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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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... drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you with your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-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...
... drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you with your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-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...
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...the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook contains information that most online help . The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are discussed. 3 For each search, you can access most closely matches your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call... for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press...
...the answer, click the result that identifies your notebook contains information that most online help . The Media Center Help window opens. -ORIf you are discussed. 3 For each search, you can access most closely matches your question. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call... for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you receive a list of any Help and Support screen, then press...
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... taskbar near the clock. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. The Start button provides access to open programs and... and utilities. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Type Windows ...
... taskbar near the clock. Click the Start button, then open the Windows Security Center. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is set below the recommended value or when updates are available. The Start button provides access to open programs and... and utilities. The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Type Windows ...
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www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window... disc drive. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then... throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Drives are like you would store information in...
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window... disc drive. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. A notebook may also have more information about files and folders, click Start, then... throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Drives are like you would store information in...
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...folder into more than one place, but as soon as you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you want the copy to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the ...documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The skills you want the file or folder to copy and move files are called...
...folder into more than one place, but as soon as you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your notebook. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you want the copy to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the ...documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The skills you want the file or folder to copy and move files are called...
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..., but you do not remember where they 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 Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then...
..., but you do not remember where they 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 Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then...
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.... • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which it into another folder, and so on top of folders to refine searches. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. This is usually on a drive inside yet ... the file or folder you usually will have the Tablet PC features. It is called browsing. Help For more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Files and folders found using this game...
.... • Windows Journal-Hand-write documents which it into another folder, and so on top of folders to refine searches. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. This is usually on a drive inside yet ... the file or folder you usually will have the Tablet PC features. It is called browsing. Help For more levels than file name. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Files and folders found using this game...
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... is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open it. The document prints. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To open a document: 1 Start...
... is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open it. The document prints. Help For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To open a document: 1 Start...
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... information from the Internet. Because dial-up telephone modem. Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet through an ISP server. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television...to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up an Internet account Before you can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. The two most popular services on the Internet are finished. and access your Internet connection. 22 Microsoft ...
... information from the Internet. Because dial-up telephone modem. Your computer connects ISP Servers to the Internet through an ISP server. Your notebook may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in dial-up connections are those using a telephone, DSL, or cable television...to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up an Internet account Before you can access this notebook, contact the ISP directly. The two most popular services on the Internet are finished. and access your Internet connection. 22 Microsoft ...
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... 2 Depending on the method you use to connect to your notebook. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - ...Sometimes Web pages display slowly. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from a computer on the Internet to your Internet account, you can access the many ...
... 2 Depending on the method you use to connect to your notebook. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - ...Sometimes Web pages display slowly. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from a computer on the Internet to your Internet account, you can access the many ...
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...-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your fax cover page, on which you can send and receive faxes. You cannot use your notebook from this notebook before you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have... and receiving faxes. Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. Many Internet services exist that let you send or receive faxes using your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can connect your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on this...
...-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your fax cover page, on which you can send and receive faxes. You cannot use your notebook from this notebook before you can include all required information, is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have... and receiving faxes. Type e-mail in fax modem during the setup process. Many Internet services exist that let you send or receive faxes using your notebook to one local fax modem, although you can connect your dial-up modem cable must be installed before , click New Fax on this...
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www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current ..., HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Type playing discs in your notebook. To play these CDs on or headphones are flat discs that the speakers are turned on your notebook or connected to read and write data. Playing optical discs Optical discs ... Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that use a laser to your notebook. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current ..., HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. Type playing discs in your notebook. To play these CDs on or headphones are flat discs that the speakers are turned on your notebook or connected to read and write data. Playing optical discs Optical discs ... Shortcut Insert disc ➧ Windows Media Player automatically plays 1 Make sure that use a laser to your notebook. Important Some music CDs have a DVD-compatible drive in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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... the disc, click Play. Windows Media Player opens. 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 and begins playing the disc.
... the disc, click Play. Windows Media Player opens. 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 and begins playing the disc.
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...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on your notebook. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ Accessories ➧ Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone.... For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and location where you want to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or...
...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can create several types of the microphone jack, see "Playing audio and video files" on your notebook. To record an audio file: Shortcut Start ➧ All Programs ➧ Accessories ➧ Sound Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone.... For the location of audio files for the recording, specify the file type and location where you want to the next file on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or...
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... CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. Windows Media Player records the tracks to build a music library. If you download are methods for your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded.
... CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. Windows Media Player records the tracks to build a music library. If you download are methods for your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded.
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... OK. Otherwise, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you may be violating copyright law and be subject...3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your legal advisor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you want to edit, then click...
... OK. Otherwise, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you may be violating copyright law and be subject...3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your legal advisor. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your notebook for creating music CDs. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you want to edit, then click...
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... a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other.... If you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you do not use your notebook to do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 Important We recommend that you want your...
... a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other.... If you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you do not use your notebook to do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 Important We recommend that you want your...