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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 10 Identifying window... items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 12 Working with files and folders 15 Viewing drives 15 Creating folders 16 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 10 Identifying window... items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 12 Working with files and folders 15 Viewing drives 15 Creating folders 16 ...
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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World ... Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using Windows XP Security Center 49 Security updates 50 Windows Update 50 BigFix 52 Traveling securely 52 Chapter 6: Using Multimedia...
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World ... Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using Windows XP Security Center 49 Security updates 50 Windows Update 50 BigFix 52 Traveling securely 52 Chapter 6: Using Multimedia...
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...Tools, then click BigFix. Your notebook may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix ...sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, ...
...Tools, then click BigFix. Your notebook may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix ...sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, ...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows XP • About the Windows desktop • Identifying window items • Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 7
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows XP • About the Windows desktop • Identifying window items • Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 7
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... open a file or program by clicking an item on how your notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword...
... open a file or program by clicking an item on how your notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword...
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Double-click this icon to open it. 9 Using the Start menu Help and Support For more information, see "Using Windows XP Security Center" on page 18. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. For instructions on how to use the Start menu: 1 Click ... files in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that you discarded are available. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it, another...
Double-click this icon to open it. 9 Using the Start menu Help and Support For more information, see "Using Windows XP Security Center" on page 18. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. For instructions on how to use the Start menu: 1 Click ... files in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that you discarded are available. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it, another...
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... (C:) icon in the Search box, then click the arrow. Clicking the program button in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Adding icons to the desktop Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Identifying window items...
... (C:) icon in the Search box, then click the arrow. Clicking the program button in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Adding icons to the desktop Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Identifying window items...
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... Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. The Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 operating system is a fully functioning version of strategy ■ MicroSoft OneNote - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window... features: ■ Tablet and Pen Settings - set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you are thinking, and your pen or voice and drop it into another program ■ ...
... Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. The Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 operating system is a fully functioning version of strategy ■ MicroSoft OneNote - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window... features: ■ Tablet and Pen Settings - set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you are thinking, and your pen or voice and drop it into another program ■ ...
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... command. ■ To erase, draw a short, wide "Z." ■ You will find more information, see "Tablet Input Panel (TIP)" on -screen instructions. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The first time you use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen for their own use-recalibrate it...
... command. ■ To erase, draw a short, wide "Z." ■ You will find more information, see "Tablet Input Panel (TIP)" on -screen instructions. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The first time you use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen for their own use-recalibrate it...
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... the Keyboard icon near the bottom of the pointer, not the tap. ■ Store the pen in the tablet PC's pen holder. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on the display surface. ■ Line up speech...
... the Keyboard icon near the bottom of the pointer, not the tap. ■ Store the pen in the tablet PC's pen holder. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on the display surface. ■ Line up speech...
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... external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on page 107. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for your input (for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your tablet PC Input Panel...
... external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on page 107. 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for your input (for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your tablet PC Input Panel...
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... new folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive...
... new folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive...
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...-click the Recycle Bin icon on page 20. 2 Click File, then click Delete. Windows permanently deletes all files in the bin. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To recover...
...-click the Recycle Bin icon on page 20. 2 Click File, then click Delete. Windows permanently deletes all files in the bin. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To recover...
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... search by file or folder name, type in all of the file and folder names containing the letters you typed. 20 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using the Windows Search utility Help...
... search by file or folder name, type in all of the file and folder names containing the letters you typed. 20 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using the Windows Search utility Help...
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... of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to format the document. 22 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Microsoft WordPad...
... of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types of the window to format the document. 22 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Microsoft WordPad...
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... documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in list. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view, revise, or print an...
... documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in list. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view, revise, or print an...
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... one of your operating system is provided on page 31 28 Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover ...your system to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Using a recovery ...
... one of your operating system is provided on page 31 28 Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover ...your system to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Using a recovery ...
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The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to a previous condition. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens.... list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to a previous condition. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens.... list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
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... has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. Make sure that you back up to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your system, it shipped from the factory. This process deletes your data files. ■ Full System Restore with the same...) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it was when you restore your notebook. You still need at least 4 GB of Windows XP.
... has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. Make sure that you back up to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your system, it shipped from the factory. This process deletes your data files. ■ Full System Restore with the same...) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it was when you restore your notebook. You still need at least 4 GB of Windows XP.