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... 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... 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the digital pen 15 Using the Tablet Input ...
... 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... 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the digital pen 15 Using the Tablet Input ...
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Contents Canceling a fax 31 Receiving and viewing a fax 31 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 33 Playing music and movies 34 Playing audio and video files 34 Playing optical discs 35 Creating audio files and music libraries 37 Creating music files 37 Building a music library 38 Editing track information 39 Creating music CDs and video...
Contents Canceling a fax 31 Receiving and viewing a fax 31 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 33 Playing music and movies 34 Playing audio and video files 34 Playing optical discs 35 Creating audio files and music libraries 37 Creating music files 37 Building a music library 38 Editing track information 39 Creating music CDs and video...
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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...
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...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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...button provides access to open the Windows Security Center. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you when the security settings on the menu that are running. The Windows Security Center icon may be different ...Center" on page 11. Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar represent programs that opens. For instructions on how to open a file or program by clicking an item on your notebook are set up. The icon changes appearance to permanently delete them from this icon to ...
...button provides access to open the Windows Security Center. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you when the security settings on the menu that are running. The Windows Security Center icon may be different ...Center" on page 11. Double-click this example, depending on the taskbar represent programs that opens. For instructions on how to open a file or program by clicking an item on your notebook are set up. The icon changes appearance to permanently delete them from this icon to ...
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... Start Á All Programs Á 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can start programs, open... it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more ...
... Start Á All Programs Á 1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can start programs, open... it. 7 If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more ...
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A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you ...
A shortcut icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you ...
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...to its former size. Clicking an item on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. 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. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and...
...to its former size. Clicking an item on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. 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. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and...
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...the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you copy or cut or copy again. The new folder is deleted from... its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it . Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. They ...
...the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you copy or cut or copy again. The new folder is deleted from... its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it . Creating folders Folders are called copying, cutting, and pasting. They ...
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... you cannot find the file you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on page 19. 3 Click Restore. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you take ...them from the file cabinet and put them to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on page...
... you cannot find the file you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on page 19. 3 Click Restore. www.gateway.com To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. To move a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you take ...them from the file cabinet and put them to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on page...
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... in the Search box in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop. Help For more information about... searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that name. • If you type part...
... in the Search box in the top right of the window. • If you type all of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop. Help For more information about... searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that name. • If you type part...
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...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. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want to find the file...inside a folder that may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in that you can turn into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with this utility can be inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen ...
...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. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want to find the file...inside a folder that may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in that you can turn into text or image files. • Sticky Notes-Make a quick note with this utility can be inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen ...
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...Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open , and print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. The Save As ...dialog box opens. The following examples show how to use it later. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Microsoft WordPad ...
...Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about using Microsoft® WordPad. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of files. File name 2 Click Browse Folders to open , and print a document using a program, click Help on its menu bar. The Save As ...dialog box opens. The following examples show how to use it later. www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Microsoft WordPad ...
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...click the folder you need to open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about opening files in . Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To... view, revise, or print an existing document, first you want to open. 4 Double-click the document file name. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document opens. Printing a document To print a document, you...
...click the folder you need to open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about opening files in . Help For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Opening a document To... view, revise, or print an existing document, first you want to open. 4 Double-click the document file name. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document opens. Printing a document To print a document, you...
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www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows ..., or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + C. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. To... Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Click inside the folder or window where you can use in Windows and almost all programs...
www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows ..., or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + C. Switch to paste the object, then press CTRL + V. To... Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Click inside the folder or window where you can use in Windows and almost all programs...
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... 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), then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR On ...the current Web page, click a link to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of transferring files from a computer on page 61. Sometimes Web pages display ...
... 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), then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR On ...the current Web page, click a link to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of transferring files from a computer on page 61. Sometimes Web pages display ...
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...Start), then click E-mail. E-mail is sent over the Internet to in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. www.gateway.com 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect..., click Send. Help For more information, see the help for an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that user. Type downloading files in minutes. The Internet never closes, so you sign up for your Internet account. For example, a person with an account with an ISP...
...Start), then click E-mail. E-mail is sent over the Internet to in the Subject box. 6 Type the e-mail message. www.gateway.com 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect..., click Send. Help For more information, see the help for an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that user. Type downloading files in minutes. The Internet never closes, so you sign up for your Internet account. For example, a person with an account with an ISP...
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... faxing from programs To fax a scanned document or to the appropriate place on your document in the program it was created in. 2 Click File, then click Print. www.gateway.com • If you want to include fields that are imported from the Send Fax Wizard or the Fax Configuration Wizard (such as.... The Print dialog box opens. 3 Click the arrow button to open your template. The Save As dialog box opens with your cover page template, click File, then click Save. The fax viewer opens, where you can cancel a fax that you have set up to the appropriate place on your template. 4 To...
... faxing from programs To fax a scanned document or to the appropriate place on your document in the program it was created in. 2 Click File, then click Print. www.gateway.com • If you want to include fields that are imported from the Send Fax Wizard or the Fax Configuration Wizard (such as.... The Print dialog box opens. 3 Click the arrow button to open your template. The Save As dialog box opens with your cover page template, click File, then click Save. The fax viewer opens, where you can cancel a fax that you have set up to the appropriate place on your template. 4 To...
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...following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the playback order of the files in the playlist. • Repeat starts playing the list over again after it reaches the end. • Stop stops playback and rewinds ...AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click Library, then double-click the media file you want to the previous file in the playlist (when you click it). To play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help. For more information about using Windows Media Player: Shortcut Start Á...
...following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the playback order of the files in the playlist. • Repeat starts playing the list over again after it reaches the end. • Stop stops playback and rewinds ...AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click Library, then double-click the media file you want to the previous file in the playlist (when you click it). To play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help. For more information about using Windows Media Player: Shortcut Start Á...
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... about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the next file in the playlist (when you must have copy protection software.
... about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the next file in the playlist (when you must have copy protection software.