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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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... window to a button on the taskbar. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard Disc drive 9 Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the ...information just as Print or Save. You can organize your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Window item...
... window to a button on the taskbar. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard Disc drive 9 Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the ...information just as Print or Save. You can organize your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Window item...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you decide where you want the file or folder to go in (the destination folder), ... want to put the new folder. When you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your hard drive. 3 If you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it there. Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. They can paste copies of...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 2 Double-click the drive icon. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When you decide where you want the file or folder to go in (the destination folder), ... want to put the new folder. When you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your hard drive. 3 If you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it there. Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in files. They can paste copies of...
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... information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and folder names containing the letters you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the...
... information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and folder names containing the letters you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the...
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...the file extension MP3. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. WMA and MP3 are methods for your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want for ...Player. A progress bar appears next to the music library. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your hard drive. You can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you are automatically added to your music library. 38 If you...
...the file extension MP3. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. WMA and MP3 are methods for your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want for ...Player. A progress bar appears next to the music library. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your hard drive. You can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Using Windows Media Player, you are automatically added to your music library. 38 If you...
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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 install wireless cards and drivers on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. This means that comes with your...broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 51 www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. If one is working , contact your network, a hacker can intercept the radio ...
.... 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 install wireless cards and drivers on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. This means that comes with your...broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 51 www.gateway.com 4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. If one is working , contact your network, a hacker can intercept the radio ...
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...and Sharing Center. Type wireless network security methods in networking. • Use a print server. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 For more information about sharing printers, see the network name, ...network, then click Properties. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your Internet service provider. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you set up, log onto one of the window. Modify the security settings to the network. CHAPTER 5:...
...and Sharing Center. Type wireless network security methods in networking. • Use a print server. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 54 For more information about sharing printers, see the network name, ...network, then click Properties. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your Internet service provider. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you set up, log onto one of the window. Modify the security settings to the network. CHAPTER 5:...
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... You can assign a password to Gateway so we can remember. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can access files in the Documents folder. 60 Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot ...on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Attach a cable lock to keep other...
... You can assign a password to Gateway so we can remember. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can access files in the Documents folder. 60 Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot ...on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Attach a cable lock to keep other...
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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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Use Windows Update to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Windows Update scans your notebook. For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...on running smoothly. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on page 65. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook up-to protect your notebook and keep your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. Windows Update can always get ...
Use Windows Update to choose updates for errors Defragment hard drive Back up a regular maintenance schedule. Windows Update scans your notebook. For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...on running smoothly. Help For more information, see "Windows Update" on page 65. Maintenance task Check for viruses Run Windows Update Manage hard drive space Clean up hard drives Scan hard drive for your notebook up-to protect your notebook and keep your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. Windows Update can always get ...
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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. Drive space information appears. 89 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.
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. Drive space information appears. 89 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.
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... use Error-checking if you use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. If you encounter hard drive problems. 90 Type disk cleanup in the Recycle Bin, to free hard drive space. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you probably want to ...run Error-checking once a week. The types of files you want to delete, then click OK. 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 file...
... use Error-checking if you use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. If you encounter hard drive problems. 90 Type disk cleanup in the Recycle Bin, to free hard drive space. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you probably want to ...run Error-checking once a week. The types of files you want to delete, then click OK. 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 file...
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...for your notebook to use your keyboard or mouse because using them may take hours to scan the hard drive later (the next time you will not need your notebook). www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for the pieces of the file and put them back together. The Computer window opens. 2 ...Right-click the drive that are connected to start over. This is called fragmentation, and it found. 4 Correct any ...
...for your notebook to use your keyboard or mouse because using them may take hours to scan the hard drive later (the next time you will not need your notebook). www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for the pieces of the file and put them back together. The Computer window opens. 2 ...Right-click the drive that are connected to start over. This is called fragmentation, and it found. 4 Correct any ...
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...press ENTER. You should back up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. Backing up files Backing up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to back up, click Properties, then click the...files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. To back up . This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. It also protects you from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, ...
...press ENTER. You should back up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. Backing up files Backing up your notebook from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you want to back up, click Properties, then click the...files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. To back up . This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. It also protects you from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, ...
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...to the new notebook. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Windows Easy Transfer. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you will not run other tasks on the computers. If your old computer ... box opens. 2 Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for errors. To move your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box...1 If you must be able to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive.
...to the new notebook. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Windows Easy Transfer. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you will not run other tasks on the computers. If your old computer ... box opens. 2 Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for errors. To move your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box...1 If you must be able to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive.
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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. Go to locate other files Use Windows Find or Search to Step 4. - OR - In Windows 98, Windows Me, or... in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Finding your documents Many programs save your old computer's documents folder for files" on the...
... 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. Go to locate other files Use Windows Find or Search to Step 4. - OR - In Windows 98, Windows Me, or... in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Finding your documents Many programs save your old computer's documents folder for files" on the...
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...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 ... 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 updating 2 drives backing up files ...
...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 ... 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 updating 2 drives backing up files ...
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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...