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Index searching for 12, 13, 99 sharing 54 transferring 99 types 99 un-sharing 55 viewing list 9 finding files and folders 12, 13, 99 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 54 un-sharing 55 viewing list 9 fragmentation 96 G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files and folders 94 scanning for errors 95 help Media Center 3 online 4 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 3 starting 3 hyperlinks 23 102 I Internet account 22 connecting to 23 downloading files 24 filtering 86 requirements to access 22 using 22 Internet service provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22 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 backing up files 97 checking for drive errors 95 checking hard drive space 93 defragmenting 96 deleting files 94 suggested schedule 92 using Scheduled Task Wizard 98 virus protection 62 mapping network drives 56 maximize button 9 McAfee Personal Firewall Plus 62 McAfee Privacy Service 62 McAfee SecurityCenter 62 scanning for viruses 63 starting 63 updating 63 McAfee Spamkiller 62 McAfee VirusScan 62 Media Center see Windows Media Center Media Player 34 menu bar 9 messages checking e-mail 26 sending e-mail 25 Microsoft Internet Explorer 22 Outlook 22 Outlook Express 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 78 moving files 10 files from old computer 98, 99 folders 10 settings from old computer 98 MP3 file creating 38 editing track information 39 playing 34 MPEG file playing 34 multimedia playing audio CD 35 playing DVD 35 recording audio 37 using Windows Media Player 34 music library building 39 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 51 workgroup 51 naming computers 51 workgroup 51 network testing 54 using 55 O online help 3, 4 opening documents 18 files 7 files across network 56 folders 9

Section	Page
Contents	3
Getting Help	7
Thank you for purchasing our notebook!	8
Using the Gateway Web site	8
Using Help and Support	9
Searching for a topic	9
Getting help for Windows Media Center	9
Using online help	10
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	20
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	32
Using Windows Fax and Scan	32
Sending a Fax	33
Setting up your cover page template	36
Faxing a scanned document or from programs	36
Canceling a fax	37
Receiving and viewing a fax	37
Playing and Creating Media Files	39
Playing music and movies	40
Playing audio and video files	40
Playing optical discs	41
Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player	41
Creating audio files and music libraries	43
Creating music files	43
Recording audio files	43
Creating WMA and MP3 music files	44
Building a music library	45
Editing track information	45
Creating music CDs and video DVDs	46
Creating a music CD	46
Creating a music CD using Windows Media Player	46
Creating a video DVD	47
Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker	47
Creating and copying data discs	49
Creating a data disc	49
Using Windows Media Center	50
Starting Windows Media Center	50
Networking Your Notebook	51
Introduction to Networking	52
Networking terms you should know	52
Ethernet networking	52
Wired Ethernet networking	52
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet	52
Using a router	52
Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network	53
Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware	54
Wireless Ethernet networking	55
Wireless Ethernet standards	55
Using an access point	56
Equipment you need for an access point-based network	56
Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware	57
Establishing your Ethernet network connection	57
Naming the computers and the workgroup	57
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol	58
Connecting to a wireless Ethernet network	58
Wireless security	59
Testing your network	60
Adding a printer to your network	60
Sharing resources	60
Sharing drives and printers	60
Using the network	61
Viewing shared drives and folders	62
Creating a shortcut to a network drive	62
Opening files across the network	62
Copying files across the network	62
Printing files across the network	63
Bluetooth networking	63
Protecting Your Notebook	65
Hardware security	66
Kensington lock slot	66
CompuTrace	66
Data security	67
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	67
Computrace	67
Startup and hard drive password	67
Windows user accounts	67
Protecting your notebook from viruses	68
Using McAfee SecurityCenter	69
Scanning for and removing viruses	69
Updating your virus definitions	69
Configuring McAfee VirusScan	70
Using McAfee Parental Controls	71
Using Windows Security Center	72
Modifying security settings	73
Security updates	74
Windows Update	74
Scheduling automatic updates	74
BigFix	75
Traveling securely	75
Customizing Windows	77
Changing screen settings	78
Changing color depth and screen resolution	78
Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds	79
Selecting a screen saver	80
Changing gadgets	81
Using a gadget’s control panel	82
Configuring the gadget Sidebar	82
Changing system sounds	83
Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings	84
Changing mouse settings	84
Changing touchpad or pointing device settings	85
Adjusting tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings	86
Adding and modifying user accounts	87
User account tips	87
Changing accessibility settings	88
Using the Ease of Access Center	88
Using voice recognition	89
Using the Windows Mobility Center	90
Setting up parental controls	92
Filtering Internet access	92
Scheduling notebook and Internet use	93
Restricting game access	93
Restricting specific programs	95
Creating activity reports	95
Maintaining Your Notebook	97
Setting up a maintenance schedule	98
Updating Windows	98
Using BigFix	98
Managing hard drive space	99
Checking hard drive space	99
Deleting unnecessary files	100
Checking the hard drive for errors	101
Defragmenting the hard drive	102
Backing up files	103
Scheduling maintenance tasks	104
Moving from your old computer	104
Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer	104
Transferring files and settings manually	105
Finding your documents	105
Finding other files	105
Notices	106
Index	107
A	107
B	107
C	107
D	107
E	107
F	107
G	108
H	108
I	108
K	108
L	108
M	108
N	108
O	108
P	109
R	109
S	109
T	109
U	109
V	109
W	109

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searching for

sharing

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

McAfee Personal Firewall Plus

McAfee Privacy Service

McAfee SecurityCenter

scanning for viruses

starting

updating

McAfee Spamkiller

McAfee VirusScan

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

online help

opening

documents

files

files across network

folders