sending a Fax 27 Setting up your cover...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 ... the 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 26 Using Windows Fax and Scan 26 Sending a Fax 27 Setting up your cover...
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... a Web site. Link Web page Linked Web page 23 Contact your Internet account varies from ISP to millions of related Web pages is a link. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.... You can access Web sites to a hand, the item is called links or hyperlinks. If the pointer changes to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... a Web site. Link Web page Linked Web page 23 Contact your Internet account varies from ISP to millions of related Web pages is a link. www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using the Web browser features, click Help in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.... You can access Web sites to a hand, the item is called links or hyperlinks. If the pointer changes to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...and Support. Help For more information, see "Working with an Internet service provider (ISP), you created. 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it takes to transfer the file to your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder... that you want . Type connecting to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 62. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. To download files or programs from viruses" on the browser address...
...and Support. Help For more information, see "Working with an Internet service provider (ISP), you created. 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it takes to transfer the file to your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder... that you want . Type connecting to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on page 62. For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. To download files or programs from viruses" on the browser address...
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.... The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 39 If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to your music library by sorting, and add information to build a music...corrupt. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. You can edit the track's tags (informational fields). Windows Media Player ...
.... The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 39 If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to your music library by sorting, and add information to build a music...corrupt. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to a music file. You can edit the track's tags (informational fields). Windows Media Player ...
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... Important You must be activated. When you are using your current setup. Be sure to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you...
... Important You must be activated. When you are using your current setup. Be sure to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you...
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...you purchased your notebook. • Using the McAfee VirusScan program to check files and programs that are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and hybrid attacks. • McAfee Personal Firewall blocks unwanted inbound and outbound Internet traffic to prevent ..., then click Help and Support. Protecting your copy of McAfee SecurityCenter and subscribing to the virus definition update service. Your new Gateway notebook may have received a free limited time subscription to one computer to a file on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. ...
...you purchased your notebook. • Using the McAfee VirusScan program to check files and programs that are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and hybrid attacks. • McAfee Personal Firewall blocks unwanted inbound and outbound Internet traffic to prevent ..., then click Help and Support. Protecting your copy of McAfee SecurityCenter and subscribing to the virus definition update service. Your new Gateway notebook may have received a free limited time subscription to one computer to a file on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. ...
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... box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 68 Windows checks the Microsoft web site to see if any updates are available. 4 Click: • Install Updates to download additional Windows software for your notebook and install them automatically. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to... download and install updates on your notebook. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then press ENTER. You should update Windows regularly to ...
... box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 68 Windows checks the Microsoft web site to see if any updates are available. 4 Click: • Install Updates to download additional Windows software for your notebook and install them automatically. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to... download and install updates on your notebook. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then press ENTER. You should update Windows regularly to ...
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www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of a user's notebook and Internet use: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up restrictions ... , then click OK. The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 89 If the game you want to restrict access to allow , click the checkbox for any user. Creating activity...
www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of a user's notebook and Internet use: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up restrictions ... , then click OK. The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 89 If the game you want to restrict access to allow , click the checkbox for any user. Creating activity...
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...files 97 BigFix 69 broadband Internet connection 22, 48, 51 browser Web 22, 23 browsing for files and folders 13 C cable modem 22, 46, 48 CD adding tracks to your library 39 creating audio 40 creating data 43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button... 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 updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking ...
...files 97 BigFix 69 broadband Internet connection 22, 48, 51 browser Web 22, 23 browsing for files and folders 13 C cable modem 22, 46, 48 CD adding tracks to your library 39 creating audio 40 creating data 43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button... 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 updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking ...
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...96 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 scanning for errors 95 help Media Center 3 online 4 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 3 starting 3 hyperlinks 23 102 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading...
...96 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 scanning for errors 95 help Media Center 3 online 4 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 3 starting 3 hyperlinks 23 102 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86 restricting game access 87, 88 restricting programs ... shared folders 56 virus protecting against 62 removing 62 W WAV file 34 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 8 103
www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86 restricting game access 87, 88 restricting programs ... shared folders 56 virus protecting against 62 removing 62 W WAV file 34 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 8 103
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Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 44 help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 39 creating music files 38 creating WMA files 38 editing tack information 39 playing audio CD 35 playing audio file 34 viewing video file 34 Windows Mobility Center 84 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 62 Windows Update 68, 92 WMA file creating 38 editing track information 39 playing 34 Wordpad 17 workgroup naming 51 World Wide Web (WWW) 23 downloading files 24 writing 15 Z Zip drive 97 Index 104
Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 44 help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 39 creating music files 38 creating WMA files 38 editing tack information 39 playing audio CD 35 playing audio file 34 viewing video file 34 Windows Mobility Center 84 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 62 Windows Update 68, 92 WMA file creating 38 editing track information 39 playing 34 Wordpad 17 workgroup naming 51 World Wide Web (WWW) 23 downloading files 24 writing 15 Z Zip drive 97 Index 104
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... residence or at your local telephone service • The condition of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on . An external keyboard does not work • Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical...
... residence or at your local telephone service • The condition of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on . An external keyboard does not work • Make sure that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical...
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... upload data is a common problem that you are secure. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Make sure that can cause the modem to connect at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. When the dial tone stops, listen for line noise (scratchy, crackling, or popping sounds).
... upload data is a common problem that you are secure. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Make sure that can cause the modem to connect at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. When the dial tone stops, listen for line noise (scratchy, crackling, or popping sounds).