Gateway LT 1000 Starter Manual
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- Page 1 STARTERGUIDE ®...
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Page 2: Thank You
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. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents We do Windows ... 4 Getting things started ... 5 Maintaining order ... 6 Improving performance ... 7 Need additional help? ... 8 Surfing 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... -
Page 4: We Do Windows
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 Windows Media Player... -
Page 5: Getting Things Started
getting things started 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 access the Internet, e-mail, and your most... -
Page 6: Maintaining Order
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. -
Page 7: Improving Performance
improving performance 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 Clean it up Click here to eliminate performance and hard... -
Page 8: Need Additional Help
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. - Page 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.
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Page 10: Surfing The 'Net
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. The address bar is... -
Page 11: Welcome To Email
welcome to email! Staying in touch with family and friends is easy with email 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 email program opens. Complete any setup required, then click New and type the email address of the person that you want to send a message to in the To box. -
Page 12: For Your Listening And Viewing Pleasure
Enjoy listening to your favorite music or watching a movie with software already installed on your new Gateway computer. To listen to music or watch a movie, click the Windows Media Player icon on your Windows desktop. -
Page 13: Keeping Your Computer Safe
Your Gateway computer comes with hardware and software features that can help you keep your computer secure and up-to-date. To view or change Windows XP security settings, click Start, Control Panel, then click Security Center. Use these tools regularly to improve the security of personal information stored on your computer: • Windows Security—Provides access to security features such as Security Center,... - Page 14 safe and sound Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your computer secure. To run Windows Update, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update.
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Page 15: Backing Up A Bit
Take a trip back in time Microsoft System Restore lets you roll back your computer to a previous state when everything worked right. Every time you install new software, and every 24 hours (while your computer is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a snapshot of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. -
Page 16: Prepare To Recover
Before you create these “recovery discs, ” make sure that you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click Start, All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows... - Page 17 If you can run Windows... Click Start, All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens.
- Page 18 Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can’t restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer’ s software up to date.
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