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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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... 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 Testing your network 54 Adding a printer to your...
... 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 Testing your network 54 Adding a printer to your...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space...
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We are sure that you are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.gateway.com. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you will be... is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Thanks again, from your notebook in addition to help you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. CHAPTER 1:...
We are sure that you are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.gateway.com. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you will be... is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Thanks again, from your notebook in addition to help you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. CHAPTER 1:...
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... help you can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway notebook. To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. To...Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Vista Media Center Edition, you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. For each search, ...
... help you can find the answer, click the result that most closely matches your question. www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway notebook. To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. To...Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. You can access help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Vista Media Center Edition, you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. For each search, ...
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...The icon changes appearance to open a file or program by clicking an item on page 66. 6 Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. Other buttons on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. ....and the Recycle Bin icon. The Start button provides access to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. The desktop is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 11. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using...
...The icon changes appearance to open a file or program by clicking an item on page 66. 6 Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. Other buttons on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. ....and the Recycle Bin icon. The Start button provides access to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. The desktop is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 11. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using...
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... would store information in a file cabinet. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets ...window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. You can organize your files and programs to a button on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print ...
... would store information in a file cabinet. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets ...window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. You can organize your files and programs to a button on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print ...
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In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. The new folder is your hard drive. 3 If you keep on your notebook. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu ...-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. Therefore, you want to copy. They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut...
In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. The new folder is your hard drive. 3 If you keep on your notebook. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Shortcuts" on the pop-up menu ...-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. Therefore, you want to copy. They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you copy or cut...
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... file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file and folder names containing the letters you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder...
... file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file and folder names containing the letters you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder...
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... with the tip of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Calibrating your tablet The first time you should calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then...
... with the tip of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for both portrait and landscape orientations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Calibrating your tablet The first time you should calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then...
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.... Help For more information about opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18 Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening...
.... Help For more information about opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18 Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening...
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...your e-mail messages. In many instances, broadband is considered an always-connected service. ISP Servers let you access the Internet and your notebook. To minimize the cost for a list of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that you only ...), or cable television line and signing up with your e-mail messages. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that provides...
...your e-mail messages. In many instances, broadband is considered an always-connected service. ISP Servers let you access the Internet and your notebook. To minimize the cost for a list of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web browser-a program that you only ...), or cable television line and signing up with your e-mail messages. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that provides...
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... bar. - Type the downloading files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click (Start), then click Internet. Help For more information, see "Protecting your notebook, and displays the page on page 62. Type connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box, then click ENTER. 24 Downloading is downloaded to..." 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 Web site to run or install the program. The speed that you scan the files you download.
... bar. - Type the downloading files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click (Start), then click Internet. Help For more information, see "Protecting your notebook, and displays the page on page 62. Type connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box, then click ENTER. 24 Downloading is downloaded to..." 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 Web site to run or install the program. The speed that you scan the files you download.
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... process. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you send or receive faxes using McAfee SecurityCenter. You can connect your notebook to multiple fax servers or devices on a network. Many Internet services exist that let you want to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. 26... to read. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Checking your e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from this...
... process. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Send/Receive. 4 Double-click the message you send or receive faxes using McAfee SecurityCenter. You can connect your notebook to multiple fax servers or devices on a network. Many Internet services exist that let you want to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. 26... to read. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Checking your e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from this...
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... in the dialog box, then click Next. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Choose how to receive.... 4 Click the type of the fax modem in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you will be using your dial-up modem. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server).
... in the dialog box, then click Next. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of connection you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. The Choose how to receive.... 4 Click the type of the fax modem in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you will be using your dial-up modem. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server).
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...discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. To play these CDs on your notebook. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in and that the speakers are plugged in your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Playing optical discs ... Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the...
...discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. To play these CDs on your notebook. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in and that the speakers are plugged in your notebook. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Playing optical discs ... Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the...
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Windows Media Player opens. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Playlist Video screen 36 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the notebook to do with the disc, click Play.
Windows Media Player opens. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Playlist Video screen 36 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the notebook to do with the disc, click Play.
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..." on page 34. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. You can create several types of the files in the playlist. ... the microphone. 37 Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes...
..." on page 34. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. You can create several types of the files in the playlist. ... the microphone. 37 Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes...
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... information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. WMA files end in...
... information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. WMA files end in...
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... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Library 4 Click Start Burn. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the Library to the Burn...
... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. Library 4 Click Start Burn. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the Library to the Burn...