Gateway DX430X 93

www.gateway.com

using DVD drive 31

using Windows Media Player 33, 34

MultiMediaCard 30

music library building 39

music tracks copying 38

N

name computer 53 workgroup 53

naming computers 53 workgroup 53

network testing 57 using 58

O

online help 3, 4

opening documents 14 files 7

files across network 59 folders 9

programs 7

P

pasting

files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16

PDA

memory cards 30

playing

audio CD 33, 35 audio file 34 Media Player file 34 multimedia files 34 music CD 35

Windows Media Player file 34

power

changing schemes 81 schemes 81

printer sharing 58

printing documents 15

files across network 59

programs closing 16 opening 7

projector

color quality 77 screen resolution 77

R

recording
audio file	37
audio files	33
CD tracks	38
optical discs 33
recovering files and folders		11
Recycle Bin 6
deleting files and folders		11
emptying	12

recovering files and folders 11

remote control

see Windows Media Center

remote control
removing files and folders	6, 11,
12, 16
renaming files and folders	16
restoring files and folders	11
router
configuring 54

S

saving documents 14

screen

adjusting settings 72 resolution 77 saver 74

Search utility 12

searching

for files and folders 12, 13 in Help and Support 3

Secure Digital		30
sharing
drives	57
folders	57
printer	58
shortcuts
adding to desktop			8
closing programs			16
closing windows			16
copying	16
deleting files and folders				16
keyboard		16
pasting	16
renaming files and folders				16
selecting adjacent items in
	list	16
selecting items in list 16
switching between files,
	folders, or programs
	16
SmartMedia	30
software
See programs

Sound Recorder recording audio 37

Start button 6 Start menu 7 starting programs 7

subnet mask entering 54

support using 2

T

taskbar 6

TCP/IP protocol configuring 54

telephone canceling fax 27 installing Fax 23

receiving and viewing faxes

sending fax 26

sending faxes from program

sending scanned image fax

setting up fax cover page template 26

testing network 57 title bar 8

transferring

files from Internet 21

U

un-sharing drives 58 folders 58

updating

device drivers 2

McAfee SecurityCenter 64

user accounts

adding in Windows XP 80 switching in Windows XP 80

using

Fax 23

V

VGA port 77

video

playing 33, 34

viewing

shared drives 58 shared folders 58

virus

protecting against 63 removing 63

87

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