Gateway FX542XT User Manual
GATEWAY COMPUTER
USERGUIDE
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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
Contacting Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting help for Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using Windows Fax and Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Faxing a scanned document or from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Playing music and movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Playing audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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Playing optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Creating audio files and music li braries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Creating music CDs and video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Creating a video DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Creating and copying data discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Creating a data disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Using Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Starting Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the Media Center remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Introduction to Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Networking terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Wired Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Wireless Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Establishing your Ethernet network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Testing your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adding a printer to your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Sharing resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Using the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Bluetooth networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Chapter 6: Protecting your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Hardware security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Kensington lock slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Data security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Startup and hard drive password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Windows user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Using Norton Internet Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Using Windows Security Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Security updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Chapter 7: Customizing W indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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
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Changing system sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Changing mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Changing power-saving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Changing the power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Changing accessibility settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
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
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
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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 y ou f or purc hasing our computer!
Y ou have made an excellent decision choosing Gat eway. 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 t o ensure that you are pro vided with the best pr oduct possible . Please read th is manual
carefully to familiarize yourself with your computer’s software features.
Gateway stands behind our value commitment 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 cust omer service department will prov ide you wit h
fast, considerate service.
We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new
Ga teway c om pu te r for ye a rs to co m e.
Thanks again, from all of us at Gateway.
Using t he Gate wa y Web sit e
Gatew a y’ s online support i s a vailable 24 hours a day , 7days a week and pro v ide s t he most c u rr ent
drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Visit
the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com
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Using Help and Suppor t
Your comp uter 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.
To search for a topic in Help and Support:
1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
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Tip
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
Inform atio n from Mic ros oft. You can also search for a topic.
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2 Type a word or phrase in the Search Help box located at the top of any Help and Su pport
screen, then p ress E
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.
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Contac ting Gate w ay
The label on your computer contains information that identifies your computer model and serial number.
Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help.
Get ting help fo r Window s Media Cent er
If your computer is running Windows Media Center, you can access help for information on how
to use i t.
To access Media Center help:
1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
2 In the Help and Supp o r t window, type Windows Media Center in th e Sea rch Help box,
then press ENTER. The Media Center Help win dow open s.
-ORIf you are connected to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows
Media Center in the Search Help For box.
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 inf or mation by selecting a topic f r om a Help menu or by clicking the Help button
on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from the li st.
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 solutions are discussed.
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CHAPTER 2
Using Windo ws
• Using the W indows desktop
• Working with f iles and f olders
• Searching f or file s
• Working wit h documents
• Shortcuts
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows
Using t he Window s deskt op
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 Wi n dow s de sk to p in the Sea rch 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, an d 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 tas kbar to open th e program’s window.
The Start button provides access t o pr o g r am s,
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 t he menu that
opens.
The Re cycl e Bi n 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 page11.
The Windo ws Sec urity C ente r icon may appe ar
on the taskbar near the clock. The icon
changes appea rance to not ify you when the
security settings on your computer are set
below the recommended value or when
updates are a vailable. Double-click t his ic on to
open the Wi ndows Se curity Ce nter. For more
informatio n, 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, the n 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 u s e t he S t a rt m e nu :
Shortcut
Start➧ All Programs➧
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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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 prog rams, files , and subfolders appear.
3 Click a file or program to open it.
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Adding icons to the de sktop
Help
For more information about the desktop icons, c lic k 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 ic ons to the des ktop:
Shortcut
Start➧ All Programs ➧ right-clickprogram ➧ Send To ➧ De sk top (crea te shor tcut)
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 windo w it ems
Help
For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Sup port. 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 LocalDisk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the
Local Disk (C:) icon in the Computer win dow.
Search box
Title bar
Menu bar
Close
Maximize
Minimize
Every progr am window looks a little dif fer ent because eac h has its ow n menus, icons, and controls.
Most windows include these items:
Window item Description
The title ba r 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 t he minimize but ton re duces
the active window to a button on the
taskbar. C licking the program button
in the taskbar opens the window
again.
Clicking the max imize button
expands the ac tiv e windo w to fit t he
entire computer display. Clicking the
maximize button again restores the
window to its former size.
Clicking the cl ose butto n closes the
active window or program.
Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save.
Wo rking with fi les and f olders
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 drive
Disc drive
2 Double-click the drive icon.
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Creating f olders
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
ClickFile ➧ New ➧Folder➧ type name
1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu.
2 Double-click the drive where y ou w ant to put the ne w f o lder. Ty picall y, Local Disk (C:) is your
hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette drive (if installed).
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 folde r is created.
5 T ype a name f or t he f older, then press ENTER. The ne w folde r name appears by the folder icon.
For information about renaming folders, see “Shortcuts” on page 16.
Cop ying and mo ving file s and f olders
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 cl ipb oard .
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 fo ld e r), yo u 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 page12.
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 He lp bo x, the n pre ss 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 page12.
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 loca tion.
Deleting file s and f olders
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 t hrow a wa y files and f olders by first mo ving them to t he Window s trash can, called
the Recycl e Bi n, 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 tha t you want to
delete . For instru ctions on how t o selec t multiple file s and folde rs, see “Short cuts” on page16.
If you cannot find the file you want to delete, see “Searching for files” on page12.
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 th e Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. 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 page16.
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 th e Recycle Bin icon on your Windows 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 emptyi n g the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box,
then press E
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Searc hing for f iles
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.
Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly
from the list in the resul ts window.
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Using the W indow s Sear ch
To find files and folders using the Search:
1 Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window o pens.
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 type d.
3 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list.
Help
For more information about searching for files and folders, click Start, then
click Help and Suppor t. T ype searching in the Search Help box, then pr es s E
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Using adv anced sea rch options
Search can find files mee ting more cri ter ia than file n ame. You can narrow y our sear ch b y selec ting
the search options that you want. You can search by the:
• Name or part of a name
• Creation date
• Modification da te
• File type
• Tag
• Author
• Text contained in the file
• Time period in which it was created or modified
You can also combin e search criteria to refine sea rches.
Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly
from the list in the resul ts window.
Brow sing f or files and f olders
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 b r ow s e f o r a f i l e:
1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window open s.
2 Double-click the drive or f older that y ou think contains the file or folder t hat you want t o 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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Wo rking with doc uments
Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. The
basic methods of creating, s aving, 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, an d M icros oft E xce l.
For more information about using a program, click Help on its menu ba r.
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Creating a ne w doc ument
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
wind ow to form at the d ocum ent .
Sav ing a doc ument
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After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.
To s a ve a do c u m e nt :
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.
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 o p e n a d o c u me n t :
1 Start the pro gram.
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.
and Support. Type opening files in the Search Help box, then press E
Printing a document
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For more information about opening documents, click Start, then click Help
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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 s ure th at the pri nte r is tu rn ed on a nd lo ad ed with pa pe r.
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.
Help
For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press E
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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 keyb oard sh ortcuts in the Searc h 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 acti ve 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 pas te th e o bj ect , th e n pr ess 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 ALT +TAB.
HIFT key, then click the last item in
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Using the Inter net and Faxing
• Learning about the I nterne t
• Setting up an Int ernet account
• Using the World Wide Web
• Using e-mail
• Using Windo ws F ax and Scan
• Sending a fax
• Receiv ing and vie wing a fax
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Lear ning about the Inter net
The Internet is a world wide ne twork of c omputers li nk ed to gether to pr ov ide inf ormat ion to p eople
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.
You r c o m p u t er
connects to the Internet
through an ISP.
If you want to access the Internet you need:
ISP Servers
let you connect to t he Internet
and access your e-mail
messages.
• A modem—a device that connects your computer to other computers or servers using a
telephone, D SL, or cable tele v ision line. Your computer may hav e 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
ISPserver . W hen y ou co nnec t to an ISP, the ISPserver lets you a cces s th e Int erne t and y our 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 We b” on pag e 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 informat ion, see “Using e-mail” on page 20.
Set ting up an Interne t account
Before y ou can view t he information on the W orld Wide W eb, you need to s et up an Internet a ccount
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 mi nimize the cost for dial-up Internet
service, 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 sp ecial
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.
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Acces sing your In ter net account
Help
For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type ISP in the Search Hel p box, then press E
The method you use to access your Internet account varies from ISP to ISP. Contact your ISP for
the correct procedure.
Using t he WorldWideWeb
The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you access to millions of
information sou rces.
Information on the Web comes to you on Web p ages , 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 tex t, animations, mus ic, and other multimedia featur es. A group of related
Web pages is called a Web site. You can acce s s We b site s t o shop, tr ack in v es tments, read th e new s,
download programs, and much more.
You can explore a Web site or visit other Web sites by clicking areas on a Web page c alled 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.
To learn more about using the Web browser feat ures, click Help in the menu bar.
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Connec ting to a W ebsite
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 “Uni versal R esour ce Loc ator”)
in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO
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 Searc h Help box,
then press E
The Web browser loc ates 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 displa y slowl y. The speed that a Web page displays on your s cr een 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. For more information, see “Protecting your computer from viruses” on page 57.
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 of
6 Open the folder that you created.
7 Install or v ie w the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applic able, follow t he in stru c tions
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Caution
To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you
want to down load , th en p ress ENTER.
- OR Click a l i nk on a Web p ag e to navi ga te to t he Web s ite c on ta in in g th e fi l e th a t yo u wa nt to
download.
information, see “Working with files and folders” on page9 .
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.
Help
For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type 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 ad dress consists of a user name, the @symbol, and the Internet domain name of the
Internet ser vice p rovider ( IS P) o r co mp any that “hos ts” that user. Your e-mail a ddress i s assig ne d
when you sign up f or an account w ith an ISP. F or example, a person with an account w it h Hotmail
mig ht h ave an e -m ai l ad dress that is s imi lar to th is on e:
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.
4 Type the e-mail address of the recipient you want to send e -mail to in the To box.
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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.
Checkin g your e-mail
Help
For general information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Ty pe e-mail in the Sea rch 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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Most e-mail programs let you attach files, such as photographs, to your
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Tip
To protect your computer from viruses, check any e -mail attachments using
anti-virus software. For more information, see “Protecting your computer from
viruses” on p age 57.
For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help
in your e- mail pro gram.
Using W indow s Fax and Scan
Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate
Editions. Windows automati cally det ec ts the optional built - in fax modem during the se tup proce ss.
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.
Y our fax cov er page, on which you can include all requir ed informati on, is set up when you prepar e
to send the firs t fax from th is c omp uter.
Y ou cannot send or receiv e a fa x using a cable or DSL modem by f ollow ing these inst ructions. Man y
Internet services exis t that let you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection.
Your dial-up modem c able must be installed before you can send and receive faxes. You cannot
use your standard te lephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes.
Sending a f ax
Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes using your dial-up modem.
To s e n d a f a x:
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.
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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 T ype the name of the f ax modem in the dialog box, t hen clic k Next. T he Choose how to receive
faxes screen opens.
6 Click how you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the The Security Alert window
opens. The New Fax wind ow op ens .
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7 Create your f ax, then open the Cov er Page menu by clicking the arrow and selecting a co ver
page from the list . The Sender Info rmatio n dialog box opens.
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 f rom the menu.
If you have not set up a dialing rule, select New Rule from the menu. The Location
Information d ialog box opens.
10 Type your location informat ion, then click OK. The Dialing Rules dialog box opens.
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