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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 1 Front 2 Back 4 Identifying your model 6 Gateway model number 6 Gateway serial number 6 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Finding your specifications 7 Accessories 8 2 Getting Started 11 Working safely 12 Reducing eye strain 12 Setting up your computer desk ... the mouse 23 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 24 3 Getting Help 25 Help and Support 26 Searching for a topic 26 Online help 27 Gateway Web site 28 Using eSupport 28 4 Windows Basics 31 About the Windows environment 32 Using the...
Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 1 Front 2 Back 4 Identifying your model 6 Gateway model number 6 Gateway serial number 6 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 6 Finding your specifications 7 Accessories 8 2 Getting Started 11 Working safely 12 Reducing eye strain 12 Setting up your computer desk ... the mouse 23 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 24 3 Getting Help 25 Help and Support 26 Searching for a topic 26 Online help 27 Gateway Web site 28 Using eSupport 28 4 Windows Basics 31 About the Windows environment 32 Using the...
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Adding icons to the desktop 35 Identifying window items 36 Working with files and folders 38 Viewing drives 38 Creating folders 39 Copying and moving files and folders 41 Deleting ...
Adding icons to the desktop 35 Identifying window items 36 Working with files and folders 38 Viewing drives 38 Creating folders 39 Copying and moving files and folders 41 Deleting ...
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... types 117 Using a media card 118 8 Customizing Your Computer 119 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 120 Adjusting the color depth 120 Adjusting the screen resolution 122 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 123 Changing the desktop background 125 Selecting a screen saver 126 Changing the mouse settings 128 Adding and modifying user...
... types 117 Using a media card 118 8 Customizing Your Computer 119 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 120 Adjusting the color depth 120 Adjusting the screen resolution 122 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 123 Changing the desktop background 125 Selecting a screen saver 126 Changing the mouse settings 128 Adding and modifying user...
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4 Windows Basics Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the Windows desktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Work with documents ■ Use shortcuts 31
4 Windows Basics Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the Windows desktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Work with documents ■ Use shortcuts 31
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The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your computer is the Windows desktop. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box , then click the arrow. 32 www.gateway.com Think of a real desk. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your personalized work space where you see is set up. Help and Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 4: Windows Basics About the Windows environment After your computer starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other tasks.
The desktop is like the top of the desktop as your computer is the Windows desktop. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box , then click the arrow. 32 www.gateway.com Think of a real desk. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your personalized work space where you see is set up. Help and Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 4: Windows Basics About the Windows environment After your computer starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other tasks.
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... how to programs, files, help for Windows and other programs, and computer tools and utilities. www.gateway.com 33 Other buttons on the right. For instructions on page 43. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that opens. Click the Start button, ...Bin to open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar to permanently delete them from your computer. Using the desktop Using the desktop The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's button on the menu that you discarded ...
... how to programs, files, help for Windows and other programs, and computer tools and utilities. www.gateway.com 33 Other buttons on the right. For instructions on page 43. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is where files, folders, and programs that opens. Click the Start button, ...Bin to open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar to permanently delete them from your computer. Using the desktop Using the desktop The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click a program's button on the menu that you discarded ...
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... folders, and more information about the Windows XP Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. The Start menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that... related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs and files in the Search box , then click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com
... folders, and more information about the Windows XP Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. The Start menu opens showing you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that... related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to see all programs and files in the Search box , then click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com
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... button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Using the desktop Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to the desktop for that you use frequently. www.gateway.com 35 A shortcut icon for a program that program appears on the...
... button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). Using the desktop Adding icons to the desktop You may want to add to the desktop for that you use frequently. www.gateway.com 35 A shortcut icon for a program that program appears on the...
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This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Chapter 4: Windows Basics Identifying window items When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 36 www.gateway.com
This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. Chapter 4: Windows Basics Identifying window items When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize 36 www.gateway.com
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... you decide where you want the file or folder to go in the new location. For more than one place, but as soon as you can paste copies of the file or folder appears in (the destination...menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. www.gateway.com 41 Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go , you want to copy. Then the...on page 38 and "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you...
... you decide where you want the file or folder to go in the new location. For more than one place, but as soon as you can paste copies of the file or folder appears in (the destination...menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. www.gateway.com 41 Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go , you want to copy. Then the...on page 38 and "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you...
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... location and is removed from its old location. The file or folder you moved appears in the Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more... information, see "Viewing drives" on page 38 and "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move . Chapter 4: Windows Basics To...
... location and is removed from its old location. The file or folder you moved appears in the Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more... information, see "Viewing drives" on page 38 and "Searching for files" on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move . Chapter 4: Windows Basics To...
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...a drive inside yet another folder, and so on top of folders to find the file or folder that you need is called browsing. 44 www.gateway.com Windows asks you if you are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that they may be restored. 1 Double-click the...may have to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows drives, folders, and files are sure that you want to search through levels of your Windows desktop. Chapter 4: Windows Basics To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin. The Recycle...
...a drive inside yet another folder, and so on top of folders to find the file or folder that you need is called browsing. 44 www.gateway.com Windows asks you if you are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that they may be restored. 1 Double-click the...may have to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. Windows drives, folders, and files are sure that you want to search through levels of your Windows desktop. Chapter 4: Windows Basics To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the Recycle Bin. The Recycle...
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Using MUSICMATCH Building a music library Use MUSICMATCH to your music library. www.gateway.com 93 When you create MP3 files from the tracks on your music CD, MUSICMATCH automatically adds these files to your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping...
Using MUSICMATCH Building a music library Use MUSICMATCH to your music library. www.gateway.com 93 When you create MP3 files from the tracks on your music CD, MUSICMATCH automatically adds these files to your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping...
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Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen and desktop settings You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. You can adjust the screen settings for optimum appearance. If the ... depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. We recommend that you choose from several color depth settings. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 120 www.gateway.com Adjusting the color depth Color depth is in your monitor. Windows lets you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. If...
Chapter 7: Customizing Your Computer Adjusting the screen and desktop settings You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. You can adjust the screen settings for optimum appearance. If the ... depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. We recommend that you choose from several color depth settings. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 120 www.gateway.com Adjusting the color depth Color depth is in your monitor. Windows lets you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all times. If...
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Help and Support For more information about adjusting display settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you want. 5 Click OK, then click Yes. Type the keyword changing display settings in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 121 3 Click the Settings tab.
Help and Support For more information about adjusting display settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 4 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you want. 5 Click OK, then click Yes. Type the keyword changing display settings in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 121 3 Click the Settings tab.
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... 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 increase the screen resolution to make reading the display easier. If your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to fit more icons on your Control Panel...
... 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 increase the screen resolution to make reading the display easier. If your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to fit more icons on your Control Panel...
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..., click Start, then click Help and Support. To change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background color and dialog box title bars. If your Windows desktop You can change desktop colors: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.... Type the keyword changing screen resolution in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com ...
..., click Start, then click Help and Support. To change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background color and dialog box title bars. If your Windows desktop You can change desktop colors: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.... Type the keyword changing screen resolution in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com ...
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... open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme: a Click Advanced. The new colors appear on your desktop. 124 www.gateway.com The Advanced Appearance dialog box opens. c Change the color or font settings for the new theme, then click OK... Appearance tab. 4 Click the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you want to change. The new colors appear on your desktop. -
... open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme: a Click Advanced. The new colors appear on your desktop. 124 www.gateway.com The Advanced Appearance dialog box opens. c Change the color or font settings for the new theme, then click OK... Appearance tab. 4 Click the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you want to change. The new colors appear on your desktop. -
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...click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in the Background list. - OR - www.gateway.com 125 To change the Windows desktop background picture. The Display Properties dialog 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. 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 ...
...click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in the Background list. - OR - www.gateway.com 125 To change the Windows desktop background picture. The Display Properties dialog 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. 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 ...
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... on your monitor screen if you leave your monitor is in . Type the keyword changing desktop background in Step 5, you can choose from, and many more information about changing the desktop background, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows supplies a variety of time without... using it. Help and Support For more are away from the Internet and as commercial products. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 126 www.gateway.com Selecting a...
... on your monitor screen if you leave your monitor is in . Type the keyword changing desktop background in Step 5, you can choose from, and many more information about changing the desktop background, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows supplies a variety of time without... using it. Help and Support For more are away from the Internet and as commercial products. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 126 www.gateway.com Selecting a...