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... Help box, then press ENTER. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 62. 6 The Recycle Bin is like the top of the desktop as your notebook...
... Help box, then press ENTER. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 62. 6 The Recycle Bin is like the top of the desktop as your notebook...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a button on the taskbar. Viewing...
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. A notebook may also have more than one drive. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a button on the taskbar. Viewing...
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...to refine searches. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of a name • Creation date • Modification .... So you need is rarely right on top of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click...
...to refine searches. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: • Name or part of a name • Creation date • Modification .... So you need is rarely right on top of these features include: • Tablet PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click...
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... Draw a left line. Using the digital pen Digital pen button The digital pen button serves the same function as pressing the corresponding key on the display surface. • Line up , then horizontally to open right-click menus when they are out of alignment. Store extra pens in a drawer to -right ... tips, in the TIP help. You can also use these gestures, you get the same result as the right button on page 16. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to control the insertion point in the active program...
... Draw a left line. Using the digital pen Digital pen button The digital pen button serves the same function as pressing the corresponding key on the display surface. • Line up , then horizontally to open right-click menus when they are out of alignment. Store extra pens in a drawer to -right ... tips, in the TIP help. You can also use these gestures, you get the same result as the right button on page 16. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to control the insertion point in the active program...
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... considered an always-connected service. Internet Servers store information so other computers can view the information on page 23. • An e-mail program-a program that displays information from the Internet. If you want to the Internet. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your ISP and access the Internet. Dial-up an...
... considered an always-connected service. Internet Servers store information so other computers can view the information on page 23. • An e-mail program-a program that displays information from the Internet. If you want to the Internet. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your ISP and access the Internet. Dial-up an...
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...sites by moving the mouse pointer over it. To learn more . Contact your Internet account Help For general information about using a Web page display program called a Web site. Web pages can access Web sites to millions of information sources. You can explore a Web site or visit other...features. A group of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Link Web page Linked Web page 23 www.gateway.com Accessing your ISP for the correct procedure. Type ISP in the menu bar. The method you on a Web page called links or ...
...sites by moving the mouse pointer over it. To learn more . Contact your Internet account Help For general information about using a Web page display program called a Web site. Web pages can access Web sites to millions of information sources. You can explore a Web site or visit other...features. A group of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Link Web page Linked Web page 23 www.gateway.com Accessing your ISP for the correct procedure. Type ISP in the menu bar. The method you on a Web page called links or ...
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...the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you requested. A copy of the file is the process of the Web site that you want to download. 3 ... Faxing Connecting 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 browser address bar. - Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to ...
...the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you requested. A copy of the file is the process of the Web site that you want to download. 3 ... Faxing Connecting 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 browser address bar. - Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to ...
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... (if installed), and play music playlists. 4 To exit Windows Media Center, click the X in a slideshow, or select movies from your music library, set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your video library. • Music lets you start Windows Media Center: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows...
... (if installed), and play music playlists. 4 To exit Windows Media Center, click the X in a slideshow, or select movies from your music library, set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your video library. • Music lets you start Windows Media Center: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows...
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... documents on the menu. 4 On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer, then click OK. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn on each network computer are listed. Opening files across the network To open files...
... documents on the menu. 4 On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer, then click OK. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn on each network computer are listed. Opening files across the network To open files...
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...to their previous values after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to display images on your changes. 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic screen settings ... (16-bit) = 65,500 colors • Highest (32-bit) = 16,700,000 colors 3 To change the screen resolution, drag the Resolution slider to display images on your notebook uses to the highest color setting, if necessary. Most images look right, click No. Screen resolution is the number of colors...
...to their previous values after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to display images on your changes. 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic screen settings ... (16-bit) = 65,500 colors • Highest (32-bit) = 16,700,000 colors 3 To change the screen resolution, drag the Resolution slider to display images on your notebook uses to the highest color setting, if necessary. Most images look right, click No. Screen resolution is the number of colors...
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Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 68 If the Settings button is not in the list, click ... Location list, then click the location where you leave your notebook on for long periods of time without using an external monitor (not a flat-panel display), an image may get burned in on the preview screen. • To change the settings for the screen saver, click Settings, change the number of...
Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 68 If the Settings button is not in the list, click ... Location list, then click the location where you leave your notebook on for long periods of time without using an external monitor (not a flat-panel display), an image may get burned in on the preview screen. • To change the settings for the screen saver, click Settings, change the number of...
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...: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. You can change a pen option. 74 You can adjust digital pen, display, and button preferences. To change a digital pen option, click or tap the Other tab, then click or tap Go to save your notebook with the...
...: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. You can change a pen option. 74 You can adjust digital pen, display, and button preferences. To change a digital pen option, click or tap the Other tab, then click or tap Go to save your notebook with the...
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... to you use the Ease of Access Center: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Ease of Access, then click Ease of Access Center. Windows has several system display settings. Using the Ease of Access Center Use the Ease of Access Center opens. 76 The Ease of Access Center to control. To use it...
... to you use the Ease of Access Center: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Ease of Access, then click Ease of Access Center. Windows has several system display settings. Using the Ease of Access Center Use the Ease of Access Center opens. 76 The Ease of Access Center to control. To use it...
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...using voice commands. • Set up microphone configures your microphone to work correctly with your mouse pointer. • Start On-Screen Keyboard displays a keyboard on the screen. The Speech Recognition Options window opens. 2 Click one of the following settings to start setting up voice recognition:... 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Ease of Access, then click Speech Recognition Options. With a built-in microphone on select Gateway notebooks) and configure Windows to create typed text from your notebook's settings for reading about on-screen text, click Text to Speech on...
...using voice commands. • Set up microphone configures your microphone to work correctly with your mouse pointer. • Start On-Screen Keyboard displays a keyboard on the screen. The Speech Recognition Options window opens. 2 Click one of the following settings to start setting up voice recognition:... 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Ease of Access, then click Speech Recognition Options. With a built-in microphone on select Gateway notebooks) and configure Windows to create typed text from your notebook's settings for reading about on-screen text, click Text to Speech on...
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.... The Windows Mobility Center window opens. You can also make modifications to open the Change settings for the plan dialog box and modify the display and sleep settings for your notebook's features, some of these controls may not be available. Control Description ■ Click (Change... display brightness settings for the current power plan. For more information about selecting a power plan, see your notebook Reference Guide. ■ Click the arrow to ...
.... The Windows Mobility Center window opens. You can also make modifications to open the Change settings for the plan dialog box and modify the display and sleep settings for your notebook's features, some of these controls may not be available. Control Description ■ Click (Change... display brightness settings for the current power plan. For more information about selecting a power plan, see your notebook Reference Guide. ■ Click the arrow to ...
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...Ethernet network" on page 50. ■ Click Turn wireless on to turn the wireless radio on a server or desktop computer. Control www.gateway.com Description ■ Click (Change wireless network settings) to open the Connect to a network dialog box and select a wireless network to connect... to or disconnect from landscape to portrait orientation. ■ Click (Change display settings) to open the Display Settings dialog box and modify the screen resolution and colors for your notebook when you give presentations. For more information about...
...Ethernet network" on page 50. ■ Click Turn wireless on to turn the wireless radio on a server or desktop computer. Control www.gateway.com Description ■ Click (Change wireless network settings) to open the Connect to a network dialog box and select a wireless network to connect... to or disconnect from landscape to portrait orientation. ■ Click (Change display settings) to open the Display Settings dialog box and modify the screen resolution and colors for your notebook when you give presentations. For more information about...
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... access to, then click OK. Tip Click Check All, then click to uncheck the checkboxes of the programs you want to restrict access to is displayed. Restricting specific programs To restrict specific programs: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up parental controls for any... the game you want to restrict access to. The activity report is not shown on the list, see "Restricting specific programs" on page 83. www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want to allow , click the checkbox for , then click View activity reports.
... access to, then click OK. Tip Click Check All, then click to uncheck the checkboxes of the programs you want to restrict access to is displayed. Restricting specific programs To restrict specific programs: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up parental controls for any... the game you want to restrict access to. The activity report is not shown on the list, see "Restricting specific programs" on page 83. www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want to allow , click the checkbox for , then click View activity reports.
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... For more complex tasks, then follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or...
... For more complex tasks, then follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or...
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...to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last period). For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining ...'s documents folder for files" on the desktop. To find files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your personal data files by looking at the file's extension (the part of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal ...
...to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last period). For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining ...'s documents folder for files" on the desktop. To find files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Documents folder opens and displays many of your personal data files by looking at the file's extension (the part of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal ...
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..., special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from Gateway. Notices Copyright © 2007 Gateway, Inc. In no event will Gateway be accurate. Use of Microsoft Corporation. The search results ...are trademarks or registered trademarks of this copyright protection technology must be reproduced or transmitted by U.S. Due to make improvements in this manual and the products it may appear in the U.S. Microsoft, MS, and Windows are displayed...