Gateway DX4710, FX4200, FX4710 Owner's Manual

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Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Thank you for purchasing our computer! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using the Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting help for Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2: Using Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the Windows Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using Windows Fax and Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Playing music and movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Playing audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Playing optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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

Using Windows Security Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Security updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Chapter 7: Customizing Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Changing screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Changing gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setting up multiple monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Changing system sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Changing mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Changing power-saving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Changing the power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Changing accessibility settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using the Ease of Access Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Setting up parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Filtering Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Scheduling computer and Internet use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Restricting game access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Restricting specific programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Creating activity reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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CHAPTER 1

• Using the Gateway Web site

• Using Help and Support

• Using online help

Getting Help

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CHAPTER 1: Getting Help

Thank you for purchasing our computer!

You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are sure that you will be pleased
with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. Each and every
Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality
control tests to ensure that you are provided with the best product possible.

Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our range of services and support.
We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your computer
in good operating condition.

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 knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you
with fast, considerate service.

We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new
Gateway computer for years to come.

Thanks again, from all of us at Gateway.

Using the Gateway Web site

Gateway’s online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Visit the Gateway
Support Web site at www.gateway.com.

Using Help and Support

Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information,
troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about
Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer.

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To start Help and Support:

• Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.

You can find help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an
option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. You can
also search for a topic.

Searching for a topic

To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help
box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER.

For each search, you receive a list of suggested topics. To find the answer, click the result that
most closely matches your question. Additional results may be available if the first list does not
address your question.

Getting help for Windows Media Center

If your computer has Windows Vista Media Center Edition, you can access help for information
on how to use it.

To access Media Center help:

1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
2 In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help box,

then press E

-OR­If you are connected to the Internet, you can click Windows Online Help, then type

Windows Media Center in the Search Help For box.

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Using online help

If you are connected to the Internet, many programs provide information online so you can
research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can access
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 feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and
forums where problems and issues are discussed.

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes
the product key code for your operating system. If you ever reinstall Windows Vista from the
installation DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate it.

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CHAPTER 2

Using Windows

• Using the Windows desktop

• Working with files and folders

• Searching for files

• Working with documents

• Shortcuts

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Using the Windows desktop

After your computer starts, the first screen you see is the Windows desktop. The desktop is like
the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open

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programs and perform other tasks.

Help

For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.

Type the phrase Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press E

Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your computer is set up.
The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.

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Desktop elements Description

The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing
the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Other buttons on the
taskbar represent programs that are running.
Click a program’s button on the taskbar to open the program’s window.

The Start button provides access to programs,
files, help for Windows and other programs,
and computer tools and utilities.
Click the Start button, then open a file or
program by clicking an item on the menu that
opens.

The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and
programs that you discarded are stored. You
must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently
delete them from your computer. For
instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin,
see “Deleting files and folders” on page 11.

The Windows Security Center icon may
appear on the taskbar near the clock. The icon
changes appearance to notify you when the
security settings on your computer are set
below the recommended value or when
updates are available. Double-click this icon to
open the Windows Security Center. For more
information, see “Modifying security settings”

on page 59.

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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 E

You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders,
and more using the Start menu.

To use the Start menu:

1 Click (Start) on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing

you the first level of menu items.

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Shortcut

Start Ö All ProgramsÖ

2 Click All Programs to see all programs, files, and folders in the Start menu. If you click

an item with a folder icon, the programs, files, and subfolders appear.

3 Click a file or program to open it.

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Adding icons to the desktop

Help

For more information about the desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support.

Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press E

You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you use frequently.

To add icons to the desktop:

Shortcut

Start Ö All Programs Ö right-click programÖ Send To Ö Desktop (create shortcut)

1 Click (Start), then click All Programs.
2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add to the desktop.
3 Click Send To, 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 E

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When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the
desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the

Local Disk (C:)

Title bar

Menu bar

icon in the Computer window.

Search box

Close
Maximize
Minimize

Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and
controls. Most windows include these items:

Window item Description

The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that shows
the window title.

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The Search box lets you search for
a word or phrase in the current
window.

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Window item Description

Clicking the minimize button
reduces the active window to a
button on the taskbar. Clicking the
program button in the taskbar
opens the window again.

Clicking the maximize button
expands the active window to fit
the entire computer 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 an action such as Print or
Save.

Working with files and folders

Viewing drives

You can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store
information in a file cabinet. You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the
information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet.

Help

For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type

files and folders in the Search Help box, then press E

Drives are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A computer almost always has
more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. You may
also have more drives such as a CD or DVD drive.

To view the drives, folders, and files on your computer:

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1 Click (Start), then click Computer.

Hard drives

Diskette drive

Disc drive

2 Double-click the drive icon.

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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

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

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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 and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette 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 16.

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.

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5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click.
6 Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the new location.

Help

For more information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click

Start, then click Help and Support. Type copying files and folders or moving files
and folders in the Search Help box, then press E

To move a file or folder to another folder:

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1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. 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 move. A pop-up

menu opens on the desktop.

3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu.
4 Open the destination folder.
5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click.
6 Click Paste. The file or folder you moved appears in its new location and is removed from

its old location.

Deleting files and folders

When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from the file cabinet and put them
in a trash can. Eventually the trash can is emptied.

In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving them to the Windows trash can,
called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you decide to empty the bin.

You can recover any file in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied.

To delete files or folders:

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 and folders, see “Shortcuts” on

page 16.

If you cannot find the file you want to delete, see “Searching for files” on page 12.

2 Click Organize, then click Delete. Windows moves the files and folders to the Recycle Bin.

To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:

1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and

folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it.

2 Click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on how to select multiple

files and folders, see “Shortcuts” on page 16.

3 Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to their original locations.

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To empty the Recycle Bin:

Caution

Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the bin. These

files cannot be restored.

1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens.
2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to empty

the bin.

3 Click Yes. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Recycle Bin.

Help

For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click

Help and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box,

then press E

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Searching for files

If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics
in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use
the Search utility. to search by:

Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly
from the list in the results window.

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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 computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the

file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window.

• If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that name.

• If you type part of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing

the letters you typed.

3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list.

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Help

For more information about searching for files and folders, click Start, then

click Help and Support. Type the keyword searching in the Search Help box,
then click the magnifying glass.

Using advanced search options

Search can find files meeting more criteria than file name. You can narrow your search by
selecting the search options that you want. You can search by the:

• Name or part of a name

• Creation date

• Modification date

• File type

• Tag

• Author

• Text contained in the file

• Time period in which it was created or modified

You can also combine search criteria to refine searches.
Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly

from the list in the results window.

Browsing for files and folders

A file or folder that you need is rarely right on top of your Windows desktop. It is usually on a
drive inside a folder that may be inside yet another folder, and so on.

Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabinet in that
they may have many levels (usually many more levels than a file cabinet, in fact). So you usually
will have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that you need. This is called
browsing.

To browse for a file:

1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens.
2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want to

find.

3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you

want.

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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 E

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Working with documents

Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. The
basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types
of files.

The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document using Microsoft
WordPad. Similar procedures apply to other programs such as Corel
Word, and Microsoft Excel.

For more information about using a program, click Help on its menu bar.

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WordPerfect®, Microsoft

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Creating a new document

To create a new document:

1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. 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 the document.

Saving a document

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After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.

To save a document:

1 Click File, then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens.

2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to

save the file.

3 Type a new file name in the File name box.
4 Click Save.

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and Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press E

Opening a document

To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open the document in
the program that it was created in.

To open a document:

1 Start the program.
2 Click File, then click Open.

File name

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For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help

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3 Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you want to open.

4 Double-click the document file name. The document opens.

Help

For more information about opening documents, click Start, then click Help

and Support. Type opening files in the Search Help box, then press E

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Printing a document

To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your computer 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 the program and open the document.
3 Click File, then click Print. The Print dialog box opens.
4 Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints.

and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press E

Help

For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help

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Shortcuts

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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 E

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The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and almost all programs
that run in Windows. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program
documentation.

To... Do this...

Copy a file, folder, text, or
graphic

Paste a file, folder, text, or
graphic

Select multiple items in a
list or window

Select multiple adjacent
items in a list or window

Permanently delete a file
or folder

Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new

Close the active window
or program

Switch to a different file,
folder, or running
program

Click the item, then press CTRL +C.

Click inside the folder or window where you
want to paste the object, then press C

Click the first item, press and hold down the
CTRL key, then click each of the remaining
items.

Click the first item in the list, press and hold
down the S
the list.

Click the file or folder, then press

SHIFT +DELETE. The file or folder is

permanently deleted. The file or folder is not
stored in the Recycle Bin.

name, then press E

Press ALT +F4.

Press A

HIFT key, then click the last item in

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TRL +V.

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CHAPTER 3

Using the Internet and Faxing

• Learning about the Internet

• Setting up an Internet account

• Using the World Wide Web

• Using e-mail

• Using Windows Fax and Scan

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Learning about the Internet

The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide information to
people everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wide
Web. You can access this network by connecting your computer to a telephone, DSL (Digital
Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up with an Internet service provider (ISP).

Internet Servers
store information so other computers can
access it from the Internet.

Your computer
connects to the Internet
through an ISP.

Important

To determine if you have an Ethernet jack on your computer, see your computer’s

hardware reference.

If you want to access the Internet you need:

ISP Servers
let you connect to the
Internet and access your
e-mail messages.

• A modem—a device that connects your computer to other computers or servers using a

telephone, DSL, or cable television line. Your computer may have a built-in dial-up
telephone modem. Cable and DSL modems connect to your computer through an Ethernet
jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem.

• An Internet service provider—a company that provides access to the Internet through an

ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you access the Internet and your
e-mail messages. Check your telephone book for a list of Internet service providers available
locally.

• A Web browser—a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. Microsoft

Internet Explorer was included with your computer. For more information, see “Using the

World Wide Web” on page 19.

• An e-mail program—a program that lets you create, send, and receive e-mail messages

over the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your computer.
For more information, see “Using e-mail” on page 21.

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Setting up an Internet account

Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to set up an Internet
account with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing
account to this computer, contact the ISP directly.

Dial-up Internet connections are those using a telephone system to connect to the Internet. This
may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in some cases ADSL over
PPP, or other technologies. Because dial-up connections are designed to be temporary
connections to the Internet, dial-up charges (with both your telephone company and Internet
service provider) often increase the longer you connect to the Internet. To minimize the cost for
dial-up Internet users, 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 on how to connect to and disconnect from the Internet.

Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cable television or special
telephone lines to connect to your ISP and access the Internet. In many instances, broadband is
considered 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 the ISP in the Search Help box, then press E

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The method you use to access your Internet account varies from ISP to ISP. Contact your ISP for
the correct procedure.

Using the World Wide Web

The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you access to millions of
information sources.

Information on the Web comes to you on Web pages, which are electronic documents that you
view using a Web page display program called a browser. You can use any of the commercially
available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

Web pages can contain text, animations, music, and other multimedia features. A group of related
Web pages is called a Web site. You can access Web sites to shop, track investments, read the
news, download programs, and much more.

You can explore a Web site or visit other Web sites by clicking areas on a Web page called links
or hyperlinks. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. You
can identify a link by moving the mouse pointer over it. If the pointer changes to a hand, the
item is a link.

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To learn more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu bar.

Link

Web

page

Linked Web page

Connecting to a Web site

After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many
information sources on the World Wide Web.

To connect to a Web site:

1 Connect to your Internet account.
2 Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to

start your Web browser. Click (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser
opens showing an opening page or welcome screen.

3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Universal Resource

Locator”) in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO
on the browser address bar.

- OR ­On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site.

Help

For more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click

Help and Support. Type connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box,

then press E

The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data
to your computer, and displays the page on the site that you requested.

Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a Web page displays on your screen depends
on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Additionally, the speed of your
connection will determine how fast Web pages display.

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Downloading files

download.

Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your
computer.

To download files or programs from a Web site:

1 Connect to your Internet account.
2 In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you

3 Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your computer. For more

4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copy

6 Open the folder that you created.
7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions

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Caution

To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you

want to download, then press E

- OR ­Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want

to download.

information, see “Working with files and folders” on page 9.

of the file is downloaded to your computer. The time that it takes to transfer the file to
your computer depends on file size and Internet conditions.

provided on the Web site to run or install the program.

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Help

For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and

Support. Type the downloading files in the Search Help box, then click E

Using e-mail

E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and
e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Internet account.

The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Your e-mail messages
arrive at most e-mail addresses in minutes.

An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of the
Internet service provider (ISP) or company that “hosts” that user. Your e-mail address is assigned
when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a person with an account with Hotmail
might have an e-mail address that is similar to this one:

Sending e-mail

To send e-mail using Windows Mail:

1 Connect to your Internet service provider.
2 Click (Start), then click E-mail. Your default e-mail program opens.
3 Click Create Mail.

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[e-mail]

User name Internet domain name

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4 Type the e-mail address of the recipient you want to send e-mail to in the To box.
5 Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box.
6 Type the e-mail message.

e-mail. For more information, see the help for your e-mail program.

7 When finished, click Send. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet to the e-mail address you

specified.

Checking your e-mail

Help

For general information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and

Support. Type the e-mail in the Search Help box, then press E

To check your e-mail using Windows Mail:

1 Connect to your Internet service provider.
2 Click (Start), then click E-Mail. Your default e-mail program opens.
3 Click Send/Receive.
4 Double-click the message you want to read.

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Tip

Most e-mail programs let you attach files, such as photographs, to your

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For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help
in your e-mail program.

Using Windows Fax and Scan

Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate
Editions. If your computer has a built-in fax modem, Windows automatically detects it during
the setup process. You can connect your computer to one local fax modem, although you can
connect to multiple fax servers or devices on a network. If you are not sure whether your
computer has a built-in fax modem, check the hardware information that came with your
computer. If you have an external fax modem, follow the manufacturer's instructions for
attaching it to your computer. Make sure that the modem is turned on before proceeding.

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 computer.

You cannot send or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions.
Many Internet services exist that let you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection.

Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before you can send and receive faxes. You cannot
use your standard telephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes.

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Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your dial-up modem.

To send 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, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window.
3 If you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The

Fax Setup window opens.

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 name of the fax modem in the dialog box, then click Next. The Choose how to

receive faxes screen opens.

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6 Click how you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the The Security Alert

window opens. The New Fax window opens.

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.

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8 Type your information in the spaces provided, then click OK. The New Fax dialog box opens.
9 To enter optional dialing rule information, click Dialing Rule and select a rule from the

menu. If you have not set up a dialing rule, select New Rule from the menu. The Location
Information dialog box opens.