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... 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 ...and moving files and folders 17 Deleting files and folders 18 Browsing for files and folders 19 Searching for files 20 Using the Windows Search utility 20 Working with documents 22 Creating a new document 22 Saving a document 23 Opening a document 24 Printing a document...
... 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 ...and moving files and folders 17 Deleting files and folders 18 Browsing for files and folders 19 Searching for files 20 Using the Windows Search utility 20 Working with documents 22 Creating a new document 22 Saving a document 23 Opening a document 24 Printing a document...
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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 ... 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 53 Adjusting the volume...
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 ... 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 53 Adjusting the volume...
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www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 Advanced multimedia software features 77 Windows Media Player advanced features 77 CyberLink Power2Go advanced features 77 Chapter 7: Wireless Networking 79 Wireless networking 80 Buying wireless equipment...
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 Advanced multimedia software features 77 Windows Media Player advanced features 77 CyberLink Power2Go advanced features 77 Chapter 7: Wireless Networking 79 Wireless networking 80 Buying wireless equipment...
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Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 104 ... Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive for errors 112...
Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 104 ... Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive for errors 112...
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...results, click the results header for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Results list. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the...a list of results you want to help you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to view. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support.
...results, click the results header for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Results list. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the...a list of results you want to help you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to view. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...can access online help or refer to activate the Media Center tool bar. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If... your notebook for problems and conflicts. To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide...
...can access online help or refer to activate the Media Center tool bar. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If... your notebook for problems and conflicts. To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide...
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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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... contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. 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. Click a program's button...
... contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. 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. Click a program's button...
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The icon changes appearance to open the Windows Security Center. 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 menu, called a submenu, opens ... Start menu opens showing you discarded are available. When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that you the first level of the Windows desktop. You must empty the Recycle Bin to see all programs and files in the Search box, then click the arrow. The...
The icon changes appearance to open the Windows Security Center. 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 menu, called a submenu, opens ... Start menu opens showing you discarded are available. When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that you the first level of the Windows desktop. You must empty the Recycle Bin to see all programs and files in the Search box, then click the arrow. The...
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... opens after you double-click the icon for a program that shows the window title. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the desktop. 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...
... opens after you double-click the icon for a program that shows the window title. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the desktop. 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...
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... display. practice and master pen input with added pen-based computing features: ■ Tablet and Pen Settings - The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you are thinking, and your notes on the menu bar starts an action such ...or voice and drop it into another program ■ Document annotation - use its former size. 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 voice recognition for the pen, tablet buttons, and display...
... display. practice and master pen input with added pen-based computing features: ■ Tablet and Pen Settings - The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you are thinking, and your notes on the menu bar starts an action such ...or voice and drop it into another program ■ Document annotation - use its former size. 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 voice recognition for the pen, tablet buttons, and display...
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... pointer does not seem to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to left line on page 13. 12 Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command. ■ To erase, draw a short, wide "Z." ■ You will find more information, see "Tablet Input Panel .... To open the calibration program: ■ Double-tap or double-click (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the taskbar. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The first time you use your tablet PC, you can also use gestures to control the insertion point...
... pointer does not seem to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to left line on page 13. 12 Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command. ■ To erase, draw a short, wide "Z." ■ You will find more information, see "Tablet Input Panel .... To open the calibration program: ■ Double-tap or double-click (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the taskbar. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The first time you use your tablet PC, you can also use gestures to control the insertion point...
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... icon , then tap or click Speech. 13 Store extra pens in a drawer to open right-click menus when they are out of the window. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on a mouse. Press it dry and avoid...
... icon , then tap or click Speech. 13 Store extra pens in a drawer to open right-click menus when they are out of the window. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on a mouse. Press it dry and avoid...
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...), use your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more about voice commands in the Accessibility section of the writing pad. 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...
...), use your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more about voice commands in the Accessibility section of the writing pad. 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...
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... information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. 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 or folder, click Show the contents...
... information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. 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 or folder, click Show the contents...
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...file or folder, the original file or folder is removed from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. 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...6 Click Paste. A copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 15 and "Searching for files" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the new location. Then, when...
...file or folder, the original file or folder is removed from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. 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...6 Click Paste. A copy of a file or folder into more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 15 and "Searching for files" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the new location. Then, when...
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... and Support. To recover files or folders from the file cabinet and put them in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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...
... and Support. To recover files or folders from the file cabinet and put them in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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...
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Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that you ...have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder you want. 19 This is usually on . www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in ..., then click the arrow. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is rarely right on...
Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that you ...have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder you want. 19 This is usually on . www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more levels than a file cabinet, in ..., then click the arrow. To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you need is rarely right on...
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...cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 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 and Support For more information about ...
...cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens. 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 and Support For more information about ...
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You can find files meeting more criteria than file name. Using advanced search options Search can search by the: ■ Date the file was created or modified. ■ Size of the file. ■ Type of file, such as a program or a text document. 21 When the search is completed, Windows lists the files and folders whose names contain the text that you searched for files 3 Click Search. www.gateway.com Searching for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. You can narrow your search by selecting the search options that you want.
You can find files meeting more criteria than file name. Using advanced search options Search can search by the: ■ Date the file was created or modified. ■ Size of the file. ■ Type of file, such as a program or a text document. 21 When the search is completed, Windows lists the files and folders whose names contain the text that you searched for files 3 Click Search. www.gateway.com Searching for . 4 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list. You can narrow your search by selecting the search options that you want.