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GETTING STARTED

with your Gateway computer

Look inside for helpful hints on:

• Using

Windows

• Using

multimedia

• Protecting and recovering

your computer

• Wireless

networking

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Summary of Contents for MX6708

Page 1: ...Gateway computer Look inside for helpful hints on UsingWindows Using multimedia Protecting and recovering your computer Wireless networking 8511111_GW GSG indd 1 8511111_GW GSG indd 1 11 3 2005 2 19 3...

Page 2: ...our 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 8511111_GW GSG indd 2 8511111_GW GSG indd 2 11 3 2005 2 19 3...

Page 3: ...indows 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 8511111_GW GSG indd 3 8511111_GW GSG indd 3 11 3 2005 2...

Page 4: ...your computer o Drag items to the Recycle Bin to delete them This is the Windows desktop Add icons of your own see your user guide for instructions Click the Windows Media Player icon to play CDs and...

Page 5: ...our computer Click here to access the Internet e mail and your most frequently used programs Click here to see all your programs Click here to nd a le or folder to change settings on your computer or...

Page 6: ...older 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...

Page 7: ...gularly and you ll have a smoother running system For more information see Performance and maintenance under Help and Support improving performance Clean it up Click here to eliminate performance and...

Page 8: ...h 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 sur...

Page 9: ...e 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 addres...

Page 10: ...tton You can control how the music CD or video DVD plays fromWindows Media Player Click these buttons to play pause or stop a CD or DVD You can also control the volume here Songs or scene selections f...

Page 11: ...r will create MP3s and save them to the My Music folder in My Documents Create a DVD To save content such as data or movies to DVD open Nero Express from the Start menu Put a blank writable DVD into t...

Page 12: ...nk discs ready You ll need either several CD R discs or one DVD R or DVD R disc depending on the type of recordable drive you use CD RW DVD RW and DVD RW discs will not work To create the disk click S...

Page 13: ...to get your computer running again 1 Click Start Help and Support then click Undo changes to your computer with System Restore 2 Click Restore my computer to an earlier time then click Next 3 Click a...

Page 14: ...rd drive s original factory installed contents is saved on a hidden area of your hard drive If you need to restore your computer to its original factory settings you can recover from your hard drive 1...

Page 15: ...ast 4 GB of hard drive space to use this restore option 5 Click Next then click Yes 6 When le recovery has nished click Restart Your computer restarts andWindows nishes its setup and installation IMPO...

Page 16: ...u should Regularly update your McAfee SecurityCenter software Install all critical updates for MicrosoftWindows Use BigFix a program provided by Gateway to give you access to the latest information ra...

Page 17: ...scription 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...

Page 18: ...secure To runWindows Update click Start All Programs then click Windows Update Click Express to download high priority updates including those that are security related You can schedule automatic upd...

Page 19: ...icon To x the problem click that icon and BigFix will open Click here for information about updates speci c to your computer Click here then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix For more informa...

Page 20: ...a cable or DSL modem see your Internet service provider for more information Many Gateway notebooks come with wireless networking already installed If your notebook does not have wireless installed yo...

Page 21: ...inter Connect the printer to your access point if the access point includes a USB or parallel port Use a wireless print server Hotspots If you are on the road with your wireless notebook and want to c...

Page 22: ...at support gateway com Help and Support This collection of help and troubleshooting information along with automated support is easily accessible Just click Start then click Help and Support Click a...

Page 23: ...BigFix Pre installed for you on your Gateway computer BigFix checks your computer for problems and con icts and lets you know if it nds something To start BigFix click Start All Programs Accessories...

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