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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 3 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 3 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 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting ...
...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting ...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
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...Microsoft. Help and Support opens. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 To search for purchasing our notebook! Tip You can also search for years to come. Please read this manual carefully to provide best-of us...service and support in addition to help you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-...
...Microsoft. Help and Support opens. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 To search for purchasing our notebook! Tip You can also search for years to come. Please read this manual carefully to provide best-of us...service and support in addition to help you for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-...
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...The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are using the program. Contacting Gateway The label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on your notebook contains information that most online help . You can research a topic or learn how... to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word ...
...The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are using the program. Contacting Gateway The label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on your notebook contains information that most online help . You can research a topic or learn how... to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box located at the top of suggested topics. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word ...
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... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Think of the desktop as your notebook are set up. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the taskbar represent programs that are stored. Desktop elements Description ... appearance to open the Windows Security Center. Double-click this example, depending on page 11. The desktop is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on your personalized work space where you see "Deleting files and folders" on...
... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. Think of the desktop as your notebook are set up. Help For more information, see "Using Windows Security Center" on the taskbar represent programs that are stored. Desktop elements Description ... appearance to open the Windows Security Center. Double-click this example, depending on page 11. The desktop is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on your personalized work space where you see "Deleting files and folders" on...
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...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the close button closes the active window or...drives such as Print or Save. Clicking an item on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button expands the active ...
...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type files and folders in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the close button closes the active window or...drives such as Print or Save. Clicking an item on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button expands the active ...
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Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 19. In fact, all information on your hard drive. 3 If you ... or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. The new folder is your notebook. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which...
Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on a notebook is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 19. In fact, all information on your hard drive. 3 If you ... or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. The new folder is your notebook. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Windows clipboard, which...
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.... 2 If you type part of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that name. • If you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search...
.... 2 If you type part of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that name. • If you want to search on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Files and folders found using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click Search...
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...in the file • Time period in which you want to refine searches. Files and folders found using this game. 13 Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. Type files and folders in the Search Help ...box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). This is usually on a drive inside yet another...
...in the file • Time period in which you want to refine searches. Files and folders found using this game. 13 Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. Type files and folders in the Search Help ...box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). This is usually on a drive inside yet another...
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... Help box, then press ENTER. 18 Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box...
... Help box, then press ENTER. 18 Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Print dialog box...
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...television or special telephone lines to connect to your telephone book for dial-up telephone modem. 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.... Internet Servers store information so other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to the Internet, dial-up with your notebook. Dial-up Internet connections are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband...
...television or special telephone lines to connect to your telephone book for dial-up telephone modem. 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.... Internet Servers store information so other computers or servers using a telephone system to connect to the Internet, dial-up with your notebook. Dial-up Internet connections are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband...
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...called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on file size and Internet conditions. 24 Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that contains the file or program you want to download, then press... site, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on the World Wide Web. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up ...
...called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on file size and Internet conditions. 24 Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that contains the file or program you want to download, then press... site, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on the World Wide Web. CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing Connecting to a Web site After you set up ...
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...on the toolbar. You can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your e-mail program. Tip To protect your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can send and receive faxes. For more information about using anti-virus software. Sending a Fax ...Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information, see the online help...
...on the toolbar. You can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in your e-mail program. Tip To protect your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can send and receive faxes. For more information about using anti-virus software. Sending a Fax ...Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your notebook from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information, see the online help...
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... using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are turned on your notebook. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to CDs or watch a DVD you must have copy protection... optical discs Optical discs are plugged in and that use a laser to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold ...
... using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to your notebook. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are turned on your notebook. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to CDs or watch a DVD you must have copy protection... optical discs Optical discs are plugged in and that use a laser to the next file in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold ...
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... begins playing the disc. Windows Media Player opens. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34
... begins playing the disc. Windows Media Player opens. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34
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...on your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc... Help box, then press ENTER. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ Accessories...
...on your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc... Help box, then press ENTER. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ Accessories...
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... without noticeably sacrificing quality. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can copy the tracks from a music CD to your music library by sorting, and add information to your...
... without noticeably sacrificing quality. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. A progress bar appears next to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You can copy the tracks from a music CD to your music library by sorting, and add information to your...
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... Music. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. If you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other... Most automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you need permission from the copyright owner. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you want your recordable disc drive. To edit track ...
... Music. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. If you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other... Most automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you need permission from the copyright owner. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you want your recordable disc drive. To edit track ...
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... or DVDs. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. If you can create ...video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do ...
... or DVDs. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. If you can create ...video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you do ...