Gateway MX6708 User manual

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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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.
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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
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4
After you start your computer and complete Windows® setup, the first thing you’ll see on your
screen is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button, and the Recycle Bin
icon. Other icons can be added depending on your computer’s configuration.
Click the Start button to access programs
and to turn your computer off
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 DVDs Click the Office Trial icon
to write letters or create a
spreadsheet
Click the
AOL icon
to set up
and send
e-mail
we do Windows
For more information about Windows, see“Windows basics”under Help and Support in the Start menu.
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5
The Start menu is the command center of your computer. Whether you want to start a program,
find a file, or change settings on your system, the Start menu is where it all begins.
Click here to shut
down your 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 find a file or folder,
to change settings on your
computer, or to get help.
For more information about Windows, see“Windows basics”under Help and Support.
getting things started
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6
Managing files 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
maintaining order
For more information about Windows, see“Windows basics”under Help and Support.
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7
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.
For more information, see “Performance and maintenance”under Help and Support.
improving performance
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 files
more quickly
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8
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.
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 America Online, click the AOL icon on your Windows desktop.
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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9
Staying in touch with family and friends is easy with e-mail and is usually free with your Internet
account.
To send e-mail, connect to your ISP, click Start, then click E-Mail. When your default e-mail
program opens. Complete any setup required, then click New and type the e-mail address of
the person that you want to send a message to in the To box. Add a description 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 Internet domain name
part of an e-mail address
For more information about e-mail, see“Using the Internet”in your online user guide.
welcome to e-mail!
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10
Enjoy listening to favorite music CDs or watching DVDs with software already installed on your
new Gateway computer.
To listen to a music CD or watch a movie on DVD, click the Windows Media Player icon on
your Windows desktop. Put the CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive on your computer, then
click the Play button ( ). You can control how the music CD or video DVD plays from Windows
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
from the CD
or DVD you
are playing
are listed here
Note: You
must have a
DVD drive to
play a DVD
For more information about using media, see “Using Multimedia”in your online user guide.
for your listening and viewing pleasure...
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