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- Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 1
NOTEBOOK USERGUIDE ® - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 2
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1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 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 Adding icons - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 4
video DVDs 40 Creating a music CD 40 Creating a video DVD 41 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 55 Bluetooth networking 57 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 59 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 5
and Internet use 87 Restricting game access 87 Restricting specific programs 89 Creating activity reports 89 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 91 Setting up a maintenance schedule 92 Updating Windows 92 Using BigFix 92 Managing hard drive space 93 Checking hard drive space 93 Deleting - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 6
Contents iv - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 7
CHAPTER1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 8
again, from all of us at Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 9
help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. To start Help and Support: • Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. You - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 10
you are using the program. You can access 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 11
CHAPTER2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 12
your notebook starts, the first screen you see is the Windows desktop. The desktop is like the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open programs and perform other tasks. . Help For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 13
.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 files and - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 14
you want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 15
window again. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its former size. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking , click Start, then click Help and Support. Type - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 16
: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 17
Searching for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move. A pop-up or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete. For instructions on how to select multiple files and - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 18
, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using the Search: 1 Click (Start), then click 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 19
for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you want. Help For more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 20
), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). The Tablet PC Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click or tap the General tab. 4 Click or tap Calibrate, then follow the on-screen instructions. 14 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 21
gateway pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. Gesture To accomplish Backspace Draw a button on a mouse. Press it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are screen before you tap, in cases where the pointer and digital pen point are out of alignment. The screen - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 22
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 writing pad by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left of the window. TIP tips • Open a program - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 23
Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Type a new file name in the File name 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 24
opens. Help 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 a document To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 25
.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 almost all programs that run in - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 26
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 20 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 27
CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxing • 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 21 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 28
to access the Internet you need: • A modem-a device that connects your notebook to other computers or servers using a telephone, DSL, or cable television line , then disconnect when you are finished. Your Internet service provider can provide instructions on how to connect to and disconnect from the - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 29
accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the ISP in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The method you use to access your Internet account varies from ISP to ISP. Contact your ISP for the correct procedure. Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 30
9. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen 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 depends on file size and - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 31
: [email protected] User name Internet domain name Sending e-mail To send e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-mail. Your default e-mail program opens. 3 Click Create Mail. 4 Type the e-mail address of the recipient you want to send - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 32
For general information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the e-mail in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To check your e-mail using Windows Mail: 1 Connect to your Internet service provider. 2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. Your default e-mail program opens - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 33
Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 If you have never sent a fax on this notebook before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The Fax Setup window opens. 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 34
CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 6 Click how you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the Security Alert window opens. The New Fax window opens. 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - 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 dialog box opens. 12 Complete the location information, then click OK. You are returned to the Dialing Rules dialog box. 13 Click OK. - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 36
To set up your fax cover page template: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 Click Tools, Cover Pages, then click New. The Fax Cover Page Editor opens - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 37
a fax To receive and view a fax: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window. 3 To view a fax, click Inbox, then double-click the fax you want to view. The fax - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 38
CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 32 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 39
CHAPTER4 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 M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 40
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 file using Windows Media Player: Shortcut Start Ö Computer - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 41
a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook. If you do not have a DVD-compatible drive and would like to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the Search - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 42
. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Playlist Video screen 36 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 43
or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 44
CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a music CD into your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 45
track's tags (informational fields). To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3 Right-click the track or album you want to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 46
Files 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 Windows Media Player To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 47
uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. The Windows DVD Maker introduction window opens. 3 Click Choose Photos and Videos. The main screen opens. 41 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 48
DVD dialog box opens. 5 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. 6 Click Next. The Ready to burn disc dialog box opens - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 49
XP and later versions of Windows support this feature. • Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you tell the 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 instructions - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 50
Start), All Programs, 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 51
CHAPTER5 Networking Your Notebook • Introduction to Networking • Ethernet networking • Bluetooth networking 45 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 52
CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Introduction to Networking Networking terms you should know DHCP-Dynamic Host ) close to one person. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is made possible with Bluetooth. The primary purpose of a WPAN is to replace USB or Firewire cables. Subnet Mask-Subnet - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 53
on your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list on the left. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in front of Network adapters. The Ethernet device - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 54
Notebook contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting up your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you gateway.com. Use the documentation that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - 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 M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 56
your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list on the left. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in front of Network adapters. The wireless Ethernet - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 57
should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting up your Internet service provider. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you gateway.com. Use the documentation that comes with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 58
Notebook When networking is set up in Windows Vista™, TCP/IP is automatically installed your Web browser. For instructions, see your router's 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 59
Center window opens. 3 Click Connect to a network on the left of the window. The Connect to a network dialog box opens. 4 Click a network, then click more information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword wireless network security methods - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 60
the devices, then power them back on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 61
folder (or drive) to uncheck the box. 4 Click Apply, then click OK. Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Under Hardware and Sound, click Printer The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the name and icon of the printer you - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 62
Your Notebook Viewing shared drives and folders Help For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 63
a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your computer. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 64
CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 58 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 65
CHAPTER6 Protecting Your Notebook • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates • Traveling securely 59 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 66
Kensington lock slot, see your reference guide. CompuTrace If someone steals your notebook, you may be able to get it back by using tracking software. Your notebook may be enabled to take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you can purchase to help find your notebook if it is stolen. This - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 67
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 M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 68
Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Protecting your notebook from update service. You may have received a free limited time subscription to one of these services when you purchased your notebook. • - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 69
www.gateway.com Using McAfee SecurityCenter Scanning for and removing viruses To scan for and remove viruses: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Scan. McAfee scans your notebook for viruses and automatically removes any that - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 70
on certain drives on your notebook. You can also configure the types of files that it scans for. To configure McAfee VirusScan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 2 Click Computer & Files. A list of services appears to the right of - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 71
the type of scan you want to configure, then set the options for that scan type. 6 Click OK. Using McAfee Parental Controls You can use McAfee Parental Controls to restrict your children from accessing specific Web sites or spending too much time on the Internet. To use McAfee Parental Controls - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 72
Your Notebook 2 Click Parental Controls, then click Configure in the services area. The Parental Controls Configuration screen opens. 3 Click the grey Parental controls are disabled bar to expand that area, then click Advanced. 4 Click the control you want to configure, then follow the instructions - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 73
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 the keyword security center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 74
high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your notebook secure. To update Windows: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security. 2 Click Security Center. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. Windows checks the - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 75
www.gateway.com 4 Click Change Settings. The Change Settings dialog box opens. BigFix 5 Make your changes to the schedule settings, then click OK. Your notebook may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook for problems and conflicts. It automatically gathers information about the latest bugs, - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 76
CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook 70 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 77
CHAPTER7 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 71 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 78
) your notebook uses to display images on your screen. 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 79
as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. Change the setting you want, then click OK. To change the Windows desktop background: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 80
length of notebook 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 81
shows and puzzles • Calendars and contact lists • Sticky notes To add a gadget: 1 Click the + at the top of the Sidebar, or right-click in an empty area of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want, then drag it to the Sidebar. Tip To shop - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 82
an empty area of the Sidebar, then click Properties. The Windows Sidebar Properties dialog box opens. You can 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 83
sounds that play for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing, and error messages. To change system sounds: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Sound, click Change system sounds. The Sound dialog box - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 84
CHAPTER 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 85
www.gateway.com Changing touchpad or pointing device settings To change your touchpad or pointing device settings: Shortcut Start Ö Control Panel Ö Hardware and Sound Ö Mouse 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Hardware and Sound, click Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 86
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 M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 87
that notebook and from 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 88
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 to control. Windows has several tools that help you - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 89
screen keyboard by clicking them with your mouse. • Start Narrator reads on-screen text and describes graphics. • Set up High Contrast changes the Windows color scheme to use high-contrast colors. You can also use the Ease of Access Center to: • Use the notebook without a display, mouse, or keyboard - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 90
window opens. 84 Control Description ■ Click (Change display brightness settings for your power plan) to open the 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 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 91
and Support. Type synchronization in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. ■ Click Sync settings to open the Sync Center to establish new sync partnerships. ■ Click (Change presentation settings) to open the Presentation Settings dialog box and select the audio and video settings for your notebook - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 92
then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up parental controls for any user. The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to set up restrictions for. The User Controls dialog box opens. 3 Click On, enforce current settings, then click Windows Vista Web Filter. The Web - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 93
to set when the user can access the notebook. Blocked hours are blue, and allowed hours are white. Restricting game access You can restrict games by game ratings, or you can specify the games which are not allowed. To restrict games by game ratings: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 94
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 M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 95
www.gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for each game listed, then click OK. If the game you want to restrict access to is not shown on the list, see "Restricting specific programs" on page 89. Restricting specific programs To restrict specific programs: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 96
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 90 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 97
CHAPTER8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 91 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 98
" 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. Using BigFix BigFix monitors your notebook for problems and conflicts. It automatically gathers information about the latest bugs - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 99
files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to check for available file space, then - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 100
to select the types of files you want to delete, then click OK. The types of files you indicated are deleted. Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type disk cleanup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 94 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 101
time you restart your notebook). If you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, it provides a summary of the problems that it found. 4 Correct any problems that are found by following the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. Help For more - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 102
for your notebook to use a file, Windows must search use your keyboard or mouse because using size of the drive being defragmented), consider starting the process when you will not need the notebook for several hours. To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your notebook from the network. 2 Click - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 103
at www.gateway.com. To back up files: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Backup Now, then click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to select - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 104
Create Task for more complex tasks, then follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task. Help For more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Moving from your old - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 105
www.gateway.com 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. Type transferring files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Transferring - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 106
Maintaining Your Notebook 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, click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens. - OR In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, click Start, Find - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 107
8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 38 video DVD 41 WMA files 38 customizing 71 cutting files and folders screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 108
IP address entering 52 ISP See Internet service provider K keyboard icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 74 links 23 M maintenance 22 Windows Media Player 34 Wordpad 17 MIDI file 34 minimize button 9 modem cable 22, 46, 48 dial-up 22 DSL 22, 46, 48 mouse changing settings - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 109
98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56 virus protecting against 62 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 110
38 creating WMA files 38 editing tack information 39 playing audio CD 35 playing audio file 34 viewing video file 34 Windows Mobility Center 84 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 62 Windows Update 68, 92 WMA file creating 38 editing track information 39 playing 34 Wordpad 17 workgroup naming 51 - Gateway M-6815 | 8512149 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 111
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