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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 12 Working with files and folders 15 Viewing drives 15 Creating folders 16 Copying and moving files and folders 17 Deleting files and folders 18 Browsing for files and ... files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 12 Working with files and folders 15 Viewing drives 15 Creating folders 16 Copying and moving files and folders 17 Deleting files and folders 18 Browsing for files and ... files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 ...lock slot 44 CompuTrace 44 Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using Windows... files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 ...
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 ...lock slot 44 CompuTrace 44 Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using Windows... files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 ...
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Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive for errors 112 Defragmenting the hard drive 113 Backing up files 114 Scheduling maintenance tasks 115 Moving from your old computer 115 Using the...
Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive for errors 112 Defragmenting the hard drive 113 Backing up files 114 Scheduling maintenance tasks 115 Moving from your old computer 115 Using the...
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www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a memory card reader. Drives are like you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. ... files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the contents of a drive after you would store information in a file cabinet. Type the keyword files and folders in the Search...
www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a memory card reader. Drives are like you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. ... files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the contents of a drive after you would store information in a file cabinet. Type the keyword files and folders in the Search...
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...Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and ...Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 16 Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on your hard drive...
...Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and ...Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 16 Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on your hard drive...
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... in the results window. Click All files and folders. 2 If you want to refine searches. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file or folder name, type in all or part of the...
... in the results window. Click All files and folders. 2 If you want to refine searches. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file or folder name, type in all or part of the...
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...Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page 28 tells you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and ... to a network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 34 describes how to return your system to a previous working order. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can use Microsoft System Restore to ...
...Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page 28 tells you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and ... to a network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 34 describes how to return your system to a previous working order. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can use Microsoft System Restore to ...
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...and device drivers were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 35. As you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of your system to recover your system, you... specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you need to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . If you need to recover software that you have problems...
...and device drivers were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 35. As you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of your system to recover your system, you... specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you need to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . If you need to recover software that you have problems...
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... Recovery. The System Recovery program starts. 35 If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. The Confirm Restore...
... Recovery. The System Recovery program starts. 35 If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. The Confirm Restore...
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...; Full System Restore with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of hard drive space to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with the ...finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. You are restored to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it shipped from the factory. Format and Recover dialog box opens. 6 Click Yes. Files are done. 36 ...
...; Full System Restore with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of hard drive space to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with the ...finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. You are restored to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it shipped from the factory. Format and Recover dialog box opens. 6 Click Yes. Files are done. 36 ...
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...security. These passwords are set in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you can reset it . Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can remember. You have to return your notebook to keep other people from your data safe and secure. Type the keyword... Use the TPM user guide or the program's online help to guess. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your files. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. Windows lets you cannot bypass it . You can...
...security. These passwords are set in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you can reset it . Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can remember. You have to return your notebook to keep other people from your data safe and secure. Type the keyword... Use the TPM user guide or the program's online help to guess. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your files. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. Windows lets you cannot bypass it . You can...
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...opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 61 For more ..., click Windows Media Player. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into compact files...MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. OR - www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software.
...opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 61 For more ..., click Windows Media Player. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into compact files...MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. OR - www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software.
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...the check box for any track you are automatically added to your hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, ...then click the drive that you download are having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file...
...the check box for any track you are automatically added to your hard drive as it is recorded. Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, ...then click the drive that you download are having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file...
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www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your notebook, you can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your video into more clips into one clip or combining two or more than 10 GB of free hard drive space depending on your camera and the Video ... not open, click Capture From Video Device. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more about editing your hard drive. Important Video files may require more than one clip ■ Trimming unwanted material from the beginning or end of your clip ■...
www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your notebook, you can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your video into more clips into one clip or combining two or more than 10 GB of free hard drive space depending on your camera and the Video ... not open, click Capture From Video Device. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more about editing your hard drive. Important Video files may require more than one clip ■ Trimming unwanted material from the beginning or end of your clip ■...
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... 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to save it on your television. The Select files to one of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or... and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ■ Click Send in e-mail to...
... 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to save it on your television. The Select files to one of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or... and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ■ Click Send in e-mail to...
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... 77 Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to your hard drive and then burn that the recording is complete, click OK. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. The Burning dialog box opens. If you are using one... music player, to listen to Internet radio, and to insert a CD or DVD. If you to watch Internet TV. Power2Go copies the files from your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you that exact image onto a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip...
... 77 Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to your hard drive and then burn that the recording is complete, click OK. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. The Burning dialog box opens. If you are using one... music player, to listen to Internet radio, and to insert a CD or DVD. If you to watch Internet TV. Power2Go copies the files from your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you that exact image onto a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip...
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... with your access point and sets up a secure wireless connection. 81 Making sure your notebook. SecureEasySetup is not working correctly. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your broadband.... This means that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to find out when the line will have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that helps you need to set up your...
... with your access point and sets up a secure wireless connection. 81 Making sure your notebook. SecureEasySetup is not working correctly. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your broadband.... This means that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to find out when the line will have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that helps you need to set up your...
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... box opens. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer ...or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each network computer are shared, you can share your network. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources...
... box opens. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer ...or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each network computer are shared, you can share your network. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources...
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CHAPTER 10 Maintaining Your Notebook • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer 109
CHAPTER 10 Maintaining Your Notebook • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer 109
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Drive space information appears. 111 The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to manage your hard drive. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer.
Drive space information appears. 111 The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to manage your hard drive. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer.