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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
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...40 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 43 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking... a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting ...
...40 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 43 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking... a printer to your network 54 Sharing resources 54 Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting ...
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www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . ....Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental controls 82 Filtering Internet access 82 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 83 Restricting game access 83 Restricting specific programs 85 Creating activity reports 85 Chapter 8: Maintaining ...Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89 Checking hard...
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . ....Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental controls 82 Filtering Internet access 82 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 83 Restricting game access 83 Restricting specific programs 85 Creating activity reports 85 Chapter 8: Maintaining ...Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89 Checking hard...
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... our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with your new notebook. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your Gateway notebook. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product ..., and automated support. Thanks again, from your notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at Gateway. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years ...
... our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with your new notebook. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your Gateway notebook. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product ..., and automated support. Thanks again, from your notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at Gateway. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years ...
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...notebook contains information that most closely matches your question. Getting help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To find help . Contacting Gateway... Media Center. Tip You can find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook has Windows Media Center, you call for a topic. 2 Type a word or ...Support. www.gateway.com To search for Windows Media Center If your notebook model and serial number.
...notebook contains information that most closely matches your question. Getting help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. 2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. To find help . Contacting Gateway... Media Center. Tip You can find the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook has Windows Media Center, you call for a topic. 2 Type a word or ...Support. www.gateway.com To search for Windows Media Center If your notebook model and serial number.
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...Windows and other tasks. Double-click this example, depending on the menu that opens. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook are set up. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your desktop may appear on page ...you see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar near the clock. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on your notebook starts, the first screen you open the Windows Security Center. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon....
...Windows and other tasks. Double-click this example, depending on the menu that opens. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook are set up. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your desktop may appear on page ...you see "Deleting files and folders" on the taskbar near the clock. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on your notebook starts, the first screen you open the Windows Security Center. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon....
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...maximize button expands the active window to its former size. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard Disc drive 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active ...window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Clicking an item on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click ...
...maximize button expands the active window to its former size. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard Disc drive 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active ...window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Clicking an item on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click ...
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...New Folder. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is stored in files. Then, when you decide what folder you want...of the file or folder on page 19. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then the clipboard contains the new...
...New Folder. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is stored in files. Then, when you decide what folder you want...of the file or folder on page 19. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then the clipboard contains the new...
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... Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the bin. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Searching for files If...
... Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the bin. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Searching for files If...
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... called browsing. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to find the file or folder that you can turn into another folder, and...
... called browsing. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to find the file or folder that you can turn into another folder, and...
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Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then ...
Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then ...
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... see "Using e-mail" on the World Wide Web, you need : • A modem-a device that you only connect to the Internet during your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that provides access to and...from the World Wide Web. You can access it from the Internet. 22 Internet Servers store information so other computers can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Setting up an Internet account Before you can provide instructions on the Internet are finished. Dial-up an ...
... see "Using e-mail" on the World Wide Web, you need : • A modem-a device that you only connect to the Internet during your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that provides access to and...from the World Wide Web. You can access it from the Internet. 22 Internet Servers store information so other computers can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. Setting up an Internet account Before you can provide instructions on the Internet are finished. Dial-up an ...
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... slowly. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Web browser. The speed that a Web page displays on your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. Downloading files Caution To protect your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files...to your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com),...
... slowly. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Web browser. The speed that a Web page displays on your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. Downloading files Caution To protect your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files...to your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with files and folders" on page 9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com),...
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... about using anti-virus software. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You cannot use your notebook from this notebook before you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If ...opens. 26 Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using a broadband connection. If you are not sure whether your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in your e-mail program. Your dial-up when you prepare to one local fax modem,...
... about using anti-virus software. Windows automatically detects an optional built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You cannot use your notebook from this notebook before you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If ...opens. 26 Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using a broadband connection. If you are not sure whether your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in your e-mail program. Your dial-up when you prepare to one local fax modem,...
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Type playing discs in your notebook or connected to your notebook. You may not be able to read and write data. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that use a laser to ... disc drive. 35 Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs. To watch movies on your notebook. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the...
Type playing discs in your notebook or connected to your notebook. You may not be able to read and write data. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are flat discs that use a laser to ... disc drive. 35 Playing optical discs Optical discs are all optical discs. To watch movies on your notebook. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the...
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... Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning.
... Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning.
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... Á Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you click it ) or skips to save the recording, then click Save. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when you... recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you want to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type...
... Á Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you click it ) or skips to save the recording, then click Save. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when you... recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you want to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type...
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... MP3 files that you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to...
... MP3 files that you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to...
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...create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Important Make sure that you want your notebook to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such ... Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your music library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your recordable disc drive. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact ...
...create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Important Make sure that you want your notebook to close the box. 4 Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such ... Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your music library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your recordable disc drive. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact ...
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... law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from ...the Library to the Burn List. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your legal advisor. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you ...
... law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from ...the Library to the Burn List. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your legal advisor. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you ...