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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ...
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...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 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 ...
...copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41 Using Windows Media Center 41 Starting Windows Media Center 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 ...Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 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 ...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen ...Windows Mobility Center 78 Setting up parental controls 80 Filtering Internet access 80 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 81 Restricting game access 81 Restricting specific programs 83 Creating activity reports 83 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your... Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space...
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... about Windows and to ensure that you are provided with the best product possible. Thanks again, from all of your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 To search for purchasing our notebook! Tip You can also search for years to provide best-of help information...
... about Windows and to ensure that you are provided with the best product possible. Thanks again, from all of your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 To search for purchasing our notebook! Tip You can also search for years to provide best-of help information...
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..., click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your notebook model and serial number. Using online help . Available information depends on how to perform a task while you are connected to the Internet,...the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start),...
..., click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your notebook model and serial number. Using online help . Available information depends on how to perform a task while you are connected to the Internet,...the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Additional results may be available if the first list does not address your notebook contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start),...
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...security settings on page 62. 6 The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on your notebook starts, the first screen you open the Windows Security Center. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using... Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook are set up. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. You must empty ...
...security settings on page 62. 6 The icon changes appearance to use the Recycle Bin, see "Using Windows Security Center" on your notebook starts, the first screen you open the Windows Security Center. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is the Windows desktop. CHAPTER 2: Using... Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook are set up. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. You must empty ...
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.... Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. You can organize your files and programs to a button on the taskbar. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save... they hold files and folders. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
.... Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. You can organize your files and programs to a button on the taskbar. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as Print or Save... they hold files and folders. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. A notebook may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
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...-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily...
...-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. They can paste copies of the file or folder on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. In fact, all information on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily...
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... searching in the bin. Help For more information about searching for files If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from...
... searching in the bin. Help For more information about searching for files If you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from...
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...or folder that you usually will have to search through levels of your Windows desktop. Type files and folders in the results window. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. It is rarely right on top of folders to ...write documents which you can search by selecting the search options that you need is usually on . This is called browsing. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can turn ...
...or folder that you usually will have to search through levels of your Windows desktop. Type files and folders in the results window. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. It is rarely right on top of folders to ...write documents which you can search by selecting the search options that you need is usually on . This is called browsing. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can turn ...
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... Print. Help For more information about opening files in . To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then...
... Print. Help For more information about opening files in . To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then...
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... book for dial-up Internet service, we suggest that displays information from the World Wide Web. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your notebook. Because dial-up connections are finished. To minimize the cost for a list of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web.... This may have a built-in some cases ADSL over the Internet. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your notebook to people everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. For more ...
... book for dial-up Internet service, we suggest that displays information from the World Wide Web. Microsoft Internet Explorer was included with your notebook. Because dial-up connections are finished. To minimize the cost for a list of Internet service providers available locally. • A Web.... This may have a built-in some cases ADSL over the Internet. Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your notebook to people everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. For more ...
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... OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you want to download, then press ENTER. - To download files or programs from a computer on the..., the speed of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Click (Start), then click Internet. Type connecting to a Web site in the folder that ...
... OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you want to download, then press ENTER. - To download files or programs from a computer on the..., the speed of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - Click (Start), then click Internet. Type connecting to a Web site in the folder that ...
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...program. If you have never sent a fax on page 59. You cannot send or receive a fax using anti-virus software. You can connect your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in fax modem during the setup process. Many Internet services exist that let you can include...to one local fax modem, although you send or receive faxes using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. You cannot use your Notebook Reference Guide. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Type e-mail in your standard telephone modem to connect to multiple fax servers or devices on ...
...program. If you have never sent a fax on page 59. You cannot send or receive a fax using anti-virus software. You can connect your notebook has a built-in fax modem, see the online help in fax modem during the setup process. Many Internet services exist that let you can include...to one local fax modem, although you send or receive faxes using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. You cannot use your Notebook Reference Guide. The Fax Setup window opens. 26 Type e-mail in your standard telephone modem to connect to multiple fax servers or devices on ...
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... disc drive. 33 Type playing discs in the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to your notebook. To play these CDs on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current... file (when you click and hold it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. Playing optical discs Optical discs are plugged in your notebook or connected to the next...
... disc drive. 33 Type playing discs in the playlist (when you click it ) or skips to your notebook. To play these CDs on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current... file (when you click and hold it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. Playing optical discs Optical discs are plugged in your notebook or connected to the next...
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... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34
... (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to the beginning. 34
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...listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to ... (when you click and hold it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you click it ) or skips to save the...
...listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to ... (when you click and hold it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for your notebook. Recording audio files Sound recorder is saved. 35 The recording is a simple Windows program that lets you click it ) or skips to save the...
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... library by sorting, and add information to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you can add music tracks to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. Caution During...
... library by sorting, and add information to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you can add music tracks to your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. Caution During...
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...do with the disc, click × to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to your notebook for creating music CDs. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK.... www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. To edit ...
...do with the disc, click × to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to your notebook for creating music CDs. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK.... www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. To edit ...
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Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a ... other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your...
Important We recommend that you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a ... other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you need permission from the Library to the Burn List. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your...