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- Gateway GM5420 | 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 GM5420 | 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 GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 4
thing you'll see on your screen is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button ( ), and Recycle Bin 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 - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 5
system, the Start menu is where it all begins. Click here to access the Internet, e-mail, and your most frequently used programs Click here to open files and folders, access networking, and to change your computer For more information about Windows, see"Windows Basics"under Help and Support. 5 - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 6
files and folders starts with the Computer folder. From there, you can see everything on your computer. To get there, click (Start), then click has already been set up for you. To access that folder, click (Start), then click Documents. Documents Already created for you, this folder is ready - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 7
wealth of options for getting more information about your computer, as well as links to special deals from Gateway partners! To access the Welcome Center, click (Start), Control Panel, then click System and Maintenance. Click Welcome Center and select an option. Get information about your computer - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 8
information about your computer. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with automated support, is easily accessible. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 9
comprehensive, information on everything from basic definitions to more complex tasks, see the User Guide installed on your computer. To open, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help and advice you can trust, talk to people who know computers. You can - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 10
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.com, click Go, and you' learn more about the Internet, see "Using the Internet" in your online user guide. - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 11
Internet account. To send e-mail, connect to your ISP, click (Start), then click E-mail. When your default e-mail program opens, complete any addresses in seconds. This is the user name part of an e-mail address This is the Internet domain name part of an e-mail address Type the e-mail guide. 11 - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 12
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 or DVD drive on your computer, then click the Play button ( ). You can control how the music CD or video - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 13
, you can do it all with easy-to-use software already installed on your Gateway computer. Create an MP3 music file To create an MP3, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Put a music CD in the disc drive on your computer, then click Rip. Make sure that the songs you want - Gateway GM5420 | 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 GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 15
you, your family, and your computers. To view or change Windows Vista security settings, click (Start), Control Panel, Security, then click Security Center. Guard against spyware, pop-ups, and other unwanted software Select and control the type and level of protection you want for your computer - Gateway GM5420 | 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 GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 17
and privacy threats. To run McAfee SecurityCenter, click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. Your Personal Firewall, and Spamkiller turned on. McAfee Privacy Service is turned off. To turn on that service and keep the other ones on as well, "in your user guide. 17 - Gateway GM5420 | 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 GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 19
running condition with regular maintenance. Click (Start), Control Panel, then click System and Maintenance. Select an option and follow the instructions. Do this regularly and you'll have such as Disk Cleanup, or to defragment your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 20
restoring your computer In the unlikely event that you experience software problems, the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center lets you roll back your computer of the restore features in Windows, click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 20 - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 21
of recordable drive you use, you'll need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. To create the disc, click (Start), Gateway Recovery Center, then click Factory Recovery External Media and follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 22
opens. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 5 Click one of the following system recovery options when prompted • Recovery with Automatic Data Backup (recommended)- This moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows. This option saves your existing - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 23
Next, then click Yes. Recovery 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 - Gateway GM5420 | 8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista - Page 24
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