Gateway MX6708 Getting Started

new Gateway computer. To listen to a music CD or watch a movie on DVD, click the Windows Media Player icon on your Windows desktop. Put the CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive on your computer, then click the Play button ( ). You can control how the music CD or video DVD plays from Windows Media Player. Click these buttons to play, pause, or stop a CD or DVD. You can also control the volume here. Songs or scene selections from the CD or DVD you are playing are listed here Note: You must have a DVD ...

screen is the Windows desktop. The desktop includes a taskbar, Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other icons can be added depending on your computer’s confi guration. 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 CDs and DVDs Click the Offi ce Trial icon to write letters or create a ...

recovery options when prompted: • Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it was when you purchased your computer. This process deletes your data fi les. • Full System Restore with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\ My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows XP. This option saves your existing data fi les, but all programs must be reinstalled and the program settings reconfi gured. You need at least ...

designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support—Available 24/7, Gateway’s online support provides current drivers, product specifi cations, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Visit it at support.gateway.com. • Help and Support—This collection of 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 browse the index to fi nd what you’re looki ...

fi nd a fi le, 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 fi nd a fi le 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 8511111_GW GSG.indd 5 8511111_GW GSG.indd 5 11/3/200 ...

recovery options when prompted: • Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system software as it was when you purchased your computer. This process deletes your data fi les. • Full System Restore with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\ My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows XP. This option saves your existing data fi les, but all programs must be reinstalled and the program settings reconfi gured. You need at least ...

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. 8511111_GW GSG.in ...

account. To send e-mail, connect to your ISP, click Start, then click E-Mail. When your default e-mail program opens. Complete any setup required, then click New and type the e-mail address of the person that you want to send a message to in the To box. Add a description in the Subject box, type the e-mail message, then click Send. Your message will arrive at most e-mail addresses in seconds. Type a short description of your message here Include others in your message by typing their e-mail ad ...