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...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 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and ... Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 14 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the...
...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 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and ... Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 14 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the...
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...and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 51 ... 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...
...and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 51 ... 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...
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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 backgrounds 73 Selecting a screen saver 74 Changing gadgets 75 Changing system sounds 77 Changing mouse, touchpad,...modifying user accounts 81 Changing accessibility settings 82 Using the Ease of Access Center 82 Using voice recognition 83 Using the Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access...
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 backgrounds 73 Selecting a screen saver 74 Changing gadgets 75 Changing system sounds 77 Changing mouse, touchpad,...modifying user accounts 81 Changing accessibility settings 82 Using the Ease of Access Center 82 Using voice recognition 83 Using the Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access...
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... Media Center Edition, you can click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 To find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your Gateway notebook. Searching for a topic To ...search for a topic. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your question. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box ...
... Media Center Edition, you can click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 To find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your Gateway notebook. Searching for a topic To ...search for a topic. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your question. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box ...
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CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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... The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's button on your notebook is the Windows desktop. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. You must empty the Recycle Bin...different from your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on the taskbar to open the Windows Security Center. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook. Help For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs...
... The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's button on your notebook is the Windows desktop. Click the Start button, then open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. You must empty the Recycle Bin...different from your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on the taskbar to open the Windows Security Center. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook. Help For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs...
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... you the first level of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu... left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can start programs, open it. 7
... you the first level of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu... left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can start programs, open it. 7
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...you search for a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop for a program that you use frequently. You may want to... the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type window in the Computer window. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of...
...you search for a word or phrase in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop for a program that you use frequently. You may want to... the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type window in the Computer window. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of...
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... they hold files and folders. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. A notebook may also have more information about ... in a file cabinet. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer.
... they hold files and folders. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. A notebook may also have more information about ... in a file cabinet. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer.
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... name appears by the folder icon. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on the Windows clipboard. When you decide where you want to put the new folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut ...5 Type a name for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. In fact, all information on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you cut or copy until you...
... name appears by the folder icon. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on the Windows clipboard. When you decide where you want to put the new folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut ...5 Type a name for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. In fact, all information on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you cut or copy until you...
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... , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to empty the bin. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) ... the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. To recover files or folders from its old location. In Windows, you moved appears in its new location and is emptied. For instructions on page 19. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste.
... , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to empty the bin. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) ... the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. To recover files or folders from its old location. In Windows, you moved appears in its new location and is emptied. For instructions on page 19. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste.
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... file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program... list in the list. Searching for files If you are sure that name. • If you want to search on the desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
... file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program... list in the list. Searching for files If you are sure that name. • If you want to search on the desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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...yet another folder, and so on. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 13 You can narrow your Windows desktop. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want . To browse for files ...criteria to find the file or folder that they may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. So you need is called browsing. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact).
...yet another folder, and so on. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 13 You can narrow your Windows desktop. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want . To browse for files ...criteria to find the file or folder that they may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. So you need is called browsing. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact).
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... and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you should calibrate your tapping patterns. Some of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used...), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. If the on -screen instructions. 14 Recalibrate if you write with this game. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet...
... and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which you should calibrate your tapping patterns. Some of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used...), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. If the on -screen instructions. 14 Recalibrate if you write with this game. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet...
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... the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left of the window. Use the TIP to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). TIP tips • Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program or a Web ...
... the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left of the window. Use the TIP to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). TIP tips • Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program or a Web ...
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... the file. 3 Type a new file name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft..., click Start, then click Help and Support. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to use it later.
... the file. 3 Type a new file name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 Type saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft..., click Start, then click Help and Support. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to use it later.
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Printing a document To print a document, you ...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. Printing a document To print a document, you ...
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.... Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. To... Permanently delete a file or folder Rename a file or folder Close the active window or program Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click... running program Press ALT + TAB. 19 Copy a file, folder, text, or Click the item, then press CTRL + C. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Select multiple items in the...
.... Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. To... Permanently delete a file or folder Rename a file or folder Close the active window or program Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click... running program Press ALT + TAB. 19 Copy a file, folder, text, or Click the item, then press CTRL + C. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. graphic Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Select multiple items in the...
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CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a Fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 21
CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a Fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 21