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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 ...
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 ...
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... 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 Testing your network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54...
... 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 Testing your network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54...
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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 ...
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 ...
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CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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... Thanks again, from your new notebook. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We sincerely hope that you will provide you will receive the... utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of services and support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are sure that you with...
... Thanks again, from your new notebook. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We sincerely hope that you will provide you will receive the... utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of services and support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are sure that you with...
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... it. Help and Support opens. To access Media Center help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you receive a list of...
... it. Help and Support opens. To access Media Center help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you receive a list of...
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CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Using online help If you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on the particular Help site to perform a task while you are taken. Available information depends on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. You can research a topic or learn how to which you are discussed. 4 Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums ...
CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Using online help If you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on the particular Help site to perform a task while you are taken. Available information depends on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. You can research a topic or learn how to which you are discussed. 4 Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums ...
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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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Help For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs that you discarded are stored. Other buttons on page 11. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that are running. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you see is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The icon changes appearance to notify you when the security settings on the right. For more information about ...
Help For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar represent programs that you discarded are stored. Other buttons on page 11. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that are running. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your personalized work space where you see is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The icon changes appearance to notify you when the security settings on the right. For more information about ...
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... your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can start programs...
... your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can start programs...
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Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and ...
Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and ...
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... also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
... also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
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For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. When you decide where you want to go , you paste it there. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. They can paste copies of the file or folder on page 19. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for files" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the file ...
For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. When you decide where you want to go , you paste it there. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. They can paste copies of the file or folder on page 19. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for files" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the file ...
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... put them to move . For instructions on how to delete, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 19. 3 Click Restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination...
... put them to move . For instructions on how to delete, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 19. 3 Click Restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination...
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Windows permanently deletes all files and folders of that you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. Windows asks you if you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by 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 of the name, Search will list all files in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that name. • If you ...
Windows permanently deletes all files and folders of that you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. Windows asks you if you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by 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 of the name, Search will list all files in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that name. • If you ...
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... you find the file or folder you need is called browsing. Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in which it was created or modified You can also...
... you find the file or folder you need is called browsing. Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in which it was created or modified You can also...
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If the on -screen instructions. 14 The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap Calibrate, then follow the on -screen pointer does not seem to line up with the tip of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for their own use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your tapping patterns. Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your digital ...
If the on -screen instructions. 14 The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap Calibrate, then follow the on -screen pointer does not seem to line up with the tip of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for their own use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your tapping patterns. Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your digital ...
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www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to your writing hand by resting it on the display ...
www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to your writing hand by resting it on the display ...
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TIP tips • Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program or a Web form) before using the writing pad or soft keyboard. • To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, click or tap Tools, then click or tap Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the window. Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. Use the TIP to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows ...
TIP tips • Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program or a Web form) before using the writing pad or soft keyboard. • To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, click or tap Tools, then click or tap Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the window. Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. Use the TIP to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows ...
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... need to save it if you want to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. 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...
... need to save it if you want to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. 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...