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    Gateway Notebook USERGUIDE ®
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    Help 1 Thank 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 Using online help 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop
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    39 Creating a video DVD 40 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 43 Starting Windows Media Center 44 Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook 45 Introduction to Networking 46 Networking terms you should know 46 Ethernet networking 46 Wired Ethernet
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    input panel settings 76 Adding and modifying user accounts 77 Changing accessibility settings 78 Using the Ease of Access Center 78 Using voice recognition 79 Using the Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental controls 82 Filtering Internet access 82 Scheduling notebook and Internet
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    Contents iv
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    CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1
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    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
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    . Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help. Getting help for Windows Media Center If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can access help for information on how to use Windows Media Center. To access Media Center help: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support
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    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
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    CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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    , then click Help and Support. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your notebook is set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Desktop elements Description The
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    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 files and folders,
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    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 ENTER. When you double-click the icon for a drive
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    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 an item on the menu bar starts files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type files and
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    notebook. In fact, all information on a notebook is stored in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File Á New Á Folder Á type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start a copy of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then, when you
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    gateway. files and folders or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type copying files and folders or moving files and : 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
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    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 the file or folder name in
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    or folder you want. Help For more information 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. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. Some of these features include: • Tablet PC
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    user-right-handed writer to left-handed writer. To calibrate your tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap opens. (Change Tablet PC settings). The Tablet PC Settings dialog box
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    www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to your tablet PC Input Panel. You can tips, in the TIP help. For more information, see "Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP)" on page 16. Using the digital pen Digital pen button The digital pen
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    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 form. Access the TIP keyboard and
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    www.gateway.com Working Microsoft WordPad starts and a blank document opens. 2 Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to format saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17
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    documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type opening notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about installing or using your printer, see the printer documentation. To print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start
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    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 almost all programs
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    CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 20
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    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
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    service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this notebook, 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
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    an always-connected 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. Type ISP in
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    you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many Start, then click Help and Support. Type connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook
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    www.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 files in the
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    Notebook" in your Notebook Reference 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
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    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 Next. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 6 Click how you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the Security Alert window opens. The New Fax
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    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
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    www.gateway.com 10 Type your location information, then click OK. The Dialing Rules your fax. 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
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    CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 3 Click Tools, Cover Pages, then click New. The Fax Cover Page Editor opens. 30
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    gateway 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 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
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    CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 32
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    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
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    formats. For more information about using Windows Media Player, click Help. To play a file using Windows Media Player: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á find the file Á double-click the file 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click Library, then
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    www.gateway.com • Pause/Play alternately notebook or connected to 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 Windows Media Player Use Windows
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    and asks you what you want your notebook to do with the disc, click Play. 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. 36 Playback 4 If the
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    Recorder 1 Plug a microphone into the microphone jack on your notebook. For the location of the microphone jack, see your 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
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    Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook to record, then click Start Rip. Windows Media Player records the Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are having trouble
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    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 track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Library tab. 3
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    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 Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker. Important We recommend that you do not
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    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
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    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 dialog box opens. 8 Click any of the following options
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    and later versions of Windows. • Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you tell your 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 following instructions show you how to
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    Starting Windows Media Center To start Windows Media Center: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Center. The first time you start Windows set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your notebook, burn an optical disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another
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    CHAPTER 5 Networking Your Notebook • Introduction to Networking • Ethernet networking • Bluetooth networking 45
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    CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Introduction to Networking Networking terms you should know DHCP-Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) lets a router temporarily assign an IP address to a computer on the
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    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
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    Notebook Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Plug your
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    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
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    is already installed on your computer To determine if a wireless Ethernet card is already installed 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
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    gateway contact your Internet service provider. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The System and Maintenance window
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    Notebook When networking is set up in Windows Vista™, TCP/IP is automatically installed your Web browser. For instructions, see your router's Start, then click Help and Support. Type the following keywords in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Connect to an available network • Manually
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    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
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    Click (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of the window. Take , then power them back on. • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet service provider. Adding
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    www.gateway.com After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared folder. 5 Click OK, then click Close. Un-sharing drives and folders To un-share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that you want to un-share, then click Share. 3
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    CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 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 want to share, then click Sharing
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    and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless
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    Your Notebook To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. The Network Connections window opens
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    CHAPTER 6 Protecting Your Notebook • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates • Traveling securely 59
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    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
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    www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can install or run. Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Protecting your notebook from
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    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
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    to keep you protected but you can manually run a scan for viruses, spyware and other online threats: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Norton Internet Security then click Norton Internet Security. Norton Internet Security opens. 2 Click, Scan Now. A pop-up window opens. Choose which scan you would like
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    you 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 security center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For
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    finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows, Microsoft creates a 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
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    6: Protecting Your Notebook 4 Click Change Settings. The Change Settings dialog box opens. 5 Make your changes 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
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    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
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    Windows suit your needs. Color depth is the number of colors your notebook uses to display images on your screen. Most images look best Support. Type adjusting monitor settings in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change the color depth or screen resolution: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel
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    www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. To change Window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then
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    screen while you are away from your notebook. Windows supplies a variety of screen savers that you can choose from, and many more are available from the Internet and as commercial products. To select a screen saver: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, then click Change
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    www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your Windows desktop. They can be 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
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    in 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
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    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 off, window maximizing and minimizing, and error messages. To change system sounds: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then
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    Windows Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings Help For more information about mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. your mouse settings: Shortcut Start Á Control Panel Á Hardware and Sound Á Mouse 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Hardware and Sound
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    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), Control Panel, then under Hardware and Sound, click Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click
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    the writing pad and writing tools. To change tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap opens. (Change Tablet PC settings). The Tablet PC
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    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
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    accessibility settings Your notebook can be a powerful tool, but it Windows has several tools that help you use it more easily. Using the Ease of Access Center Use the Ease of Access Center to change several system display settings. To use the Ease of Access Center: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel
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    Start Narrator reads on-screen text and describes graphics. • Set up High Contrast changes the Windows notebook (or use the built-in microphone on select Gateway notebooks) and configure Windows to create typed text from your voice. To set up voice recognition: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel notebook
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    box 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
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    gateway screen resolution and colors for the LCD panel or a connected monitor. For more synchronizing your notebook, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type synchronization notebook when you give presentations. For more information about giving a presentation, see your notebook Reference Guide
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    Internet access You can specify the type of Internet content that can be accessed by a user. To set up Internet filtering: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up parental controls for any user. The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the
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    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 the times a user can access the Internet: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up parental
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    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
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    the checkboxes of the programs you want to restrict access to. Creating activity reports To create a report of a user's notebook and Internet use: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up parental controls for any user. The Parental Controls dialog box
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    CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 86
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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
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    Update, see "Windows Update" on page 65. Windows Update can also be controlled through the Windows 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
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    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 files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties 1 Click (
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    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 problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. If you use your notebook
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    next 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
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    notebook from the network. 2 Click (Start files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right- instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders to back up. Help For more information about backing up files, click Start, then click Help and Support
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    or click 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
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    Notebook 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 other files Use Windows Find or the file's extension (the part of the file name following
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    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, click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens. - OR In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, click Start, Find or Search
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    CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 96
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    39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 69 computers naming 51 configuring router 52 TCP/ 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
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    control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71 game access restricting 83 Gateway Web 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 recording audio 37 using Windows Media Player 34 music
  • Gateway NV-54 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 105
    www.gateway.com files audio 37 Start button 6 Start menu 7 starting programs 7 subnet mask entering 52 support using 2 T Tablet PC Input Panel 16 sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 Windows 88 user accounts adding in Windows XP 77 switching in Windows XP 77 using Fax 26 V video
  • Gateway NV-54 | Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 106
    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 Media Player building music library 38 creating music files 38
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