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Other icons may be added depending on your computer's configuration. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see on your screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon.
Other icons may be added depending on your computer's configuration. we do Windows After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you'll see on your screen is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them Add icons of your own This is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin icon.
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... 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives...
... 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 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 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives...
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CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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... on page 60. 6 Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on how your computer is like the top of a real desk. Your desktop may appear on your computer are set up. Click a program's button on the taskbar to notify you when the security settings on the taskbar near...The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on the right. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from this icon to permanently delete them from your ...
... on page 60. 6 Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on how your computer is like the top of a real desk. Your desktop may appear on your computer are set up. Click a program's button on the taskbar to notify you when the security settings on the taskbar near...The Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on the right. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from this icon to permanently delete them from your ...
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... or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
... or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu.
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...Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you use frequently. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the... desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). The Search box lets you search for a drive, ...
...Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you use frequently. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the... desktop Help For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). The Search box lets you search for a drive, ...
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... to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you keep on your diskette drive (if installed...
... to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you keep on your diskette drive (if installed...
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... folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you throw away files and folders by first moving them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as ...long as the bin has not been emptied. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. You can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Click ...
... folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you throw away files and folders by first moving them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as ...long as the bin has not been emptied. Help For more information, see "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop. You can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 12. 2 Click ...
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... you type part of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Windows asks you if you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Files and folders found using the Search...
... you type part of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. Windows asks you if you are looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Files and folders found using the Search...
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Files and folders found using this utility can narrow your Windows desktop. To browse for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file ... opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Similar procedures apply to refine searches. 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...
Files and folders found using this utility can narrow your Windows desktop. To browse for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file ... opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Similar procedures apply to refine searches. 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...
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You can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or ... file. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. You can organize your desktop to build a music library.
You can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or ... file. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. You can organize your desktop to build a music library.
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... must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your home...
... must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your home...
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For example, a shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window. All shared drives and folders are listed. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the ...
For example, a shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click × to close the window. All shared drives and folders are listed. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the ...
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www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme.... dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want , then click OK. To change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors. Change the setting you want to look for the background, ...
www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme.... dialog box opens. 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want , then click OK. To change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Customize colors. Change the setting you want to look for the background, ...
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Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of your Windows desktop. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget...
Tip To shop online for more gadgets, click Get more gadgets online. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on the right edge of your Windows desktop. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are saved. 67 To delete a gadget, right-click the gadget...
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...your computer. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on your computer. You may not represent the screens on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such ... or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in...
...your computer. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on your computer. You may not represent the screens on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such ... or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in...
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... Click OK. To change the sounds that play for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and...
... Click OK. To change the sounds that play for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and...
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...VGA) 69 projector 69 VGA 69 copying files across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA file 32 customizing 63 cutting files and folders 10 ...scheme 65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 ...
...VGA) 69 projector 69 VGA 69 copying files across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA file 32 customizing 63 cutting files and folders 10 ...scheme 65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 ...
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www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61 wireless Ethernet 50 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 71 sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61 wireless Ethernet 50 serial number 3 Shared Documents folder 71 sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...
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...about changing the power button mode, see the "Customizing" chapter in Windows to power down most system operations to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you cannot use the Shut Down option in your computer...minutes, it up your computer from the wall outlets. If the computer remains in Sleep mode, press the power button. 19 Putting your computer. www.gateway.com Waking up . Although it does not turn your computer completely off, it does turn off . The computer saves your session and partially shuts ...
...about changing the power button mode, see the "Customizing" chapter in Windows to power down most system operations to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you cannot use the Shut Down option in your computer...minutes, it up your computer from the wall outlets. If the computer remains in Sleep mode, press the power button. 19 Putting your computer. www.gateway.com Waking up . Although it does not turn your computer completely off, it does turn off . The computer saves your session and partially shuts ...