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Creating audio files and music libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Building a music library

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Editing track information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Creating music CDs and video DVDs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Creating a music CD

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Creating a video DVD

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Creating and copying data discs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Creating a data disc

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Starting Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the Media Center remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Chapter 5:

Networking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Introduction to Networking

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Networking terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Wired Ethernet networking

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Wireless Ethernet networking

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Establishing your Ethernet network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Testing your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Adding a printer to your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Sharing resources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using the network

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Bluetooth networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chapter 6:

Protecting your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Hardware security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Kensington lock slot

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Data security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Startup and hard drive password

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Windows user accounts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Protecting your computer from viruses

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Using McAfee SecurityCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using Windows Security Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Security updates

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

BigFix

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Chapter 7:

Customizing Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Changing screen settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Changing color depth and screen resolution

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds

. . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Changing gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setting up multiple monitors

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Changing system sounds

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Networking Your Computer ..43, Protecting your computer ..57, Customizing Windows .67

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Section	Page
Contents	3
Getting Help	7
Thank you for purchasing our computer!	8
Using the Gateway Web site	8
Using Help and Support	8
To start Help and Support:	9
Searching for a topic	9
Getting help for Windows Media Center	9
To access Media Center help:	9
Using online help	10
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity	10
Using Windows	11
Using the Windows desktop	12
Using the Start menu	13
To use the Start menu:	13
Adding icons to the desktop	14
To add icons to the desktop:	14
Identifying window items	14
Working with files and folders	15
Viewing drives	15
To view the drives, folders, and files on your computer:	15
Creating folders	16
To create a folder:	16
Copying and moving files and folders	16
To copy a file or folder to another folder:	16
To move a file or folder to another folder:	17
Deleting files and folders	17
To delete files or folders:	17
To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:	17
To empty the Recycle Bin:	18
Searching for files	18
Using the Windows Search	18
To find files and folders using the Search:	18
Using advanced search options	19
Browsing for files and folders	19
To browse for a file:	19
Working with documents	19
Creating a new document	20
To create a new document:	20
Saving a document	20
To save a document:	20
Opening a document	20
To open a document:	20
Printing a document	21
To print a document:	21
Shortcuts	22
Using the Internet and Faxing	23
Learning about the Internet	24
Setting up an Internet account	24
Accessing your Internet account	25
Using the World Wide Web	25
Connecting to a Web site	26
To connect to a Web site:	26
Downloading files	27
To download files or programs from a Web site:	27
Using e-mail	27
Sending e-mail	27
To send e-mail using Windows Mail:	27
Checking your e-mail	28
To check your e-mail using Windows Mail:	28
Using Windows Fax and Scan	28
Sending a fax	29
To send a fax:	29
Setting up your cover page template	31
To set up your fax cover page template:	31
Faxing a scanned document or from programs	32
To fax a scanned document or directly from most programs:	32
Canceling a fax	32
To cancel a fax that has not been sent:	32
Receiving and viewing a fax	33
To receive and view a fax:	33
Playing and Creating Media Files	35
Playing music and movies	36
Playing audio and video files	36
To play a file using Windows Media Player:	36
Playing optical discs	37
Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player	37
To play an optical disc:	37
Creating audio files and music libraries	39
Creating music files	39
Recording audio files	39
To record an audio file:	39
Creating WMA and MP3 music files	40
To create WMA or MP3 files:	40
Building a music library	41
Editing track information	41
To edit track information:	41
Creating music CDs and video DVDs	42
Creating a music CD	42
Creating a music CD using Windows Media Player	42
To create a music CD using Windows Media Player:	42
Creating a video DVD	43
Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker	43
To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker:	43
Creating and copying data discs	45
Creating a data disc	45
To create a data disc:	45
Using Windows Media Center	46
Starting Windows Media Center	46
To start Windows Media Center:	46
Using the Media Center remote control	48
Networking Your Computer	49
Introduction to Networking	50
Networking terms you should know	50
Ethernet networking	50
Wired Ethernet networking	50
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet	50
Using a router	50
Example router-based Ethernet network	50
Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network	51
Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer	51
To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer:	51
Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware	52
Making sure your broadband connection works	52
Installing Ethernet cards and drivers	52
Connecting network cables	52
Setting up a network using a router	52
To set up a network using a router:	53
Wireless Ethernet networking	53
Wireless Ethernet standards	53
Using an access point	54
Equipment you need for an access point-based network	54
Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer	54
To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer:	54
Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware	55
Making sure your broadband connection works	55
Installing wireless cards and drivers	55
Setting up your access point	55
Establishing your Ethernet network connection	55
Naming the computers and the workgroup	55
To identify this computer on the network:	55
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol	56
Using a DHCP server	56
Configuring your router	56
Connecting to a wireless Ethernet network	56
Connecting to your network	56
To connect to your wireless Ethernet network:	56
Wireless security	57
Testing your network	58
Adding a printer to your network	58
Sharing resources	58
Sharing drives and printers	58
Sharing drives or folders	58
To share drives or folders:	58
Un-sharing drives and folders	59
To un-share drives or folders:	59
Sharing printers	59
To share printers:	59
Using the network	59
Viewing shared drives and folders	60
To view shared drives and folders:	60
Creating a shortcut to a network drive	60
To map a network drive:	60
Opening files across the network	60
To open files across the network:	60
Copying files across the network	60
To copy files across the network:	60
Printing files across the network	61
To print files across the network:	61
Bluetooth networking	61
To install a Bluetooth enabled device:	61
To install a Bluetooth printer:	61
To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network:	61
Protecting your computer	63
Hardware security	64
Kensington lock slot	64
Data security	64
Startup and hard drive password	64
Windows user accounts	65
Protecting your computer from viruses	65
Using McAfee SecurityCenter	66
Scanning for and removing viruses	66
To scan for and remove viruses:	66
Updating your virus definitions	66
To update your virus definitions:	67
Configuring McAfee VirusScan	67
To configure McAfee VirusScan:	67
Using McAfee Parental Controls	69
To use McAfee Parental Controls:	69
Using Windows Security Center	70
Modifying security settings	70
To modify security settings:	70
Security updates	71
Windows Update	71
To update Windows:	71
Scheduling automatic updates	71
To schedule automatic updates:	71
BigFix	72
Customizing Windows	73
Changing screen settings	74
Changing color depth and screen resolution	74
To change the color depth or screen resolution:	74
Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds	75
To change window colors and effects:	75
To change the Windows desktop background:	75
Selecting a screen saver	76
To select a screen saver:	76
Changing gadgets	77
To add a gadget:	77
To configure a gadget:	77
Using a gadget’s control panel	78
To use a gadget’s control panel:	78
Configuring the gadget Sidebar	78
To change Sidebar properties:	78
Setting up multiple monitors	79
To use a projector or additional monitor:	79
Changing system sounds	80
To change system sounds:	80
Changing mouse settings	81
To change your mouse settings:	81
Adding and modifying user accounts	82
User account tips	82
To add, delete, or modify user accounts:	82
To switch between user accounts:	83
Changing power-saving settings	83
Changing the power plan	83
To change the power plan:	83
Changing accessibility settings	85
Using the Ease of Access Center	85
To use the Ease of Access Center:	85
Using voice recognition	86
To set up voice recognition:	86
Setting up parental controls	86
Filtering Internet access	87
To set up Internet filtering:	87
Scheduling computer and Internet use	88
To schedule the times a user can access the Internet:	88
Restricting game access	88
To restrict games by game ratings:	88
To restrict specific games:	89
Restricting specific programs	90
To restrict specific programs:	90
Creating activity reports	90
To create a report of a user’s computer and Internet use:	90
Index	91
A	91
B	91
C	91
D	91
E	91
F	91
G	92
H	92
I	92
K	92
L	92
M	92
N	92
O	93
P	93
R	93
S	93
T	93
U	94
V	94