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- Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 1
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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 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 4
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 ii - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 5
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 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 6
Contents iv - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 7
CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using online help 1 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 8
this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with your notebook's software features. 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 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 9
. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for help. Getting help for Windows Media Center 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 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 10
CHAPTER 1: Getting Help 4 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 11
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Using Tablet PC • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 12
. Help For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then them from your notebook. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on page 11. The Windows Security Center icon - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 13
www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows 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. 2 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 14
and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Computer window - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 15
folders. A notebook may have 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 disc drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on your notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 16
notebook is stored in files. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut Click File ➧ New ➧ Folder ➧ type name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive on the Windows clipboard, - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 17
the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to delete. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 19. If you cannot find the - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 18
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 results window. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using the Search - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 19
for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder then click Help and Support. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 20
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Calibrating your tablet The first time you use your tablet tablet: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click or tap Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). The Tablet PC Settings dialog - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 21
www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your digital pen 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 right-to-left line. Space Draw a left-to-right line. Enter - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 22
Panel (TIP). Use the TIP to enter data by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry 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 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 23
www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the window to format the document. Saving a document After you create a document, you click Help and Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 17 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 24
Using Windows For more information about opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. print a document, you must have a printer connected to your notebook or have access to a network printer. For more information about - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 25
www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and almost all programs - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 26
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows 20 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 27
CHAPTER 3 Using the Internet and Faxing • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail • Using Windows Fax and Scan • Sending a Fax • Receiving and viewing a fax 21 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 28
notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up with an Internet service provider (ISP). Internet Servers store information so other computers can access it from the Internet. Your computer Your Internet service provider can provide instructions on how - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 29
, then click Help and Support. Type ISP in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The method you use to access your Internet account varies from ISP to ISP. Contact your ISP for the correct procedure. Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 30
with an Internet service provider (ISP the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Support. Type connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 31
www.gateway.com 6 Open the folder that you created. 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions 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. - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 32
Notebook" in your Notebook Reference Guide. Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is set up when you prepare to send the first fax from this notebook. You cannot send or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Many Internet services - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 33
www.gateway.com 4 Click the type of connection you will be using (fax modem or fax server). The Choose a modem name screen opens. 5 Type the Next. The Choose how to receive faxes screen opens. 6 Click how you want to receive faxes, then click Unblock when the Security Alert window opens. The New Fax - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 34
CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing 7 Create your fax, then open the Cover Page menu by clicking the arrow and selecting a cover page from the list. The Sender Information dialog box opens. 8 Type your information in the spaces provided, then click OK. The New Fax dialog box opens. 9 To enter - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 35
www.gateway.com 11 Highlight your location, then click Edit. The Edit Location dialog box You can create your own cover page template that you can use in place of the cover page templates that Windows Fax and Scan provides for you. To create a cover page template, you use the Fax Cover Page Editor - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 36
include a logo that appears on your cover page, copy it to the Windows clipboard, then paste it into the Cover Page Editor and move it 4 Click Print. The Send Fax Wizard opens. 5 Complete the wizard by following the instructions in "Sending a Fax" on page 26, or "Faxing a scanned document or faxing - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 37
CHAPTER 4 Playing and Creating Media Files • Playing music and movies • Creating audio files and music libraries • Creating music CDs and video DVDs • Creating and copying data discs • Using Windows Media Center 31 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 38
of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. For more information about using Windows Media Player, click Help. To play a file using Windows Media Player: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ find the file ➧ double-click the file 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 39
www.gateway.com • Pause/ drive in your notebook or connected to your notebook. Help For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player Use Windows - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 40
and asks you what you want your notebook to do with the disc, click Play. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. Playback controls 4 If - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 41
Start, then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping files Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you record and notebook. For the location of the microphone jack, see your notebook's Reference Guide. -ORUse the built-in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 42
from copy-protected CDs. Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are having trouble - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 43
Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. Important Make sure that you use a writable CD for creating music CDs. Most automobile stereos will not play DVDs. 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to do with - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 44
you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker: 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want your notebook to do with the disc, click × to close the box. 38 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 45
www.gateway.com 3 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. The Windows DVD Maker introduction window opens. 4 Click Choose Photos and Videos. The main screen opens. 5 Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens. 39 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 46
add to the video DVD, then click Add. The videos are added to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows you how much disc capacity will be used. 7 Click Next. The Ready to burn disc dialog box opens. 8 Click any of the following options - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 47
disc, making it a one-step process like copying files to a flash drive. The resulting disc is compatible with Windows XP and later versions of Windows. • Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you tell your notebook to burn the files to the disc. Although this is a slower process - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 48
setup, then click OK. The Windows Media Center's main screen opens. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select a Media Center menu option you set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your notebook, burn an optical disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 49
CHAPTER 5 Networking Your Notebook • Introduction to Networking • Ethernet networking • Bluetooth networking 43 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 50
WPAN) is made possible with Bluetooth. The primary purpose of a WPAN is to replace USB or Firewire cables. Subnet Mask-Subnet mask is a number that identifies what subnetwork the computer is located on. This number will be the same on all computers on a home network. WAN-A wide area network (WAN) is - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 51
www.gateway.com Example router-based Ethernet network The following is an example of a wired Ethernet network. The network is made up of a router, a cable or DSL modem, your computers, and cables connecting each of these components. The router is the central control point for the network. Tip To add - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 52
window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in front of Network adapters. The Ethernet device installed in your computer any specific instructions service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 53
www.gateway.com In addition to a router, you need a straight-through cable for each computer you want to connect to the network. Cable/DSL modem Router WAN port To 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 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 54
2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list on the left. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in front of Network adapters. The wireless Ethernet device installed in your computer is listed. If one is not listed, you must install one. - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 55
your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting computer outside your network can intercept the radio waves and take control of your network. If you do not set up security for your network, a hacker can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 56
, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the following keywords in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Connect to an available network • Manually add a wireless Ethernet network • Connecting to wireless Ethernet network. After you have named your computer and workgroup, you need to set - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 57
www.gateway.com To connect to your wireless Ethernet network: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Network window opens. 2 Click Network and Sharing Center. The Network and Sharing Center window opens. 3 Click Connect to a network on the left of the window. The Connect to a network dialog box - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 58
, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to the network. Important To share a printer among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your printer - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 59
gateway.com After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 60
information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type workgroups in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Network window opens. 2 If no drives or folders are displayed, click the option bar under the - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 61
www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 62
Your Notebook To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. The Network Connections window opens - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 63
CHAPTER 6 Protecting Your Notebook • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates • Traveling securely 57 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 64
Tip For instructions on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's Reference Guide. Make sure that you use a password you can remember. The password feature is very secure, and you cannot bypass it. If you forget your password, you will have to return your notebook to Gateway so - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 65
information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Protecting your notebook from viruses A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads from one computer to another. Viruses - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 66
Protecting Your Notebook Removing viruses and spyware To scan for and remove viruses and spyware: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Norton 360, then click Norton 360. Norton 360 opens. 2 At the top of the window, click Tasks. The Tasks window opens. 3 Click Run Scans. The Choose Scans window opens. 60 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 67
gateway.com 4 Click the type of scan you want to run, then click Go. Norton 360 scans your computer for viruses and spyware and removes any that it finds. When the scan is finished, a summary of fixed problems then click Norton 360. Norton 360 opens. 3 At the top of the window, click Tasks. The Tasks - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 68
Your Notebook 4 Click Check for Updates. Your computer downloads and installs the latest virus definitions. Important To update Norton 360 after the subscription period ends, you must extend your subscription. Using Windows Security Center Windows Security Center helps protect your notebook through - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 69
If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your notebook secure. To update Windows: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security. 2 Click Security - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 70
. These updates include security updates. • Install Extras to download additional Windows software for your notebook. Help For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Windows update in the Search box, then press ENTER. Scheduling automatic updates - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 71
CHAPTER 7 Customizing Windows • Changing screen settings • Changing system sounds • Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings • Adding and modifying user accounts • Changing accessibility settings • Setting up parental controls 65 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 72
Windows suit your needs. Color depth is the number of colors your notebook uses to display images on your screen. Most images look best more information about adjusting the screen, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type adjusting monitor settings in the Search Help box, then press ENTER - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 73
www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. To change Window colors and effects: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 74
Windows 2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want to look for background images. If the location you want is not in the list, click Browse and locate the drive from your notebook. Windows supplies a Support. Type screen savers in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 75
www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your Windows desktop. They can be right-click in an empty area of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the gadget you want, then drag it to the Sidebar. Tip To - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 76
Sidebar Properties dialog box opens. You can change: • Whether the Sidebar starts each time Windows starts • Whether the Sidebar is always on top of other windows (always visible) • The side of the screen the sidebar appears on • The monitor that the sidebar appears on (if you have an external - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 77
www.gateway.com Changing system sounds You can change the sounds that play for system events, such as Windows startup and shut down, logging on and logging off, window maximizing and minimizing, and error messages. To change system sounds: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 78
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings Help For more information about mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type mouse settings in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 79
www.gateway.com Changing touchpad or pointing device settings To change your touchpad or pointing device settings: Shortcut Start ➧ Control Panel ➧ Hardware and Sound Enable or Disable. Tip You can turn the touchpad and optional pointing device on or off, depending on which device you prefer to use - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 80
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 4 If you want to modify the device settings, click Settings. 5 Click the + in front of a setting, then modify the setting. Tip You may have received your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to only accept clicking by using the touchpad buttons. You can change this - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 81
Documents folder. The Shared Documents folder is accessible from all accounts on that notebook and from other computers on the network. To add, delete, or modify user accounts: 1 Click accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 75 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 82
the user account that you want to use. Changing accessibility settings Your notebook can be a powerful tool, but it may be less useful to you if items on the screen are difficult to see, or if the mouse is difficult to control. Windows - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 83
easier to see • Make the mouse and keyboard easier to use • Use text or visual alternatives for sounds Using voice recognition You can attach a microphone to your notebook (or use the built-in microphone on select Gateway notebooks) and configure Windows to create typed text from your voice. To - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 84
Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. Control Description ■ Click (Change display brightness settings for your power sleep settings for the current power plan. For more information about adjusting the power plan, see your notebook Reference Guide. ■ Drag the brightness - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 85
gateway notebook's files with their counterparts on a server or desktop computer. For more information about synchronizing your notebook, click Start, then click Help and Support notebook when you give presentations. For more information about giving a presentation, see your notebook Reference Guide. - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 86
Windows Setting up parental controls You can use parental controls to: • Control and monitor the Internet activity of your children • Block inappropriate games and programs • Schedule the times your children can use your notebook • Print activity reports that contain a detailed history of notebook - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 87
www.gateway.com Scheduling notebook and Internet use To schedule the times a user can access Restrictions dialog box opens. 3 Click inside the grid to set when the user can access your notebook. Blocked hours are blue, and allowed hours are white. Restricting game access You can restrict games by - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 88
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 3 Click Set game ratings. The Game Restrictions dialog box opens. 4 Click the level of games you want allowed, then click OK. The settings are saved. To restrict specific games: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Set up - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 89
gateway.com 4 Click the level of access you want for each game listed, then click OK. If the game you want to restrict access to is not shown on the list, see "Restricting specific programs" on page 83. Restricting specific programs To restrict specific report of a user's notebook and Internet use: 1 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 90
CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 84 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 91
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85 - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 92
for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep your notebook up-to-date. Use Windows Update to choose updates - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 93
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you can use to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click ( - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 94
for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. If you use your notebook several hours every day, you probably want to - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 95
hard drive later (the next time you restart your notebook). If you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, it provides a summary of the problems that it found. 4 Correct any problems that are found by following the on-screen instructions - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 96
complete hard drive backup. To back up files: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 90 3 Click Backup Now, then click Run a file backup now. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 97
If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must manually move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To move files and settings from your old computer: 1 If you want to transfer program settings to your new notebook, install those programs - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 98
, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Finding your documents Many programs save your personal data files in the Documents or My Documents folder. Look in your old computer's documents folder for personal data files. To find files in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 99
about more search options, click Help. Notices Copyright © 2008 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 100
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9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 67 computers naming 49 and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 102
up account 22 IP address entering 50 ISP See Internet service provider K keyboard icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 103
title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 104
creating WMA files 36 editing tack information 37 playing audio CD 33 playing audio file 32 viewing video file 32 Windows Mobility Center 78 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 63, 86 WMA file creating 36 editing track information 37 playing 32 Wordpad 17 workgroup naming 49 World - Gateway MD73 | 8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 105
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