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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons ...
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Contents www.gateway.com Printer 164 Sound 165 Status indicators 165 Touchpad or optional pointing device 166 Video 166 Telephone support 167 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 167 Telephone numbers 167 Self-help 168 Tutoring 168 Training 168 Appendix A: Safety and Legal Information 169 Index 173 vi
Contents www.gateway.com Printer 164 Sound 165 Status indicators 165 Touchpad or optional pointing device 166 Video 166 Telephone support 167 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 167 Telephone numbers 167 Self-help 168 Tutoring 168 Training 168 Appendix A: Safety and Legal Information 169 Index 173 vi
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Gateway Web site • Help and Support • BigFix • Online help 1
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Gateway Web site • Help and Support • BigFix • Online help 1
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... when plugged into AC power balanced with our range of -class service and support in good operating condition. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides... will provide you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at...
... when plugged into AC power balanced with our range of -class service and support in good operating condition. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides... will provide you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at...
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... your notebook. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us...
... your notebook. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us...
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... and access these topics. 4 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to search for a topic...are located in the Search box located at the top of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you quickly discover...
... and access these topics. 4 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to search for a topic...are located in the Search box located at the top of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you quickly discover...
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... help in the tool bar. 5 Getting help : 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com Help and Support To view a list of results you can access online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. To view a topic...
... help in the tool bar. 5 Getting help : 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com Help and Support To view a list of results you can access online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. To view a topic...
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...permanently delete them from this example, depending on page 17. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on how your notebook starts, the first ... on your notebook. The desktop is where files, folders, and programs that are stored. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see is the Windows desktop. Think of a real desk. Click the Start button, then open programs ...
...permanently delete them from this example, depending on page 17. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on how your notebook starts, the first ... on your notebook. The desktop is where files, folders, and programs that are stored. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see is the Windows desktop. Think of a real desk. Click the Start button, then open programs ...
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...that program appears on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to the desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the desktop. 9 To add icons...any menu item that you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Using the Start menu Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword desktop icons in the Search box, then click the...
...that program appears on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to the desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the desktop. 9 To add icons...any menu item that you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Using the Start menu Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword desktop icons in the Search box, then click the...
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... bar at the top of a window that shows the window title. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking an item on the desktop. Type...
... bar at the top of a window that shows the window title. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking an item on the desktop. Type...
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...XP link in the taskbar. To open the calibration program: ■ Double-tap or double-click (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the Help and Support Center and the Windows XP Start Here booklet that shipped with the tip of strategy ■ MicroSoft OneNote - hand-write documents, then turn them... it into another program ■ Document annotation - If the on -screen instructions. 11 Tap or click Properties, then tap or click Calibrate. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed.
...XP link in the taskbar. To open the calibration program: ■ Double-tap or double-click (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the Help and Support Center and the Windows XP Start Here booklet that shipped with the tip of strategy ■ MicroSoft OneNote - hand-write documents, then turn them... it into another program ■ Document annotation - If the on -screen instructions. 11 Tap or click Properties, then tap or click Calibrate. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed.
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...in a file cabinet. To view the drives on your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on page 127. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Drives are... microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on the Start menu. Viewing drives Help and Support For more than one drive. You may also have more about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and...
...in a file cabinet. To view the drives on your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on page 127. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Drives are... microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on the Start menu. Viewing drives Help and Support For more than one drive. You may also have more about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and...
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... the drive icon. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Type the...-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. The new folder is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the...
... the drive icon. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Type the...-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. The new folder is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the...
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... the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the Windows clipboard. Help and Support For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 14 and "Searching for files" on page 19. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse or... folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the new location. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you...
... the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the Windows clipboard. Help and Support For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 14 and "Searching for files" on page 19. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse or... folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the new location. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you...
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... it. 2 Click the files or folders that you decide to their original locations. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. 17 To empty the Recycle ...These files cannot be restored. Eventually the trash can . www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on page 24. You can , called the ...
... it. 2 Click the files or folders that you decide to their original locations. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword emptying the Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin. 17 To empty the Recycle ...These files cannot be restored. Eventually the trash can . www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on page 24. You can , called the ...
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To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in fact). A file or folder that may have to search through levels of folders to find the file or ...
To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in fact). A file or folder that may have to search through levels of folders to find the file or ...
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Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. Using the Windows Search utility Help and Support For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not ... find files and folders using this utility can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Click All files and folders. 2 If you typed. 19 www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and...
Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. Using the Windows Search utility Help and Support For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not ... find files and folders using this utility can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Click All files and folders. 2 If you typed. 19 www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and...
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... in the Search box, then click the arrow. Type the keyword saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. 22 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and...
... in the Search box, then click the arrow. Type the keyword saving in the File name box. 4 Click Save. 22 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and...
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... options, then click OK. Open the document in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with documents Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in . To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . If you do not see the folder you... File, then click Print. To print a document, you want to a network printer. Type the keyword opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document prints. 23 www.gateway.com Working with paper. 2 Start the program and open . Look in the Search box, then click the arrow.
... options, then click OK. Open the document in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with documents Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in . To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . If you do not see the folder you... File, then click Print. To print a document, you want to a network printer. Type the keyword opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The document prints. 23 www.gateway.com Working with paper. 2 Start the program and open . Look in the Search box, then click the arrow.
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.... Copy a file, folder, text, or Click the item, then press CTRL + C. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Windows keyboard shortcuts in Windows. The file or folder is not stored in the...
.... Copy a file, folder, text, or Click the item, then press CTRL + C. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Windows keyboard shortcuts in Windows. The file or folder is not stored in the...