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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 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 12 Working with files and folders 15 Viewing drives 15 Creating folders 16 Copying and moving files and folders 17 Deleting files and folders 18 Browsing for files and ... files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
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 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 12 Working with files and folders 15 Viewing drives 15 Creating folders 16 Copying and moving files and folders 17 Deleting files and folders 18 Browsing for files and ... files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World ... your notebook 43 Hardware security 44 Kensington lock slot 44 CompuTrace 44 Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using Windows XP Security Center 49 Security updates...
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World ... your notebook 43 Hardware security 44 Kensington lock slot 44 CompuTrace 44 Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using Windows XP Security Center 49 Security updates...
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Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive for errors 112 Defragmenting the hard drive 113 Backing up files 114 Scheduling maintenance tasks 115 Moving from your old computer 115 Using the...
Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive for errors 112 Defragmenting the hard drive 113 Backing up files 114 Scheduling maintenance tasks 115 Moving from your old computer 115 Using the...
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...icon, click Show the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a memory card reader. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the contents of this drive. 15 You can organize your files ..., then click My Computer on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. If you do not see the files and folders on the Start menu. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working...
...icon, click Show the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a memory card reader. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the contents of this drive. 15 You can organize your files ..., then click My Computer on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. If you do not see the files and folders on the Start menu. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working...
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...a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on your hard drive. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. If you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder,...contain files and other folders. 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 or Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New...
...a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on your hard drive. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. If you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder,...contain files and other folders. 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 or Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New...
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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 or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in ...
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 or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in ...
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...Restore" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your hard drive. Gateway provides everything you need to recover your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery discs"...and device drivers. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to a network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 29. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved...
...Restore" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your hard drive. Gateway provides everything you need to recover your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery discs"...and device drivers. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to a network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 29. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved...
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... using Microsoft System Restore" on page 35. As you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you have created. 32 If you cannot restore the software from the...roll back your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on page 34. - You are done. If you need to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . Your media burning software opens...
... using Microsoft System Restore" on page 35. As you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you have created. 32 If you cannot restore the software from the...roll back your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on page 34. - You are done. If you need to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . Your media burning software opens...
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...hard drive" on page 35 for instructions. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - The System Recovery program starts. 35 Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. www.gateway....com Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery....
...hard drive" on page 35 for instructions. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - The System Recovery program starts. 35 Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. www.gateway....com Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery....
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...The Full System Restore option deletes all USB peripheral devices. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of... the hard drive to your notebook. Files are done. 36 You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to...
...The Full System Restore option deletes all USB peripheral devices. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of... the hard drive to your notebook. Files are done. 36 You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to...
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... using your data safe and secure. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your hard drive. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that you can upgrade your notebook to each account. You can assign a password to Gateway so we can access files in the My Documents folder. 45 If your notebook...
... using your data safe and secure. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your hard drive. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that you can upgrade your notebook to each account. You can assign a password to Gateway so we can access files in the My Documents folder. 45 If your notebook...
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www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. To create WMA or MP3 ...list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to open with a list of CD players, click Start... opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player.
www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. To create WMA or MP3 ...list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to open with a list of CD players, click Start... opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player.
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... to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that you download are automatically added to your music library. 62 Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as it is recorded.
... to , or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that you download are automatically added to your music library. 62 Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as it is recorded.
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... Maker rewinds the video tape in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one hour tape may require a significant amount of free hard drive space depending on your camera and the Video Capture Wizard opens. 3 If the wizard does not open, click Capture From Video Device. ... in Windows Movie Maker. 65 Important Video files may require more than one clip or combining two or more about editing your hard drive. www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your settings. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click...
... Maker rewinds the video tape in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one hour tape may require a significant amount of free hard drive space depending on your camera and the Video Capture Wizard opens. 3 If the wizard does not open, click Capture From Video Device. ... in Windows Movie Maker. 65 Important Video files may require more than one clip or combining two or more about editing your hard drive. www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your settings. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click...
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...video back to your video camera so you do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ...as an e-mail attachment. ■ Click Send to the Web to post or send your video to your CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 4 Click the Burn tab. Otherwise, .... Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to save it on your television.
...video back to your video camera so you do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ...as an e-mail attachment. ■ Click Send to the Web to post or send your video to your CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 4 Click the Burn tab. Otherwise, .... Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to save it on your television.
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...portable music player, to listen to Internet radio, and to your hard drive and then burn that the recording is complete, click OK. For more information, see the Windows Media Player online help. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. The Burning dialog box... opens. Power2Go copies the files from your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you that exact image...
...portable music player, to listen to Internet radio, and to your hard drive and then burn that the recording is complete, click OK. For more information, see the Windows Media Player online help. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. The Burning dialog box... opens. Power2Go copies the files from your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you that exact image...
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..., make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If...your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. When you are ready to follow the on select notebook models that Gateway has already installed on -screen instructions. Before you set up your access point A wireless network sends and receives information through radio ...
..., make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If...your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. When you are ready to follow the on select notebook models that Gateway has already installed on -screen instructions. Before you set up your access point A wireless network sends and receives information through radio ...
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...gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives... If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone...
...gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives... If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone...
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CHAPTER 10 Maintaining Your Notebook • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer 109
CHAPTER 10 Maintaining Your Notebook • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer 109
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www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to manage your hard drive. The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 111 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer.
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to manage your hard drive. The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 111 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer.