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Gateway DX430X Testing your network, Adding a printer to your network, Wireless security

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CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer

4Click a network, then click Connect.

If you can see the network name, but you cannot connect to it, your network is using security. Right-click on the network, then click Properties. Modify the security settings to match the settings you set on your access point.

Wireless security

For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came with your access point.

Help

For more information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type wireless network security methods in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.

Testing your network

Now that your home network is set up, log onto one of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site.

If you are unable to connect to the Internet:

1Click (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click the Network and Sharing Center.

2Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of the window. Take any actions suggested.

•If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections

•If you are using a wireless Ethernet network, make sure that your access point is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with the patterns described in the access point documentation

•Compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with the patterns described in the router or access point literature

•Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer

•Turn off all of the devices, then power them back on

•Refer to your router’s or access point’s troubleshooting information

•Contact your Internet service provider

Adding a printer to your network

Instead of plugging a printer into your computer, you can add a printer to your network. To add a printer to the network, do one of the following:

•Connect your printer to your networked computer, then share the printer. For information about sharing printers, see “Sharing drives and printers” on page 57.

•Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For more information, see the instructions that came with your router or access point.

•Use a printer that has built-in networking.

•Use a print server.

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Contents

Page Page Contents Page Page Page CHAPTER1 Getting Help •Using the Gateway Web site •Using Help and Support •Using online help Thank you for purchasing our computer Using the Gateway Web site Using Help and Support Searching for a topic Getting help for Windows Media Center Using online help Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity CHAPTER2 Using Windows Vista •Using the Windows desktop •Working with files and folders •Searching for files Using the Windows desktop Using the Start menu Adding icons to the desktop Identifying window items Working with files and folders Viewing drives Creating folders Copying and moving files and folders Deleting files and folders Searching for files Using the Windows Search Using advancedsearchoptions Browsing for files and folders Working with documents Creating a new document Saving a document Opening a document Printing a document Shortcuts CHAPTER3 Using the Internet and Faxes •Learning about the Internet •Setting up an Internet account •Using the World Wide Web Learning about the Internet Setting up an Internet account Accessing your Internet account Using the World Wide Web Connecting to a Web site Downloading files Using e-mail jdoe@hotmail.com Sending e-mail Checking your e-mail Using faxes Using Windows Fax and Scan Sending a Fax Page Page Setting upyourcoverpagetemplate Faxingascanneddocumentor fromprograms Canceling afax Receiving and viewing a fax Page CHAPTER4 Using Drives and Media Files •Using the diskette drive •Using the memory card reader •Using an optical drive Using the memory card reader Memory card types Using a memory card Using the diskette drive Using an optical drive Identifying drive types Inserting an optical disc Playing a CD Playing a DVD Playing a Blu-rayDisc Playing an HD-DVD Recording to optical discs Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Playing optical discs PlayinganopticaldiscusingWindowsMediaPlayer Page Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files Recording audiofiles CreatingWMAandMP3 music files Building a music library Editing track information Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD CreatingamusicCDusingWindowsMediaPlayer Creating a video DVD Creatingavideo DVDusing WindowsDVDMaker Page Creating and copying data discs Creating a data disc Using Windows Media Center Starting Windows Media Center Page Using the Media Center remote control CHAPTER5 Networking Your Computer •Introduction to networking •Wired Ethernet networking •Wireless Ethernet networking Introduction to networking Making sure your broadband connection works Networking terms you should know Wired Ethernet networking Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Equipmentyouneedforarouter-basedEthernetnetwork Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware InstallingEthernetcardsanddrivers Connecting networkcables Setting upanetworkusingarouter Wireless Ethernet networking Wireless Ethernet standards Using an access point Equipmentyouneedforanaccesspoint-basednetwork Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installingwirelesscardsanddrivers Setting upyouraccess point Setting up your network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Using aDHCP server Configuring yourrouter Connecting to a wireless Ethernet network Connecting toyournetwork Page Wireless security Testing your network Adding a printer to your network Sharing resources Sharing drives and printers Sharingdrives orfolders Un-sharingdrivesandfolders Sharingprinters Using the network Viewing shared drives and folders Creating a shortcut to a network drive Opening files across the network Copying files across the network Printing files across the network Page CHAPTER6 Protecting Your Computer •Hardware security •Data security •Security updates Hardware security Kensington lock slot Data security Startup and hard drive password Windows user accounts Protecting your computer from viruses Using McAfee SecurityCenter Scanningforandremovingviruses Updatingyourvirusdefinitions Configuring McAfeeVirusScan Page Using McAfeeParentalControls Using Windows Security Center Modifyingsecurity settings Security updates Windows Update Schedulingautomaticupdates BigFix Page CHAPTER7 Customizing Windows •Changing screen settings •Changing system sounds •Changing mouse settings Changing screen settings Changing color depth and screen resolution Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds Selecting a screen saver Changing gadgets Using agadget’s controlpanel Configuring the gadgetSidebar Setting up multiple monitors Changing system sounds Changing mouse settings Adding and modifying user accounts Useraccounttips Changing power-savingsettings Changing the power scheme Page Changing accessibility settings Using the Ease of Access Center Using voice recognition Index