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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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... in addition to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Help and Support opens. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ensure that you are sure that you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click...
... in addition to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Help and Support opens. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ensure that you are sure that you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click...
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...information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Contacting... a topic or learn how to which you are discussed. 3 The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are using the program. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support...
...information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on how to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Contacting... a topic or learn how to which you are discussed. 3 The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are using the program. To find the answer, click the result that identifies your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you receive a list of any Help and Support...
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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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...click Start, then click Help and Support. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that opens. The icon changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Help... For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on how to open the program's window. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking ...
...click Start, then click Help and Support. Other buttons on the taskbar represent programs that opens. The icon changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Help... For more information, see "Deleting files and folders" on how to open the program's window. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking ...
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Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ... 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. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon,... file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. If you the first level of the...
Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ... 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. The Start menu opens, showing you click an item with a folder icon,... file or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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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... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search box lets you search for a program that shows the window title. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop... (create shortcut). 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. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then...
... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Search box lets you search for a program that shows the window title. A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop... (create shortcut). 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. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. ... copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the program...
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. ... copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the program...
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...files. Therefore, you want the file or folder to put the new folder. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 The skills you need to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the ...4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. The new folder is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧New ➧...
...files. Therefore, you want the file or folder to put the new folder. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. 10 The skills you need to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the ...4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. The new folder is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧New ➧...
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...move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to restore. Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. 11 For instructions on how to select multiple files and...to move . You can recover any file in the new location. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate... the file or folder you take them from the file cabinet and put them to the Windows trash can, called...
...move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to restore. Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. 11 For instructions on how to select multiple files and...to move . You can recover any file in the new location. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to the Recycle Bin. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate... the file or folder you take them from the file cabinet and put them to the Windows trash can, called...
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...; If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you are stored on the Windows desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you type part of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do..., click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then click the magnifying glass. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the bin. Help For...
...; If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you are stored on the Windows desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you type part of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do..., click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then click the magnifying glass. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the bin. Help For...
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. This is usually on . Browsing for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which it into another folder, and so on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice...folders in which you need . Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Some of your Windows desktop. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more criteria than a file cabinet, in that you usually will have to...
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find the file or folder you want. This is usually on . Browsing for entering data. • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which it into another folder, and so on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice...folders in which you need . Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Some of your Windows desktop. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have many levels (usually many more criteria than a file cabinet, in that you usually will have to...
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... someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it to left-handed writer. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). If the on -screen instructions. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it for their own use your tablet...the screen's performance for different users. Recalibrate if you should calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. To calibrate your digital pen for both portrait and landscape orientations.
... someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it to left-handed writer. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). If the on -screen instructions. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use -recalibrate it for their own use your tablet...the screen's performance for different users. Recalibrate if you should calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. To calibrate your digital pen for both portrait and landscape orientations.
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left side of the screen to enter data by tapping ... tap Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the window. Use the TIP to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left side of the screen to enter data by tapping ... tap Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the window. Use the TIP to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing...
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The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 For more information about using Microsoft® ... the top of files. The Save As dialog box opens. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft...
The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 For more information about using Microsoft® ... the top of files. The Save As dialog box opens. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to save a document: 1 Click File, then click Save. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft...
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... have access to a network printer. For more information about opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18 The document opens. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. To open a document: 1 Start the program...
... have access to a network printer. For more information about opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 18 The document opens. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in. To open a document: 1 Start the program...
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...Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Recycle Bin. The file... or folder is permanently deleted. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. program Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V.
...Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent items in a list or window Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the SHIFT key, then click the last item in the Recycle Bin. The file... or folder is permanently deleted. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. program Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V.