Gateway C-143, M-14, M-153, M-24, M-26 Owner's Manual

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Gateway Notebook

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Contents

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

Thank you for purchasing our notebook! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

Using Tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Calibrating your tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the digital pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Using Windows Fax and Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Faxing a scanned document or faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Playing music and movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Playing audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Playing optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Creating audio files and music li braries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Creating music CDs and video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Creating a video DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Creating and copying data discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Creating a data disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Starting Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Chapter 5: Networking Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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

Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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

Kensington lock slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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

Startup and hard drive password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Windows user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Protecting your notebook from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using Norton 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using Windows Security Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Security updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Traveling securely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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Chapter 7: Customizing Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Changing screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Changing gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Changing system sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Changing mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Changing touchpad or pointing device settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Adjusting tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Changing accessibility settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Using the Ease of Access Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Using the Windows Mobility Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Setting up parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Filtering Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Scheduling notebook and Internet use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Restricting game access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Restricting specific programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Creating activity reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Setting up a maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Updating Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Using BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Deleting unnecessary files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Scheduling maintenance tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Moving from your old computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Transferring files and settings manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Contents

CHAPTER 1

• Using the Gateway Web site

• Using Help and Support

• Using online help

Getting Help

CHAPTER 1: Getting Help

Thank y ou f or purc hasing our notebook!

Y ou have made an excellent dec i sion choosing Gateway. We are sure that you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook 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 caref ul ly to fam ili arize you rse lf wi th your no tebo ok’s soft ware feat ure s.

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 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 no te b oo k 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

Gateway’s online support is available 24hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Website at www.gateway.com

Using Help and Suppor t

Your notebook 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 notebook.

To search for a topic:

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

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 phras e (keywor d) in the Searc h Help box located at the top of any Help

and Support screen, then press 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.

Contac ting Gate wa y

The label on your notebook contains information that identifies your notebook model and serial number. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help.

Getting h elp f or Window s Media Cent er

If your notebook has Windows Media Center, you can access help for information on how to use Windows Media Center.

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 the Search Help box,

then press ENTER. The Media Center Help window op ens .

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-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 selectin g a t opic 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.

CHAPTER 1: Getting Help

CHAPTER 2

Using Windo ws

• Using the W indows desktop

• Working with f iles and f olders

• Searching f or file s

• Using T ablet PC

• Working wit h documents

• Shortcuts

CHAPTER 2: Using Windows

Using t he Window s deskt op

After your notebook 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 programs and perform other tasks.

Help

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

Support. Type Window s d eskt op in the Searc h Help box, then press E

Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your notebook 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 n otebook 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 acce ss to progr am s, files, help for Windows and other programs, and notebook tools and utilities. Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking a n item on the me nu t h at 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 notebook. 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 notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are a vailable. Doub le-clic k t his icon to open the Wi ndows Se curity Ce nter. For more information, see “Using Windows Security

Center” on page62.

Using the Start menu

Help

For more information ab out t he W i ndow s Star t menu, c li c k 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 u s e t he S t a rt m e nu :

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➧ All Programs➧

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.

Adding icons to the de sktop

Help

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

Support. Type desktop icons in the Search He lp 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➧ Desktop (create shortcut)

1 Click (Start), then click All Programs. 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad 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 inf ormation about window s, c lic k Start, then clic k 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 LocalDisk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the

Local Disk (C:)

Title bar

Menu bar

icon in the Computer win dow.

Search box

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.

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 maximize button expands the ac tiv e windo w to fit t he entire noteboo k displa y . C lic king the maximize button again restores the window to its former size.

Clicking the close bu tton closes the active window or program.

Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save.

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Viewing drives

You can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store information in a file cabinet. You c an 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 notebook may have more than one drive . Eac h dri v e has a le tter , usual l y Local Disk(C:) for the hard drive. Y ou ma y also ha v e mor e drives such as a disc drive.

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

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1 Click (Start), then click Computer.

Hard drive

Disc drive

2 Double-click the drive icon.

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

notebook. In fact, all information on a notebook 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. T y picall y, Local Disk (C:) is your

hard drive.

3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder. The new folder is created. 5 T ype a name f or t he f older, then press ENTER. The new f older name appears b y the f older icon.

For information about renaming folders, see “Shortcuts” on page19.

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 clipboar d contain s the ne w inf ormat ion onl y. Ther ef or e, y ou can pa st e copies of a file or f older into more than one place, but as soon as you cop y or cut a differ ent file o r 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 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.

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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 (pr ess the right touchpad butt on) the file or folder that y ou want to copy . A pop-up

menu opens on the desktop.

3 Click Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 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

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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 Righ t-clic k (p ress th e rig ht to uchp ad butto n) th e fil e or folde r th at 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 to selec t multiple file s and fol ders, see “Shortcuts” on page 19. 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 th e Recycle Bin icon on your Windows deskt op. T he 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 19.

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

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 B i n icon on the Windows desktop. The Recycle B i n window open s. 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 op ens. 2 If you want to search on your notebook 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 your searc h by 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 win dow ope ns. 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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Using Table t PC

Your noteboo k may have the Tablet PC feat ures. Som e of these fea tures i nclu de:

• Tablet PC Settings—Set the properties for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display sc r een, and

Input Panel.

• Table PC Input Panel (TIP)—Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for entering data.

• Windows Journal—Hand-write documents which you can turn into text or image files.

• Sticky Notes—Make a quick note with your digital pen or voice, then drop it into another

program.

• Inkball—Practice and master digital pen input with this game.

Calibrating yo ur tablet

The first time you use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your digital pen for both portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures t he acc uracy of the digital pen and adju sts t he scr een’ s performance for different users.

If the on-screen pointer does not seem to line up with the tip of the digital pen—for example, because someone else has used your tabletPC a nd adjusted it for their own use—recalibrate it to your tapping patterns. Recalibrate if you write with the opposite hand from the previous user—right-handed writer to left-handed writer.

To calibrate your tablet:

1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, the n click o r tap Win dows Mobility

Center. The Windows Mobility Center window o pens.

2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). The Tab l e t P C S et t i n g s dialog box opens. 3 Click or tap the General tab.

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4 Click or tap Calibrate, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Using gestures

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A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen to send a command to your tabletPC Input Panel. You can also use gestures to control the insertion point in the active program. When you use these gestures, you get the same result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard.

Gesture To accomplish

Backspace Draw a r igh t-t o- l eft li ne. Space Draw a left-to-right line. Enter Draw a vertical line down, then horizontally to the left Tab Draw a vertical line up, then horizontally to the right. Delete

■

Strike through

■

Vertical scratch-out in the pattern of an M or W

■

Horizontal scratch-out in the pattern of a Z

■

Circular scratch-o ut

■

Angled scratch-out

• Y ou will find more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as handwriting

tips, in the TIP help. For more information, see “Using the Tablet Input Panel (T IP)” on page16.

Using the d igital pen

Digital pen button

The digital pen button serves the same function as the right button on a mouse. Press it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are available.

Tips

• Hold the digital pen the same way you hold a writing pen, and steady your writing hand

by resting it on the disp lay surface.

• Line up the pointer with the object on the screen before you tap, in case s where the pointer

and digital pen point are out of alignment. The screen reads the position of the pointer, not the tap.

• Store the digital pen in the tabletPC’s pen holder. Store extra pens in a drawer to avoid

prolonged pressure on the pen tip.

• The digital pen has internal electronics, so keep it dry and avoid contact with liquids.

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Using the Tablet Input P anel (TI P)

Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the left side of the screen to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). Use the TIP to enter data by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-ent ry form .

Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by tapping or clicking the buttons near the top left of the window.

TIP tips

• Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program or a Web form)

before using the writ ing pad or soft keyboard.

• To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, click or tap Tools, then click or tap Options.

• For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), use your tablet PC

Input Panel’s soft keyboard instead of the writing pad.

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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 ty pes 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 bar.

Creating a ne w doc ument

To create a new document:

1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsof t WordPad star ts

and a blank document opens.

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2 Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the

Sav ing a doc ument

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 SaveAs dialog box opens.

2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to save 3 Type a new file name in the File name box.

4 Click Save.

wind ow to form at the d ocum ent .

File name

the file.

Help

For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press E

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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. 3 Click Folders to ope n th e Folders list, then click the folder you want to open.

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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

To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your notebook 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.

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

Help

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

Help

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

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Shortcuts

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Help

For more inf or mation about Windows keyboard shortcuts, clic k Start, th en clic k Help

and Support. T ype W indows ke yboard sh ortcuts in th e Search Help box, then pr ess 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 ENTER. Press ALT +F4.

Press A

HIFT key, then click the last item in

LT +TAB.

TRL +V.

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CHAPTER 3

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 w orld wide ne twork of c ompute rs link ed t ogether 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 notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up with an Internet service provider( ISP) .

InternetServers

store information so other computers can acce ss i t fro m th e I nte rne t.

Your compute r

to the Inter net through an ISP .

If you want to access the Internet you need:

connects

ISP Servers

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

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

telephone, D SL , or c able t ele v ision line . Your notebook may have a built-in dial-up telephone modem. Cable and DSL modems connect to your notebook 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 le ts y ou acc es s the I nter net 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 notebook. For more information, see “Using the

World Wide We b” on pag e 23.

• An e-mail program—a program that lets you create, send, and receive e-mail mess age s over

the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your notebook. For more informat ion, see “Using e-mail” on page25.

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 thi s n oteb oo k, c on tact the IS P d ire ctly.

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 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.

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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 WideWeb 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 age s, 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 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.

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

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Web

page

Linked Web page

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 Internetaccount. 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 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 notebook, and displays the page on the site that you requested.

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Sometimes Web pages display slo wl y . T he speed that a W eb page display s on your sc reen 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.

Downloading files

download. For more information, see “Protecting your notebook from viruses” on page59.

Downloading is t he process of transferring f i les from a c omputer on the Intern et to y our notebook.

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 notebook. 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

Caution

To protect your notebook 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 notebook. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions.

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