Gateway Profile 6 Manual

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GATEWAY PROFILE 6
USERGUIDE
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Chapter 1: Getting  Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
Thank  you  for  purchasing  our  computer!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Using  the  Gateway  Web  site   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Using  Help  and  Support   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Searching  for  a  topic   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Using  online  help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Microsoft  Certificate  of  Authenticity   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Chapter 2: Using  Windows  Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using  the  Windows  desktop  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Using  the  Start  menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Adding  icons  to  the  desktop   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Identifying  window  items  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Working  with  files  and  folders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Viewing  drives  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Creating  folders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Copying  and  moving  files  and  folders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Deleting  files  and  folders   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Searching  for  files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Using  the  Windows  Search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Browsing  for  files  and  folders   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Working  with  documents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Creating  a  new  document   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Saving  a  document  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Opening  a  document   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Printing  a  document  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Shortcuts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Chapter 3: Using  the  Internet  and  Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Learning  about  the  Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Setting  up  an  Internet  account   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Accessing  your  Internet  account   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Using  the  World Wide Web  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Connecting  to  a  Web site   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Downloading  files   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Using  e-mail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Sending  e-mail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Checking  your  e-mail   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Using  faxes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Using  Windows  Fax  and  Scan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Sending  a  Fax   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Receiving  and  viewing  a  fax   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Chapter 4: Using  Drives  and  Media  Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Using  the  memory  card  reader   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Memory  card  types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Using  a  memory  card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
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Using  the  diskette  drive   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Using  an  optical  drive  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Identifying  drive  types   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Inserting  an  optical  disc   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Playing  a  CD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Playing  a  DVD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Playing  a  Blu-ray  Disc  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Playing  an  HD-DVD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Recording  to  optical  discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Creating  audio  and  video  files   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Copying  optical  discs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Playing  music  and  movies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Playing  audio  and  video  files     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Playing  optical  discs    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Creating  audio  files  and  music  libraries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Creating  music  files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Building  a  music  library   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Editing  track  information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Creating  music  CDs  and  video  DVDs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Creating  a  music  CD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Creating  a  video  DVD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Creating  and  copying  data  discs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Creating  a  data  disc   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Chapter 5: Networking  Your  Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Introduction  to  networking   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Making  sure  your  broadband  connection  works   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Networking  terms  you  should  know  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Wired  Ethernet  networking   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Ethernet,  Fast  Ethernet,  or  Gigabit  Ethernet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Using  a  router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Setting  up  wired  Ethernet  network  hardware   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Wireless  Ethernet  networking   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Wireless  Ethernet  standards  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Using  an  access  point  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Setting up your network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Naming  the  computers  and  the  workgroup   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
Connecting  to  a  wireless  Ethernet  network   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
Wireless  security  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Testing  your  network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Adding  a  printer  to  your  network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Sharing  resources   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Sharing  drives  and  printers   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Using  the  network   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
Viewing  shared  drives  and  folders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
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Creating  a  shortcut  to  a  network  drive  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Opening  files  across  the  network   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Copying  files  across  the  network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Printing  files  across  the  network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Chapter 6: Protecting  Your  Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
Hardware  security  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Kensington  lock  slot   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Data  security  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Startup  and  hard  drive  password   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Windows  user  accounts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Protecting  your  computer  from  viruses   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Using  McAfee  SecurityCenter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Using  Windows  Security  Center  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
Security  updates   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Windows  Update  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
BigFix   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
Chapter 7: Customizing  Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Changing  screen  settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
Changing  color  depth  and  screen  resolution   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
Changing  the  appearance  of  windows  and  backgrounds   . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Selecting  a  screen  saver  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Changing  gadgets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Setting  up  multiple  monitors   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
Changing  system  sounds   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Changing  mouse  settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Adding  and  modifying  user  accounts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
Changing  power-saving  settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
Changing  the  power  scheme  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
Changing  accessibility  settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Using  the  Ease  of  Access  Center   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Using  voice  recognition   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
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Getting Help
•Using the Gateway Web site
•Using Help and Support
•Using online help
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Thank you for purchasing our computer!
You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are sure that you will be pleased 
with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. Each and every 
Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality 
control tests to ensure that you are provided with the best product possible.
Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our range of services and support. 
We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your computer 
in good operating condition.
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 knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you 
with fast, considerate service.
We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new 
Gateway computer for years to come.
Thanks again, from all of us at Gateway.
Using the Gateway Web site
Gateway’s online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most 
current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your 
computer. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com
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Using Help and Support
Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information, 
troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about 
Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer.
To start Help and Support:  
•Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
You can find help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an 
option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. You can 
also search for a topic.
Searching for a topic
To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help 
box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER.
For each search, you receive a list of suggested topics. To find the answer, click the result that 
most closely matches your question. Additional results may be available if the first list does not 
address your question.
Using online help
Many programs provide information so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task 
while you are using the program. You can access most online help information by selecting a 
topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on the menu bar and selecting Online 
Support from the list.
Available information depends on the program. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), 
a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues 
are discussed.
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Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes 
the product key code for your operating system. If you ever reinstall Windows Vista from the 
installation DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate it.
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