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... relieve pressure on the back of your thighs. ■ Adjust the back of the chair so it supports the lower curve of your elbow. www.gateway.com 13 You can use a pillow or cushion to provide extra back support. If the desk is not adjustable or is too tall, consider using... Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up your computer so the display is no higher than eye level, the display controls are positioned parallel to the floor when you use the keyboard and mouse. Setting up your computer and computer accessories ■ Set up your computer...
... relieve pressure on the back of your thighs. ■ Adjust the back of the chair so it supports the lower curve of your elbow. www.gateway.com 13 You can use a pillow or cushion to provide extra back support. If the desk is not adjustable or is too tall, consider using... Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up your computer so the display is no higher than eye level, the display controls are positioned parallel to the floor when you use the keyboard and mouse. Setting up your computer and computer accessories ■ Set up your computer...
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You can use the left and right buttons on the display moves in all programs. 22 www.gateway.com This feature is a device that controls the pointer movement on the display. Right button Left button Scroll wheel As you move the mouse, the pointer (arrow) on the mouse to move through a document. You can use the scroll wheel on the mouse to select objects on the computer display. Chapter 2: Getting Started Mouse The mouse is not available in the same direction. This illustration shows the standard mouse.
You can use the left and right buttons on the display moves in all programs. 22 www.gateway.com This feature is a device that controls the pointer movement on the display. Right button Left button Scroll wheel As you move the mouse, the pointer (arrow) on the mouse to move through a document. You can use the scroll wheel on the mouse to select objects on the computer display. Chapter 2: Getting Started Mouse The mouse is not available in the same direction. This illustration shows the standard mouse.
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...the top of a window that shows the window title. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Clicking an item on the taskbar. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action ... more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword window in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com 37 Clicking the program button in the Search box , then click the arrow. Identifying window items Every program window looks a little different...
...the top of a window that shows the window title. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its own menus, icons, and controls. Clicking an item on the taskbar. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action ... more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword window in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com 37 Clicking the program button in the Search box , then click the arrow. Identifying window items Every program window looks a little different...
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.... 4 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard. 5 Click Exit to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. 66 www.gateway.com When Windows XP was originally installed on your standard telephone modem to connect to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. - Installing Fax Microsoft Fax...lets you can send and receive faxes. Click/Double-click Add and Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box opens. The Control Panel window opens. Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes Installing and configuring Fax Important Your modem cable must be installed before you send ...
.... 4 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard. 5 Click Exit to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. 66 www.gateway.com When Windows XP was originally installed on your standard telephone modem to connect to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. - Installing Fax Microsoft Fax...lets you can send and receive faxes. Click/Double-click Add and Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box opens. The Control Panel window opens. Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes Installing and configuring Fax Important Your modem cable must be installed before you send ...
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... retry sending a fax: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control Panel window opens. 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware.... The Printers and Faxes window opens. -OR- Important Fax is busy. Click View installed printers or fax printers. The Modem dialog box opens. 5 Specify the number of retries and the amount of time between retries. 6 Click OK. 74 www.gateway...
... retry sending a fax: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Control Panel window opens. 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware.... The Printers and Faxes window opens. -OR- Important Fax is busy. Click View installed printers or fax printers. The Modem dialog box opens. 5 Specify the number of retries and the amount of time between retries. 6 Click OK. 74 www.gateway...
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...Click the Cleanup tab. 6 Click to a fax machine, you can automatically cancel a failed fax. If your Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens. ...3 Right-click Fax, then click Properties. The Control Panel window opens. 2 If your computer tried to send a fax and failed to connect to ...Click OK. Automatically cancelling a fax Automatically cancelling a fax If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. To automatically cancel a failed fax: 1 Click...
...Click the Cleanup tab. 6 Click to a fax machine, you can automatically cancel a failed fax. If your Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens. ...3 Right-click Fax, then click Properties. The Control Panel window opens. 2 If your computer tried to send a fax and failed to connect to ...Click OK. Automatically cancelling a fax Automatically cancelling a fax If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. To automatically cancel a failed fax: 1 Click...
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...Multifunction keyboard" on the sound hardware installed in your control panel is in your computer. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 78 www.gateway.com To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Adjusting the volume You... can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of the speakers...
...Multifunction keyboard" on the sound hardware installed in your control panel is in your computer. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 78 www.gateway.com To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Adjusting the volume You... can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of the speakers...
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www.gateway.com 79 If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the top-right corner of the window to adjust. For more information about the volume controls, click Help in the window. 6 Click X in the window, click Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to adjust, then click OK. 5 Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to close it. Adjusting the volume 4 Click Advanced in the Device volume area. 3 Click the Volume tab.
www.gateway.com 79 If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the top-right corner of the window to adjust. For more information about the volume controls, click Help in the window. 6 Click X in the window, click Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to adjust, then click OK. 5 Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to close it. Adjusting the volume 4 Click Advanced in the Device volume area. 3 Click the Volume tab.
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... keyword playing DVDs in and that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in the Search box , then click the arrow. 96 www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Using Multimedia To play a DVD: 1 Make sure that the volume is not on your DVD drive and follow the on-screen ...using the DVD player, see its online help. For more information about playing DVDs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use the volume controls in the DVD player to install the InterVideo DVD program. Help and Support For more information on using Windows Media Player, click Start, All ...
... keyword playing DVDs in and that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in the Search box , then click the arrow. 96 www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Using Multimedia To play a DVD: 1 Make sure that the volume is not on your DVD drive and follow the on-screen ...using the DVD player, see its online help. For more information about playing DVDs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use the volume controls in the DVD player to install the InterVideo DVD program. Help and Support For more information on using Windows Media Player, click Start, All ...
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...guides. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Advanced features In addition to Nero Express, you can use: ■ Nero BackItUp to create a backup of a hard drive failure, virus, or other problem. ■ Nero CD-DVD Speed to test your CD and DVD drives for transfer rates, load and eject times, seek and access...programs, click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero Programs, then click the program you want . 112 www.gateway.com For more . ■ Nero DriveSpeed to control CD or DVD drive read speed and spin down time. ■ Nero InfoTool to restore the files you want . To use ...
...guides. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Advanced features In addition to Nero Express, you can use: ■ Nero BackItUp to create a backup of a hard drive failure, virus, or other problem. ■ Nero CD-DVD Speed to test your CD and DVD drives for transfer rates, load and eject times, seek and access...programs, click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero Programs, then click the program you want . 112 www.gateway.com For more . ■ Nero DriveSpeed to control CD or DVD drive read speed and spin down time. ■ Nero InfoTool to restore the files you want . To use ...
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... vertical image position using the controls on the front of your monitor guide. For more information about these adjustments, see your monitor. If your Control Panel is the number of ...colors your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after you may appear adequately in 256 colors while color photographs need to change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control... Panel. You can adjust the screen settings for optimum appearance. The Control Panel window opens. Adjusting the color depth and ...
... vertical image position using the controls on the front of your monitor guide. For more information about these adjustments, see your monitor. If your Control Panel is the number of ...colors your images seems "false" or "jumpy," especially after you may appear adequately in 256 colors while color photographs need to change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control... Panel. You can adjust the screen settings for optimum appearance. The Control Panel window opens. Adjusting the color depth and ...
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... window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 122 www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen resolution You can decrease the resolution to fit more icons on your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. If...
... window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. 122 www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen resolution You can decrease the resolution to fit more icons on your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. If...
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... resolution in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Control Panel window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com 123 Help and Support For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help... and Support. Changing the colors on your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the ...
... resolution in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Control Panel window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com 123 Help and Support For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help... and Support. Changing the colors on your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the ...
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... box opens. 3 Click the Desktop tab. 4 Click a background picture in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. www.gateway.com 125 The Control Panel window opens. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background You can use pictures that you have created or retrieved from... another location. 5 If you want the picture you can change the desktop background: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. OR - To change the Windows desktop background picture. If your...
... box opens. 3 Click the Desktop tab. 4 Click a background picture in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. www.gateway.com 125 The Control Panel window opens. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background You can use pictures that you have created or retrieved from... another location. 5 If you want the picture you can change the desktop background: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. OR - To change the Windows desktop background picture. If your...
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...to avoid this damage. To select a screen saver: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Windows supplies a variety of time without using it. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 126 www.gateway.com Type the keyword changing desktop background in . Selecting a screen saver If your ...monitor is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For...
...to avoid this damage. To select a screen saver: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Windows supplies a variety of time without using it. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 126 www.gateway.com Type the keyword changing desktop background in . Selecting a screen saver If your ...monitor is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For...
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If your mouse settings: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click one of the tabs to save changes. 128 www.gateway.com To change your mouse settings. 4 Click OK to change your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Changing the mouse settings You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, and other mouse settings. The Control Panel window opens.
If your mouse settings: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click one of the tabs to save changes. 128 www.gateway.com To change your mouse settings. 4 Click OK to change your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Changing the mouse settings You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, and other mouse settings. The Control Panel window opens.
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Help and Support For more information about user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 129 The User Accounts window opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install some older programs. ■ If a program or peripheral device is ...installed in one account are stored in the Search box , then click the arrow. To add, delete, or modify user accounts: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click/Double-click the User Accounts icon. Remember that account limited. You can create and customize a user account for someone, but you want that...
Help and Support For more information about user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 129 The User Accounts window opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install some older programs. ■ If a program or peripheral device is ...installed in one account are stored in the Search box , then click the arrow. To add, delete, or modify user accounts: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click/Double-click the User Accounts icon. Remember that account limited. You can create and customize a user account for someone, but you want that...
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...or create a custom power scheme. Changing the power scheme To change the power scheme: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is automatically turned off. You can select one of power settings) let you assign different power saving modes to the... management settings, such as when the monitor or hard drive is in Windows. The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. 132 www.gateway.com You can also adjust power schemes and adjust advanced power settings. Advanced power settings let you change power saving options such as...
...or create a custom power scheme. Changing the power scheme To change the power scheme: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is automatically turned off. You can select one of power settings) let you assign different power saving modes to the... management settings, such as when the monitor or hard drive is in Windows. The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. 132 www.gateway.com You can also adjust power schemes and adjust advanced power settings. Advanced power settings let you change power saving options such as...
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... opens. If your custom power scheme, click Save As and type a name for the scheme. 4 Click OK. To save your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. Changing advanced power settings To change advanced power management settings: 1 Click Start,... then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 133 Help and Support For more information about changing the power scheme, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. OR - Power management 3 Click the arrow button...
... opens. If your custom power scheme, click Save As and type a name for the scheme. 4 Click OK. To save your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. Changing advanced power settings To change advanced power management settings: 1 Click Start,... then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 133 Help and Support For more information about changing the power scheme, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. OR - Power management 3 Click the arrow button...
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The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. 134 www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer 3 Click the Advanced tab. 4 Click the arrow button to open a Power buttons list, then click the power setting mode you want to use. 5 Click OK. The Control Panel window opens. Activating and using Hibernate mode To activate Hibernate mode: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon.
The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. 134 www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer 3 Click the Advanced tab. 4 Click the arrow button to open a Power buttons list, then click the power setting mode you want to use. 5 Click OK. The Control Panel window opens. Activating and using Hibernate mode To activate Hibernate mode: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon.
