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www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on page 46. Help and Support For general information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword downloading files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download, then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR - Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your notebook. For more information, see "Working with files and folders" on page 15. 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 Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder that you created. 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. Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Internet account. The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Your e-mail messages arrive at most e-mail addresses in minutes. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of the Internet service provider (ISP) or company that "hosts" that user. Your e-mail address is assigned when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a person with an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name 41

Section	Page
Contents	3
Getting Help	7
Thank you for purchasing our notebook!	8
Gateway Web site	8
Using Support	9
Product Support	9
Documents	9
Drivers & Downloads	9
Customer Service	9
Upgrades	9
Tools	9
Contact Us	9
Help and Support	10
Searching for a topic	10
Getting help in Media Center	11
BigFix	11
Online help	12
Using WindowsXP	13
About the Windows desktop	14
Using the Start menu	15
Adding icons to the desktop	16
Identifying window items	16
Using Windows XP TabletPC 2005	17
Using Tablet PC extensions	18
Calibration	18
Gestures	18
Pen button	19
Tips	19
Tablet Input Panel (TIP)	19
Using speech recognition	20
Working with files and folders	21
Viewing drives	21
Creating folders	22
Copying and moving files and folders	23
Deleting files and folders	24
Browsing for files and folders	25
Searching for files	26
Using the Windows Search utility	26
Using advanced search options	27
Working with documents	28
Creating a new document	28
Saving a document	29
Opening a document	30
Printing a document	30
Shortcuts	31
Recovering Your System	33
System recovery options	34
Drivers and applications recovery	34
Creating drivers and applications recovery discs	35
Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network	36
Creating discs from recovery files on a network	37
Recovering your system	38
Recovering specific files and software	38
Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore	40
Recovering your system from the hard drive	41
Using the Internet	43
Learning about the Internet	44
Setting up an Internet account	45
Accessing your Internet account	45
Using the WorldWideWeb	45
Connecting to a Website	46
Downloading files	47
Using e-mail	47
Sending e-mail	48
Checking your e-mail	48
Protecting your notebook	49
Hardware security	50
Kensington lock slot	50
CompuTrace	50
Data security	51
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	51
Computrace	51
Notebook startup and hard drive password	51
Windows XP user accounts	51
Protecting your notebook from viruses	52
Using McAfee SecurityCenter	53
Starting McAfee SecurityCenter	53
Scanning for and removing viruses	54
Updating your virus definitions	55
Using Windows XP Security Center	55
Modifying security settings	55
Security updates	56
Windows Update	56
Windows XP Security Center	56
BigFix	58
Traveling securely	58
Using Multimedia	59
Adjusting the volume	60
Playing music and movies	62
Playing WAV audio files	62
Playing audio and video files	63
Playing CDs or DVDs	63
Playing a CD or DVD using Windows Media Player	64
Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD	65
Creating audio files and music libraries	66
Creating music files	66
Recording WAV audio files	66
Creating WMA and MP3 music files using Windows Media Player	67
Building a music library	68
Editing track information	69
Creating and editing videos	70
Editing videos	70
Transferring your video to your notebook	70
Editing your video	71
Saving your video	72
Creating music CDs and video DVDs	72
Creating a music CD	72
Creating a music CD using Windows Media Player	72
Creating a music CD using CyberLink Power2Go	73
Creating a video DVD	75
Creating a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go	76
Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs	79
Creating a data CD or DVD	79
Copying a CD or DVD	82
Advanced multimedia software features	83
Windows Media Player advanced features	83
CyberLink Power2Go advanced features	83
Wireless Networking	85
Wireless networking	86
Buying wireless equipment	86
Setting up your wireless network	87
Making sure your broadband connection works	87
Setting up your access point	87
SecureEasySetup	87
Setting up your notebook	88
Naming your computers and workgroup	88
Turning the wireless radio on	88
Connecting to your network	88
Testing your network	89
Sharing resources	90
Sharing drives and printers	90
Sharing drives or folders	90
Un-sharing drives and folders	91
Sharing printers	91
Using the network	92
Viewing shared drives and folders	92
Mapping a network drive	92
Opening files across the network	93
Copying files across the network	93
Printing files across the network	93
Connecting to hotspots	94
Adding devices to your network	94
Adding a desktop computer to your network	94
Adding a printer to your network	94
Sending and Receiving Faxes	95
Installing and configuring Fax	96
Installing Fax	96
Configuring Fax	96
Sending a simple fax	98
Setting up your cover page template	100
Faxing from programs	100
Faxing a scanned document	101
Receiving and viewing a fax	101
Canceling a fax	101
Automatically retry sending a fax	102
Automatically canceling a fax	102
Customizing Your Notebook	103
Adjusting the screen and desktop settings	104
Adjusting the color depth	104
Adjusting the screen resolution	105
Changing the colors on your Windows desktop	106
Changing the desktop background	107
Selecting a screen saver	108
Using an extended desktop	109
Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings	110
Changing mouse settings	110
Changing touchpad or pointing device settings	111
Adjusting tablet and pen settings	112
Programming the buttons	113
Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings	113
Adding and modifying user accounts	114
User account tips	114
Maintaining Your Notebook	115
Updating Windows	116
Using BigFix	116
Managing hard drive space	117
Checking hard drive space	117
Deleting unnecessary files	118
Checking the hard drive for errors	118
Defragmenting the hard drive	119
Backing up files	120
Scheduling maintenance tasks	121
Moving from your old computer	121
Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard	121
Transferring files	122
Finding your files	122
Transferring Internet settings	123
Setting up your ISP	123
Transferring your e-mail and address book	123
Transferring your Internet shortcuts	123
Installing your old printer or scanner	124
Installing your old programs	124
Notices	125
All Rights Reserved	125
Trademark Acknowledgments	125
Macrovision statement	125
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D	127
E	127
F	128
G	128
H	128
I	128
K	128
L	128
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O	129
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R	129
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T	130
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Using e-mail

www.gateway.com

Downloading files

Caution

To protect your notebook against viruses,

make sure that you scan the files you

download. For more information, see

“Protecting your notebook from viruses”

on page 46

Help and Support

For general information about

downloading files, click

Start

, then click

Help and Support.

Type the keyword

downloading files

in the

box,

then click the arrow.

Downloading

is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet

to your notebook.

To download files or programs from a Web site:

Connect to your Internet account.

In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file

or program you want to download, then click

on the browser address

bar.

- OR -

Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file

that you want to download.

Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your

notebook. For more information, see

“Working with files and folders” on

page 15

Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download.

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 Internet

conditions.

Open the folder that you created.

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.

Using e-mail

E-mail

(electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet

connection and e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Internet

account.

The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Your

e-mail messages arrive at most e-mail addresses in minutes.

e-mail address

consists of a user name, the

symbol, and the Internet

domain name

of the Internet service provider (ISP) or company that “hosts” that

user. Your e-mail address is assigned when you sign up for an account with an

ISP. For example, a person with an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail

address that is similar to this one:

[email protected]

User name

Internet domain name