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... Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting 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...
... Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting 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...
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... Changing mouse settings 104 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 105 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and 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...
... Changing mouse settings 104 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 105 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and 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...
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... and e-mail. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Documents Click Documents to locate your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your drivers. To view support documents for Gateway products.
... and e-mail. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Documents Click Documents to locate your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your drivers. To view support documents for Gateway products.
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... or click Options. ■ For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more about voice commands in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on page 107. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for...
... or click Options. ■ For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more about voice commands in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on page 107. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for...
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... you make a backup of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you have recorded is saved on a hidden area of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on using your system to a previous working order. If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore your...
... you make a backup of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you have recorded is saved on a hidden area of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on using your system to a previous working order. If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore your...
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... your system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to...
... your system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to...
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... to set up Internet connections are finished. Accessing your ISP for dial-up charges (with an Internet service provider (ISP). Contact your Internet account Help and Support For general information about using a telephone system to connect to a hand, the item is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you use any of related Web pages is considered an always-connected service. Web pages can provide instructions on...
... to set up Internet connections are finished. Accessing your ISP for dial-up charges (with an Internet service provider (ISP). Contact your Internet account Help and Support For general information about using a telephone system to connect to a hand, the item is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you use any of related Web pages is considered an always-connected service. Web pages can provide instructions on...
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... your operating system is complete, click OK to start the LabelPrint program or click Cancel to return to record a video DVD. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. If you can also use Media...
... your operating system is complete, click OK to start the LabelPrint program or click Cancel to return to record a video DVD. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. If you can also use Media...
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... of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the copyright owner. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to...
... of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the copyright owner. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to...
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... your hard drive to set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on the front of your network. The software automatically configures your access point and sets up your notebook. Be sure to follow the on your Start menu, then follow when you easily set up security for information about any specific instructions you change anything about your home setup, make sure that your current setup. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make...
... your hard drive to set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on the front of your network. The software automatically configures your access point and sets up your notebook. Be sure to follow the on your Start menu, then follow when you easily set up security for information about any specific instructions you change anything about your home setup, make sure that your current setup. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make...
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... turned on your network needs a unique Computer Name. Use a computer name of the following keywords in the Help and Support Search box, then click the arrow: • connect to an available network • manually add a wireless network • connecting to set up the network connection on your network need to wireless network. Type one of up to close the Computer Name Changes dialog box. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Setting up your notebook Important...
... turned on your network needs a unique Computer Name. Use a computer name of the following keywords in the Help and Support Search box, then click the arrow: • connect to an available network • manually add a wireless network • connecting to set up the network connection on your network need to wireless network. Type one of up to close the Computer Name Changes dialog box. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Setting up your notebook Important...
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... everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share a drive or folder, use the following...
... everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to share a drive or folder, use the following...
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... Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in the Search box, then click the arrow. Type the keyword mouse settings in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click one of the tabs to save changes. 104 CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings You can adjust...
... Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in the Search box, then click the arrow. Type the keyword mouse settings in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click one of the tabs to save changes. 104 CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings You can adjust...
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..., My Pictures, and Favorites. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings, from your old computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to your new one by using transfer wizard in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer to customize...
..., My Pictures, and Favorites. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings, from your old computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to your new one by using transfer wizard in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer to customize...
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... your old computer To find files using your new notebook to retrieve the e-mail messages. The New Connection wizard opens. 2 Configure your new notebook, run that setup program. Setting up your ISP ■ If your current Internet service provider (ISP) software came preinstalled on your Internet settings by following the on your new notebook, locate the original Internet setup program provided by file name or file type. If it on page 20...
... your old computer To find files using your new notebook to retrieve the e-mail messages. The New Connection wizard opens. 2 Configure your new notebook, run that setup program. Setting up your ISP ■ If your current Internet service provider (ISP) software came preinstalled on your Internet settings by following the on your new notebook, locate the original Internet setup program provided by file name or file type. If it on page 20...
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... notebook's previous settings. Your original discs and guides should also check the manufacturer's Web site for your old devices, you do not need any serial numbers or product ID keys that did not come installed on your new notebook. If you have trouble after installing your old programs, you can use System Restore to reinstall the old one. Help and Support For more information about installing a printer in Windows...
... notebook's previous settings. Your original discs and guides should also check the manufacturer's Web site for your old devices, you do not need any serial numbers or product ID keys that did not come installed on your new notebook. If you have trouble after installing your old programs, you can use System Restore to reinstall the old one. Help and Support For more information about installing a printer in Windows...
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... 102 using 8 using Start menu 9 disconnecting from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 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 defragmenting 113 mapping network...
... 102 using 8 using Start menu 9 disconnecting from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 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 defragmenting 113 mapping network...
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... 2 H hard drive backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111 defragmenting 113 deleting files and folders 112 scanning for errors 112 help online 6 using 4 Help and Support 4 searching 4 starting 4 hotspots connecting to 88 hyperlinks 39 I i.Link port 64 IEEE 1394 port 64 Inkball 11 installing Fax 90 peripheral devices 118 printer 118 programs 118 scanner 118 Internet account 39 connecting to 39 downloading...
... 2 H hard drive backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111 defragmenting 113 deleting files and folders 112 scanning for errors 112 help online 6 using 4 Help and Support 4 searching 4 starting 4 hotspots connecting to 88 hyperlinks 39 I i.Link port 64 IEEE 1394 port 64 Inkball 11 installing Fax 90 peripheral devices 118 printer 118 programs 118 scanner 118 Internet account 39 connecting to 39 downloading...
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... monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 multiple 103 using screen saver 102 mouse changing settings 104 moving files 17 files from old computer 115, 116 folders 17 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 MP3 file creating 61 editing track information 63 playing 57 MPEG file playing 57 multimedia adjusting volume 54 playing audio...
... monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 multiple 103 using screen saver 102 mouse changing settings 104 moving files 17 files from old computer 115, 116 folders 17 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 MP3 file creating 61 editing track information 63 playing 57 MPEG file playing 57 multimedia adjusting volume 54 playing audio...
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... DVD drive 77 tips pen 13 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 104 TPM 45 transferring files from Internet 41 files from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to 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...
... DVD drive 77 tips pen 13 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 104 TPM 45 transferring files from Internet 41 files from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to 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...