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Index sending scanned image 27 setting up cover page template 26 files copying 10, 18 cutting 10, 18 deleting 6, 11, 18 downloading 22 finding 12, 14 moving 10 opening 7 opening shared 52 pasting 10, 18 recovering 11 renaming 18 searching for 12, 14 sharing 50 un-sharing 51 viewing list 9 finding files and folders 12, 14 Help and Support topics 3 firewall 76 Firewire port 38 folders copying 10, 18 creating 10 cutting 10, 18 deleting 6, 11, 18 finding 12, 14 moving 10 opening 9 pasting 10, 18 recovering 11 renaming 18 searching for 12, 14 sharing 50 un-sharing 51 viewing list 9 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H help online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 3 starting 2 Hibernate mode 68 hyperlinks 21 80 I i.Link port 38 IEEE 1394 port 38 installing Fax 23 Internet account 20 connecting to 21 downloading files 22 requirements to access 20 using 20 Internet service provider (ISP) 20 connecting to 21 disconnecting from 20 setting up account 20 IP address entering 47 ISP See Internet service provider K keyboard shortcuts 18 L label Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 LCD panel changing resolution 57 using screen saver 59 links 21 M maintenance virus protection 73 mapping network drives 52 maximize button 8 Media Player 33 menu bar 8 messages checking e-mail 23 sending e-mail 23 Microsoft Internet Explorer 20 Outlook 20 Outlook Express 20 Windows Media Player 33 Windows Movie Maker 38 Wordpad 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 MIDI file 33 minimize button 8 modem cable 20, 44, 49 dial-up 20 DSL 20, 44, 49 monitor adding external 61 changing resolution 57 color quality 62 controls 56 display properties 61, 62 multiple 61 screen resolution 62 using screen saver 59 mouse changing settings 65 moving files 10 folders 10 MP3 file creating 36 editing track information 37 playing 33 MPEG file playing 33 multimedia playing audio CD 33 playing DVD 33 recording audio 35 using Windows Media Player 33 multiple monitors 61 music library building 37 music tracks copying 36 N name computer 46 workgroup 46 naming computers 46 workgroup 46 network testing 50 using 52 Norton Internet Security scanning for viruses 74 starting 74 updating 75 NTSC/PAL jack 62 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 16 files 7

Section	Page
Getting Help	7
Thank you for purchasing our computer!	8
Using the Gateway Web site	8
Using your Reference Guide	8
To access your online Reference Guide:	8
Using Help and Support	8
To start Help and Support:	8
Searching for a topic	9
To search for a topic in Help and Support:	9
Using online help	9
Getting technical support	10
Finding your model and serial number	10
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity	10
Using Windows XP	11
Using the Windows desktop	12
Using the Start menu	13
To use the Start menu:	13
Adding icons to the desktop	13
To add icons to the desktop:	13
Identifying window items	14
Working with files and folders	15
Viewing drives	15
To view the drives on your computer:	15
To see the files and folders on a drive:	15
Creating folders	16
To create a folder:	16
Copying and moving files and folders	16
To copy a file or folder to another folder:	17
To move a file or folder to another folder:	17
Deleting files and folders	17
To delete files or folders:	17
To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:	17
To empty the Recycle Bin:	18
Searching for files	18
Using the Windows Search utility	19
To find files and folders using the Search utility:	19
Using advanced search options	20
Browsing for files and folders	20
To browse for a file:	20
Working with documents	21
Creating a new document	21
To create a new document:	21
Saving a document	22
To save a document:	22
Opening a document	22
To open a document:	22
Printing a document	23
To print a document:	23
Shortcuts	24
Using the Internet and Faxing	25
Learning about the Internet	26
Setting up an Internet account	26
Accessing your Internet account	27
Using the World Wide Web	27
Connecting to a Web site	27
To connect to a Web site:	27
Downloading files	28
To download files or programs from a Web site:	28
Using e-mail	28
Sending e-mail	29
To send e-mail using Outlook or Outlook Express:	29
Checking your e-mail	29
To check your e-mail using Outlook Express:	29
Installing and configuring Microsoft Fax	29
Installing Fax	29
To install Fax:	29
Configuring Microsoft Fax	30
To configure Microsoft Fax:	30
Setting up your cover page template	32
To set up your fax cover page template:	32
Sending a fax	32
Sending a quick fax	32
To send a simple fax:	32
Faxing from programs	33
To fax a document directly from most programs:	33
Faxing a scanned document	33
To fax a document that you have scanned:	33
Automatically retry sending a fax	34
To automatically retry sending a fax:	34
Canceling a fax	34
To cancel a fax that has not been sent:	34
Automatically canceling a fax	34
To automatically cancel a failed fax:	34
Receiving and viewing a fax	35
To receive and view a fax:	35
Playing and Creating Media Files	37
Playing music and movies	38
Playing WAV audio files	38
To play a WAV audio file in Sound Recorder:	38
Playing audio and video files	39
To play a file using Windows Media Player:	39
Playing optical discs	39
Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player	39
To play an optical disc:	39
Creating audio files and music libraries	41
Creating music files	41
Recording WAV audio files	41
To record a WAV audio file:	41
Creating WMA and MP3 music files	42
To create WMA or MP3 files:	42
Building a music library	43
Editing track information	43
To edit track information:	43
Creating and editing videos	44
Editing videos	44
Transferring your video to your computer	44
To transfer your video to your computer:	44
Editing your video	45
Saving your video	45
Creating music CDs and video DVDs	46
Creating a music CD	46
To create a music CD:	46
Creating data CDs and DVDs	47
To create a data CD or DVD:	47
Networking Your Computer	49
Introduction to Networking	50
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet	50
Using a router	50
Example router-based Ethernet network	50
Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network	51
Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer	51
To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer:	51
Creating an Ethernet network	52
Installing Ethernet cards and drivers	52
Making sure your broadband connection works	52
Naming the computers and the workgroup	52
To identify this computer on the network:	52
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol	53
Terms you should know	53
Using a DHCP server	53
To use a DHCP server:	53
Setting up an Ethernet network	54
Setting up a network using a router	55
To set up a network using a router:	55
Configuring your router	55
Testing your network	56
Sharing resources	56
Sharing drives and printers	56
Sharing drives or folders	56
To share drives or folders:	56
Un-sharing drives and folders	57
To un-share drives or folders:	57
Sharing printers	57
To share printers:	57
Using the network	58
Viewing shared drives and folders	58
To view shared drives and folders:	58
Mapping a network drive	58
To map a network drive:	58
Opening files across the network	58
To open files across the network:	58
Copying files across the network	59
To copy files across the network:	59
Printing files across the network	59
To print files across the network:	59
Adding a printer to your network	59
Customizing Windows	61
Adjusting the screen and desktop settings	62
Adjusting the color depth	62
To change the color depth:	62
Adjusting the screen resolution	63
To adjust the screen resolution:	63
Changing the colors on your Windows desktop	63
To change desktop colors:	63
To create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme:	64
Changing the desktop background	64
To change the desktop background:	64
Selecting a screen saver	65
To select a screen saver:	65
Using an extended desktop	67
To turn on extended desktop:	67
Using a second monitor	67
To use a projector or additional monitor:	67
Viewing the display on a television	68
To view your computer display on a television:	68
Modifying television settings	70
To modify television settings:	70
Changing the mouse settings	71
To change your mouse settings:	71
Adding and modifying user accounts	71
User account tips	71
To add, delete, or modify user accounts:	72
To change between user accounts:	72
Changing power-saving settings	73
Changing the power scheme	73
To change the power scheme:	73
Changing advanced power settings	74
To change advanced power management settings:	74
Activating and using Hibernate mode	74
To activate Hibernate mode:	74
To use Hibernate mode:	75
Installing an uninterruptible power supply	75
To install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS):	75
Protecting Your Computer	77
Hardware security	78
Kensington lock slot	78
Data security	78
About startup and hard drive passwords	78
About Windows XP user accounts	79
Protecting your computer from viruses	79
Using Norton Internet Security	80
Removing viruses and spyware	80
To scan for and remove viruses:	80
Updating your virus and spyware definitions	81
To update your virus and spyware definitions:	81
Using Windows XP Security Center	81
Modifying security settings	82
To modify security settings:	82
Security updates	83
Windows Update	83
Windows XP Security Center	84
To schedule automatic updates:	84
BigFix	84
Index	85
A	85
B	85
C	85
D	85
E	85
F	85
G	86
H	86
I	86
K	86
L	86
M	86
N	86
O	86
P	87
R	87
S	87
T	87
U	87
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sending scanned image

setting up cover page

template

files

copying

cutting

deleting

downloading

finding

moving

opening

opening shared

pasting

recovering

renaming

searching for

sharing

un-sharing

viewing list

finding

files and folders

Help and Support topics

firewall

Firewire port

folders

copying

creating

cutting

deleting

finding

moving

opening

pasting

recovering

renaming

searching for

sharing

un-sharing

viewing list

Gateway

Web address

Web site

Gigabit Ethernet

help

online

using

Help and Support

searching

starting

Hibernate mode

hyperlinks

i.Link port

IEEE 1394 port

installing

Fax

Internet

account

connecting to

downloading files

requirements to access

using

Internet service provider (ISP)

connecting to

disconnecting from

setting up account

IP address

entering

ISP

See

Internet service provider

keyboard shortcuts

label

Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity

LCD panel

changing resolution

using screen saver

links

maintenance

virus protection

mapping network drives

maximize button

Media Player

menu bar

messages

checking e-mail

sending e-mail

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

Outlook

Outlook Express

Windows Media Player

Windows Movie Maker

Wordpad

Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity

MIDI file

minimize button

modem

cable

dial-up

DSL

monitor

adding external

changing resolution

color quality

controls

display properties

multiple

screen resolution

using screen saver

mouse

changing settings

moving

files

folders

MP3 file

creating

editing track information

playing

MPEG file

playing

multimedia

playing audio CD

playing DVD

recording audio

using Windows Media Player

multiple monitors

music library

building

music tracks

copying

name

computer

workgroup

naming

computers

workgroup

network

testing

using

Norton Internet Security

scanning for viruses

starting

updating

NTSC/PAL jack

online help

opening

documents

files