Gateway MX6960, NX570 Quick Reference Guide

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Thank you for your purchase! We want to make your

experience a satisfying one, so we’ve put together tips

to help you get started with your Gateway computer.

Contents

Getting started with Windows ...............................................4

Internet ........................................................................................... 8

E-mail ............................................................................................... 9

Playing CDs and DVDs .............................................................10

Creating CDs and DVDs ...........................................................11

System recovery .........................................................................12

Security .........................................................................................16

Wireless networking .................................................................20

More help .....................................................................................22

we do Windows

After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the  rst thing you’ll see on
your screen is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button, and Recycle
Bin icon. Other icons can be added depending on your computer’s con guration.

Click the

Windows

Media Player

icon to play

CDs and DVDs

Click the

AOL icon

to set up

and send

e-mail

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Click the O ce Trial icon
to write letters or create a
spreadsheet

Click the Start button to access programs
and to turn your computer o

For more information about Windows, see “Windows basics” under Help and Support in the Start menu.

This is the

Windows
desktop

Add icons
of your own

- see your
user guide for
instructions

Drag items to
the Recycle
Bin to delete
them

getting things started

The Start menu is the command center of your computer. Whether you want to start a program,
 nd a  le, or change settings on your system, the Start menu is where it all begins.

Click here to

access the

Internet, e-mail,

and your most

frequently used

programs

Click here to  nd a  le or folder,
to change settings on your
computer, or to get help.

Click here to see

all your programs

Click here to shut
down your computer

For more information about Windows, see “Windows basics” under Help and Support.

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maintaining order

Managing  les and folders starts with My Computer. From there, you can see everything on
your computer. To get to My Computer, click the Start button, then click My Computer. To
save something right away, use the My Documents folder that has already been set up for you.
To access that folder, click the Start button, then click My Documents.

My Documents

Already created
for you, this
folder is ready for
immediate use

My Computer

Look here to see
what’s on your
computer

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For more information about Windows, see “Windows basics” under Help and Support.

improving performance

Keep your computer in top running condition with regular maintenance. Click Start, Control
Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance. Select an option and follow the instructions.

Do this regularly and you’ll have a smoother-running system.

Clean it up

Click here to eliminate
performance and hard
drive space problems

Speed it up

Click here to help
programs run faster
and to open  les
more quickly

For more information, see “Performance and maintenance” under Help and Support.

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surfi ng the ’net

Explore the World Wide Web with an Internet connection. Just connect your computer to
a telephone line, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), or cable TV line and sign up with an Internet
Service Provider (ISP) like America Online.

To get to the Internet, click Start, then click Internet Explorer or the ISP you’ve connected with.
Type in an Internet address, such as www.gateway.com, click Go, and you’re on your way.

The address bar is

where you type in

the Internet address

or URL (Universal

Resource Locator)

This is a

Web page

This is a linked Web page

If your pointer arrow turns into a hand

when you move over something, it’s a link.

Click on it and see where it takes you!

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To learn more about America Online, click the AOL icon on your Windows desktop.