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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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...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 49 ...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 ...
...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 49 ...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 ...
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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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...Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of -class service and support in addition to provide best-of help you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your Gateway notebook. 2 Gateway stands behind our value proposition ...to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. We sincerely hope that you will provide you ever have made an...
...Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of -class service and support in addition to provide best-of help you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your Gateway notebook. 2 Gateway stands behind our value proposition ...to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. We sincerely hope that you will provide you ever have made an...
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...under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can also search for information on your notebook contains information that most closely matches your notebook model and serial number. To access Media Center help for Windows ...then press ENTER. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook has Windows Media Center, you call for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com To search for help. Getting help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help ...
...under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you can also search for information on your notebook contains information that most closely matches your notebook model and serial number. To access Media Center help for Windows ...then press ENTER. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook has Windows Media Center, you call for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com To search for help. Getting help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help ...
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... empty the Recycle Bin to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files ... that are stored. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Other buttons on the taskbar near the clock. For instructions on how...
... empty the Recycle Bin to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files ... that are stored. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar represent programs that opens. Other buttons on the taskbar near the clock. For instructions on how...
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... just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or... Save. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking an item on the taskbar. To view the drives, folders, ...
... just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or... Save. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking an item on the taskbar. To view the drives, folders, ...
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...like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. The skills you need to go in files. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or ...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. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. When you decide where you want...
...like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. The skills you need to go in files. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or ...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. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. When you decide where you want...
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... can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. Type searching in the bin. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click...
... can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. Type searching in the bin. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click...
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To browse for files and folders A file or folder that you want . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. You can search by the: • Name or part ... • Text contained in the file • Time period in that you want . Type files and folders in fact). Some of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can be inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your search by selecting...
To browse for files and folders A file or folder that you want . Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. You can search by the: • Name or part ... • Text contained in the file • Time period in that you want . Type files and folders in fact). Some of your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can be inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen input with your search by selecting...
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... click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you want to open. 4 Double...
... click Help and Support. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you want to open. 4 Double...
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...available locally. • A Web browser-a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. Cable and DSL modems connect to your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that ... Servers store information so other computers can provide instructions on the Internet are finished. Your computer connects to the Internet. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up connections are those using a telephone system to connect ...
...available locally. • A Web browser-a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. Cable and DSL modems connect to your notebook through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem. • An Internet service provider-a company that ... Servers store information so other computers can provide instructions on the Internet are finished. Your computer connects to the Internet. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up connections are those using a telephone system to connect ...
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... files Caution To protect your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of transferring files from a Web site: 1 Connect to your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you want to download, then press ENTER. - OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate... Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about connecting to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. Help For more information, see "Protecting your screen depends on page 61. To connect to a...
... files Caution To protect your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of transferring files from a Web site: 1 Connect to your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you want to download, then press ENTER. - OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate... Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about connecting to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. Help For more information, see "Protecting your screen depends on page 61. To connect to a...
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...Using the Internet and Faxing 4 Double-click the message you send and receive faxes using your dial-up modem. Tip To protect your notebook from viruses" on the toolbar. For more information about using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information, see... "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a broadband connection. Using Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed...
...Using the Internet and Faxing 4 Double-click the message you send and receive faxes using your dial-up modem. Tip To protect your notebook from viruses" on the toolbar. For more information about using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information, see... "Checking Out Your Notebook" in your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using a broadband connection. Using Windows Fax and Scan Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed...
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...-compatible drive in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 To watch movies on your notebook. You may not be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc Á Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that use a ... discs in the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to your notebook or connected to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast ...
...-compatible drive in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 35 To watch movies on your notebook. You may not be able to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc Á Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that use a ... discs in the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to your notebook or connected to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast ...
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CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. Windows Media Player opens. 36 Playback 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 5 Click one of the following to control ...
CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. Windows Media Player opens. 36 Playback 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 5 Click one of the following to control ...
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...can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on your notebook. 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. Recording audio files Sound recorder... microphone jack on page 34. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the ...
...can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on your notebook. 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. Recording audio files Sound recorder... microphone jack on page 34. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the ...
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... Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to the music library. You can copy the tracks from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating...
... Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to the music library. You can copy the tracks from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating...
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... Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. If you use your notebook for creating music CDs. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Most ... blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you need permission from the copyright owner. The new track...
... Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. If you use your notebook for creating music CDs. To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Most ... blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you need permission from the copyright owner. The new track...
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.... If you 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 notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Otherwise, you may be violating... law and be subject to close the box. 40 To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your legal advisor. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your...
.... If you 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 notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Otherwise, you may be violating... law and be subject to close the box. 40 To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your legal advisor. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your...