Gateway m505 User Manual
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171 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com 3Click the Desktop tab. 4Click a background picture in the Background list. - OR - Click Browse to select a background picture from another location. 5If you want the picture you chose to cover the entire screen, click the arrow button to open the Position list, then click Stretch or Tile. 6If the picture you chose does not cover the entire screen and you did not choose to stretch or tile the image in Step 5, you can change the solid color behind the picture by clicking the arrow button to open the Color list, then clicking a color. 7Click OK. Help and SupportFor more information about changing the desktop background in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing desktop background in the Search box , then click the arrow.
172 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M505 www.gateway.com Selecting a screen saver You can use a screen saver to keep others from viewing your display while you are away from your notebook. Windows supplies a variety of screen savers that you can choose from, and many more are available from the Internet and as commercial products. To select a screen saver: 1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3Click the Screen Saver tab. 4Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then click the screen saver you want. Windows previews the screen saver. 5If you want to customize the screen saver, click Settings, then make your changes . If the Settings button is not available, you cannot customize the screen saver you selected. 6If you want to display the Welcome (Login) screen whenever you exit the screen saver, click the On resume, display Welcome screen check box.
173 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com 7If you want to change the time before the screen saver is activated, click the up or down arrows next to the Wait box. 8Click OK. Help and SupportFor more information about selecting a screen saver in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword screen savers in the Search box , then click the arrow.
174 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M505 www.gateway.com Changing the touchpad settings You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, and other touchpad settings. To change your touchpad settings: 1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens.
175 Changing the touchpad settings www.gateway.com 3Click the Device Settings tab, then click Settings to change your touchpad settings. 4To modify a touchpad setting, click the + in front of a setting, then modify the setting. 5Click OK to save changes. Help and SupportFor more information about changing mouse settings in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword mouse settings in the Search box , then click the arrow.
176 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M505 www.gateway.com Programming the multi-function buttons The Launch Manager utility lets you change the actions of the multi-function buttons. For a description of the buttons, see “Multi-function buttons” on page 31. To program the multi-function buttons: 1Click Start, All Programs, Launch Manager, then click Launch Manager. The Launch Manager utility opens. 2Click the arrow button to open a button list, then click the program you want. -OR- Click Add, select a program, the click OK. 3Click OK.
177 Adding and modifying user accounts www.gateway.com Adding and modifying user accounts You can create and customize a user account for each person who uses your notebook. You can also switch (change) user accounts without turning off your notebook. User account tips ■If you want to create an account for someone, but you do not want that user to have full access to your notebook, be sure to make that account limited. Remember that limited accounts may not be able to install some older programs. ■If a program or peripheral device is installed in one account, it may not be available in other accounts. If this happens, install the program or device in the accounts that need it. ■Files created in one account are not accessible from other accounts unless the files are stored in the Shared Documents folder. The Shared Documents folder is accessible from all accounts on that computer and from other computers on the network. To add, delete, or modify user accounts: 1Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2Click/Double-click the User Accounts icon. The User Accounts window opens. 3Follow the on-screen instructions to add, delete, or modify a user account. Help and SupportFor more information about user accounts in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword user accounts in the Search box , then click the arrow.
178 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M505 www.gateway.com To switch user accounts: 1Click Start, then click Log Off. The Log Off Windows dialog box opens. 2Click Switch User. The Windows We l c o m e screen opens. 3Click the user account that you want to use. When you switch between user accounts, any programs that were running for the previous user continue to run.
11 179 Networking Your Gateway M505 Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers, and a single Internet connection among the connected computers. Read this chapter to learn about: ■Benefits of using a network in your home, small office, or home office ■Types of network connections ■Purchasing additional network equipment ■Installing and configuring your notebook for Ethernet networking ■Turning the wireless Ethernet emitter on and off
180 Chapter 11: Networking Your Gateway M505 www.gateway.com Benefits of networking A network lets you: ■Share a single Internet connection ■Share computer drives ■Share peripheral devices ■Stream audio and video files ■Play multi-player games Sharing a single Internet connection Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same broadband connection or modem and telephone line and access the Internet at the same time. This saves on the cost of installing another telephone line for your second computer and paying for a second Internet service provider (ISP) account. Sharing drives With a network, you can copy files from computer to computer by copying and pasting or dragging and dropping. You will no longer waste your time transferring files by using recordable media. In addition, you can map a drive on a networked computer to another computer, and access the files as if they were located on the hard drive of the computer you are using. Help and SupportFor more information about sharing an Internet connection in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword internet sharing in the Search box , then click the arrow. Help and SupportFor more information about sharing network drives in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword sharing network drives in the Search box , then click the arrow.