8513015 - Gateway Starter Guide (with eRecovery)
Page 19
... to defragment your computer in top running system. Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Performance Information and Tools. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Select a task and follow the instructions.
... to defragment your computer in top running system. Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Performance Information and Tools. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then click Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Select a task and follow the instructions.
8513015 - Gateway Starter Guide (with eRecovery)
Page 21
... computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery... create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
... computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery... create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
8513015 - Gateway Starter Guide (with eRecovery)
Page 23
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish. If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 4
... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 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 your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 5
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 15
...the close button closes the active window or program. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 You may have more drives such as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window .... Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Drives are like you would store information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as Print or Save. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive.
...the close button closes the active window or program. To view the drives, folders, and files on the taskbar. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 You may have more drives such as a disc drive. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window .... Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Drives are like you would store information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as Print or Save. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive.
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 16
... page 19. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder...Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on your hard drive. 3 If you want to go in files. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Therefore, ...
... page 19. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder...Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on your hard drive. 3 If you want to go in files. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Therefore, ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 18
... all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Recycle...
... all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Recycle...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 42
... CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you want to your optical disc... Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to select the format you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping.
... CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library. • Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you want to your optical disc... Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to select the format you do not want for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping.
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 55
... ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless...
... ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 58
... front of the devices, then power them back on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 52 Select Diagnose and Repair on page 52. • Connect your printer to your printer...
... front of the devices, then power them back on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 52 Select Diagnose and Repair on page 52. • Connect your printer to your printer...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 64
...you set up a Documents folder for someone else to steal. Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook, then wrap the cable lock around a solid object like the leg of the Kensington lock slot, see your notebook....lock slot The first step in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You ...
...you set up a Documents folder for someone else to steal. Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook, then wrap the cable lock around a solid object like the leg of the Kensington lock slot, see your notebook....lock slot The first step in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. You have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Hardware security You ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 91
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 92
... and keep your notebook up a regular maintenance schedule. Use Windows Update to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. ...on page 63. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. New content is added to the site regularly, so you keep it alerts you with a ...
... and keep your notebook up a regular maintenance schedule. Use Windows Update to choose updates for your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. ...on page 63. Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. New content is added to the site regularly, so you keep it alerts you with a ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 93
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 87
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears. 87
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 94
...Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The types of files you want to free hard drive space. Type disk cleanup in the Recycle Bin, to run Error-checking once a week. Also use Error-checking if you probably want to ...select the types of files you use your notebook several hours every day, you encounter hard drive problems. 88 The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to delete, then click OK. If you use them. Help For more information about keeping...
...Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The types of files you want to free hard drive space. Type disk cleanup in the Recycle Bin, to run Error-checking once a week. Also use Error-checking if you probably want to ...select the types of files you use your notebook several hours every day, you encounter hard drive problems. 88 The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to delete, then click OK. If you use them. Help For more information about keeping...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 95
... because using them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors. Tip Because defragmenting a drive may take several hours. 89 www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. This process...
... because using them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors. Tip Because defragmenting a drive may take several hours. 89 www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. This process...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 96
... backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. This process may take hours to complete, depending on the hard drive. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 90 3 Click Backup Now, then... To back up . The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to do a complete hard drive backup. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you have a recordable...
... backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. This process may take hours to complete, depending on the hard drive. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 90 3 Click Backup Now, then... To back up . The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens. 3 Click Defragment now. Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to do a complete hard drive backup. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you have a recordable...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 97
...box opens. 2 Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for errors. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to finish setting up and scheduling the task. The...Accessories, System Tools, then click Windows Easy Transfer. If your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not be on the computers. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer: ...
...box opens. 2 Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for errors. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to finish setting up and scheduling the task. The...Accessories, System Tools, then click Windows Easy Transfer. If your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not be on the computers. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer: ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
Page 98
.... 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Help For more information, see "Searching for personal data files. The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last ...
.... 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Help For more information, see "Searching for personal data files. The My Documents window opens and displays many of the file name following the last ...