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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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... have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 We are provided with your notebook. We sincerely hope that you quickly discover and use the many features of -class service and support in addition to provide best...
... have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 We are provided with your notebook. We sincerely hope that you quickly discover and use the many features of -class service and support in addition to provide best...
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...Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for information on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or... you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help . To access Media Center help If you are ...
...Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for information on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or... you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that most online help . To access Media Center help If you are ...
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...button on the taskbar to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on how to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. For instructions on page 11. Double-click this icon to permanently delete them from this example, depending on the right. Desktop ...the Recycle Bin icon. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is set below the recommended value or when updates are running. You must empty the Recycle Bin to...
...button on the taskbar to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on how to open programs and perform other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. For instructions on page 11. Double-click this icon to permanently delete them from this example, depending on the right. Desktop ...the Recycle Bin icon. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook starts, the first screen you see is set below the recommended value or when updates are running. You must empty the Recycle Bin to...
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... the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize ...button expands the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Working with files and folders...
... the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize ...button expands the active window to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Working with files and folders...
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... paste copies of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you place a copy of the file or folder on a notebook is your notebook. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is stored in files. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy again. Therefore...
... paste copies of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you place a copy of the file or folder on a notebook is your notebook. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is stored in files. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy again. Therefore...
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... the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Searching for files 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 Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Searching for files 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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... searches. Help For more information about browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you usually will have the Tablet PC features. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can turn into another folder, and so on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and...folder that you can find files meeting more levels than file name. It is called browsing. This is usually on . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be inside a folder that you want to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder ...
... searches. Help For more information about browsing for files and folders A file or folder that you usually will have the Tablet PC features. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can turn into another folder, and so on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and...folder that you can find files meeting more levels than file name. It is called browsing. This is usually on . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be inside a folder that you want to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder ...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first...
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...Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet. and access your Internet connection. 22 Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a ...company that lets you only connect to your notebook. Dial-up Internet service, we suggest that displays information from the Internet. Because dial-up charges (with an Internet service provider...
...Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet. and access your Internet connection. 22 Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a ...company that lets you only connect to your notebook. Dial-up Internet service, we suggest that displays information from the Internet. Because dial-up charges (with an Internet service provider...
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... your Web browser. For more information, see "Working with an Internet service provider (ISP), you requested. OR Click a link on your notebook. For more information about connecting to run or install the program. 24 If applicable, follow the instructions provided on page 60. Help For ... Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it takes to transfer the file to your notebook from a computer on the Internet to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the method you use to connect to download, then press ENTER...
... your Web browser. For more information, see "Working with an Internet service provider (ISP), you requested. OR Click a link on your notebook. For more information about connecting to run or install the program. 24 If applicable, follow the instructions provided on page 60. Help For ... Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it takes to transfer the file to your notebook from a computer on the Internet to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the method you use to connect to download, then press ENTER...
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... fax from viruses" on page 60. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 26 For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from this notebook before you prepare to multiple fax servers or devices on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click... receive faxes. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in your e-mail program. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Tip To protect your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a broadband connection. Many Internet services exist that let you will be installed before , click...
... fax from viruses" on page 60. The Choose a modem name screen opens. 26 For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from this notebook before you prepare to multiple fax servers or devices on which you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click... receive faxes. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in your e-mail program. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Tip To protect your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a broadband connection. Many Internet services exist that let you will be installed before , click...
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... 33 Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. You may not be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make ...sure that the speakers are plugged in and that use a laser to read and write data. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses ...
... 33 Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. You may not be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make ...sure that the speakers are plugged in and that use a laser to read and write data. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses ...
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... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 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 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Playlist Video...
... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 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 Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Playlist Video...
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...The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on 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 ...then click Help and Support. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or ...
...The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on 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 ...then click Help and Support. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or ...
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..., and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. If you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from the Internet-When you are having trouble playing a downloaded...
..., and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. If you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you want to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from the Internet-When you are having trouble playing a downloaded...
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...other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Otherwise, you need permission from the copyright owner. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Most automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and ...you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your recordable disc drive. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music...
...other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Otherwise, you need permission from the copyright owner. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. Most automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and ...you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your recordable disc drive. Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music...
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... and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of... damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. If you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. The music...
... and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of... damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. If you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. The music...