Gateway LT 1000 Guide de sécurité
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STARTERGUIDE
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.
Contents
We do Windows .......................................................................... 4
Getting things started ............................................................... 5
Maintaining order ....................................................................... 6
Improving performance ........................................................... 7
Need additional help? ............................................................... 8
Surng the ’net...........................................................................10
Welcome to e-mail!...................................................................11
For your listening and viewing pleasure...........................12
Keeping your computer safe.................................................13
Backing up a bit .........................................................................15
Prepare to recover.....................................................................16
4
After you start your computer and complete the Windows® setup, the first thing you’ll see on
your screen is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button, and 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
audio and video
Click the Oce 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.
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
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.
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
8
If you need a little extra help with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options
designed to meet your needs:
• Gateway Web support—Available 24/7,
Gateway’s online support provides current drivers,
product specifications, tutorials, and personalized
information about your computer. Visit us at
www.support.gateway.com.
• Help and Support—This collection of Windows
help and troubleshooting information, along with
automated support, is easily accessible. Just click
Start, then click Help and Support. Click a link,
do a search, or simply browse to find what you’re
looking for.
Help and Support is a
quick and easy way to get
information
Gateway’s Web support is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week
need additional help?
9
• User guide—For detailed information on using your
Gateway computer, see the provided Reference Guide or
online User Guide. To access the online guide, click Start, All
Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.
• Tech support—For help and advice you can trust, talk to
people who know computers. You can find the number on
the setup poster that came with your computer.
Check your User Guide for easy-
to-understand information on a
variety of topics
®
help, continued...
10
Explore theWorld WideWeb 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)
surng the ’net
To learn more about America Online, click the AOL icon on your Windows desktop.
This is a 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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