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... 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 to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using...
... 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 to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using...
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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 35 Learning about the Internet 36 Setting up an Internet account 37 Accessing your Internet account 37 Using the World ... Data security 43 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 43 Computrace 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password 43 Windows XP user accounts 43 Protecting your notebook from viruses 44 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 45 Using Windows XP Security Center 48 Security updates 49 Windows Update 49 BigFix 51 Traveling securely 51 Chapter 6: Connecting Devices...
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 35 Learning about the Internet 36 Setting up an Internet account 37 Accessing your Internet account 37 Using the World ... Data security 43 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 43 Computrace 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password 43 Windows XP user accounts 43 Protecting your notebook from viruses 44 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 45 Using Windows XP Security Center 48 Security updates 49 Windows Update 49 BigFix 51 Traveling securely 51 Chapter 6: Connecting Devices...
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... the Media Center window, move the mouse to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search Results list. www.gateway.com Help and Support To view a list of your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you want to view. To access Media...
... the Media Center window, move the mouse to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search Results list. www.gateway.com Help and Support To view a list of your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you want to view. To access Media...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows XP • About the Windows desktop • Identifying window items • Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 7
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows XP • About the Windows desktop • Identifying window items • Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 7
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... to open a file or program by clicking an item on the menu that you when the security settings on page 129. 8 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 the desktop as your notebook starts, the...
... to open a file or program by clicking an item on the menu that you when the security settings on page 129. 8 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 the desktop as your notebook starts, the...
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... as Print or Save. 10 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking an item on the taskbar. 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. Type the keyword window in the...
... as Print or Save. 10 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking an item on the taskbar. 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. Type the keyword window in the...
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...fully functioning version of Windows XP Professional with this game of the pen and adjusts the screen's performance for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) - 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. use -recalibrate it into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes ...
...fully functioning version of Windows XP Professional with this game of the pen and adjusts the screen's performance for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) - 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. use -recalibrate it into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes ...
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.... ■ In most text input programs, you can also use gestures to control the insertion point in the tablet PC's pen holder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 12 When you use these gestures, you hold a writing pen, and steady your tablet PC...
.... ■ In most text input programs, you can also use gestures to control the insertion point in the tablet PC's pen holder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 12 When you use these gestures, you hold a writing pen, and steady your tablet PC...
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...), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the window. Use the TIP to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Keyboard icon near the Start button to enter data by hand, soft keyboard, or voice...
...), use your tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the window. Use the TIP to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Keyboard icon near the Start button to enter data by hand, soft keyboard, or voice...
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... your files and programs to accept and interpret the human voice, both for dictation (speech recognition) and for the diskette drive. 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. Each drive...
... your files and programs to accept and interpret the human voice, both for dictation (speech recognition) and for the diskette drive. 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. Each drive...
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... folder on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Copying and moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you decide...
... folder on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Copying and moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you decide...
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... My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want. 18 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 you need is...
... My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want. 18 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 you need is...
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Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: ■ Date the file was created or modified. ■ Size of the file. ■ Type of file, such as a program or a text document. 20 You can search by selecting the search options that you want. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com 3 Click Search. You can find files meeting more criteria than file name. When the search is completed, Windows lists the files and folders whose names contain the text that you searched for. 4 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list.
Using advanced search options Search can narrow your search by the: ■ Date the file was created or modified. ■ Size of the file. ■ Type of file, such as a program or a text document. 20 You can search by selecting the search options that you want. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com 3 Click Search. You can find files meeting more criteria than file name. When the search is completed, Windows lists the files and folders whose names contain the text that you searched for. 4 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list.
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... , browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name 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 Support.
... , browse through the folders listed below the Save in list. 3 Type a new file name 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 Support.
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... in Windows. Paste a file, folder, text, or Click inside the folder or window where you can use in the Recycle Bin. 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. Do this... The file or folder...
... in Windows. Paste a file, folder, text, or Click inside the folder or window where you can use in the Recycle Bin. 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. Do this... The file or folder...
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.... If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get 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...specific files and software" on page 27. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to completely restore your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs....
.... If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get 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...specific files and software" on page 27. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to completely restore your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs....
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... software problems, you can return to get your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens.... 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. ...
... software problems, you can return to get your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens.... 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. ...
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... your hard drive except the restore files. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your system, it shipped from the factory. You still need at least 4 GB of Windows... XP. This option saves your data files. ■ Full System Restore with the same files and programs it had when it will appear with Backup (recommended) ...
... your hard drive except the restore files. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your system, it shipped from the factory. You still need at least 4 GB of Windows... XP. This option saves your data files. ■ Full System Restore with the same files and programs it had when it will appear with Backup (recommended) ...
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... who uses your notebook that you can access files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows XP user accounts Help and Support For more information about Windows XP user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. If your notebook is stolen, you can use ... passwords are set up and running. You can remember. Use a password that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook security is keeping your notebook's BIOS setup utility. TPM is available. If your notebook ...
... who uses your notebook that you can access files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows XP user accounts Help and Support For more information about Windows XP user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. If your notebook is stolen, you can use ... passwords are set up and running. You can remember. Use a password that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook security is keeping your notebook's BIOS setup utility. TPM is available. If your notebook ...
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... opens. 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. 48 Windows Security Center helps protect your notebook www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Security Center Help and Support For more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Windows... XP Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword security center in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security ...
... opens. 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. 48 Windows Security Center helps protect your notebook www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Security Center Help and Support For more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Windows... XP Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword security center in Internet Explorer Modifying security settings To modify security ...