Gateway 6732 Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English
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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 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 4
59 Hardware security 60 Kensington lock slot 60 Data security 60 Startup and hard drive password 60 Windows user accounts 60 Protecting your notebook from viruses 61 How to scan for and remove Internet threats 61 Using Windows Security Center 64 Security updates 65 Windows Update 65 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 5
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the Setting up parental controls 82 Filtering Internet access 82 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 83 Restricting game access 83 Restricting specific programs . . . 93 Transferring files and settings manually 94 iii - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 6
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 8
this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with your notebook's software features. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem, our - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 9
(keyword) in the Search Help box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER. For each search, you receive a list of suggested topics Contacting Gateway The label on your notebook contains information that identifies your notebook model and serial number. Gateway Customer - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 10
most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the list. Available information depends on the particular Help site to which you are taken. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 11
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 12
information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from your notebook. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 13
www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows Start menu in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 14
A shortcut icon for that program appears on the desktop. Identifying window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 15
gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the taskbar. Clicking the program button in the taskbar opens the window again. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to fit the entire notebook Help and Support. Type files - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 16
contain files and other folders. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your notebook. In fact, all information on a notebook is stored in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 17
www.gateway.com folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the . 2 Click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 18
information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then press ENTER Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 19
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Some of these features - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 20
. (Change Tablet PC settings). The Tablet PC Settings dialog box 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap Calibrate, then follow the on-screen instructions. 14 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 21
www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to your tablet PC Input Panel. You can also use - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 22
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left side of the screen to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). Use the TIP to enter data by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. Access the TIP keyboard and - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 23
www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. box. 4 Click Save. Help For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 24
For more information about opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Printing To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 25
www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 26
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 20 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 27
CHAPTER 3 Using the Internet and • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a Fax • Receiving and viewing a fax Faxing 21 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 28
service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this notebook, service, we suggest that you only connect to the Internet during your e-mail and Web browsing session, then disconnect when you are finished. Your Internet service provider can provide instructions - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 29
an always-connected service. With this type of service, your cost is the same regardless of the amount of time you use your Internet connection. Accessing your Internet account Help For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type ISP in - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 30
service provider address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO click Help and Support. Type connecting to a instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copy of the file is downloaded to your notebook. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your notebook - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 31
gateway.com 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to run or install the program. Help For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support of the Internet service provider (ISP) - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 32
Notebook" in your Notebook Reference Guide. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is set up when you prepare to send the first fax from this notebook. You cannot send or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Many Internet services - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 33
www.gateway.com 4 Click the type of connection you will be using (fax modem or fax server). The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the name of - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 34
CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 7 Create your fax, then open the Cover Page menu by clicking the arrow and selecting a cover page from the list. The Sender Information dialog box opens. 8 Type your information in the spaces provided, then click OK. The New Fax dialog box opens. 9 To enter - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 35
www.gateway.com 10 Type your location information, then click OK. The Dialing Rules dialog box opens. 11 Highlight your location, then click Edit. The Edit Location - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 36
CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 Click Tools, Cover Pages, then click New. The Fax Cover Page Editor opens. 30 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 37
www.gateway.com • If you want to include fields that are imported from list, then click the Fax printer. 4 Click Print. The Send Fax Wizard opens. 5 Complete the wizard by following the instructions in "Sending a Fax" on page 26, or "Faxing a scanned document or faxing from programs" on page 31. - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 38
CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 32 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 39
CHAPTER 4 Playing and Creating Media Files • Playing music and movies • Creating audio files and music libraries • Creating music CDs and video DVDs • Creating and copying data discs • Using Windows Media Center 33 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 40
CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. For more information about using Windows Media Player, click Help. To play a - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 41
www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast on your notebook. To watch a DVD you must have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 42
CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to do with the disc, click Play. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click ( - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 43
or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping in the Search Help box, then press notebook. For the location of the microphone jack, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 44
Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 45
www.gateway.com Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music . Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you do not use your notebook for other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 46
Library to the Burn List. Library Burn List 6 Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Creating a video DVD If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker. Important We recommend that you do - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 47
www.gateway.com 3 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. The Windows DVD Maker introduction window opens. 4 Click Choose Photos and Videos. The main screen opens. 5 Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens. 41 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 48
CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 6 Find and select the videos you want to add to the video DVD, then click Add. The videos are added to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows you how much disc capacity will be used. 7 Click Next. The Ready to burn disc - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 49
copies files to a temporary folder before you tell your notebook to burn the files to the disc. Although this is a slower process than Live File System, the resulting disc is compatible with all operating systems. The following instructions show you how to burn a disc using the Mastered format - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 50
card (if installed). • Online Media lets you play online games. • Tasks lets you set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your notebook, burn an optical disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital media device (such as an MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 51
CHAPTER 5 Networking Your Notebook • Introduction to Networking • Ethernet networking • Bluetooth networking 45 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 52
CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Introduction to Networking Networking terms you should know DHCP-Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) lets a router temporarily assign an IP address to a computer on the - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 53
www.gateway.com Example router-based Ethernet network The following is an example of a wired Ethernet cables connecting all of the network equipment When buying your router, be sure the model includes everything your network needs, including: • Internet security features, such as a firewall, - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 54
Your Notebook Determining if is not working, contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 55
www.gateway.com In addition to a router, you need a straight-through cable for each computer you want to connect to the network. Cable/DSL modem Router WAN port To set up a network using a router: 1 Plug one end of the power adapter into the AC connector on the router and the other end into - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 56
Notebook Speed is not the only issue if you decide to use equipment with different standards. Compatibility can also be an issue. Take the following into consideration when you purchase wireless equipment: Access point Wireless cards supported you need: • Your Gateway computer with a wireless - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 57
www.gateway.com 4 connection is not working, contact your Internet service provider. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless comes with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. Setting up your access point - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 58
Networking Your Notebook 5 If you can configure your router using your Web browser. For instructions, see your router's documentation. Connecting to a wireless Ethernet Support. Type the following keywords in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Connect to an available network • Manually - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 59
www.gateway.com To connect to your wireless Ethernet network: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Network window opens. 2 Click Network and Sharing Center. The Network and - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 60
Notebook click Start, then click Help and Support. Type wireless network security methods in power them back on. • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet service drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 61
www.gateway.com After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 62
CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click (Start), then click Control drives and folders Help For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type workgroups in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To view shared drives and - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 63
www.gateway.com the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from network. Important Your notebook may have a Bluetooth radio built-in. If you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 64
CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. Connect. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Bluetooth in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 58 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 65
CHAPTER 6 Protecting Your Notebook • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates • Traveling securely 59 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 66
else to guess. Tip For instructions on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's Reference Guide. Make sure that you use your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. Windows user accounts Windows lets you set up a user account for each person who uses your notebook. When - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 67
www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can install or run. Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Protecting your notebook from - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 68
CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Norton 360, then click Norton 360. Norton 360 opens. 2 Click on the left PC Security column. The PC Security window opens. 3 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 69
www.gateway.com Norton 360 scans your computer for viruses and spyware and removes any that it finds. When the scan is finished, a summary of fixed problems appears. Important Extend your Norton 360 subscription before it expires to remain protected against online threats. If you are using Norton - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 70
you have installed. • Internet Options to prevent certain programs from running on your notebook that might be found on Web sites. Help For more information about Windows Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type security center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 71
www.gateway.com Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep Windows and your notebook's system software up to date. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 72
6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click Change Settings. The Change Settings dialog box opens. 5 Make your changes to the schedule settings, then click OK. Traveling securely For information about traveling securely with your notebook, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" in your Reference Guide. 66 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 73
CHAPTER 7 Customizing Windows • Changing screen settings • Changing system sounds • Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing accessibility settings • Setting up parental controls 67 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 74
suit your needs. Color depth is the number of colors your notebook uses to display images on your screen. Most images look best displayed more information about adjusting the screen, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type adjusting monitor settings in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 75
www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as the colors of windows and dialog - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 76
screen saver to keep others from viewing your screen while you are away from your notebook. Windows supplies a variety of screen savers that you can choose from, and many more are available , click Start, then click Help and Support. Type screen savers in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 70 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 77
www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your Windows desktop. They can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 78
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Using a gadget's control panel Some gadgets have built-in control panels that you can use to control their behavior. To use a gadget's control panel: 1 In the Sidebar, hold the mouse pointer over the gadget. The gadget's built-in control panel appears on the gadget. ( - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 79
www.gateway.com Changing system sounds You can change the sounds that play for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on and logging - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 80
7: Customizing Windows Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings Help For more information about mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type mouse settings in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 81
www.gateway.com Changing touchpad or pointing device settings To change your touchpad or pointing device settings: Shortcut Start Á Control Panel Á Hardware and Sound Á Mouse 1 Click (Start), - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 82
you want to modify the device settings, click Settings. 5 Click the + in front of a setting, then modify the setting. Tip You may have received your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to only accept clicking by using the touchpad buttons. You can change this feature to allow tapping on the - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 83
gateway want that user to have full access to your notebook, be sure to make that account limited. Remember account, click Create a new account, then follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup. • To change an account, click the Support. Type user accounts in the Search Help box, then - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 84
running may be closed, and unsaved document changes may be lost. 3 Click the user account that you want to use. Changing accessibility settings Your notebook can be a powerful tool, but it may be less useful to you if items on the screen are difficult to see, or if the mouse is difficult - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 85
to use • Use text or visual alternatives for sounds Using voice recognition You can attach a microphone to your notebook (or use the built-in microphone on select Gateway notebooks) and configure Windows to create typed text from your voice. To set up voice recognition: 1 Click (Start), Control - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 86
Change settings for the plan dialog box and modify the display and sleep settings for the current power plan. For more information about adjusting the power plan, see your notebook Reference Guide. ■ Drag the brightness slider to adjust the brightness level of the LCD panel. ■ Click (Change audio - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 87
www.gateway.com For more information about synchronizing your notebook, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type synchronization in the Search Help for your notebook when you give presentations. For more information about giving a presentation, see your notebook Reference Guide. ■ Click - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 88
activity of your children • Block inappropriate games and programs • Schedule the times your children can use your notebook • Print activity reports that contain a detailed history of notebook use To use parental controls most effectively, you should set up a separate user account for each of your - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 89
www.gateway.com 4 Specify the settings you want to use for this user, then click OK. The settings are saved. Scheduling notebook and Internet use . 3 Click inside the grid to set when the user can access your notebook. Blocked hours are blue, and allowed hours are white. Restricting game access You - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 90
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 3 Click Set game ratings. The Game Restrictions dialog box opens. 4 Click the level of games you want allowed, then click OK. The settings are saved. To restrict specific games: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 91
www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for each game listed, of the programs you want to restrict access to. Creating activity reports To create a report of a user's notebook and Internet use: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 92
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 86 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 93
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 87 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 94
65. Windows Update can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. For more information, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on page 59. Help For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows update in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 88 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 95
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you can use to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 96
hard drive free of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type disk cleanup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Checking problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. If you use your notebook - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 97
gateway problems that it found. 4 Correct any problems that are found by following the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support it is normal. In order for your notebook to use a file, Windows must - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 98
drive: 1 Disconnect your notebook from the network. hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press then click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders to back - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 99
instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task. Help For more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support . Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must manually move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 100
Notebook 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the transfer. Help For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support files. Go to Step 4. - OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. The My - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 101
gateway.com To find files using Find or Search: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens. - OR In Windows XP consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and Macrovision statement If your notebook has a DVD - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 102
CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 96 - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 103
Disk Cleanup 90 Disk Defragmenter 91 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 104
9 finding files and folders 12, 13, 94 Help and Support topics 3 folders copying 10, 19 creating 10 cutting 10 deleting 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet address entering 52 ISP See Internet service provider K keyboard icon 16 keyboard shortcuts - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 105
www.gateway.com files searching for files and folders 12, 13, 94 in Help and Support 3 security Norton 360 61 Norton Internet Security 63 sharing drives 55 drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 Windows 88 user accounts adding in Windows XP 77 switching in Windows XP 77 using Fax 26 V video - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 106
Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 43 help 3 Windows - Gateway 6732 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 107
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