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...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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders ... folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using ...
...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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders ... folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using ...
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... video DVDs 37 Creating a music CD 37 Creating a video DVD 38 Creating and copying 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...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...
... video DVDs 37 Creating a music CD 37 Creating a video DVD 38 Creating and copying 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...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...
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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 backgrounds 67 Selecting a screen saver 68 Changing gadgets 69 Changing system sounds 71 Changing mouse, touchpad,...modifying user accounts 75 Changing accessibility settings 76 Using the Ease of Access Center 76 Using voice recognition 77 Using the Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access...
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 backgrounds 67 Selecting a screen saver 68 Changing gadgets 69 Changing system sounds 71 Changing mouse, touchpad,...modifying user accounts 75 Changing accessibility settings 76 Using the Ease of Access Center 76 Using voice recognition 77 Using the Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access...
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... technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with your notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at affordable prices. ...Support opens. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you with fast, considerate service. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Thanks...
... technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with your notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at affordable prices. ...Support opens. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you with fast, considerate service. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Thanks...
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...does not address your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are discussed. 3 Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and ...Contacting Gateway The label on your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. To access Media Center help information by clicking the Help button on the particular Help site to use Windows Media...
...does not address your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are discussed. 3 Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and ...Contacting Gateway The label on your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. To access Media Center help information by clicking the Help button on the particular Help site to use Windows Media...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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... appearance to notify you when the security settings on the taskbar to permanently delete them from this icon to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The desktop is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Think of the notebook display containing the ..., the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the menu that opens. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your personalized ...
... appearance to notify you when the security settings on the taskbar to permanently delete them from this icon to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. The desktop is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Think of the notebook display containing the ..., the first screen you see is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the menu that opens. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your personalized ...
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... file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu...2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the...
... file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open it. 7 Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu...2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the...
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... information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧.... 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to...
... information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Search box Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. To add icons to the desktop: Shortcut Start ➧.... 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a button on the taskbar. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. A notebook...: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon....
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a button on the taskbar. You can organize your files and programs to fit the entire notebook display. A notebook...: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon....
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... are much like the folders in (the destination folder), you paste it there. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. Therefore, you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. When you can contain files and other... folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important The...
... are much like the folders in (the destination folder), you paste it there. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. Therefore, you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. When you can contain files and other... folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important The...
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... files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to delete. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.... 3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. In Windows, you want to copy. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up...
... files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to delete. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.... 3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. In Windows, you want to copy. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up...
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... click Help and Support. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Help For more information about searching for files If you... are stored on the Windows desktop. Windows permanently deletes all of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin ...
... click Help and Support. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Help For more information about searching for files If you... are stored on the Windows desktop. Windows permanently deletes all of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin ...
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... the search options that they may have the Tablet PC features. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that you want to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels...then press ENTER. Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Browsing for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which it into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with this utility can also combine search criteria...
... the search options that they may have the Tablet PC features. Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that you want to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels...then press ENTER. Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Browsing for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which it into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with this utility can also combine search criteria...
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... their own use your tablet PC, you write with the tip of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for different users. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it for both portrait and landscape orientations. The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or... accuracy of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings).
... their own use your tablet PC, you write with the tip of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for different users. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it for both portrait and landscape orientations. The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or... accuracy of the digital pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings).
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... the top left side of the screen to enter data by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left of the...
... the top left side of the screen to enter data by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left of the...
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...information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to format the document. For more information about... using Microsoft® WordPad. The Save As dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft ...
...information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to most of these types of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to format the document. For more information about... using Microsoft® WordPad. The Save As dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft ...
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Help For more information about opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Open the document ...
Help For more information about opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. Open the document ...
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... not stored in the list. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in Windows. Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... not stored in the list. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in Windows. Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support.