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... 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 55 Hardware security 56 Kensington lock slot 56 Data security 56 Startup and hard drive password 56 Windows user accounts 56 Protecting your computer from viruses 57 Using Norton 360 57 Using Windows Security Center 60 Security updates 61 Windows...
... 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 55 Hardware security 56 Kensington lock slot 56 Data security 56 Startup and hard drive password 56 Windows user accounts 56 Protecting your computer from viruses 57 Using Norton 360 57 Using Windows Security Center 60 Security updates 61 Windows...
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... the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. A computer almost always has more than one drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then...
... the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. A computer almost always has more than one drive. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then...
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...you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy ... They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to copy. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you need to copy. The skills you want to copy and move files...
...you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is stored in a file cabinet. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy ... They can paste copies of the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to copy. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you need to copy. The skills you want to copy and move files...
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... for a particular file or folder or a set of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you want to search on your hard drive, you type part of files or folders that have characteristics in the list. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then...
... for a particular file or folder or a set of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you want to search on your hard drive, you type part of files or folders that have characteristics in the list. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then...
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... compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 32 To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click ...extension MP3. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. A progress bar appears next to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. Windows Media Player records the tracks to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you ...
... compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 When you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your hard drive. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 32 To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click ...extension MP3. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. A progress bar appears next to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. Windows Media Player records the tracks to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you ...
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www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up your access point A wireless Ethernet network .... To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you need to download viruses or view your network. This means that your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you do not have them already installed. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System...
www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up your access point A wireless Ethernet network .... To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you need to download viruses or view your network. This means that your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you do not have them already installed. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System...
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... in networking. • Use a print server. Sharing resources With a network, you are shared, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. After the... drives and printers on each computer. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on your desktop computer. • Turn off any firewall...
... in networking. • Use a print server. Sharing resources With a network, you are shared, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. After the... drives and printers on each computer. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on your desktop computer. • Turn off any firewall...
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...it . You can assign a password to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Attach a cable lock to each account. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to prevent theft of a desk or table. You have to return your computer to...user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use a password that would be able to replace your computer with a call to Gateway so we can remember but that you set in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Tip For instructions on your computer, then ...
...it . You can assign a password to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. Attach a cable lock to each account. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to prevent theft of a desk or table. You have to return your computer to...user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Use a password that would be able to replace your computer with a call to Gateway so we can remember but that you set in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Tip For instructions on your computer, then ...
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Type power plan or power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. Help For more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Select a power plan dialog box opens... Power Options, click Change power-saving settings. You can select one of power settings) let you want, then click Save changes. 73 www.gateway.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan.
Type power plan or power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. Help For more information about power plans, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Select a power plan dialog box opens... Power Options, click Change power-saving settings. You can select one of power settings) let you want, then click Save changes. 73 www.gateway.com Changing power-saving settings Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan.
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... that help you use it may be a powerful tool, but it more easily. 74 CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button...
... that help you use it may be a powerful tool, but it more easily. 74 CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button...
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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...78 restricting programs 80 scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42...accounts 56 Windows 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 ...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9...78 restricting programs 80 scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42...accounts 56 Windows 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 ...
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... 161 Caring for your computer 162 Protecting your computer from viruses 164 Managing hard drive space 167 Checking hard drive space 167 Using Disk Cleanup 168 Checking the hard drive for errors 169 Defragmenting the hard drive 171 Backing up files 173 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 173 Cleaning your computer...case 196 Replacing the side panel 196 Replacing the front bezel 197 Adding or replacing a CD, DVD, or diskette drive 198 Replacing the hard drive 203 Adding or replacing add-in cards 206 Installing memory 208 Replacing the system battery 212 Replacing the power supply ...
... 161 Caring for your computer 162 Protecting your computer from viruses 164 Managing hard drive space 167 Checking hard drive space 167 Using Disk Cleanup 168 Checking the hard drive for errors 169 Defragmenting the hard drive 171 Backing up files 173 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 173 Cleaning your computer...case 196 Replacing the side panel 196 Replacing the front bezel 197 Adding or replacing a CD, DVD, or diskette drive 198 Replacing the hard drive 203 Adding or replacing add-in cards 206 Installing memory 208 Replacing the system battery 212 Replacing the power supply ...
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... Cleaning CDs and DVDs 224 Computer 224 File management 225 Hard drive 225 Internet 226 Keyboard 228 Memory 228 Modem 229 Monitor 233 Mouse 235 Power 235 Printer 236 Sound 237 Using the BIOS Setup utility 238 Telephone support 240 Before calling Gateway Technical Support 240 Telephone support 241 Tutoring and training 242...
... Cleaning CDs and DVDs 224 Computer 224 File management 225 Hard drive 225 Internet 226 Keyboard 228 Memory 228 Modem 229 Monitor 233 Mouse 235 Power 235 Printer 236 Sound 237 Using the BIOS Setup utility 238 Telephone support 240 Before calling Gateway Technical Support 240 Telephone support 241 Tutoring and training 242...
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Front Your computer may contain any of the following components. CD/DVD drive Media card reader Diskette drive Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 port USB ports Reset button Power indicator Power button 2 www.gateway.com
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Front Your computer may contain any of the following components. CD/DVD drive Media card reader Diskette drive Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 port USB ports Reset button Power indicator Power button 2 www.gateway.com
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... to your computer does not respond to mouse or keyboard input. www.gateway.com 3 Use this button to restart your computer if your computer. Turns on when the hard drive is on. Press this drive for storing files or transferring files to another computer. Turns on when ... CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable CDs (depending on drive type). Front Component CD/DVD drive Media card reader Diskette drive Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 (FireWire) USB ports Reset button Power indicator Power button Icon Description Use this button ...
... to your computer does not respond to mouse or keyboard input. www.gateway.com 3 Use this button to restart your computer if your computer. Turns on when the hard drive is on. Press this drive for storing files or transferring files to another computer. Turns on when ... CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable CDs (depending on drive type). Front Component CD/DVD drive Media card reader Diskette drive Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 (FireWire) USB ports Reset button Power indicator Power button Icon Description Use this button ...
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www.gateway.com 7 The eSupport page also has links to the My Computer Info link in Help and Support or visit Gateway's eSupport page at support.gateway.com. For more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, go to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. Finding your specifications Finding your specifications For more information, see "Using eSupport" on page 28.
www.gateway.com 7 The eSupport page also has links to the My Computer Info link in Help and Support or visit Gateway's eSupport page at support.gateway.com. For more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, go to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. Finding your specifications Finding your specifications For more information, see "Using eSupport" on page 28.
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... back up your files, you can hold as much as 700 MB of memory. Memory Large programs, such as 4,700 MB of data. www.gateway.com 9 For more information about setting up a UPS, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 203. If your entire system, you want ...CDs can store 2 GB, 20 GB, 40 GB, 130 GB, or more of data. Tape drive cartridges can hold as much faster than you think they print much as multimedia games or graphics programs, use magnetic tape cartridges to store data. A UPS uses a battery to keep your existing hard drive with a larger drive. If you computer....
... back up your files, you can hold as much as 700 MB of memory. Memory Large programs, such as 4,700 MB of data. www.gateway.com 9 For more information about setting up a UPS, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 203. If your entire system, you want ...CDs can store 2 GB, 20 GB, 40 GB, 130 GB, or more of data. Tape drive cartridges can hold as much faster than you think they print much as multimedia games or graphics programs, use magnetic tape cartridges to store data. A UPS uses a battery to keep your existing hard drive with a larger drive. If you computer....
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...All Downloads to walk through the reference area to locate an article specific to access support for both sales and support. www.gateway.com 29 Click Support Home, then click All Support Documents to locate your serial number you get drivers specific to help you...page 7. For more information, see "Telephone numbers" on page 241. Gateway Web site Support Home To get specific information about your computer, type your specifications" on topics such as making audio CDs and installing a hard drive. Downloads Click Downloads, then click My Downloads to technical support with a...
...All Downloads to walk through the reference area to locate an article specific to access support for both sales and support. www.gateway.com 29 Click Support Home, then click All Support Documents to locate your serial number you get drivers specific to help you...page 7. For more information, see "Telephone numbers" on page 241. Gateway Web site Support Home To get specific information about your computer, type your specifications" on topics such as making audio CDs and installing a hard drive. Downloads Click Downloads, then click My Downloads to technical support with a...
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... suit your computer: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. You may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, for example, Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Drives 38 www.gateway.com A computer almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet.
... suit your computer: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. You may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, for example, Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Drives 38 www.gateway.com A computer almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet.
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..., click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. Chapter 4: Windows Basics To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on page 53. 40 www.gateway.com The new folder is your hard drive. If you do not see the ...contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. The new folder name appears by the...
..., click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. Chapter 4: Windows Basics To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on page 53. 40 www.gateway.com The new folder is your hard drive. If you do not see the ...contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. The new folder name appears by the...