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improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Select a task and follow the instructions. Click here to return your computer to a previous state when ...
improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Select a task and follow the instructions. Click here to return your computer to a previous state when ...
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...screen instructions to create recovery discs for your system. Before you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to ... a good idea to make sure that you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
...screen instructions to create recovery discs for your system. Before you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to ... a good idea to make sure that you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
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You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
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... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
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... files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You may have more information about... window again. A notebook may also have more than one drive. To view the drives, folders, and files 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...
... files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. You may have more information about... window again. A notebook may also have more than one drive. To view the drives, folders, and files 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...
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For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the file or folder to go in files. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from ... in (the destination folder), you want to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. When you decide...
For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want the file or folder to go in files. Therefore, you can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from ... in (the destination folder), you want to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. When you decide...
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..., then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you type all of the name, Search will list all files in the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you want to empty the bin...
..., then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your hard drive, you type all of the name, Search will list all files in the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you want to empty the bin...
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... the Rip tab. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. You can add music tracks to your hard drive. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then ... then click Windows Media Player. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music library by sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to build a music library. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA ...
... the Rip tab. Tip For more information about ripping music from copy-protected CDs. You can add music tracks to your hard drive. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then ... then click Windows Media Player. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to your music library by sorting, and add information to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. Windows Media Player records the tracks to build a music library. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA ...
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.... Make sure 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. The Control Panel window opens...a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a name, type a ...
.... Make sure 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. The Control Panel window opens...a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a name, type a ...
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...your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 52 Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then ...click Properties. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add a printer to the network, do one of your network. CHAPTER 5: ...
...your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 52 Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then ...click Properties. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add a printer to the network, do one of your network. CHAPTER 5: ...
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... user account for someone else to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You can assign a password to Gateway so we can remember. The password feature is preventing your notebook from using your notebook. You ...a cable lock to keep other people from being stolen. Data security The second step in your Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on your data safe and secure. Use a password that you can take it 's easy...
... user account for someone else to enter your password when you turn on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You can assign a password to Gateway so we can remember. The password feature is preventing your notebook from using your notebook. You ...a cable lock to keep other people from being stolen. Data security The second step in your Reference Guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on your data safe and secure. Use a password that you can take it 's easy...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
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Use Windows Update to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. It automatically gathers ... "Windows Update" on page 57. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up -to-date. ...
Use Windows Update to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. It automatically gathers ... "Windows Update" on page 57. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up -to-date. ...
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Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Drive space information appears. 87 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. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties.
Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. Drive space information appears. 87 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. 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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... and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. If you encounter hard drive problems. 88 The types of files you want to delete, then click OK. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from..., once a month may be adequate. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to free hard drive space. Also use them. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook...
... and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. If you encounter hard drive problems. 88 The types of files you want to delete, then click OK. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from..., once a month may be adequate. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to free hard drive space. Also use them. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for the currently logged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook...
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...hard drive. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are connected to start over. If you will not need your notebook). Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the drive can improve hard drive performance. This process slows the hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive... for errors, it is normal. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors: 1 Click (...
...hard drive. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are connected to start over. If you will not need your notebook). Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the drive can improve hard drive performance. This process slows the hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive... for errors, it is normal. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors: 1 Click (...
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... and folders to back up. Help For more information about backing up your notebook from the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Disk Defragmenter dialog...device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you accidentally delete files. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help...
... and folders to back up. Help For more information about backing up your notebook from the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Disk Defragmenter dialog...device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. This process may take hours to do a complete hard drive backup. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you accidentally delete files. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help...
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www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, ... click Windows Easy Transfer. Moving from your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not be on the computers. Important If your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings...
www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, ... click Windows Easy Transfer. Moving from your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not be on the computers. Important If your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings...
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... copying them to complete the transfer. Go to locate other personal data files. 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 personal data files by looking at the file's ...personal data files to removable media or to another computer on -screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. For example, a document file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS extension. OR In ...
... copying them to complete the transfer. Go to locate other personal data files. 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 personal data files by looking at the file's ...personal data files to removable media or to another computer on -screen instructions to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. For example, a document file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS extension. OR In ...