User manual ACER ASPIRE 4752

[. . . ] . 70 ii www. gateway. com Contents Chapter 6: Connecting Devices . 71 Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device . . 117 117 118 118 119 120 122 123 124 128 129 129 130 130 131 133 134 134 136 137 137 138 138 139 139 140 140 140 142 142 142 145 147 Chapter 9: Wireless Networking . 161 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 162 Changing mouse settings . [. . . ] If the connection is not working, contact your Internet service provider. Setting up your access point A wireless network sends and receives information through radio waves. This means that another computer outside your network can intercept the radio waves and take control of your network. If you do not set up security for your network, a hacker can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Check your access point documentation for information about installing it and setting network security. SecureEasySetup Your notebook may be SecureEasySetupTM ready. SecureEasySetup is a program that Gateway has already installed on select notebook models that helps you easily set up a secure wireless network. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make sure that your access point has it also. When you are ready to set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on your notebook. Click the SecureEasySetup icon on your Start menu, then follow the on-screen instructions. 130 Setting up your wireless network The wizard will have you press the SecureEasySetup button on the front of your access point and click the SecureEasySetup button in the Wizard. The software automatically configures your access point and sets up a secure wireless connection. Setting up your notebook Important Each computer on your network needs a unique Computer Name. You may have already named your computer and workgroup the first time you turned on your notebook. Naming your computers and workgroup To identify this computer on the network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Computer, then click Properties. The Computer Name Changes dialog box opens. 4 Type a unique computer name in the Computer name box. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to share, then click Sharing. 4 Click Share this printer. 5 Click OK. Using the network After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can: View shared drives and folders Map a network drive Open and copy files stored on other network computers Print documents on network printers 136 Using the network Viewing shared drives and folders Help and Support For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword workgroups in the Search box, then click the arrow. To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click Start, then click My Network Places. The My Network Places window opens. 2 Click/Double-click Entire Network. If you do not see the contents of the network after you double-click Entire Network, click entire contents. 3 Double-click Microsoft Windows Network. 4 Double-click the name of your workgroup. The names of each of the computers in your workgroup are listed. 5 Double-click the name of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to view. All shared drives and folders are listed. Mapping a network drive After a drive or folder on one computer is mapped as a drive on another computer, the contents of the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to the computer. For example, the My Documents folder on computer 1 is mapped as the Z drive on computer 2. To access the My Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the Z drive. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on page 137. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive wizard opens. 137 CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking 3 Click the arrow button to open the Drive list, then click the drive letter you want to map this drive or folder to. 4 Click Reconnect at Logon if you want to reconnect to this drive or folder each time you log on to the network. 5 Click Finish. Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 138 Connecting to hotspots Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. [. . . ] If your notebook has a voltage selector switch, make sure that the switch is in the proper position for your area. The voltage selector switch is set at the factory to the correct voltage. Make sure you provide adequate space, at least 6 inches (15 cm), around the notebook for ventilation when you set up your work area. Never insert objects of any kind into the notebook ventilation openings. 234 Some notebook are equipped with a three-wire power cord to make sure that the notebook is properly grounded when in use. [. . . ]