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... 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 hard drive password 59 Windows user accounts 59 Protecting your notebook from viruses 60 Using Norton Internet Security 60 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63...
... 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 hard drive password 59 Windows user accounts 59 Protecting your notebook from viruses 60 Using Norton Internet Security 60 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 64 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 64 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
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... information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Working with files and folders You can store these files...the window again. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer....
... information in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Working with files and folders You can store these files...the window again. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer....
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... the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. The new folder is your notebook. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut or copy again. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Therefore, you can contain files and other ... 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 want to go , you paste it there. 10 Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you remove...
... the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. The new folder is your notebook. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut or copy again. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Therefore, you can contain files and other ... 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 want to go , you paste it there. 10 Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you remove...
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..., copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Using the Windows Search To...
..., copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search. Using the Windows Search To...
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..., then click Start Rip. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check ...Dropping-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are automatically added to each track as WMA or MP3 files. You can organize your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you do not want for any track you...
..., then click Start Rip. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check ...Dropping-Drag and drop files from the Internet-When you are automatically added to each track as WMA or MP3 files. You can organize your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you do not want for any track you...
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...wired network, make 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 find out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel... information. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have them already installed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have connected the network cabling. If...
...wired network, make 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 find out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel... information. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have them already installed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have connected the network cabling. If...
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...methods in and compare the status lights on each computer. 52 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you can add a printer to the network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into.... Wireless security For information on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your computers, you cannot connect to it, your network is set on your...
...methods in and compare the status lights on each computer. 52 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you can add a printer to the network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into.... Wireless security For information on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your computers, you cannot connect to it, your network is set on your...
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... box, then press ENTER. 59 Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can remember but does not include the TPM software, you set in your notebook has TPM hardware but that you...
... box, then press ENTER. 59 Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to Gateway so we can remember but does not include the TPM software, you set in your notebook has TPM hardware but that you...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
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...bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that apply only to the software and hardware on your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. For more information about BigFix, click Help, then click Tutorial. 86 Type windows update in the ... Use Windows Update to open BigFix. 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. For information on running smoothly.
...bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that apply only to the software and hardware on your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. For more information about BigFix, click Help, then click Tutorial. 86 Type windows update in the ... Use Windows Update to open BigFix. 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. For information on running smoothly.
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Drive space information appears. 87 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. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. 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. 87 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. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. 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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... several hours every day, you probably want to free hard drive space. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once...of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you indicated are deleted. If you encounter hard drive problems. 88 The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to run Error-checking once a week. ...
... several hours every day, you probably want to free hard drive space. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once...of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you indicated are deleted. If you encounter hard drive problems. 88 The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to run Error-checking once a week. ...
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... must search for disk errors in different places on the drive can improve hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. This process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. This process slows the hard drive performance. Network communication may take hours to check for several...
... must search for disk errors in different places on the drive can improve hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. This process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. This process slows the hard drive performance. Network communication may take hours to check for several...
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...Click (Start) then click Computer. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. It also protects you ...from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to back up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 90 3 Click Backup Now, then click Run a file backup ...
...Click (Start) then click Computer. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. It also protects you ...from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to back up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 90 3 Click Backup Now, then click Run a file backup ...
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... Task for errors. Help For more complex tasks, then follow the on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings,...tasks on during scheduled tasks. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to run . www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such...
... Task for errors. Help For more complex tasks, then follow the on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings,...tasks on during scheduled tasks. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to run . www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such...
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..., Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on -screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Documents .DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, .DOT Spreadsheets .XLS, .XLT, .TXT Pictures .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG... your old computer's documents folder for files" on your saved personal data files. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Go to locate...
..., Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on -screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Documents .DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, .DOT Spreadsheets .XLS, .XLT, .TXT Pictures .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG... your old computer's documents folder for files" on your saved personal data files. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. Go to locate...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 36 video DVD 38 WMA files 36 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 66 changing color scheme 67 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 36 video DVD 38 WMA files 36 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 66 changing color scheme 67 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 60 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 60 mapping network...
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... 9 Remove the cover from their antistatic bags only when you are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Important If you a set of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by...
... 9 Remove the cover from their antistatic bags only when you are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Important If you a set of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by...