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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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives 9 Creating folders 10 ...
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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives 9 Creating folders 10 ...
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... Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 51 Testing your network 54 Adding 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using...
... Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet networking 46 Wireless Ethernet networking 49 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 51 Testing your network 54 Adding 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 your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using...
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www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89 Checking hard drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 Moving from your old computer 93 Transferring...
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89 Checking hard drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 Moving from your old computer 93 Transferring...
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A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at ...
A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at ...
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... about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on...
... about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on...
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... Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. The new folder is stored in a file cabinet. For information about renaming ...folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go , you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the...
... Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. The new folder is stored in a file cabinet. For information about renaming ...folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to go , you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. Then the clipboard contains the...
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...emptied. Eventually the trash can . For instructions on page 19. Windows moves the files and folders to select multiple files and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. To recover files or folders from its new location and is emptied. For ...until you decide to delete. If you cannot find the file you want to restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to copy. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move . For more information about copying...
...emptied. Eventually the trash can . For instructions on page 19. Windows moves the files and folders to select multiple files and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. To recover files or folders from its new location and is emptied. For ...until you decide to delete. If you cannot find the file you want to restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to copy. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move . For more information about copying...
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..., copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the results window. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the...
..., copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the list. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the results window. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the...
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... or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with your Windows desktop. Files and folders found using this game. 13 Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in the results window. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may ... pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can also combine search criteria to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with your Windows desktop. Files and folders found using this game. 13 Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in the results window. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may ... pad or soft keyboard for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can also combine search criteria to refine searches. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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... copy protection software. To play these CDs on or headphones are plugged in the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to your notebook. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ). ... notebook or connected to the next file in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may not be able to read and write data.
... copy protection software. To play these CDs on or headphones are plugged in the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to your notebook. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it ). ... notebook or connected to the next file in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You may not be able to read and write data.
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...added to your desktop to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you download are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA...library. 38 Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Windows Media Player records the tracks to select the...
...added to your desktop to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you download are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA...library. 38 Windows Media Player opens. 2 Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. Windows Media Player records the tracks to select the...
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... Media Player. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable disc drive. If you need permission from the copyright owner. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to do not use a writable CD for other remedies.
... Media Player. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable disc drive. If you need permission from the copyright owner. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to do not use a writable CD for other remedies.
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... record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista...
... record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista...
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... information about burning a disc using the Mastered format, which can use Windows Media Center to watch videos and movies, listen to a flash drive. The Prepare this is a slower process than Live File System, the resulting disc is compatible with all operating systems. The following instructions show...title of the disc, then click Show formatting options. 4 Click Mastered, then click Next. Using Windows Media Center If your optical disc drive. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data discs You can burn two types of data discs: • Live File System writes files immediately to the ...
... information about burning a disc using the Mastered format, which can use Windows Media Center to watch videos and movies, listen to a flash drive. The Prepare this is a slower process than Live File System, the resulting disc is compatible with all operating systems. The following instructions show...title of the disc, then click Show formatting options. 4 Click Mastered, then click Next. Using Windows Media Center If your optical disc drive. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data discs You can burn two types of data discs: • Live File System writes files immediately to the ...
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... Name and the same Workgroup Name. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 51 The wireless Ethernet device installed in your computer is not listed, you need to download viruses or... network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel...settings area. Before you do not have for your network, you must install one is listed. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. Setting up your Internet service provider. ...
... Name and the same Workgroup Name. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 51 The wireless Ethernet device installed in your computer is not listed, you need to download viruses or... network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel...settings area. Before you do not have for your network, you must install one is listed. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. Setting up your Internet service provider. ...
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... (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection...network, you can see the instructions that has built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 Modify the security settings to it, your access point. Type ...
... (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection...network, you can see the instructions that has built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 Modify the security settings to it, your access point. Type ...
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...that you want to share, then click Share. The Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents... on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on the network. 3 Click the Sharing ...
...that you want to share, then click Share. The Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents... on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on the network. 3 Click the Sharing ...
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...To access the Documents folder on network discover and file sharing. 3 Double-click the name of the drive or folder can : • View shared drives and folders • Map a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on computer 1. ...window. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Type workgroups in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on the menu. 4 On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer, then click OK. The Control Panel window opens. ...
...To access the Documents folder on network discover and file sharing. 3 Double-click the name of the drive or folder can : • View shared drives and folders • Map a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on computer 1. ...window. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Type workgroups in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on the menu. 4 On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer, then click OK. The Control Panel window opens. ...
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... does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Bluetooth networking You can print a file across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire cable.... www.gateway.com 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer ...
... does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Bluetooth networking You can print a file across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire cable.... www.gateway.com 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer ...
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... someone else to guess. When you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook or access your files. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. Because it's light-weight and compact, it's easy to keep other people from being stolen. Attach a cable lock ...to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Data security The second step in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Use a password that you can remember but you set...
... someone else to guess. When you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook or access your files. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. Because it's light-weight and compact, it's easy to keep other people from being stolen. Attach a cable lock ...to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Data security The second step in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Use a password that you can remember but you set...