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Index transferring 92 types 92 un-sharing 53 viewing list 9 finding files and folders 12, 13, 92 Help and Support topics 3 folders copying 10, 19 creating 10 cutting 10 deleting 6, 11, 19 finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 9 pasting 10, 19 recovering 11 renaming 19 searching for 12, 13 sharing 53 un-sharing 53 viewing list 9 fragmentation 89 G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88 scanning for errors 88 help Media Center 3 online 3 using 2 Help and Support 2 searching 3 starting 2 hyperlinks 23 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading files 24 filtering 80 requirements to access 22 using 22 Internet service provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22 IP address entering 50 ISP See Internet service provider K keyboard icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 60 mapping network drives 54 maximize button 9 Media Center see Windows Media Center Media Player 32 menu bar 9 messages checking e-mail 25 sending e-mail 25 Microsoft Internet Explorer 22 Outlook 22 Outlook Express 22 Windows Media Player 32 Wordpad 17 MIDI file 32 minimize button 9 modem cable 22, 45, 46 dial-up 22 DSL 22, 45, 46 mouse changing settings 72 moving files 10 files from old computer 91, 92 folders 10 settings from old computer 91 MP3 file creating 36 editing track information 37 playing 32 MPEG file playing 32 multimedia playing audio CD 33 playing DVD 33 recording audio 35 using Windows Media Player 32 music library building 36 music tracks copying 36 N name computer 49 workgroup 49 naming computers 49 workgroup 49 network testing 52 using 54 Norton Internet Security scanning for viruses 61 starting 61 updating 61 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 18 files 7 files across network 54 folders 9 programs 7 P parental controls 80 96

Section	Page
Getting Help	7
Thank you for purchasing our notebook!	8
Using the Gateway Web site	8
Using Help and Support	8
Contacting Gateway	9
Getting help for Windows Media Center	9
Using online help	9
Using Windows	11
Using the Windows desktop	12
Using the Start menu	13
Adding icons to the desktop	14
Identifying window items	14
Working with files and folders	15
Viewing drives	15
Creating folders	16
Copying and moving files and folders	16
Deleting files and folders	17
Searching for files	18
Using the Windows Search	18
Using advanced search options	19
Browsing for files and folders	19
Using Tablet PC	19
Calibrating your tablet	20
Using gestures	21
Using the digital pen	21
Digital pen button	21
Tips	21
Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP)	22
Working with documents	23
Creating a new document	23
Saving a document	23
Opening a document	24
Printing a document	24
Shortcuts	25
Using the Internet and Faxing	27
Learning about the Internet	28
Setting up an Internet account	28
Accessing your Internet account	29
Using the World Wide Web	29
Connecting to a Web site	30
Downloading files	30
Using e-mail	31
Sending e-mail	31
Checking your e-mail	31
Using Windows Fax and Scan	32
Sending a Fax	32
Setting up your cover page template	35
Faxing a scanned document or faxing from programs	35
Canceling a fax	36
Receiving and viewing a fax	36
Playing and Creating Media Files	37
Playing music and movies	38
Playing audio and video files	38
Playing optical discs	39
Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player	39
Creating audio files and music libraries	41
Creating music files	41
Recording audio files	41
Creating WMA and MP3 music files	42
Building a music library	42
Editing track information	43
Creating music CDs and video DVDs	43
Creating a music CD	43
Creating a video DVD	44
Creating and copying data discs	47
Creating a data disc	47
Using Windows Media Center	47
Starting Windows Media Center	48
Networking Your Notebook	49
Introduction to Networking	50
Networking terms you should know	50
Ethernet networking	50
Wired Ethernet networking	50
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet	50
Using a router	50
Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network	51
Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware	52
Wireless Ethernet networking	53
Wireless Ethernet standards	53
Using an access point	54
Equipment you need for an access point-based network	54
Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware	55
Establishing your Ethernet network connection	55
Naming the computers and the workgroup	55
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol	56
Connecting to a wireless Ethernet network	56
Wireless security	58
Testing your network	58
Adding a printer to your network	58
Sharing resources	58
Sharing drives and printers	58
Using the network	60
Viewing shared drives and folders	60
Creating a shortcut to a network drive	60
Opening files across the network	60
Copying files across the network	61
Printing files across the network	61
Bluetooth networking	61
Protecting Your Notebook	63
Hardware security	64
Kensington lock slot	64
CompuTrace	64
Data security	65
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	65
Computrace	65
Startup and hard drive password	65
Windows user accounts	65
Protecting your notebook from viruses	66
Using Norton Internet Security	66
Removing viruses and spyware	67
Updating your virus and spyware definitions	67
Using Windows Security Center	68
Modifying security settings	68
Security updates	69
Windows Update	69
Scheduling automatic updates	70
BigFix	70
Traveling securely	70
Customizing Windows	71
Changing screen settings	72
Changing color depth and screen resolution	72
Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds	73
Selecting a screen saver	74
Changing gadgets	75
Using a gadget’s control panel	76
Configuring the gadget Sidebar	76
Changing system sounds	77
Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings	78
Changing mouse settings	78
Changing touchpad or pointing device settings	79
Adjusting tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings	80
Adding and modifying user accounts	81
User account tips	81
Changing accessibility settings	82
Using the Ease of Access Center	82
Using voice recognition	83
Using the Windows Mobility Center	84
Setting up parental controls	86
Filtering Internet access	86
Scheduling notebook and Internet use	87
Restricting game access	87
Restricting specific programs	89
Creating activity reports	89
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 unnecessary files	94
Checking the hard drive for errors	94
Defragmenting the hard drive	95
Backing up files	96
Scheduling maintenance tasks	97
Moving from your old computer	97
Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer	97
Transferring files and settings manually	98
Finding your documents	98
Finding other files	98
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transferring

types

un-sharing

viewing list

finding

files and folders

Help and Support topics

folders

copying

creating

cutting

deleting

finding

moving

opening

pasting

recovering

renaming

searching for

sharing

un-sharing

viewing list

fragmentation

gadgets

adding

configuring

configuring Sidebar

control panel

Sidebar

using

game access

restricting

Gateway

Web address

Web site

Gigabit Ethernet

hard drive

backing up files

checking for errors

checking for free space

defragmenting

deleting files and folders

scanning for errors

help

Media Center

online

using

Help and Support

searching

starting

hyperlinks

Internet

account

connecting to

downloading files

filtering

requirements to access

using

Internet service provider (ISP)

connecting to

disconnecting from

setting up account

IP address

entering

ISP

See

Internet service provider

keyboard

icon

keyboard shortcuts

LCD panel

using screen saver

links

maintenance

backing up files

checking for drive errors

checking hard drive space

defragmenting

deleting files

suggested schedule

using Scheduled Task Wizard

virus protection

mapping network drives

maximize button

Media Center

see

Windows Media Center

Media Player

menu bar

messages

checking e-mail

sending e-mail

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

Outlook

Outlook Express

Windows Media Player

Wordpad

MIDI file

minimize button

modem

cable

dial-up

DSL

mouse

changing settings

moving

files

files from old computer

folders

settings from old computer

MP3 file

creating

editing track information

playing

MPEG file

playing

multimedia

playing audio CD

playing DVD

recording audio

using Windows Media Player

music library

building

music tracks

copying

name

computer

workgroup

naming

computers

workgroup

network

testing

using

Norton Internet Security

scanning for viruses

starting

updating

online help

opening

documents

files

files across network

folders

programs

parental controls