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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on your notebook. In fact, all information on a notebook is stored in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive. 3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. The new folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 19. Copying and moving files and folders Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut or copy again. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Therefore, you can paste copies of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is deleted from the clipboard. The skills you need to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there. When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you decide where you want the file or folder to go, you paste it there. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 10

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
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows

Creating folders

Folders

are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders.

Files

are much like paper documents—letters, spreadsheets, and pictures—that you keep on your

notebook. In fact, all information on a notebook is stored in files.

To create a folder:

Click

(

Start

), then click

Computer

on the Start menu.

Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is

your hard drive.

If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder.

Click

Organize

, then click

New Folder

. The new folder is created.

Type a name for the folder, then press

NTER

. The new folder name appears by the folder

icon.

For information about renaming folders, see

“Shortcuts” on page 19

Copying and moving files and folders

The skills you need to copy and move files are called

copying

cutting

, and

pasting

When you

copy and paste

a file or folder, you place a

copy

of the file or folder on the Windows

clipboard

, which temporarily stores it. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy

to go in (the

destination

folder), you

paste

it there.

When you

cut and paste

a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its original location

and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you decide where you want the

file or folder to go, you paste it there.

To copy a file or folder to another folder:

Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see

“Viewing drives” on

page 9

and

“Searching for files” on page 12

Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to copy. A pop-up

menu opens on the desktop.

Click

Copy

on the pop-up menu.

Open the destination folder.

Shortcut

Click File

New

Folder

type name

Important

The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut or copy again. Then the clipboard

contains the new information only. Therefore, you can paste copies of a file or folder into more

than one place, but as soon as you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder

is deleted from the clipboard.

Folders

Files