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... 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...
... 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...
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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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... fit the entire notebook display. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Hard Disc drive 9 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window... to its former size. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item ...
... fit the entire notebook display. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Hard Disc drive 9 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window... to its former size. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item ...
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.... Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you want the file or folder to go in a file cabinet. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Folders Files To create ... as soon as you keep on the Windows clipboard. They can paste copies of 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 a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then ...
.... Files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on your hard drive. 3 If you want the file or folder to go in a file cabinet. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Folders Files To create ... as soon as you keep on the Windows clipboard. They can paste copies of 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 a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then ...
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... window. Searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing the...
... window. Searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing the...
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...having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet-When you are methods for your hard drive. Using Windows Media Player, you want to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity ...music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Caution During the download process, WMA ...
...having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from the Internet-When you are methods for your hard drive. Using Windows Media Player, you want to the Internet, WMA and MP3 files that you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity ...music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. Caution During the download process, WMA ...
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.... This means that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your network, you need to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions...not listed, you are using your network. If you must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. The wireless Ethernet device installed in your access point A ...
.... This means that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your network, you need to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions...not listed, you are using your network. If you must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. The wireless Ethernet device installed in your access point A ...
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... your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you are using security. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect....or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Modify the security settings to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the devices, then power them back on page 54. •...
... your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you are using security. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect....or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Modify the security settings to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the devices, then power them back on page 54. •...
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... have to return your notebook to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your password, you forget your Reference Guide. If you will have to Gateway so we can remember. Attach a cable lock to guess. Use a password that you can ...safe and secure. But these features also make it 's easy to keep other people from being stolen. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to carry. The password feature is preventing your notebook from using your notebook with you cannot replace the information ...
... have to return your notebook to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your password, you forget your Reference Guide. If you will have to Gateway so we can remember. Attach a cable lock to guess. Use a password that you can ...safe and secure. But these features also make it 's easy to keep other people from being stolen. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to carry. The password feature is preventing your notebook from using your notebook with you cannot replace the information ...
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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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... running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on page 59. Windows Update scans your notebook and provides you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware...
... running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on page 59. Windows Update scans your notebook and provides you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware...
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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. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 89
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. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 89
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...file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. If you use your notebook several hours every day, you indicated are deleted. Type disk ...be adequate. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you probably want to run Error-checking once a week. If you encounter hard drive problems. 90 Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in the Search Help box...
...file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. If you use your notebook several hours every day, you indicated are deleted. Type disk ...be adequate. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you probably want to run Error-checking once a week. If you encounter hard drive problems. 90 Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in the Search Help box...
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...Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them back together. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the hard drive. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. In order for your notebook to start over. If... the defragmentation process and cause it found by following the on the drive can improve hard drive performance. This process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Network communication...
...Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them back together. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the hard drive. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. In order for your notebook to start over. If... the defragmentation process and cause it found by following the on the drive can improve hard drive performance. This process may stop and restart the defragmenting process. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Network communication...
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... up. Help For more information about backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System... Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window...
... up. Help For more information about backing up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System... Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. To back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window...
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...If your old computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old... not be 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. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories...
...If your old computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old... not be 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. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories...
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...For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Go 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 network. The My Documents window opens and displays... data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on the desktop. Help For more...
...For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Go 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 network. The My Documents window opens and displays... data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on the desktop. Help For more...
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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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... 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...
... 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...