Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Using the GlossaryoftheUserGuide, youcaneasily Ifaproblemoccurs, refertotheQ & Aincludedinthe
SomedevicesandsoftwarereferredintheUser Guidemaynotbeprovidedand/orchangedby upgrade. Notethatthecomputerenvironmentreferredin theUserGuidemaynotbethesameasyourown environment. TheimageusedforthecoverandtextoftheUser Guidemaynotbethesameasactualones. Thefiguresinthisguideareprovidedassumingthat youroperatingsystemisWindowsXP. Thefigures aresubjecttochange. [. . . ] ClickthetitleattherighttoviewthedescriptionoftheWindowsfeatures.
Thescreenlayoutmaydifferdependingonthecomputermodelandtheoperatingsystem.
Clickthetitle.
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Help and Support
HelpandSupportallowsyoutoviewthefeaturesand usageofWindows. Also, itallowsyoutosearchthe informationyouwantbyenteringasearchkeyword. Search:EnterasearchkeywordtoviewtheHelp.
Fixing a problem:Ifaproblemoccurs, youcangethelp.
How to Change Desktop (Background Picture) New Features of Windows XP > Windows XP Items: Walkthroughs on How to Use PCs > Walkthroughs: AfterclickingCustomize PC, youcanviewthewayto changethebackgroundpictureonChange Desktop.
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Windows XP Screen Layout
Desktop
Ifyouturnonthecomputer, theDesktopwillappear. TheDesktopistheworkspace(screen)ofacomputerandis configuredasfollows:
Thescreenlayoutmaydifferdependingonthecomputermodelandtheoperatingsystem.
Shortcut Icons
Youcanlaunch programsbyclicking the shortcut icons on theDesktop. .
Start Menu
The menu from whichyoucanlaunch programs.
Recycle Bin
Youcandropuseless filesandfoldershere.
Language Bar
Switchestextinput language.
Start button
Pressthestartbutton. TheStartmenuappears.
Taskbar
Currentlyrunningprogramsare displayedhere.
System Tray with Clock
Showssomerunningprogramicons. Iconsnotbeingusedarehidden. Ifyou clickthearrowmarkontheleft, youcan viewhiddenicons.
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Start Menu
Themenufromwhichyoucanlaunchprograms. Alternatively, presstheWindowskeyonthekeyboard.
Items that are pined to the Start menu. User account name
My Documentsfolder
My Computer All Programs Control Panel
Frequently used programs
Help and Support Search Run
My Computer Control Panel Help and Support Search Run
Displaysthecontentsoftheharddisk, theCD-ROMdrive, thenetworkdrive(s), andfloppydisks. Runprogramsordocuments.
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Window
Awindowisabasicfoundationforoperatingyourcomputer. Forinstance, awindowofyourcomputerisconfiguredas follows: ClickStart > My Computer.
Displayedmenusandnamesmaybevaried.
Double-clickthe Local Disk, whichisaharddiskdrive, toviewthefoldersandfilessavedinyourcomputer. Minimize button Menu Bar Title Bar Toolbar Close button Maximize button Folder Icon
Fast Operation Window
Drive Icon (Memory)
What is a Drive?Afolderisjustlikeacabinetthatkeepsfilesorfolders. Youcankeepfilesorfoldersofsimilarkindsinafolder. Afileistheminimumunitofmaterialscreatedbyusingaprogramandisalsocalleddata. How to View the Entire Drive Structure ClickthefoldericonfromtheToolbartoviewthedrivestructure. IfanetworkkeyissetintheAP, thenetworkkey inputwindowwillappear. Enterthenetworkkeyin theinputwindowandclickOK.
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Connecting to computer-to-computer networks (peer-to-peer or ad hoc)
Incomputer-to-computerwirelessnetworks, youcan wirelesslyconnect2ormorecomputersthathave wirelessLANmodules. Usingthismethod, acomputer that is not connected to the Internet can share the Internet byaccessinganothercomputerconnectedtotheInternet. (Referto"SharingInternetAccess"onpage 82. ) Youcanconnectbycompletingthefollowingsteps:
Step1. Setupacomputer-to-computernetworkona
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ClickChangetheorderofPreferredNetworks.
computer. Setting up a computer-tocomputer network
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OntheWirelessNetworktab, clickAdvanced.
Right-clickontheWireless Network Connection ( )icononthetaskbar, andselectView Available Wireless Networks.
Clear`Automaticallyconnecttonon-defaultnetwork' checkbox, ifitisselected. Select`Computer-tocomputer(adhoc)networksonly', andclickClose.
IntheWirelessNetworkstab, clickAdd.
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Enterthenetworkname(e. g. samsung), and unselect`Thekeyisprovidedformeautomatically'. EntertheencryptionkeyintheNetworkkeyfield, andclickOK.
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Checkthattheconfigurednetworkname(e. g. samsung)isinthe'Preferrednetworks'item, and clickOK.
Topreventanetworkconnectionfromanunauthorized user, itwouldbebettertoconfigureanetworkkey (encryptionkey). Anetworkkeyconsistsof5~13 alphanumericcharacters(e. g. magic), orof10~ 26hexadecimalnumbers(ahexadecimalnumberis representedbynumbers`0'to`9'orletters`a'to`f').
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Step 2. Connecting to the configured computer
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Enteracryptographickeyinthenetworkkeyboxand clickConnect.
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Right-clickontheWireless Network Connection ( )icononthetaskbar, andselectView Available Wireless Networks.
Ifthenetworkkeyisnotconfiguredin"Connectingto computer-to-computernetworks(peer-to-peerorad hoc)"onpage 74, justclickConnect, withoutany keystrokes.
Whenconnectedtothewirelessnetwork, thesystem displays Connectedintheselectednetworkofthe NetworkConnectionwindow.
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Selectthewirelessnetworkname(e. g. samsung) specifiedin"Connectingtocomputer-to-computer networks(peer-to-peeroradhoc)"onpage 74, andclickConnect.
Checking the connection statusMovethemouse pointerovertheWirelessNetworkConnection ( )icononthetaskbar, andtheconnectionstatusis displayed.
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Wireless Network Setup Using the Wireless LAN Setup Program
The procedures to connect to an access point using a wirelessLANconfigurationprogramaredescribed. Since thewirelessLANconfigurationprogramisincludedinthe SystemSoftwareMedia, theuserhastoinstalltheprogram.
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Enteraprofilenametobeusedfortheconnection andselectthesecuritysettingsoftheAPtobe connected to in the Securitytab.
Atheros Wireless Network Adapter Device
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Insert the System Software MediaintotheCDdrive andinstallthewirelessLANconfigurationprogram (ACU:AtherosClientUtility). SelectSystem Software Media > User Installation > Wireless LAN Driver ReadMe, clickReadMe and installtheprogramaccordingtotheinstructions. Right-clickthewireless LAN configuration program( )ontheTaskbarandselectOpen Atheros Client Utility. Alternatively, clickStart > All Programs > Atheros Client Utility > Atheros Client Utility. In the Profile Managementtab, clickScan to search foravailablewirelessnetworks. Selectthenameofanaccesspoint(AP)toconnectto fromthenetworkname(SSID)andthenclickActivate.
Thenetworkauthentication, encryptiontypeand passwordofanaccesspointareconfiguredthroughthe accesspointmanagementprogram. Forthesecurity information, checkthesecuritysettingsofanaccess pointoraskyourwirelessnetworkadministrator. [. . . ] However, theoperatingsystem(Windows)calculatesthe storagedevicecapacityassumingthat1KB=1, 024Bytes, andthereforethecapacityrepresentationoftheHDDin Windowsissmallerthantheactualcapacityduetothe differenceincapacitycalculation. (E. g. Fora80GBHDD, Windowsrepresentsthecapacityas74. 5GB) Inaddition, thecapacityrepresentationinWindows maybeevensmallerbecausesomeprogramssuchas RecoverySolutionmayresideinahiddenareaofthe HDD.
Macrovision Certification Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotectiontechnology thatisprotectedbymethodclaimsofcertainU. S. patentsandotherintellectualpropertyrightsownedby MacrovisionCorporationandotherrightsowners. Useof thiscopyrightprotectiontechnologymustbeauthorized byMacrovisionCorporation, andisintendedforhome andotherlimitedviewingusesonlyunlessotherwise authorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation. Reverse engineeringordisassemblyisprohibited.
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Glossary
TheGlossaryliststheterminologiesusedinthisUserGuide. Forterminologiesotherthanthese, lookinWindowsHelp.
Backup Awaytosavethecurrentdatatorestoreitlaterif necessary. Abackupisawaytorestorecomputerdata whenthedataorcomputerisdamaged. Client This refers to a computer that uses a shared network resourceprovidedbyaserver. [. . . ]