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Gateway Notebook USERGUIDE ® - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 2
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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 23 Using the World Wide Web 23 Connecting to a Web site 24 Downloading files 24 Using e-mail 25 Sending e-mail 25 Checking your e-mail 25 - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 4
Using the network 56 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 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 - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 5
www.gateway.com Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . 69 Selecting a screen saver 70 Changing gadgets 71 Changing system sounds 73 and settings with Windows Easy Transfer . . . 93 Transferring files and settings manually 94 iii - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 6
Contents iv - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 7
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1 - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 12
notebook starts, the first screen you see is the Windows the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from your notebook. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 15
www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active cabinet. Viewing drives Help For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Drives are like file cabinets - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 16
what folder you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you decide where you want the - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 17
gateway folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type copying files and folders or moving you moved appears in its new location and is removed from its old location. Deleting files and folders or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 18
Yes. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Recycle Bin. Help For more 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. Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 19
gateway about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. PC Settings-Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 20
orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the digital pen and adjusts the screen's performance for different users. If the on-screen pointer does not seem to line up with the tip of the digital or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap Calibrate, then follow the on-screen instructions. 14 - Gateway EC18 | 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 surface. • Line up the pointer with the object on the screen before you tap, in cases where the pointer and digital pen point are out of alignment. The screen reads the position of the pointer, not the tap. • - Gateway EC18 | 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 - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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. have a printer connected to your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about installing or using your printer, see - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 26
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 20 - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 28
popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web. You can access this network by 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 29
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 read the news, download programs, and much - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 30
an Internet service provider (ISP browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the click Help and Support. Type connecting to a Web site download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copy of the file is downloaded - Gateway EC18 | 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. Type downloading Internet service - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 32
click Help and Support. Type e-mail 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 EC18 | 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 the fax modem in the dialog box, then click Next. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 6 Click how you want to receive faxes, then click - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 38
CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 32 - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 41
www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. • Fast forward quickly your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 42
opens. 36 Playback 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). 5 Click one of the following to control playback: Playlist Video screen Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the playback order of the files on the disc. • Repeat starts - Gateway EC18 | 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 the microphone jack, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 44
a music CD into your optical disc drive. 4 Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens. 5 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading - Gateway EC18 | 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 library, you can edit the track's tags (informational fields). To edit - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 46
CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 5 Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you want to burn to CD from the 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 - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 49
. The following instructions show you how to burn a disc using the Mastered format, which can be read by all computers, regardless of the operating system installed. Help For information about burning a disc using the Live File System format, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type live - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 50
, then click Windows Media Center. The first time you start Windows Media Center, the Welcome screen opens. 2 For the easiest setup, click Express setup, then click OK. The Windows Media Center's main screen opens. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select a Media Center menu option, then - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 51
CHAPTER 5 Networking Your Notebook • Introduction to Networking • Ethernet networking • Bluetooth networking 45 - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 52
together through an Ethernet cable. This connection type is commonly used in offices around the world and can be used to build computer networks in the home. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in your - Gateway EC18 | 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 network. The network is made up of a router, a cable or DSL modem, your computers, and cables connecting each of these components. The router is the central control point for the network. Tip To add - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 54
up your network, you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting up a network. Before service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are using for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers - Gateway EC18 | 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 a - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 56
you need for an access point-based network Tip When you buy your access point, make sure it has: • IEEE 802.11n support. 802.11n is the fastest method for encryption. For a wireless Ethernet network you need: • Your Gateway computer with a wireless Ethernet network card installed • A broadband - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 57
cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends network. If you do not set up security for your network, a hacker can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 58
information about connecting to your network, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the following keywords in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Connect to an available network • Manually add a wireless Ethernet network • Connecting to wireless Ethernet network. After you have named - Gateway EC18 | 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 Sharing Center window opens. 3 Click Connect to a network on the left of the window. The Connect to a network dialog box - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 60
's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet service provider. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a network. Important To share a printer among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions - Gateway EC18 | 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. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 62
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 folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are displayed, click the option - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 63
printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 64
toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that device you want to connect to, then click Connect. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Bluetooth in - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 65
CHAPTER 6 Protecting Your Notebook • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates • Traveling securely 59 - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 66
files. These passwords are set in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Use a password that you can remember but that would be hard for someone 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 a password you - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 67
check files and programs that are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for viruses before installing them Start, then click Help and Support. Type viruses in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. How to scan for and remove Internet threats If you are - Gateway EC18 | 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 At the bottom of the window first click on Run Scans and then choose which scan you would like to run and - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 70
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 more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Security - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 71
updates on your notebook. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to download additional Windows software for your notebook. Help For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows update in the Search box, then press ENTER. Scheduling - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 72
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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 74
. The higher the resolution, the more information and screen components (such as icons and menu bars) can be displayed on the screen. Help For more information about adjusting the screen, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type adjusting monitor settings in the Search Help box, then press - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 75
www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. Change - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 76
inactivity time that passes before the screen saver starts, change the number of minutes in the Wait box. 3 Click OK. Your screen saver changes are applied. Help For more information about selecting a screen saver, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type screen savers in the Search Help box - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 77
are visible on your Windows desktop. They can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to your preference. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on the right edge of your screen in the Sidebar. Gadgets can include: • Clocks and timers • News - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 78
change: • Whether the Sidebar starts each time Windows starts • Whether the Sidebar is always on top of other windows (always visible) • The side of the screen the sidebar appears on • The monitor that the sidebar appears on (if you have an external monitor) 72 - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 82
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 4 If 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 - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 83
other computers on the network. To add, delete, or modify user accounts: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Add or remove user accounts. [ • To create a new account, click Create a new account, then follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 84
, and any programs that were running for the previous user continue to run. • Log Off logs off the current user, then opens the account selection screen. Caution If you click Log Off, any programs that were running may be closed, and unsaved document changes may be lost. 3 Click the user account - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 85
www.gateway.com • Start Magnifier provides a close-up view of the area near your mouse pointer. • Start On-Screen Keyboard displays a keyboard on the screen. You can press keys on the on-screen keyboard by clicking them with your mouse. • Start Narrator reads on-screen text and describes graphics. • - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 86
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 settings) to open the Sound dialog box and - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 87
gateway.com Description ■ Click (Change wireless network settings) to open the Connect to a network dialog box and select a wireless network to connect to or disconnect from. For more information, see "Connecting to a wireless Ethernet network screen to rotate the tablet PC screen Support. Guide. - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 88
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Setting up parental controls You can use parental controls to: • Control and monitor the Internet activity of your children • Block inappropriate games and programs • Schedule the times your children can use your notebook • Print activity reports that contain a - Gateway EC18 | 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 To schedule - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 91
www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for each game listed, then click OK. If the game you want to report is displayed. The activity report includes such information as: • Top 10 Web sites visited • Most recent 10 Web sites blocked • File downloads • Applications run • Logon times 85 - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 92
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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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 94
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 EC18 | 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 EC18 | 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 hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 97
gateway 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 are connected to a network, log off before starting Disk Defragmenter. Network communication may stop the - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 98
1 Disconnect your notebook from the network. 2 Click (Start), All Support. Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Backing up files Backing up files and removing click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 99
gateway screen 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, - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 100
click Help and Support. Type transferring files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 101
www.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, in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 102
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connecting to Internet 23 to Web site 24 copying files across network 57 files and folders 10, 19 text and graphics 19 copyright 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 - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 104
for errors 90 help Media Center 3 online 4 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 3 starting 3 hyperlinks 23 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading files 24 filtering 82 requirements to access 22 using 22 Internet service provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up - Gateway EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 105
gateway.com files 7 files across network 11 removing files and screen adjusting settings 68 controls 68 saver 70 using screen saver 70 Search utility 12 searching for files and folders 12, 13, 94 in Help and Support drivers 2 Windows 88 user accounts adding in Windows XP 77 switching in Windows XP - Gateway EC18 | 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 EC18 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 107
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