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- Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 1
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Thank you! Thank you for your purchase! We want to make your experience a satisfying one, so we've put together tips to help you get started with your Gateway computer. - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 3
Contents Getting started with Windows 4 Windows Welcome Center 7 Getting help 8 Internet 10 E-mail 11 Using CDs and DVDs 12 Safety and security 14 Improving performance 19 Restoring your system 20 - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 4
them Add icons of your own Use Gadgets to watch the time, check the latest news, or view a favorite photo This is the Windows desktop Click (Start) to access programs and to turn off your computer 4 For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support in the Start menu. - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 5
things started The Start menu is the command center of your computer. Whether you want to start a program, find a file to put your to lock your computer in computer Sleep mode Click here to shut down your computer For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support. 5 - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 6
set up for you. To access that folder, click (Start), then click Documents. Documents Already created for you, this folder is ready for immediate use Computer Look here to see what's on your computer 6 For more information about Windows, see"Windows basics"under Help and Support. - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 7
options for getting more information about your computer, as well as links to special deals from Gateway partners! To access the Welcome Center, information about your computer Transfer files and settings from a previous computer to a new one Learn about the newest features in Windows Vista 7 - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 8
: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 9
: Tech Support Phone: Tech Support Hours: Find contact information and your computer's serial number on this label ® Check your User Guide for easyto-understand information on a variety of topics • BigFix-Pre-installed for you on your Gateway computer, BigFix checks your computer for problems and - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 10
your computer to a telephone line, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), or cable TV line and sign up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). To get to the Internet, click (Start), then click Internet or the ISP you've connected with. Type in an Internet address, such as www.gateway guide. - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 11
To box [email protected] Type a short description of your message here For more information about e-mail, see"Using the Internet"in your online user guide. 11 - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 12
DVDs with software already installed on your new Gateway computer. To listen to a music CD or watch a movie on DVD, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Put the disk into the CD For more information about using media, see your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 13
on your computer. Click Burn , select the video, then click Add to Burn List. When you've selected all the files you want to save, click Start Burn. Note: you must have a DVD burner to create a DVD For more information about using media, see your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. 13 - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 14
Defender-all built into Windows Vista • McAfee SecurityCenter-Reduces the chances of a virus affecting your computer • BigFix-Monitors your computer for problems, and alerts you if something is detected 14 For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your online user guide. - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 15
security features designed to protect you, your family, and your computers. To view or change Windows Vista security settings, click (Start), Control Panel, Security, protection you want for your computer For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your online user guide. 15 - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 16
bypass the security features built into Windows Vista, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your computer secure. To run Windows Update, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Update. Click Express to download high - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 17
then click McAfee SecurityCenter. Your computer came with McAfee VirusScan, Personal Firewall, and Spamkiller turned on. McAfee Privacy Service is turned off. To turn on that service and keep the other ones ends. For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your user guide. 17 - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 18
, it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon ( ). To fix the problem, click that icon and BigFix will open. Click here for information about updates specific to your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 19
Click (Start), Control Panel, then click System and Maintenance. Select an option and follow the instructions. Do this regularly and you'll have a smoother running system. Click here to return your computer to a previous state when it was working better Click here to see details about the components - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 20
In the unlikely event that you experience software problems, the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center lets you roll back your computer to a previous state when everything worked right. Vista takes regular snapshots of your system, called Restore Points. You can return to one of these Restore - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 21
this"recovery disc,"make sure that your computer has a recordable drive and that you have Gateway Recovery Center, then click Factory Recovery External Media and follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, choose either Create System Recovery Discs (makes a backup of applications and drivers - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 22
appears, click Repair Your Computer. 2 Pick your keyboard country, then click Next. Log on as an Administrator, then click OK. 3 On the System Recovery Options screen, click Restore Application (last option). The System Recovery wizard opens. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 5 Click one of the - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 23
starts. 7 When recovery is complete, click Finish. Your computer will restart and Windows will finish its setup and installation. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your - Gateway MT6452 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 24
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