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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 ...
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 ...
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Gateway Web site • Help and Support • BigFix • Online help 1
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Gateway Web site • Help and Support • BigFix • Online help 1
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... some basic care and safety information to provide best-of your new Gateway notebook for a greater battery life experience. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers... design provides you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to our customers - CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you with the best product possible. You have...
... some basic care and safety information to provide best-of your new Gateway notebook for a greater battery life experience. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers... design provides you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to our customers - CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you with the best product possible. You have...
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... walk through a step-by-step wizard to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for Gateway products. To view support documents for both sales and support. 3 www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■...
... walk through a step-by-step wizard to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for Gateway products. To view support documents for both sales and support. 3 www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■...
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... ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located in Help and Support and are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box located at the top of your Gateway notebook. These topics are relevant to view. To view a list of ...your search results, click the results header for and access these topics. Help and Support opens. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of results you want to your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches...
... ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located in Help and Support and are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box located at the top of your Gateway notebook. These topics are relevant to view. To view a list of ...your search results, click the results header for and access these topics. Help and Support opens. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of results you want to your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches...
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... programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. 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 Windows desktop in the Search box, then click the arrow. Your desktop...
... programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. 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 Windows desktop in the Search box, then click the arrow. Your desktop...
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... your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Start menu opens showing you when the security settings on page 18. When you discarded are available. You can start programs, open it.... 9 Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you move the mouse pointer over...
... your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Start menu opens showing you when the security settings on page 18. When you discarded are available. You can start programs, open it.... 9 Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you move the mouse pointer over...
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... Computer window. 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 Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then... click Help and Support. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different ...
... Computer window. 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 Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then... click Help and Support. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different ...
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...what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 make a quick note with your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and...or program. Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. 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 ■ Document annotation - capture, organize, ...
...what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 make a quick note with your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and...or program. Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. 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 ■ Document annotation - capture, organize, ...
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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's soft keyboard instead of the Help and Support Center. ■ Use the built-in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify...
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's soft keyboard instead of the Help and Support Center. ■ Use the built-in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify...
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... drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your preferences much like file... cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the...
... drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your preferences much like file... cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the...
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... drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. The new folder is stored...16 The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. They can contain files and other folders.
... drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. Files are much like the folders in a file cabinet. The new folder is stored...16 The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. They can contain files and other folders.
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...copy. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you need to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you paste it there. Help and Support For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 15 and "Searching for files" on page 20. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse or touchpad button... the file or folder that you paste it there. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you place a copy...
...copy. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you need to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you paste it there. Help and Support For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 15 and "Searching for files" on page 20. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse or touchpad button... the file or folder that you paste it there. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you place a copy...
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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 delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to empty... the bin. These files cannot be restored. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you ...
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 delete files or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to empty... the bin. These files cannot be restored. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you ...
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... need . So you usually will have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. This is rarely right on . A file or folder that may have to search through levels of your Windows desktop. To browse for a file...: 1 Click Start, then click MY COMPUTER. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in the Search box, then click the arrow.
... need . So you usually will have many levels (usually many more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. This is rarely right on . A file or folder that may have to search through levels of your Windows desktop. To browse for a file...: 1 Click Start, then click MY COMPUTER. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in the Search box, then click the arrow.
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Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. Using the Windows Search utility Help and Support For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not ... Search Results window opens. To find files and folders using this utility can also combine search criteria to refine searches. 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...
Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. Using the Windows Search utility Help and Support For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not ... Search Results window opens. To find files and folders using this utility can also combine search criteria to refine searches. 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...
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... in list. 3 Type a new file name in the File name box. 4 Click Save. 23 www.gateway.com Working with documents Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Save in list File name 2 Click the arrow button to open the Save in the...
... in list. 3 Type a new file name in the File name box. 4 Click Save. 23 www.gateway.com Working with documents Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Save in list File name 2 Click the arrow button to open the Save in the...
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... keyword printing in list 4 Double-click the document file name. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the folder you ...arrow button to a network printer. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open . CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in the Search box, then ...
... keyword printing in list 4 Double-click the document file name. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you must have a printer connected to your printer, see the folder you ...arrow button to a network printer. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open . CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in the Search box, then ...
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... a Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. file, folder, or running program 25 www.gateway.com Shortcuts Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new...
... a Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. file, folder, or running program 25 www.gateway.com Shortcuts Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Do this... Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new...
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...operating system is provided on page 34 describes how to reinstall specific software, such as you get your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. If you are still experiencing problems, you may also involve re-installing some or all of your system). Drivers and applications ... everything you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to completely reinstall the original factory software. Finally, in your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs...
...operating system is provided on page 34 describes how to reinstall specific software, such as you get your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. If you are still experiencing problems, you may also involve re-installing some or all of your system). Drivers and applications ... everything you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to completely reinstall the original factory software. Finally, in your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs...