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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 high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Please read this manual carefully to answer questions about your notebook. Thanks again, from Microsoft. To search for purchasing our notebook! Use Help and Support to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate ... picking a category from Information from all of your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. Tip You can also search for years to come. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 ...
...about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Please read this manual carefully to answer questions about your notebook. Thanks again, from Microsoft. To search for purchasing our notebook! Use Help and Support to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate ... picking a category from Information from all of your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. Tip You can also search for years to come. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 ...
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... (Start), then click Help and Support. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Available information depends on your notebook model and serial number. Many provide FAQs (Frequently...For each search, you can access most closely matches your question. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you receive a list of any Help and...
... (Start), then click Help and Support. Contacting Gateway The label on the particular Help site to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box. Available information depends on your notebook model and serial number. Many provide FAQs (Frequently...For each search, you can access most closely matches your question. www.gateway.com 2 Type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you receive a list of any Help and...
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... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Other buttons on page 11. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that opens. Help For more information, see is the Windows desktop. Desktop elements... and the Recycle Bin icon. Double-click this example, depending on page 62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. For more information about...
... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Other buttons on page 11. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that opens. Help For more information, see is the Windows desktop. Desktop elements... and the Recycle Bin icon. Double-click this example, depending on page 62. 6 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Windows desktop After your notebook is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. For more information about...
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... drive. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet... information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and...
... drive. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Viewing drives Help For more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet... information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and...
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For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is your notebook. The skills you need to put the new folder. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores ...
For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is your notebook. The skills you need to put the new folder. They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores ...
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... information about searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any...
... information about searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the Recycle Bin. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any...
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...or part of folders to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you want . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and... Support. To browse for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Tag • Author •...
...or part of folders to find. 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you want . www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and... Support. To browse for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have to search through levels of a name • Creation date • Modification date • File type • Tag • Author •...
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... existing document, first you need to open . 4 Double-click the document file name. The document opens. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about printing documents, click...
... existing document, first you need to open . 4 Double-click the document file name. The document opens. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to open it was created in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about printing documents, click...
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...included with your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you need : • A modem-a device that connects your notebook to the Internet. For more information, see "Using e-mail" on the Internet are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet, dial...provider-a company that lets you are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. Cable and DSL modems connect to your notebook. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up telephone modem. Your Internet service provider ...
...included with your telephone company and Internet service provider) often increase the longer you need : • A modem-a device that connects your notebook to the Internet. For more information, see "Using e-mail" on the Internet are designed to be temporary connections to the Internet, dial...provider-a company that lets you are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line. Cable and DSL modems connect to your notebook. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up telephone modem. Your Internet service provider ...
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...Type connecting to a Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. Your default Web...then click Internet. A copy of the file is the process of the Web page and other Internet conditions. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from a computer on the Internet to your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files from viruses" on page 59. For more information, see...
...Type connecting to a Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. Your default Web...then click Internet. A copy of the file is the process of the Web page and other Internet conditions. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from a computer on the Internet to your screen depends on the complexity of transferring files from viruses" on page 59. For more information, see...
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... a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information, see the online help in your Notebook Reference Guide. If you have never sent a fax on this notebook. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you prepare to send the first fax from viruses, check .... You cannot use your e-mail program. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from this notebook before you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection. You can connect your dial-up when you send and receive faxes using...
... a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. For more information, see the online help in your Notebook Reference Guide. If you have never sent a fax on this notebook. Sending a Fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you prepare to send the first fax from viruses, check .... You cannot use your e-mail program. Help For general information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see "Protecting your notebook from this notebook before you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection. You can connect your dial-up when you send and receive faxes using...
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Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or ... the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that use a laser to the next file...
Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or ... the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 33 Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to play an optical disc: Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that use a laser to the next file...
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... file to do with the disc, click Play. 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 Windows Media Player opens. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
... file to do with the disc, click Play. 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 Windows Media Player opens. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
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...you record and play audio files. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on page 32. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when ...you finish recording, click Stop Recording. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your...
...you record and play audio files. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on page 32. www.gateway.com • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file on the disc (when ...you finish recording, click Stop Recording. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone jack on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. Type recording audio or ripping in microphone available on your...
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... file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to select the format you do not want for your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. WMA and MP3 are automatically added to your music files. 3 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing...
... file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to select the format you do not want for your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. WMA and MP3 are automatically added to your music files. 3 Insert a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing...
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... Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. If you use your notebook for creating music CDs. Important Make sure that you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while... a blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. The Music Library opens. 37 www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens...
... Right-click the Library tab, then click Music. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. If you use your notebook for creating music CDs. Important Make sure that you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while... a blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. The Music Library opens. 37 www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you want your notebook to do not use a writable CD for other remedies. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens...
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...from the copyright owner. Library 6 Click Start Burn. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 Important We ...recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. If you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab...
...from the copyright owner. Library 6 Click Start Burn. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. Burn List Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 Important We ...recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. If you want your notebook to do not use your notebook for other remedies. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab...