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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 ... Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook 43 Hardware security 44 Kensington lock slot 44 CompuTrace 44 Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45...
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 ... Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook 43 Hardware security 44 Kensington lock slot 44 CompuTrace 44 Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45...
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CHAPTER 5 Protecting your notebook • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates • Traveling securely 43
CHAPTER 5 Protecting your notebook • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates • Traveling securely 43
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... most electronics stores and many department stores. If your notebook is stolen. You can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. For the location of your notebook once a day while it with a call to recover your notebook. ... cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook from being stolen. If someone else to steal. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you can give local law enforcement agencies tracking...
... most electronics stores and many department stores. If your notebook is stolen. You can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. For the location of your notebook once a day while it with a call to recover your notebook. ... cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook from being stolen. If someone else to steal. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you can give local law enforcement agencies tracking...
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...data safe and secure. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. You have to return your notebook to remotely delete personal information from using your hard drive. TPM uses a combination of its ... capabilities. Windows lets you can use Computrace Complete to Gateway so we can assign a password to take full advantage of hardware data encryption and password access. If your notebook when the software is available. www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook...
...data safe and secure. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. You have to return your notebook to remotely delete personal information from using your hard drive. TPM uses a combination of its ... capabilities. Windows lets you can use Computrace Complete to Gateway so we can assign a password to take full advantage of hardware data encryption and password access. If your notebook when the software is available. www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook...
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CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the ... Custom to date. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates.
CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the ... Custom to date. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates.
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...files. To record a WAV audio file: 1 If your Windows system sounds. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia Creating audio files and music libraries www.gateway.com Creating music files You can create several types of the Microphone jack, see "Playing WAV audio files" on page 56. Help & ...). 5 Click File, then click Save As. The Sound Recorder opens. The recording is the most common audio file format used for your notebook's hardware guide. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop 3 Click (record), then speak...
...files. To record a WAV audio file: 1 If your Windows system sounds. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia Creating audio files and music libraries www.gateway.com Creating music files You can create several types of the Microphone jack, see "Playing WAV audio files" on page 56. Help & ...). 5 Click File, then click Save As. The Sound Recorder opens. The recording is the most common audio file format used for your notebook's hardware guide. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop 3 Click (record), then speak...
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Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com Sharing resources 3 If this folder on the network check box is not selected. 3 Click OK. Un-sharing drives and folders To un-share drives ... Wizard to share, then click Sharing. 4 Click Share this folder on the network check box, type a shared name in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon.
Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com Sharing resources 3 If this folder on the network check box is not selected. 3 Click OK. Un-sharing drives and folders To un-share drives ... Wizard to share, then click Sharing. 4 Click Share this folder on the network check box, type a shared name in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon.
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CHAPTER 8: Sending and Receiving Faxes www.gateway.com Automatically retry sending a fax Important Fax is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. The Modem dialog box opens. 5 Click the Cleanup tab. 6 Click to select the Automatically delete failed faxes after check box ...Faxes icon. Click View installed printers or fax printers. If your fax if the receiving fax machine is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. To automatically cancel a failed fax: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Fax Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click the Devices tab...
CHAPTER 8: Sending and Receiving Faxes www.gateway.com Automatically retry sending a fax Important Fax is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. The Modem dialog box opens. 5 Click the Cleanup tab. 6 Click to select the Automatically delete failed faxes after check box ...Faxes icon. Click View installed printers or fax printers. If your fax if the receiving fax machine is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. To automatically cancel a failed fax: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Fax Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click the Devices tab...
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... changes. 104 Type the keyword mouse settings in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. To change your mouse settings: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings You can adjust the double...
... changes. 104 Type the keyword mouse settings in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. To change your mouse settings: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings You can adjust the double...
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The Control Panel window opens. Type the keyword mouse settings in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. If your touchpad or pointing device settings: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Mouse Properties dialog box ... prefer to use. 4 If you want to modify. To change your Control Panel is in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings Changing touchpad or pointing device settings Help and Support For more information about changing mouse settings...
The Control Panel window opens. Type the keyword mouse settings in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. If your touchpad or pointing device settings: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Mouse Properties dialog box ... prefer to use. 4 If you want to modify. To change your Control Panel is in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings Changing touchpad or pointing device settings Help and Support For more information about changing mouse settings...
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CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Updating Windows Important Windows Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to choose updates for problems and conflicts. For more information, ... BigFix Your notebook may include BigFix. Use Windows Update to protect your notebook and keep your notebook up-to the software and hardware on your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. New content is the online extension of updates that icon to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update...
CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Updating Windows Important Windows Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to choose updates for problems and conflicts. For more information, ... BigFix Your notebook may include BigFix. Use Windows Update to protect your notebook and keep your notebook up-to the software and hardware on your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. New content is the online extension of updates that icon to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update...
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Gateway Notebook Security Thank you for purchasing your notebook at risk. Sounds harmless enough, but each of your personal information and your notebook. People you may ... your company's network, and install programs downloaded from Web sites. If you use these security tools, you with several security tools. These tools include: ■ Hardware security ■ Data security ■ Internet security ■ Update security 1 Gateway has provided you can improve the safety of these activities puts your new...
Gateway Notebook Security Thank you for purchasing your notebook at risk. Sounds harmless enough, but each of your personal information and your notebook. People you may ... your company's network, and install programs downloaded from Web sites. If you use these security tools, you with several security tools. These tools include: ■ Hardware security ■ Data security ■ Internet security ■ Update security 1 Gateway has provided you can improve the safety of these activities puts your new...
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... the cable lock to every fifteen minutes. This program automatically reports the location of your notebook once a day while it is connected to carry. Gateway Notebook Security Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you can purchase to help find your notebook...'s light-weight and compact, it back by using tracking software. Your notebook may be able to get it 's easy to the Internet. A recovery team 2 www.gateway.com
... the cable lock to every fifteen minutes. This program automatically reports the location of your notebook once a day while it is connected to carry. Gateway Notebook Security Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you can purchase to help find your notebook...'s light-weight and compact, it back by using tracking software. Your notebook may be able to get it 's easy to the Internet. A recovery team 2 www.gateway.com
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...software security. If your notebook has TPM hardware but does not include the TPM software, you can use Computrace Complete to remotely delete personal information from your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at www.gateway.com/business to get the program up ...and running . If your notebook is keeping your notebook. www.gateway.com 3 If your hard drive. TPM uses a combination of hardware data encryption and password access. Tips & Tricks Use the TPM user guide or the program's online help to ...
...software security. If your notebook has TPM hardware but does not include the TPM software, you can use Computrace Complete to remotely delete personal information from your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at www.gateway.com/business to get the program up ...and running . If your notebook is keeping your notebook. www.gateway.com 3 If your hard drive. TPM uses a combination of hardware data encryption and password access. Tips & Tricks Use the TPM user guide or the program's online help to ...
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... security Update security To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your... a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates.
... security Update security To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your... a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates.