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... 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 Windows Security Center...
... 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 Windows Security Center...
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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 ... 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 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 files...
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 ... 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 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 files...
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... notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information...click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. You may have more drives such as Print or Save. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description...
... notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information...click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. You may have more drives such as Print or Save. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description...
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...its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it there. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you want to go in (the destination folder), you want to put the new ...folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then, when you decide what...
...its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it there. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you want to go in (the destination folder), you want to put the new ...folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Then, when you decide what...
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... of that name. • If you type part of files or folders that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the bin...
... of that name. • If you type part of files or folders that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the bin...
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... organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can copy the...are automatically added to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to clear the check box for your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from CDs,...
... organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can copy the...are automatically added to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to clear the check box for your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from CDs,...
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...Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Setting up a network. Before you change anything about ... Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to ISP. If the connection is not working correctly. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in your computer is listed. The wireless Ethernet device installed in front of wireless equipment you should contact...
...Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Setting up a network. Before you change anything about ... Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to ISP. If the connection is not working correctly. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in your computer is listed. The wireless Ethernet device installed in front of wireless equipment you should contact...
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...network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the devices, then power them back on wireless security, refer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your network. Follow the instructions included with your network is using a wired... plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To add a printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your...
...network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the devices, then power them back on wireless security, refer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your network. Follow the instructions included with your network is using a wired... plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To add a printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your...
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...replace your notebook with you. You can remember. For the location of a desk or table. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it with a call to your insurance agent, but that would be able to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook...your notebook's Reference Guide. You can access files in your notebook. Because it's light-weight and compact, it . Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to steal. Tip For instructions on your notebook's BIOS setup utility. The password feature is preventing your notebook from using your...
...replace your notebook with you. You can remember. For the location of a desk or table. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it with a call to your insurance agent, but that would be able to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook...your notebook's Reference Guide. You can access files in your notebook. Because it's light-weight and compact, it . Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to steal. Tip For instructions on your notebook's BIOS setup utility. The password feature is preventing your notebook from using your...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87
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... software, and hardware. Windows Update scans your notebook and provides you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up files Weekl y X X Monthly When needed X X X X X X X X X X X X X Updating Windows Windows Update ...the Windows Security Center. For information on running smoothly. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on page 59. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining...
... software, and hardware. Windows Update scans your notebook and provides you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up files Weekl y X X Monthly When needed X X X X X X X X X X X X X Updating Windows Windows Update ...the Windows Security Center. For information on running smoothly. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on page 59. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining...
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Drive space information appears. 89 The 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 Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
Drive space information appears. 89 The 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 Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
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...you indicated are deleted. Also use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects...If you want to delete, then click OK. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you encounter hard drive problems. 90 CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Search Help box, ...
...you indicated are deleted. Also use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects...If you want to delete, then click OK. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you encounter hard drive problems. 90 CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Deleting unnecessary files Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Search Help box, ...
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...them may take hours to a network, log off before starting the process when you will not need your hard drive for errors, you want to start over. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about checking the... hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Also, if you are found . 4 Correct any problems that you try...
...them may take hours to a network, log off before starting the process when you will not need your hard drive for errors, you want to start over. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about checking the... hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Also, if you are found . 4 Correct any problems that you try...
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... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you accidentally delete files. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. You should back up your notebook from losing important information...select a backup storage location and the files and folders to back up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook...
... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you accidentally delete files. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. You should back up your notebook from losing important information...select a backup storage location and the files and folders to back up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook...
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... using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your old computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your... the task. Help For more complex tasks, then follow the on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. To move your files, folders, software settings...
... using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your old computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your... the task. Help For more complex tasks, then follow the on the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. To move your files, folders, software settings...
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...manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. OR - Finding your documents Many programs save your personal data files by looking at the file's extension (the part of...your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. You can manually transfer your personal data files in the Documents or My Documents ...
...manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. OR - Finding your documents Many programs save your personal data files by looking at the file's extension (the part of...your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. You can manually transfer your personal data files in the Documents or My Documents ...
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38 customizing 67 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 91 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 68 changing color scheme 69 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38 customizing 67 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 91 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 68 changing color scheme 69 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 71 configuring 71 configuring Sidebar 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files and folders 90... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 70 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors 90 checking hard drive space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task Wizard 93 virus protection 61 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 71 configuring 71 configuring Sidebar 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files and folders 90... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 70 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors 90 checking hard drive space 89 defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task Wizard 93 virus protection 61 mapping network...
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... 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 Windows Security Center...
... 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 Windows Security Center...