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Gateway MT6460 Starter Manual Download Page 7

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Summary of Contents for MT6460

Page 1: ... STARTERGUIDE ...

Page 2: ...Thank you 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 ...

Page 3: ...Contents Getting started with Windows 4 Windows Welcome Center 7 Getting help 8 Internet 10 E mail 11 Using CDs and DVDs 12 Safety and security 14 Improving performance 19 Restoring your system 20 ...

Page 4: ...rt button and Recycle Bin icon Other icons may be added depending on your computer s configuration Click Start to access programs and to turn off your computer Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them This is the Windows desktop Add icons of your own we do Windows For more information aboutWindows see Windows Basics under Help and Support in the Start menu ...

Page 5: ...ter in Sleep mode Click here to access the Internet e mail and your most frequently used programs Type here to find a file or folder Click here to open files and folders access networking and to change settings getting things started Click here to lock your computer Click here to shut down your computer Click here to see all your programs For more information aboutWindows see Windows Basics under ...

Page 6: ... save something right away use the Documents folder that has already been set up for you To access that folder click Start then click Documents Documents Already created for you this folder is ready for immediate use Computer Look here to see what s on your computer maintaining order For more information aboutWindows see Windows basics under Help and Support ...

Page 7: ...well as links to special deals from Gateway partners To access theWelcome Center click Start Control Panel then click System and Maintenance ClickWelcome Center and select an option Get information about your computer Learn about the newest features inWindowsVista Transfer files and settings from a previous computer to a new one ...

Page 8: ...information about your computer Visit us at www support gateway com Help and Support This collection ofWindows help and troubleshooting information along with automated support is easily accessible Just click Start then click Help and Support Click a link do a search or simply browse to find what you re looking for Help and Support is a quick and easy way to get information Gateway sWeb support is...

Page 9: ...n your desktop or notebook computer BigFix Pre installed for you on your Gateway computer BigFix checks your computer for problems and conflicts and lets you know if it finds something To start BigFix click Start All Programs Accessories SystemTools then click BigFix Click Help then click Tutorial to learn more about it Check your User Guide for easy to understand information on a variety of topic...

Page 10: ...P you ve connected with Type in an Internet address such as www gateway com click Go and you re on your way This is a Web page The address bar is where you type in the Internet address or URL Universal Resource Locator surfing the net To learn more about the Internet see Using the Internet in your online user guide This is a linkedWeb page If your pointer arrow turns into a hand when you move over...

Page 11: ...scription in the Subject box type the e mail message then click Send Your message will arrive at most e mail addresses in seconds Type a short description of your message here Include others in your message by typing their e mail addresses here or in the To box Type the e mail address of the person you want to send a message to here This is the user name part of an e mail address This is the Inter...

Page 12: ... your computer then click the Play button You can control how the music CD or video DVD plays fromWindows Media Player Click these buttons to play pause or stop disc playback You can also control the volume here Songs or scene selections from the disc you are playing are listed here Note You must have a DVD disc drive to play a DVD for your listening and viewing pleasure For more information about...

Page 13: ...ick Rip Make sure that the songs you want to create MP3s of are checked then click Start Rip Windows Media Player will create MP3s and save them to the Music folder Create a DVD To save content such as data or movies to DVD openWindows Media Player and put a blank writable DVD into the DVD burner on your computer Click Burn select the video then click Add to Burn List When you ve selected all the ...

Page 14: ...p to date Use these tools regularly to improve the security of personal information stored on your computer Windows Security Provides access to security features such asWindows Security Center Windows Firewall Windows Update andWindows Defender all built into WindowsVista McAfee SecurityCenter Reduces the chances of a virus affecting your computer BigFix Monitors your computer for problems and ale...

Page 15: ...Vista security settings click Start Control Panel Security then click Security Center securing the perimeter Select and control the type and level of protection you want for your computer Guard against spyware pop ups and other unwanted software For more information on security see ProtectingYour Computer in your online user guide ...

Page 16: ...y to bypass the security features built intoWindowsVista Microsoft creates a high priorityWindows update to fix the problem You should updateWindows regularly to keep your computer secure To runWindows Update click Start All Programs then click Windows Update and download high priority updates You can schedule automatic updates with Windows Update ...

Page 17: ...need to extend your subscription to update McAfee SecurityCenter after the complimentary trial period ends Your computer came with McAfee VirusScan Personal Firewall and Spamkiller turned on McAfee Privacy Service is turned off To turn on that service and keep the other ones on as well connect to the Internet and register McAfee SecurityCenter when prompted For more information on security see Pro...

Page 18: ...igFix detects a problem it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon To fix the problem click that icon and BigFix will open Click here for information about updates specific to your computer Click here then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix For more information on security see Protecting your Computer in your online user guide Click here to go directly to the GatewayWeb support site De...

Page 19: ...tructions Do this regularly and you ll have a smoother running system Click here to return your computer to a previous state when it was working better Click here to see details about the components of your system Click here to adjust how quickly your computer goes into power saving modes Click here to do maintenance such as Disk Cleanup or to defragment your hard drive click Advanced Tools then O...

Page 20: ...roll back your computer to a previous state when everything worked right Vista takes regular snapshots of your system called RestorePoints You can return to one of these Restore Points to get your computer running again To take advantage of the restore features inWindows click Start Control Panel System and Maintenance then click Backup and Restore Center ...

Page 21: ...drive you use you ll need either several CD R discs or one DVD R or DVD R disc CD RW DVD RW and DVD RW discs will not work To create the disc click Start All Programs Gateway Recovery Center then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the on screen instructions When prompted choose either Create System Recovery Discs makes a backup of applications and drivers or Create ISO image c...

Page 22: ... click Recovery Manager last option The System Recovery wizard opens 5 Follow the on screen instructions 6 Click one of the following system recovery options when prompted Recovery with Automatic Data Backup recommended This moves the contents of the hard drive to the C My Backup folder and installs a new copy ofWindows This option saves your existing data files but all programs must be re install...

Page 23: ...n IMPORTANT If your hard drive has failed and you can t restore the software from the hard drive contact Gateway Customer Care for help After you restore your computer it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory You still need to downloadWindows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer s software up to date ...

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