Table Of Contents - Gateway NV75S02u User Manual

Starting your computer
Wireless connection ........................................... 4
Registration ........................................................ 5
Software installation ........................................... 6
Recovery ............................................................ 6
Having trouble? .................................................. 6
Computer Basics
Safety and comfort ............................................. 8
Safety precautions ...................................... 8
Health precautions .................................... 11
Getting to know your computer
Top view - display ............................................ 14
Top view - keyboard......................................... 15
Special keys.............................................. 16
Touchpad .................................................. 19
Front view......................................................... 20
Rear view ......................................................... 21
Left view ........................................................... 21
Right view......................................................... 23
Base view......................................................... 24
Upgrading your computer
Expanding through options .............................. 26
Connectivity options.................................. 26
Power supply
AC power adapter ............................................ 31
Battery pack ..................................................... 32
Battery pack characteristics ...................... 32
Installing or removing the battery pack ..... 34
Charging the battery ................................. 35
Checking the battery level......................... 35
Optimizing battery life ............................... 35
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Battery-low warning.................................. 36
Software
Using Windows and your software .................. 38
Welcome Center ...................................... 38
Internet security offer ............................... 38
Productivity software ................................ 39
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Gateway Recovery Management............. 39
Gateway My Backup ................................ 39
Playing multimedia files............................ 43
AutoPlay................................................... 45
Playing downloaded files.......................... 45
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Playing DVD movies ................................ 46
Playing Blu-ray movies............................. 47
Social networks (optional) ........................ 48
Internet
First steps on the net ....................................... 53
Protecting your computer ......................... 53
Choose an Internet Service Provider ....... 53
Network connections................................ 55
Surf the Net! ............................................. 59
Security .................................................... 62
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Helpdesk
Safe computing................................................ 75
Maintenance............................................. 75
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Updates.................................................... 82
Windows Remote Assistance................... 83
Recovery
Gateway Recovery Management .................... 85
Creating recovery discs............................ 85
Recovering your system .................................. 88
Types of recovery..................................... 90
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