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... 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 ...security 60 Kensington lock 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 Windows Security 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 ...security 60 Kensington lock 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 Windows Security Center...
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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 ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your old computer 98 Transferring files...
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 ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting unnecessary files 94 Checking the hard drive for errors 95 Defragmenting the hard drive 96 Backing up files 97 Scheduling maintenance tasks 98 Moving from your old computer 98 Transferring files...
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...Start, then click Help and Support. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Drives are like you would store information in ...Computer. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-...
...Start, then click Help and Support. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Drives are like you would store information in ...Computer. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-...
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... 19. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on your hard drive. 3 If you want the file or folder to copy and move files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. To copy a file or folder... like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want the copy to go , you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. When you decide where you want to copy. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are called copying...
... 19. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on your hard drive. 3 If you want the file or folder to copy and move files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. To copy a file or folder... like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want the copy to go , you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. When you decide where you want to copy. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are called copying...
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Searching for files If you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or ...
Searching for files If you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or ...
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...files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. To create WMA or ... a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to each track as it is saved. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-...
...files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. To create WMA or ... a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to each track as it is saved. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-...
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... sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to 15 characters with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for setting...
... sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to 15 characters with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for setting...
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...unable to connect to your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to a networked computer, then share...or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you ...
...unable to connect to your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to a networked computer, then share...or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you ...
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... information from using your notebook. The password feature is stolen, you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook that you use Computrace Complete to Gateway so we can remember. When you can access files in the My Documents folder. 61 Use a ... that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. www.gateway.com Data security The second step in computer security is better than commercially available software security. Make sure that is keeping your hard drive. You can assign a password to keep other people from your data safe...
... information from using your notebook. The password feature is stolen, you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook that you use Computrace Complete to Gateway so we can remember. When you can access files in the My Documents folder. 61 Use a ... that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. www.gateway.com Data security The second step in computer security is better than commercially available software security. Make sure that is keeping your hard drive. You can assign a password to keep other people from your data safe...
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CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91
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... choose updates for your notebook. Type windows update in your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. It automatically gathers information about BigFix, click Help, then click...
... choose updates for your notebook. Type windows update in your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. It automatically gathers information about BigFix, click Help, then click...
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Drive space information appears. 93 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
Drive space information appears. 93 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
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To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from ... ENTER. 94 The types of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you want to free hard drive space. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Recycle Bin...
To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from ... ENTER. 94 The types of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you want to free hard drive space. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Recycle Bin...
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... click Help and Support. This process may be adequate. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for disk errors in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 95 Also use your hard drive for errors, you see a prompt asking you if you see this prompt, click Schedule disc...for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed ...
... click Help and Support. This process may be adequate. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for disk errors in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 95 Also use your hard drive for errors, you see a prompt asking you if you see this prompt, click Schedule disc...for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed ...
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...(Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your keyboard or mouse because using them back together. This process slows the hard drive performance. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. This is called ... use a file, Windows must search for several hours. Tip Because defragmenting a drive may stop and restart the defragmenting process. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Also, if you will not ...
...(Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your keyboard or mouse because using them back together. This process slows the hard drive performance. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. This is called ... use a file, Windows must search for several hours. Tip Because defragmenting a drive may stop and restart the defragmenting process. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Also, if you will not ...
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... Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on the hard drive. It also protects you from the hard drive frees space for new files on -screen instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders to do a complete hard drive backup. Help For more information about backing up files: 1... You should back up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a recordable drive). Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 97 www.gateway.com Backing up files Backing up your files regularly to a writable optical disc ...
... Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on the hard drive. It also protects you from the hard drive frees space for new files on -screen instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders to do a complete hard drive backup. Help For more information about backing up files: 1... You should back up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a recordable drive). Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 97 www.gateway.com Backing up files Backing up your files regularly to a writable optical disc ...
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...computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista. While using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens. 2 Click Create ...itself, to the new notebook. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Windows Easy Transfer. Important If your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler ...
...computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista. While using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens. 2 Click Create ...itself, to the new notebook. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Windows Easy Transfer. Important If your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler ...
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...files. For example, a document file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS extension. www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to Step 4. - To find files...You can often identify different data file types by copying them to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. File type File usually ends in your saved personal ... data files. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash...
...files. For example, a document file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS extension. www.gateway.com 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to Step 4. - To find files...You can often identify different data file types by copying them to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. File type File usually ends in your saved personal ... data files. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash...
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...10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting ...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 ...56 sharing 54 un-sharing 55 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 22, 46, 48 DVD creating data 43 creating video 41 playing 35 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 52 E editing...
...10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 96 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 94 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting ...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 ...56 sharing 54 un-sharing 55 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 22, 46, 48 DVD creating data 43 creating video 41 playing 35 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 52 E editing...
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... 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 ... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network...
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