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... 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 to the desktop 10 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows ...Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a ...
... 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 to the desktop 10 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows ...Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a ...
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... called recovering or restoring your hard drive. Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you need to working condition. If you are still having problems even after you ...; "Recovering specific files and software" on page 34 describes how to return your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you can use Microsoft System Restore ...
... called recovering or restoring your hard drive. Problem-solving may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you need to working condition. If you are still having problems even after you ...; "Recovering specific files and software" on page 34 describes how to return your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you can use Microsoft System Restore ...
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...Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore ...your system to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to one of...
...Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore ...your system to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to one of...
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... security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Security updates To keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-... security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Windows Update Help and Support ...
... security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Security updates To keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-... security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority updates. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Windows Update Help and Support ...
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.... If you can access them as though they were attached directly to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to share a drive or ...folder, use the following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ...
.... If you can access them as though they were attached directly to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to share a drive or ...folder, use the following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ...
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... printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the...then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click...
... printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the...then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click...
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... creating music 67 editing track information 63 playing music 57 CD drive See DVD drive clipboard 17 close button 11 closing program 11, 25 window 11, 25 color changing depth 98 changing number of 98 changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... creating music 67 editing track information 63 playing music 57 CD drive See DVD drive clipboard 17 close button 11 closing program 11, 25 window 11, 25 color changing depth 98 changing number of 98 changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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Index www.gateway.com playing file 56 recording audio 60 speech recognition 11, 13, 14 Start button 8 Start menu 9 starting ... computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing 64, 65 playing 57...Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10...
Index www.gateway.com playing file 56 recording audio 60 speech recognition 11, 13, 14 Start button 8 Start menu 9 starting ... computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing 64, 65 playing 57...Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10...
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... support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options...
... support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options...
Security Guide
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...gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows... software, and hardware driver...
...gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows... software, and hardware driver...