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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 5 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 5 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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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 the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for a greater battery ...uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to our customers - CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for years to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you...
...when plugged into AC power balanced with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for a greater battery ...uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to our customers - CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for years to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you...
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... & Downloads to get the latest software updates for your notebook, type your notebook. To view support documents for BIOS and driver upgrades. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■ Contact...
... & Downloads to get the latest software updates for your notebook, type your notebook. To view support documents for BIOS and driver upgrades. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■ Contact...
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...Microsoft Knowledge Base - To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search box located at the top of your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to your search results, click the results header for the type of help you quickly discover... for and access these topics. You must be connected to the Internet to view. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of results you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - To start...
...Microsoft Knowledge Base - To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search box located at the top of your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to your search results, click the results header for the type of help you quickly discover... for and access these topics. You must be connected to the Internet to view. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of results you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - To start...
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... notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on the taskbar represent programs that...
... notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on the taskbar represent programs that...
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... open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more using the Start menu. Using the Start menu Help and Support For more information, see all programs and files in the Search box, then click the arrow. To use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files ... when the security settings on the taskbar near the clock. For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it...
... open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more using the Start menu. Using the Start menu Help and Support For more information, see all programs and files in the Search box, then click the arrow. To use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files ... when the security settings on the taskbar near the clock. For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it...
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... a button on the desktop. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Adding icons to the desktop Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and...
... a button on the desktop. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Adding icons to the desktop Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and...
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... into Word documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you are thinking, and your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have ...Tablet PC 2005 installed. capture, organize, and reuse your pen or voice and drop it into another program ■ Document annotation - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and...
... into Word documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you are thinking, and your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have ...Tablet PC 2005 installed. capture, organize, and reuse your pen or voice and drop it into another program ■ Document annotation - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for your input (for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the Help and Support Center. ■ Use the built-in the Accessibility section of the writing pad. Using...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for your input (for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the Help and Support Center. ■ Use the built-in the Accessibility section of the writing pad. Using...
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... the contents of this drive. 15 A notebook almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information... notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Viewing drives Help and Support For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and...
... the contents of this drive. 15 A notebook almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information... notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Viewing drives Help and Support For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and...
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... files. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. They can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on a notebook is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow...like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to put the new folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive ...
... files. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. They can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on a notebook is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow...like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to put the new folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive ...
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...right mouse or touchpad button) the file or folder that you want to copy. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Copying and 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...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. Help and Support For more than one place, but as soon as you want to move . When you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder...
...right mouse or touchpad button) the file or folder that you want to copy. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Copying and 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...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. Help and Support For more than one place, but as soon as you want to move . When you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder...
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...Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any file in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders..., click Start, then click Help and Support. These files cannot be restored. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click...
...Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any file in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders..., click Start, then click Help and Support. These files cannot be restored. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click...
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... have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click Start, then click MY COMPUTER. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in fact). A file or folder that you want to find. It is called...
... have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click Start, then click MY COMPUTER. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in fact). A file or folder that you want to find. It is called...
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...: 1 Click Start, then click Search. Type the keyword searching in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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 name. ■ If you type part of ...characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file ...
...: 1 Click Start, then click Search. Type the keyword searching in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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 name. ■ If you type part of ...characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by file ...
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... opens. Save in list File name 2 Click the arrow button to use it later. www.gateway.com Working with documents Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To save the file. If you do not see the folder you want to open...
... opens. Save in list File name 2 Click the arrow button to use it later. www.gateway.com Working with documents Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To save the file. If you do not see the folder you want to open...
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..., browse through the folders listed below the Look in . Look in the Search box, then click the arrow. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. To print a... printer. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in the program that the printer is turned on...
..., browse through the folders listed below the Look in . Look in the Search box, then click the arrow. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. To print a... printer. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in the program that the printer is turned on...
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www.gateway.com Shortcuts Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. The file or file or folder folder is not stored in Windows. Rename a file ...
www.gateway.com Shortcuts Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. The file or file or folder folder is not stored in Windows. Rename a file ...
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... on page 31 28 Recovery discs let you can restore your system to working condition. Finally, in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. For more information on using your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery discs"... troubleshooting steps, you how to a previous working order. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you create. Gateway provides everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore ...
... on page 31 28 Recovery discs let you can restore your system to working condition. Finally, in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. For more information on using your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery discs"... troubleshooting steps, you how to a previous working order. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you create. Gateway provides everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore ...