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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 ...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... files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 ...
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 ...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... files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 ...
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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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...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 just as a memory card reader. Drives are like you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 15 To view the drives... on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in...
...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 just as a memory card reader. Drives are like you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 15 To view the drives... on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in...
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...click My Computer on a notebook is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. If you do not see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you do not see ...like the folders in a file cabinet. 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, ...
...click My Computer on a notebook is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. If you do not see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you do not see ...like the folders in a file cabinet. 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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... created or modified You can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you typed. 20
... created or modified You can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you typed. 20
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...). Finally, in your notebook. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or...
...). Finally, in your notebook. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or...
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... software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 35. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 32. - OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery ...file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of your media burning software...
... software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 35. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 32. - OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery ...file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of your media burning software...
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... System Recovery program starts. 35 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that...all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on page 35 for instructions. Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on -screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System...
... System Recovery program starts. 35 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that...all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on page 35 for instructions. Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on -screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System...
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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 back up to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it shipped from the factory. Files are done. 36 You are restored to...
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 back up to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it shipped from the factory. Files are done. 36 You are restored to...
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... to keep other people from your notebook may include Computrace® Complete. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your hard drive. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that is available. If you forget your notebook is stolen, you can access files in... the Search box, then click the arrow. When you can reset it . Computrace Your notebook may also include the software necessary to Gateway so we can remember. TPM is a component of hardware data encryption and password access. If your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You...
... to keep other people from your notebook may include Computrace® Complete. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your hard drive. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that is available. If you forget your notebook is stolen, you can access files in... the Search box, then click the arrow. When you can reset it . Computrace Your notebook may also include the software necessary to Gateway so we can remember. TPM is a component of hardware data encryption and password access. If your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You...
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... without noticeably sacrificing quality. If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options...the two types of CD players, click Windows Media Player. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Windows Media Player opens. - You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to open with a list of...
... without noticeably sacrificing quality. If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options...the two types of CD players, click Windows Media Player. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Windows Media Player opens. - You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to open with a list of...
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... to a music file. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that you download are having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive as it is recorded. Use Windows Media...
... to a music file. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that you download are having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. A progress bar appears next to your hard drive as it is recorded. Use Windows Media...
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..., Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in your camera and captures it . Some of free hard drive space depending on your notebook, you can edit it onto your camera and the Video Capture Wizard... Wizard, clicking Next after each one clip ■ Trimming unwanted material from the beginning or end of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard,...click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your hard drive.
..., Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in your camera and captures it . Some of free hard drive space depending on your notebook, you can edit it onto your camera and the Video Capture Wizard... Wizard, clicking Next after each one clip ■ Trimming unwanted material from the beginning or end of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard,...click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your hard drive.
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...Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for other remedies. 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. You can record it on tape and view it to one of damages and... Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you need permission from the copyright owner. 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. ■ Click Send in e-mail to...
...Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for other remedies. 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. You can record it on tape and view it to one of damages and... Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you need permission from the copyright owner. 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. ■ Click Send in e-mail to...
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For more information, see the Windows Media Player online help. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. Remove the source CD or DVD,... Disc Image and Save Disc Image create an exact image of a disc on your hard drive. If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you ... disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from your hard drive as an MP3, WAV, or WMA file. ■ Audio Converter converts an audio file to close. The Burning dialog box opens...
For more information, see the Windows Media Player online help. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. Remove the source CD or DVD,... Disc Image and Save Disc Image create an exact image of a disc on your hard drive. If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you ... disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from your hard drive as an MP3, WAV, or WMA file. ■ Audio Converter converts an audio file to close. The Burning dialog box opens...
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...; ready. The software automatically configures your access point and sets up your notebook. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make sure that Gateway has already installed on the front of your network. SecureEasySetup is a program that your broadband connection is not working correctly. This... 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 set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on -screen instructions. Click the SecureEasySetup icon on your Start menu,...
...; ready. The software automatically configures your access point and sets up your notebook. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make sure that Gateway has already installed on the front of your network. SecureEasySetup is a program that your broadband connection is not working correctly. This... 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 set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on -screen instructions. Click the SecureEasySetup icon on your Start menu,...
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... stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to everyone on your computer. 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. Follow the instructions included...
... stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to everyone on your computer. 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. Follow the instructions included...
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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. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Drive space information appears. 111 The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to manage your hard drive. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Drive space information appears. 111 The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.