Gateway GM5643E manual

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i Chapter 1: Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Thank you for purchasin g our computer! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using the Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Help and Su[...]

Contents ii Creating audio files and mu sic libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Editing tra[...]

iii www.gateway.com Changing mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Adding and modifying user accou nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Changing power-saving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7[...]

Contents iv 8512158.book Page iv Tuesday, F ebruary 6, 2007 4:22 PM[...]

CHAPTER 1 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Usin g onlin e help 8512158.book Page 1 Tuesday, February 6, 2007 4:22 PM[...]

CHAPTER 1: Getting Help 2 Thank you f or purc h asing our computer! Y ou have made an exc ellent decision c hoosing Gateway . We are sure that you will be pleased with the outstanding qualit y , reliability , and pe rf ormance of your new computer . Each and every Gateway compute r uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent qu[...]

www.gateway.com 3 T o s tart He lp a nd Su ppor t: • Click ( Start ), then click Help and Support . Help and Sup port opens. Y ou can find help information by clicking a g eneral topic under F ind an answer , selecting an option under Ask s ome one , or picking a category from Information fr om Microsoft . You can also search for a topic. Searchi[...]

CHAPTER 1: Getting Help 4 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 perf orm a task wh ile you are using the program. Y ou can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Hel p button on the menu bar an[...]

CHAPTER 2 5 Using Windows • Using the Win dows desktop • Work ing wit h file s and fol ders • Searchi ng for file s • Work ing w ith doc umen ts • Shortcuts 8512158.book Page 5 Tuesday, February 6, 2007 4:22 PM[...]

CHAPTER 2: Using Wi ndows 6 Using the Windows desktop After your computer starts, the first screen you see is the Windows deskt op . The desk top is like the top of a real desk. Thi nk of the desktop as your personalized work spac e where you open programs and perform other tasks. . Y our desktop may be different fr om this exam ple, depending on h[...]

www.gateway.com 7 Using the Start menu Y ou can start program s, open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more using the Start menu. T o use the Start menu: 1 Click ( Start ) on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens, showing you the first lev el of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to see a[...]

CHAPTER 2: Using Wi ndows 8 Adding icons to the desktop Y ou may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you use frequently . T o add icons to the deskto p: 1 Click ( Start ), then click All Programs . 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to a dd to the desktop. 3 Click Se nd T o , the n cl[...]

www.gateway.com 9 W orking with files and fo lders Y ou can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store information in a file cabinet. Y ou can store these file s in folders and copy , move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Dr[...]

CHAPTER 2: Using Wi ndows 10 Creating folders Fo ld er s are muc h like the folders in a file c abinet. They can cont ain files and other folders. Files are muc h like paper documents—letters , spreadsheets, and pictures—that you ke ep on your computer . In fact, all information on a com puter is stored in files. T o create a f o lder : 1 Click[...]

www.gateway.com 11 5 With the pointer inside the destination fol der , right-click. 6 Click Paste . A copy of the file or folder appe ars in the new location. T o m o v e a f i l e o r f o l d e r t o a n o t h e r f o l d e r : 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move . For more information, see “Viewing d rives” on page 9 and “Searching[...]

CHAPTER 2: Using Wi ndows 12 T o empty the Recycl e Bin: 1 Double- click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. Th e Recycle B in window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin . Windows asks you if you ar e sure that you want to empty the bin. 3 Click Ye s . Windows per manently deletes al l files in the Recycle Bin. Sear ching f or files If you are lo[...]

www.gateway.com 13 Usin g advanc ed search option s Search can find files meeting more criteria than file name. You can narr ow your search by selecting the search o ptions that you want. Y ou can search by the: • Name or part of a name • Creat ion date • Modification dat e • File type • Ta g • Author • T ext c ontained in the file ?[...]

CHAPTER 2: Using Wi ndows 14 Creating a new document T o create a new document: 1 Click ( Sta rt ), All Pr ogra ms , Acc essories , the n click Wo r d P a d . Mic rosoft WordP ad st arts and a blank document o pens. 2 Begin composing your doc ument. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to format the document. Savi ng a documen[...]

www.gateway.com 15 3 Click Folders to open the Fol de r s list, the n click the folder y ou want to open. 4 Double-cl ick the document fi le name. The do cument opens. Printing a document T o print a document, you must have a printer co nnected to your computer or have access to a network prin ter . For mor e information about ins talling or using [...]

CHAPTER 2: Using Wi ndows 16 Shortcuts The followi ng table shows a few shortcuts that you can us e in Windows and almost all programs that run in Windows. For more inf ormation ab out shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation. Help For more in forma tion ab out Wind ows ke yboard shortc uts, cli ck Start , then c lick Hel p and Support [...]

CHAPTER 3 17 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Intern et account • Using the Wo rld Wide Web • Usin g e-ma il • Using W indows Fax and Scan 8512158.book Page 17 Tuesday, F ebruary 6, 2007 4:22 PM[...]

CHAPTER 3: Using the Interne t and Faxing 18 Learning about the Internet The In ternet is a worldwide netw ork of comput ers linked together to provide information to people eve rywhere. The two most p opular service s on the Internet are e-ma il and the World Wide Web. Y ou can access this network by connecting your com puter to a telep hone, DSL [...]

www.gateway.com 19 Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the Wor ld Wide Web, you need to set up an Internet account with an Internet servic e provider (IS P). T o s et up an ISP s ervice or to transfer an existing account to this computer , contact the ISP dir ectly . Dial-up Inte rnet connections are those using a [...]

CHAPTER 3: Using the Interne t and Faxing 20 T o lear n more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu bar . Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account w ith an Internet service provide r (IS P), you can access the m any information sources on the World Wide Web. T o connect to a We b site: 1 Connect to your Internet ac[...]

www.gateway.com 21 Downloading files Downloading is the process of transferring files from a comp uter on the Internet to your computer . T o download files or prog rams 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 y ou want to downlo ad, then press E [...]

CHAPTER 3: Using the Interne t and Faxing 22 4 T y pe the e-mail add ress of the recipient you want to s end e-mail to in the To box. 5 T y pe the subject of your e-mail in the Subjec t box. 6 T y pe the e-ma il message. 7 When finished , click Send . Y our e-mail is sent over the Internet to the e-mail add r ess you specified . Checking your e-mai[...]

www.gateway.com 23 Sendin g a fax Windows Fax and Scan lets you send and receive faxes us ing your dial-up mode m. To s e n d a f a x : 1 Click ( Start ), All Pro gra ms , then click Wind ows Fax and Scan . Window s Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view , click Fax in the low er left corner of t he window . 3 If you have nev[...]

CHAPTER 3: Using the Interne t and Faxing 24 6 Click how you w ant to receive faxes, then click Unblock when t he The Secu rity A lert window opens. T he New Fax window opens. 7 C r e a t e y o u r f a x , t h e n o p e n t h e Cover Page menu by clicking the arrow and sele cting a cover pag e from the list. The Sender Inform ation dialog box opens[...]

www.gateway.com 25 10 T y pe your locatio n information, then click OK . The Dialing R ules dialog box opens. 11 Highlight your location, then cli ck Edit . Th e Edit Location dialog box opens. 12 Complete the l ocation information, then cli ck OK . You ar e returned to the Dialing Rules dialog box. 13 Click OK . The New Fax dialog box ope ns. 14 E[...]

CHAPTER 3: Using the Interne t and Faxing 26 3 Click Tools , Cover Pages , the n cli ck Ne w . The Fax Cover Page Editor opens. • If you want to include field s that are imported from the Send F ax Wizard or the Fax Configuration Wizard (such as T o or From ), add t hem to th e page b y using the Insert menu, then move them to the appropriate pla[...]

www.gateway.com 27 Receiving and view ing a fax T o receive and view a fax: 1 Click ( Start ), All Pro gra ms , then click Wind ows Fax and Scan . Window s Fax and Scan opens. 2 If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view , click Fax in the low er left corner of t he window . 3 T o v i e w a f a x , c l i c k Inbo x , then doubl e-click the fax you wan[...]

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CHAPTER 4 29 Playing and Creating Media Files • Playing music and movies • Creating audio fil es and music libraries • Cr eati ng musi c CDs and vid eo DVD s • Creating and copying data discs • Using W indows Media Ce nter 8512158.book Page 29 Tuesday, F ebruary 6, 2007 4:22 PM[...]

CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 30 Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play s everal types of au dio and video file s, including WA V , M IDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. For more infor mation ab out using Windows Me dia Player , click Help . T o play a file using Window s Media Player: 1 [...]

www.gateway.com 31 3 Click one of the following to c ontrol playback: • Shuff le randomiz es the playback order of the files in the pl aylist. • Repeat starts playi ng the list over again after it reaches the e nd. • Stop stops playback and rewinds the curr ent file to the beginning. • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you clic [...]

CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 32 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you w ant the computer to do with the di sc, click Play . Window s Media Play er opens and begi ns playing the disc. If Windows Me dia Player doe s not open automatical ly , c lick ( Star t ), All Programs , then click Windows Media Player . Window s Medi a Pl [...]

www.gateway.com 33 5 Click one o f the following to control p layback: • Shuff le randomiz es the playback order of the files in the pl aylist. • Repeat starts playi ng the list over again after it reaches the e nd. • Stop stops playback and rewinds the curr ent file to the beginning. • Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you clic[...]

CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 34 4 When you finish recording, click Stop Reco rding . Th e Save A s dialog box opens. 5 T y pe a name for the recording, specify the file type and locati on where you want to save the rec ording, t hen cli ck Sa ve . The recording is sa ved. Creat ing WM A and MP3 mu sic files Using Windows Media Playe [...]

www.gateway.com 35 Buil ding a musi c libra ry Use Windows Media Player to build a musi c library . You can or ganize your music tracks (in divid ual MP3 or WMA audi o files) by categorie s, find a track quic kly by sorting, and add information to a music file. Y ou can add music tracks to your music lib rary by: • Creating MP3 or WMA files —Wh[...]

CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 36 Cr eating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Creating a music CD using Windo ws Media Player T o create a music CD us ing Windows Media Player: 1 Click ( Start ), All Programs , then click Windows Media Play er . Windows Med ia P layer opens. 2 Insert a blank, w ritable CD into your recordabl[...]

www.gateway.com 37 Creating a video DVD Creati ng a v ideo D VD using W indow s D VD Mak er If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premiu m or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can cre ate vide o DVDs usin g Windows DV D Maker . T o create a vide o DVD using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable D VD into your recordable optical disc dr[...]

CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 38 4 Click Add items . The Ad d Items to D VD dialog box opens. 5 Find and select the video s you want to add to the video DVD, then click Add . The videos are added to the vi deo list, and a grap hic in the lower le ft corner of the window shows you how much dis c capacity will b e used. 6 Click Nex t . [...]

www.gateway.com 39 7 Click any of the follo wing options to custo mize your video d isc: • Preview shows how your DVD’s opening menu will look using the current settings. • Menu text changes the d isc title, font, and button names. • Customize menu changes the menu fonts, b ackground and f oreground videos, audio track, and button sty les. [...]

CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 40 Using Windows Media Center If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premiu m or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can use Wind ows Media Cent er to watch T V , videos, and movies, lis ten to music, and view pho tos. Media Center is a si mplified, streamlined interface that is ideally suited for playin[...]

www.gateway.com 41 3 Use the remote control navigati on buttons to select a Me dia Center menu option, then press OK . • TV + Movies l e t s y o u p l a y T V p r o g r a m s y o u h a v e r e c o r d e d , p l a y a D V D o r B l u - r a y movie, or set up your TV tuner card (if installed). • Onli ne Medi a lets you play online games. • T as[...]

CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 42 Using the Medi a Center remote control With Media Center mode acti ve, you can use the optional remote control to play all of your media files from across the room. (The remote c ontrol, if included with your co mputer , may look dif fer ent fr om that show n bel ow .) Button(s) Functions Shortc ut but[...]

CHAPTER 5 43 Networking Y our Computer • Introducti on to Networking • Ethe rnet networ king • Bluetoo th network ing 8512158.book Page 43 Tuesday, F ebruary 6, 2007 4:22 PM[...]

CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Comp uter 44 Intr oduct ion to Networking Networking terms you should know DHCP —Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) lets a router temporarily assign an IP addr ess to a computer on t he network. IP a ddress —Internet Protocol (IP ) address is a number that uniq uely identifies a com puter on the network. LAN ?[...]

www.gateway.com 45 Attached to the router are all of your co mputers or Ethernet-ready de vices. Also connecte d to the router is a cable or DSL modem that p rovides access to the I nternet. Equipment you need f or a router-bas ed Ethernet ne twork For a wir ed Ethernet network you need: • T w o or more computers with Ethernet jacks • One route[...]

CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Comp uter 46 Setting up wired Ethernet network hardwa re Making sure your broadband connect ion works Before you change anything about your home se tup, make sur e that your broadband connection is working cor rectly . T o test the connec tion, log onto the Inte rnet using your current setup. If the connection is not work[...]

www.gateway.com 47 In addition to a router , you need a straight-through cable for eac h computer you want to connect to the network. T o set up a network using a router: 1 Plug one end of the power adapter into the AC connector on the router and the other end into a grounded, 110V ele ctrical outlet. 2 T urn on yo ur computers. 3 Plug one end of a[...]

CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Comp uter 48 Speed is not the only issue if you decide to use equipment with d iffer ent standa r ds. Compati bility can also be an issu e. T ake the following int o consideration when yo u purchase wireless equipment: Using an acce ss point An access point is a small electronic devic e that serves as the central control [...]

www.gateway.com 49 Sett ing up wirele ss Ether net networ k hardwa re Making sure your broadband connect ion works Before you change anything about your home se tup, make sur e that your broadband connection is working cor rectly . T o test the connec tion, log onto the Inte rnet using your current setup. I f the connection is not working, co ntact[...]

CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Comp uter 50 Config uring t he TCP /IP prot ocol A networking proto col is a language com puters use to talk to each other . One of several available protocols must be set up on each computer y ou plan to use on your network. We rec ommend you use t he T ransm ission Control Protocol/Inter net Protocol (TCP /IP), which is[...]

www.gateway.com 51 2 Click Network and Sharin g Center . The Networ k and Sharin g Center w indow opens. 3 Click Conn ect to a network on the left of the window . The Connec t to a netw ork dialog box opens. 4 Clic k a net work, then c lick Connect . If you can see the network name, but yo u cannot connect to it, your netwo rk is using security . R[...]

CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Comp uter 52 T esti ng your network Now that your home network is set up, log ont o one of your computers and access a favorite Inte rnet Web site. If you are unable to conne ct to the Internet: • Click Sta rt , Control Pan el , Network and Internet , then the N etwork an d Sharin g Center . Choose Diagn ose and Repai r[...]

www.gateway.com 53 3 Click the Shari ng tab. If Share is grayed out, cli ck Advanc ed Sha ring to set sharing for this drive or folder . 4 Click OK , then click Close . Un-sharing drives and f o lders T o u n - s h a r e d r i v e s o r f o l d e r s : 1 Click Sta rt , then click Computer . 2 Right-click the drive or folder that yo u want to un-sha[...]

CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Comp uter 54 View ing shar ed driv es and folder s T o view shared dr ives and f olders: 1 Click Sta rt , then click Network . The Network wi ndow opens. 2 If no drive s or folders are displayed , click the option bar under the menu bar , then cl ick T urn on network disco ver and fi le sharing . 3 Double-cl ick the name [...]

www.gateway.com 55 Printi ng files across the netw ork T o pr int fi les a cros s the net work: 1 Open the file y ou want to print, the n click Print . 2 Click the arrow button t o open the printer name list, then click th e network printer . 3 Click Print . Bluetooth networking Y ou can use Bluetoo th to communicate with othe r Blue tooth-enabled [...]

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CHAPTER 6 57 Protecting your computer • Hardw are sec urity • Data security • Security updates 8512158.book Page 57 Tuesday, F ebruary 6, 2007 4:22 PM[...]

CHAPTER 6: Protecting your co mputer 58 Har dware security Although you may be able to replace your computer with a call to your insurance agent , you cannot replace the information s tored on your computer . T ake step s to prevent theft of your computer . K e nsington lock slot The f irs t ste p in c ompu ter s ecuri ty is pr event ing your compu[...]

www.gateway.com 59 Windows user acc ounts Windows lets you set up a user account f or each person who uses your compute r . When you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Do cuments folder fo r each account. Y ou can assign a password to each acc ount so only the account owner can access files in the My Documents fold er . When you set up a us[...]

CHAPTER 6: Protecting your co mputer 60 • McAfee Privacy Service protects against onl ine identity theft by blocki ng the transmission of personally ide ntifiable information. This s ervice also fil ters offensive online content (including pop -ups, ads, and web-bugs) and monitors, controls, and logs where children surf . • McAfee Spamkiller pr[...]

www.gateway.com 61 T o u p d a t e y o u r v i r u s d e f i n i t i o n s : 1 Make sure that you are connected to the Internet. 2 Click ( Start ), All Programs , McAf ee , the n cli ck McAf ee SecurityCenter . M cAfe e SecurityCent er opens. 3 Click Update . The McAfee S ecurityCenter checks for updates. Configu ring McAfee VirusScan Y ou can conf[...]

CHAPTER 6: Protecting your co mputer 62 2 Click Computer & Files . A list of service s appears to the right of Comp uter & Files category . 3 Click Configure in the services area. The Computer & Files Con figuration screen opens. 4 Click the grey Virus protection i s enabled bar to expand that area, then click Ad vance d . 5 Click the t[...]

www.gateway.com 63 Usin g McAf ee Parent al Cont rols Y ou can use Mc Afee Parental Contr ols to restrict your children from accessing specific Web sites or spending too much time on the Internet. T o use McAf ee Parental Controls: 1 Click ( Start ), All Programs , McAf ee , the n cli ck McAf ee SecurityCenter . M cAfe e SecurityCent er opens. 2 Cl[...]

CHAPTER 6: Protecting your co mputer 64 4 Click the control yo u want to configure, then follow the instru ctions for modifying that control. 5 Click OK . Using Windows Security Center Windows Security Center helps protect your computer through: • A firewall • Automatic Windows upd ates • Third part y virus protec tion software • Security o[...]

www.gateway.com 65 Security updates T o ke ep your computer secure, you need to keep Windows and your computer’s system software up to date. Windows Updat e If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows, Microsoft creates a high-priority W indows update to fix the problem. Y ou should up date Windows regularly to k ee[...]

CHAPTER 6: Protecting your co mputer 66 4 Click Change Settings . The C hange Settings dialog box opens. 5 Make your ch anges to the schedule s ettings, then clic k OK . BigFix Y our computer may include BigFix. Bi gFix monitors your comp uter for problems and conflicts . It automatic ally gathers information about the la test bugs, security a lert[...]

CHAPTER 7 67 Customizing Windows • Changing scr een settings • Chang ing sy stem so unds • Changin g mouse s ettings • Adding and modi fying user accounts • Changing po wer -saving settin gs • Changing acc essibility settings • Setting up pare ntal controls 8512158.book Page 67 Tuesday, F ebruary 6, 2007 4:22 PM[...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 68 Changing scr een settings Adjusting the colo r depth and screen area are tw o of the most b asic display sett ings you may need to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver . Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and sc reen r esolution are two of the most[...]

www.gateway.com 69 Changing the appearanc e of windows and backgrounds Y ou can change the appearance of Windows deskto p items, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and t he color and design of the d esktop background. T o change window colors and eff ects: 1 Click ( Start ), Control Panel , then und er Appea rance and Perso nalization ,[...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 70 2 Click the Picture Location list, then cli ck the location whe r e you want to lo ok for background image s. If the location yo u want is not in the list, click Browse and loc ate the drive and folder . 3 Click the picture or color you want to use for the ba ckground, then click OK . Selecting a screen saver Y ou[...]

www.gateway.com 71 Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your Windows desk top. They can be moved, removed, resized, and configur ed according to your preference. Although you can position them anywhere on your desktop, ga dgets are usually visible on the right ed ge of your screen in the Sidebar . Gadget[...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 72 Usin g a gadget ’s control panel Some gadgets have built-in cont r ol panels th at you can use to control their behavior . T o use a gadget’ s control panel: 1 In the Side bar , hold the mouse pointer o ver the ga dget. The ga dget’s built-in control panel appears on the ga dget. (Slides how gadget shown) 2 [...]

www.gateway.com 73 Setting up mu ltiple monitors If your computer’s video card supports additional monitors (it must have two video ports), you can connect an additional moni tor or proj ector to yo ur computer . Y ou can use the second monito r or projector as a duplicate of the primary display , or as an extension to roughly double the size of [...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 74 9 T o use the sec ond monitor or projector as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to se lect the check box for Extend my Wind ows desktop onto this monitor . You can click and drag the “2” monitor ico n to position it the same way the p hysical monitor is arr anged[...]

www.gateway.com 75 Changing mouse settings Y ou can adjust the double-cli ck speed, pointer spee d, l eft-hand or right-hand configuratio n, and other mouse settings. T o c h a n g e y o u r m o u s e s e t t i n g s : 1 Click ( Start ), Contro l Panel , t hen under Hardware and So und , click Mo use . The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 2 Chang[...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 76 Adding and modifying user accounts Y ou can create and customize a user account for each person who uses your computer . You can also change be tween user accounts without turning off your computer . Use r ac cou nt tips • If you want to create an account for someone, but you do not want that use r to have full [...]

www.gateway.com 77 T o switch between u ser accounts: 1 Save any open d ocuments that are being wor ked on in your current account. 2 Click ( Star t ), click the arrow next to the lock ic on, then click Switch U ser or Log Off . • Switc h User opens the account selection screen but does not log off the current user , and any programs that were ru[...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 78 2 Click a power p lan (default plans shown): • Balanced uses several energy-saving feat ures while mainta ining reasonable performance and convenience. • Power saver max imizes energy savings but reduces pe rformance and convenience. • High perf ormance maximizes performance but reduces ener gy savings. 3 T [...]

www.gateway.com 79 Changing accessi bility settings Y our computer can be a powerful tool, but i t may be less useful to you if items on the screen are difficult to see, or if the mouse is difficult t o control. Windows has sever al tools that help you use it more easily . Using the Ease of Access Center Use the Ease of Access Center to change seve[...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 80 Using voice recognition Y ou can attach a microphone to your computer and configure Windows to create typed text from your voice. T o set up voice recognition: 1 Click ( Sta rt ), Con trol Panel , Ease of Ac cess , then clic k Speec h Recog nitio n Optio ns . The Spe ech Re cogniti on Op tions wi ndow ope ns. 2 Cl[...]

www.gateway.com 81 Filtering Internet access Y ou can specify the typ e of Internet conte nt that can be accessed b y a user . T o set up Internet filtering: 1 Click ( Sta rt ), Control Panel , then un der User Accounts and Family Saf e ty , c lick Set up parental controls f or any user . The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user acc[...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 82 Sched uling co mputer and Intern et use T o schedule the times a user can access the In ternet: 1 Click ( Sta rt ), Control Panel , then under User Accounts and Family Saf ety , c lick Set up parental controls f or any user . The Parental Controls dialog box opens. 2 Click the user account to schedul e for , then [...]

www.gateway.com 83 3 Click Set game ratings . The Game Restrictions dialog box ope ns. 4 Click the l evel of games you want all owed, then clic k OK . The settings are save d. T o restrict specific games: 1 Click ( Sta rt ), Control Panel , then un der User Accounts and Family Saf e ty , c lick Set up parental controls f or any user . The Parental [...]

CHAPTER 7: Custom izing Windows 84 4 Click the l evel of access you want for e ach game listed, then click OK . If the game you want to restrict access to is not shown on the list, see “Restricti ng specific programs ” on page 84 . Restricting specific pr ograms T o restrict specific programs: 1 Click ( Sta rt ), Control Panel , then under User[...]

85 Index A access point setting up 49 using 48 accessibility high contrast color scheme 79 Magnifier 79 Narrator 79 on-scree n keyboa rd 79 settings 79 accessing shared driv es 54 shared files 54 shared folders 54 accounts Internet 19 ISP 19 user 76 Wind ows us er 59 adding user accoun ts 76 address e-mail 21 Web 20 AU file pla ying 30 audio pla yi[...]

Inde x 86 fil es copying 10 , 16 cutting 10 deleting 6 , 11 , 16 downloadin g 21 find ing 12 , 13 movin g 10 opening 7 opening s hared 54 pas ting 10 , 16 recov ering 11 renam ing 16 searching for 12 , 13 sharing 52 un-sharin g 53 viewing l ist 9 find ing files and folder s 12 , 13 Help and Suppo rt topics 3 fold ers copying 10 , 16 creating 10 cut[...]

87 www.gateway.com Bluetooth 55 testing 52 using 53 wire d Etherne t 44 wireless E thernet 47 O online help 2 , 4 opening documents 14 fil es 7 files across network 54 fold ers 9 pro grams 7 optical disc creating data 39 pla ying 31 Outlook 18 Outlook Exp ress 18 P PAN 44 pare ntal controls activity reports 84 blocking specific ga mes 83 game ratin[...]

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