Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Ifaproblemoccurs, refertotheQ & A included in the
Some devices and software referred to in the UserGuidemaynotbeprovidedand/orchanged byupgrade. Notethatthecomputerenvironmentreferredin theUserGuidemaynotbethesameasyourown environment. The illustrations provided in this guide assume thatyouroperatingsystemisWindowsVista. The User guide supplied with this computer may varydependingonyourmodel.
User Guide The document you are currently reading is the User Guide. Youcanreaditbydouble-clickingtheicononthe Desktop. [. . . ] YoucandownloadvariousGadgetsfromtheInternetotherthanthedefaultGadget.
Sidebar / Gadget Structure
IfyoulaunchWindows, theSidebarisautomaticallylaunchedandtheSidebarandGadgetappearatthesideofthe Desktop.
Gadget
Sidebar
IftheSidebarisnotlaunchedautomaticallywhenWindowsstarts, clickStart > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Sidebartolaunchitmanually. ToalwaysdisplaytheSidebar, right-clickovertheSidebarandselectProperties and then select the Sidebar is always on top of Screen option in the Arrangementfield.
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Adding a Gadget
YoucanfindagadgetintheGadget GalleryandaddittotheSidebar.
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If you click the +atthetopoftheSidebar, theGadgetGalleryopens.
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Ifyoudouble-clickonagadget, thegadgetisaddedtotheSidebar.
Youcanmoveagadgettoanotherlocationbydraggingitwiththemouse. Ifyouplacethemousepointeroveragadget, thecloseandoptionbuttonsappear.
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Exiting the Sidebar
Right-clickontheSidebaricon( ExittoexittheSidebar. )intheSystemTraywiththeclockonthetaskbarandselect
Closing the Sidebar
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EvenifyouclosetheSidebar, theSidebarcontinuesrunningintheSystemTrayintheclockarea, thoughitisnotdisplayed ontheDesktop. ToclosetheSidebar, right-clickovertheSidebarontheDesktopandselectClose Sidebar. ToopentheSidebaragain, right-clickontheSidebaricon( )intheSystemTraywiththeclockonthetaskbarandselect Open.
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Window
Awindowisthebasicframeforacomputeroperation. Asanexample, let'sseethelayoutofaPictures Window. Click Start( ) > Pictures.
TheitemsandnamesmaydifferdependingonyourcomputermodelandtheWindowsVistaversion.
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Window Layout
1 2 Move Button 3 Menu Bar 4 Toolbar
Address Display Line
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Window Button Search Box Sort Order Folder / File
10 Preview Window 5 Search
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Information Window
1 Address Display Line 2 Move Button 3 Menu Bar 4 Toolbar 5 Search Window 6 Window Button 7 Search Box 8 Sort Order 9 Folder / File 10 Preview Window 11 Detailed Information Window
Showsthelocationofthecurrentlyselectedfolderorfile. Youcansearchforfilesbyspecifyingthetextincludedinthefilenameorwithinthefileor fileattributes. Afolderisusedtosystematicallygroupandmanagefiles, andmayincludefilesinsub-folders. Afileisadocumentorvariouskindsofinformationgeneratedasaresultofaprogramoperation. Thisisalsocalleddata.
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Window View Functions
IfyouhavesetuptheAerofunction, youcanuse thewindowviewfunctions.
Switching between Windows
This function arranges multiple windows in D so that userscaneasilyviewthewindows. The User Controlswindowforthatuseropens.
Click Parental Controls > UseandconfigurethenecessarysettingsintheWindows Settingsatthebottom. Ifyou click OK, theParentalControlssettingiscompleted.
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Using Activity Report
Youcanviewandevaluateyourchildren'sinternetaccess throughtheActivityReport.
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ToviewtheActivityReport, clickonView Activity Report on the right of the User Controlswindow.
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OpentheUser Controls window referring to the descriptions of Parental Controls.
If you click the View Activity Report, thefollowing window opens displaying a computer operating summary.
Set Activity Reporting to On.
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Windows Mobile Center
UsingWindowsMobileCenter, youcaneasilyconfigurecomputersettingssuchasthevolume, thewirelessnetwork connectionsettings, thedisplaysettings, etc. allatthesametime.
SomefunctionsmaynotbesupporteddependingontheWindowsVistaversion.
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Click Start( ) > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Mobile Center. Alternatively, click Start( Control Panel > Mobile PC > Windows Mobile Center. Battery Status Settings
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Volume Control Display Connection Settings
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Easy Network Manager Window Configurethevolume, thebatterystatus, theexternaldisplay, theSynccenter, etc. accordingtoyourrequirements.
ConfigurableitemsmaydifferdependingontheinstalledWindowsVistaversionorprograms. IfEasyNetworkManagerprogramisinstalled, youcanseeEasyNetworkManagerwindow. TurningoffWLANintheMobilityCenterisnotappliedtotheStatusindicatorandtheMENUwindow.
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Chapter 4. Using the Network
Wired Network Wireless Network
ConnectingtoaWirelessLAN
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Using the Easy Network Manager
NetworkSettings UsinginAnotherLocation DiagnosingtheNetworkStatus
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Connecting with a Modem Bluetooth
BluetoothFunction UsingBluetooth
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Wired Network
Awirednetworkisanetworkenvironmentusedforacompanynetworkorbroadbandinternetconnectionathome. Before You Start!
YoucanalsoconfigurethenetworksettingsusingtheEasyNetworkManager. p. 100
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ConnectaLANcabletothecomputer'sLANport.
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Right-clickovertheLocal Area Connection and select Properties.
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Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
Click Manage Network Connections from the left pane.
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Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the NetworkingtabandclickProperties.
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ConfiguretheIPsettings. WhenusingDHCP, selectObtain an IP address automatically. TouseastaticIPaddress, select Use the following IP address, andsettheIP addressmanually.
TheLANdevicedrivermaydifferdependingon yourLANdevicemodel. Toaddanetworkcomponent, clickInstall in the screenshowninthefigureabove. Youcanadd clients, services, andprotocols.
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WhennotusingDHCP, askyournetwork administratorfortheIPaddress.
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Whenyouhavecompletedthesettings, clicktheOK button. Thenetworksettingshavebeencompleted.
Using both DHCP and a fixed IP simultaneously
Using the Alternate ConfigurationprovidingbyWindows Vista, youcansetbothautomaticandfixedIPaddresses and then you can select to use either of them to connect totheInternet.
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Select the Alternate Configurationtab, selectUser configuredandfillinthecorrespondingfields.
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Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center and click Manage Network Connectionsintheleftpane.
Right-clickovertheLocal Area Connection and select Properties.
Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the NetworkingtabandselectProperties.
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Whenyouhavecompletedthesettings, clicktheOK button.
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Wireless Network
Awirelessnetwork(WirelessLAN)environmentisanetworkenvironmentthatenablescommunicatingbetween multiplecomputersathomeorasmall-sizeofficethroughwirelessLANdevices. [. . . ] However, theoperatingsystem(Windows)calculatesthe storagedevicecapacityassumingthat1KB=1, 024Bytes, andthereforethecapacityrepresentationoftheHDDin Windowsissmallerthantheactualcapacityduetothe differenceincapacitycalculation. (E. g. Fora80GBHDD, Windowsrepresentsthecapacityas74. 5GB) Inaddition, thecapacityrepresentationinWindows maybeevensmallerbecausesomeprogramssuchas Recovery Solution may reside in a hidden area of the HDD.
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Glossary
TheGlossaryliststheterminologiesusedinthisUserGuide. Forterminologiesotherthanthese, lookinWindowsHelp.
Backup A way to save the current data to restore it later if necessary. Abackupisawaytorestorecomputerdata whenthedataorcomputerisdamaged. Client This refers to a computer that uses a shared network resourceprovidedbyaserver. [. . . ]