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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 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
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... data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 CompuTrace 58 Data security 59 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 59 Computrace 59 Startup and...
... data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 CompuTrace 58 Data security 59 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 59 Computrace 59 Startup and...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 64 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 64 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
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... familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Please read this manual carefully to come. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at Gateway. To search for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at www...
... familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Please read this manual carefully to come. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at Gateway. To search for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at www...
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... type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Available information depends on your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then... for help If you are connected to use Windows Media Center. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you can access help for information on...
... type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Available information depends on your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then... for help If you are connected to use Windows Media Center. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you can access help for information on...
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..., help for Windows and other tasks. Click a program's button on page 62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on the menu that opens. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the ...of a real desk. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook are set up. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the taskbar to notify you see "Deleting files and folders...
..., help for Windows and other tasks. Click a program's button on page 62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on the menu that opens. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the ...of a real desk. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook are set up. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the taskbar to notify you see "Deleting files and folders...
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... ENTER. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You may have more drives such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the ...the maximize button again restores the window to a button on the taskbar. Clicking an item on your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit ...
... ENTER. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You may have more drives such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the ...the maximize button again restores the window to a button on the taskbar. Clicking an item on your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to suit ...
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... new information only. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧New ➧Folder ➧type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on a notebook is your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you...
... new information only. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧New ➧Folder ➧type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on a notebook is your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you...
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... the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search on the Windows desktop. Windows asks you if you are stored 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 Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search on the Windows desktop. Windows asks you if you are stored 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...
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... browsing. So you usually will have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that you need . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Some of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Tag • Author...ENTER. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that they may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... browsing. So you usually will have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that you need . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Some of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Tag • Author...ENTER. Browsing for files and folders A file or folder that they may have many levels (usually many more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. Type printing in . ...
Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. Type printing in . ...
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...ISP). This may have a built-in some cases ADSL over the Internet. Your computer connects ISP Servers to this network by connecting your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up with both your telephone book for dial-up Internet service...an existing account to the Internet through an ISP server. Because dial-up telephone modem. You can access it from the Internet. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up connections are e-mail and the World Wide Web. For more ...
...ISP). This may have a built-in some cases ADSL over the Internet. Your computer connects ISP Servers to this network by connecting your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up with both your telephone book for dial-up Internet service...an existing account to the Internet through an ISP server. Because dial-up telephone modem. You can access it from the Internet. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up connections are e-mail and the World Wide Web. For more ...
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...To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of transferring files from a computer on the Web site to run or install the program. 24 Sometimes Web...to store the file on -screen instructions for saving the file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of your Internet account. 2 Depending on the...
...To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the complexity of transferring files from a computer on the Web site to run or install the program. 24 Sometimes Web...to store the file on -screen instructions for saving the file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of your Internet account. 2 Depending on the...
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... or fax server). The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of the window. 3 If you prepare to send the first fax from this notebook before you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on the toolbar. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 26 Windows automatically detects an optional...is in Scan view, click Fax in your dial-up when you have never sent a fax on page 60. You cannot use your notebook from viruses" on this notebook. Many Internet services exist that let you send and receive faxes using anti-virus software. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax...
... or fax server). The Fax Setup window opens. 4 Click the type of the window. 3 If you prepare to send the first fax from this notebook before you can connect to multiple fax servers or devices on the toolbar. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 26 Windows automatically detects an optional...is in Scan view, click Fax in your dial-up when you have never sent a fax on page 60. You cannot use your notebook from viruses" on this notebook. Many Internet services exist that let you send and receive faxes using anti-virus software. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax...
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Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to play an optical...playlist (when you click it). • Volume adjusts the volume. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click ... to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To watch movies on your notebook.
Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to play an optical...playlist (when you click it). • Volume adjusts the volume. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click ... to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To watch movies on your notebook.
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... file to do with the disc, click Play. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens...
... file to do with the disc, click Play. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens...
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... • Volume adjusts the volume. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. You can create several types of the microphone jack...
... • Volume adjusts the volume. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. You can create several types of the microphone jack...
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... to the music library. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your desktop to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you want to a music...
... to the music library. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your desktop to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you want to a music...
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...Important Make sure that you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Windows Media... opens and asks you what you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to your notebook to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. If you need permission ...
...Important Make sure that you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Windows Media... opens and asks you what you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to your notebook to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. If you need permission ...
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... We recommend that you want your legal advisor. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of ...damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank,...
... We recommend that you want your legal advisor. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of ...damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank,...