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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 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 ...
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... data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media 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 ...network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 55 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and...
... data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media 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 ...network 54 Adding a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 55 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 CompuTrace 60 Data security 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 61 Computrace 61 Startup and...
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www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Traveling securely 69 Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 71 Changing screen settings 72 Changing ...Windows Mobility Center 84 Setting up parental controls 86 Filtering Internet access 86 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space...
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... receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of -class service and support in good operating condition. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are sure that you ... to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to familiarize yourself with the outstanding...
... receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of -class service and support in good operating condition. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are sure that you ... to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to familiarize yourself with the outstanding...
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... question. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Searching for a topic To... Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to use the many features of suggested topics. Getting help you receive a list of your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support.
... question. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. 3 www.gateway.com Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Searching for a topic To... Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to use the many features of suggested topics. Getting help you receive a list of your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support.
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... taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that you open the Windows Security Center. ... changes appearance to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on your...
... taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that you open the Windows Security Center. ... changes appearance to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on your...
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...information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print ...information in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You may have more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. Clicking the maximize button again restores ...
...information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print ...information in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You may have more drives such as a CD or DVD drive. Clicking the maximize button again restores ...
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... folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. For more than one place, but as soon as you want to copy. In fact, all information on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you paste it there.... Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. The new folder is stored in files. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go , you keep on the Windows clipboard...
... folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. For more than one place, but as soon as you want to copy. In fact, all information on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you paste it there.... Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. The new folder is stored in files. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go , you keep on the Windows clipboard...
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... files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. 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...
... files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. 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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... on -screen instructions. 14 Calibration ensures the accuracy of the digital pen-for both portrait and landscape orientations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Recalibrate if you write with your digital pen for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and...
... on -screen instructions. 14 Calibration ensures the accuracy of the digital pen-for both portrait and landscape orientations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Recalibrate if you write with your digital pen for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and...
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... print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer.
... print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer.
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... telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that displays information from the Internet. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your notebook. Setting up Internet connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. ISP Servers let you connect to an ISP... finished. Your computer connects to other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to this network by connecting your notebook to your Internet connection. 22 This may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up with both your...
... telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that displays information from the Internet. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your notebook. Setting up Internet connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. ISP Servers let you connect to an ISP... finished. Your computer connects to other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to this network by connecting your notebook to your Internet connection. 22 This may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up with both your...
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... file or program you want to download, then press ENTER. - Click (Start), then click Internet. The speed that a Web page displays on your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you requested. For more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support...to your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), ...
... file or program you want to download, then press ENTER. - Click (Start), then click Internet. The speed that a Web page displays on your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you requested. For more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support...to your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), ...
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... the Internet and Faxing Checking your e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from this notebook. You cannot use your standard telephone modem to connect to read. For more information, see the online help in the Search Help... box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically detects the built-in fax modem during the setup process. To check your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Your fax cover page, on a ...
... the Internet and Faxing Checking your e-mail Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from this notebook. You cannot use your standard telephone modem to connect to read. For more information, see the online help in the Search Help... box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically detects the built-in fax modem during the setup process. To check your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Your fax cover page, on a ...
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The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the ... type of connection you will be using your dial-up modem. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server).
The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the ... type of connection you will be using your dial-up modem. To send a Fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. www.gateway.com Sending a Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using (fax modem or fax server).
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...able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc Ö Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on your notebook. Playing optical discs Optical discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. ...35 www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the...
...able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc Ö Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on your notebook. Playing optical discs Optical discs are flat discs that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. ...35 www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the...
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Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the notebook to do with the disc, click Play. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Playlist Video screen 36 If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens.
Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the notebook to do with the disc, click Play. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Playlist Video screen 36 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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...and play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can create several types of the microphone ...jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö ...
...and play audio files. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can create several types of the microphone ...jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start Ö All Programs Ö ...
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... Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All...
... Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA files. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All...
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... are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable disc drive. 3 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do not use your notebook for other remedies. Library 4 Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Burn List 40 Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law...
... are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable disc drive. 3 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do not use your notebook for other remedies. Library 4 Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Burn List 40 Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law...