GATEWAY GWTC116-1 (01) PDF DOCUMENT

Please follow these steps to begin setting up your GATEWAY GWTC116-1:

1. Plug the Power Adapter into a wall outlet.

2. Plug the Power Adapter into the laptop.

3. Press and hold the Power Button.

4. Follow the on-screen Windows prompts to finish the setup.

The box for the GATEWAY GWTC116-1 contains the following items:

1. Laptop

2. Power Adapter

3. Warranty Book

4. Quick Start Guide

The exterior of the GATEWAY GWTC116-1 includes the following features:

1. Power Button

2. Micro SD Slot

3. USB 2.0 Port

4. Headphone Port

5. Charging port

6. USB 3.0 Port

7. Mini HDMI Output

8. Camera

9. Touchpad

The AC adapter included with your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 was specifically designed and approved for your model. Utilization of an after-market adapter may damage either the notebook or other devices connected to it. If damage is determined to have been caused by utilization of an unauthorized power supply, it will not be protected under warranty.

On your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, Cortana is your personal digital assistant that works across all your Windows 10 devices to help you get things done. By learning more about you over time, Cortana becomes more useful every day. It is designed to be transparent to keep your trust. Cortana is available on your PC, tablet, and phone to assist you whenever and wherever you need it.

Cortana Home on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 is the place to go for personal suggestions, a daily glance of the day ahead, recommendations for restaurants to check out, and more.

The Notebook is where Cortana on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 keeps track of what you like and what you want. You can use it to control what Cortana knows about you, including your interests and favorite places.

Cortana on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 can remind you about important things in your life. It uses time-based, people-based, and location-based reminders that trigger at the right time on any of your devices, ensuring you never miss a thing.

When you search from the taskbar on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, Cortana will show you results from your PC, the web, and OneDrive. You can also use Cortana for help with troubleshooting. If you have a problem or a question, type it into the Windows search box, and Cortana will provide instant answers or links to helpful websites.

Microsoft Edge on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 is an all-new browser designed to go beyond browsing. It has built-in inking capabilities, allowing you to write or type directly on webpages and share your mark-ups. It features a premium reading experience, a reading list, and an improved address bar. With Cortana enabled, you can instantly move from searching to doing, making for a more personal and responsive web experience.

Microsoft Edge on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 has built-in technology that lets you write or type directly on webpages. You can add your thoughts on the page and then easily share it with others or save it to OneNote, transforming any webpage into your canvas.

Microsoft Edge on the GATEWAY GWTC116-1 delivers a built-in reading experience. A new reading view option lets you enjoy online articles in a distraction-free layout optimized for your screen size. You can also save and organize any webpage or PDF file in your reading list for convenient access later.

The address bar in Microsoft Edge on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 makes recommendations to speed you to your online destination. You can also get quick answers for weather, stock, definitions, and calculations, including fun facts like “How tall is the Eiffel Tower?”, directly from the address bar.

With Cortana enabled in Microsoft Edge on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, you can move quickly from browsing to doing. You get instant access to key actions like making reservations or reading reviews without leaving the page you’re on. You can also highlight an unfamiliar term to get a contextual explanation that doesn’t take you away from where you are.

On your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, Windows 10 offers built-in games, graphics, and Xbox features. DirectX 12 technology provides stunning visuals, and Game DVR lets you record and share your best moves. The Xbox app allows you to see what friends are playing, chat with the community, and track scores. The system has built-in support for the Xbox controller and allows streaming of Xbox One games to your PC. You can even start a game on your PC and continue it on your Xbox.

To stream games from your Xbox to your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, follow these steps:

1. Check your hardware: Ensure your PC meets the hardware requirements for game streaming.

2. Turn on streaming: On your Xbox One, go to Settings > Preferences. Under System & App, select “Allow game streaming to other devices (beta)”. Next, under SmartGlass Connections, choose your preferred setting to allow devices to connect.

3. Make the connection: On your PC, go to the Start button icon > Xbox > Connection, then choose your Xbox and select Connect. The Xbox app will connect automatically when it’s turned on.

Once connected, select Stream and choose the game you want to play. You can also choose an Xbox One game anywhere in the app and then select “Play from console” to stream it.

To stream Xbox games to your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, you will need:

• At least a 1.5 GHz multicore processor.

• 4 GB of RAM or more.

• An Xbox One console and a controller.

• A wired Ethernet connection is recommended for best performance. If using a wireless connection, an 802.11 N or newer wireless adapter is required.

Your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 with Windows 10 comes with great built-in apps like Photos, Maps, Groove (the new music app), and Movies & TV. This family of apps shares an elegant look and feel that works consistently across your Windows 10 devices for an instantly recognizable experience.

The Photos app on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 helps organize your growing collection of photos, making them easy to navigate. The app can create albums of your life events, showcasing the best shots to tell a great story. It also features an auto-enhance function for expert touch-ups. Every photo is safely backed up with a full-resolution copy in your OneDrive online storage.

The built-in Mail and Calendar apps on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 feature the familiar and rich capability of Microsoft Word built into the authoring experience. You can easily insert tables, add pictures, and use bullets and color. New touch gestures help you read, sort, and archive your mail. A new navigation bar allows you to move freely between your email and your calendar.

Windows Defender is included with Windows 10 on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 and works right out-of-the-box to keep you protected. It is constantly updated to meet evolving threats and is faster at detecting and protecting you against emerging malware. Windows Defender uses a highly scalable backend service to draw fast insights and respond in hundreds of milliseconds.

Microsoft SmartScreen on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 defends against phishing sites by performing a reputation check and will block sites that are thought to be phishing sites. It also defends against socially-engineered downloads of malicious software.

Windows Hello provides the most secure authentication method on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1: your presence. It allows you to log in with a look or a touch for fast access, so you can skip typing a password. This two-factor identification is enterprise-grade secure. Note that Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, such as a fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor, or other biometric sensors.

Hiberboot technology in Windows 10 on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 makes your Start-up the fastest ever. This feature optimizes Windows 10 to get the most out of your device.

InstantGo on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 maintains network connectivity when your screen is off in standby mode. This allows the system to update things in the background and keeps it ready to instantly resume so that you don’t miss anything. Note that this feature is hardware dependent and not applicable to all devices.

The familiar Start menu on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 is back in a more robust and expanded format. On the left side of the Start menu, you will find:

• Most used: The apps that you use every day, front and center.

• Suggested/recently added: A place to discover new apps based on your current collection and any new apps you install from the Windows Store.

• Places: The fastest way to access File Explorer, Settings, and Power.

• All apps: A list of all your installed apps, arranged for easy alphabetical browsing.

On your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, you can pin your favorite things to the Start menu for fast access. This can include favorite apps, programs, folders, people, or websites.

If the Start menu on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 feels cluttered, you can organize your pinned apps into groups. Simply move a tile to an open space, and when a gray divider bar appears, release the tile. You can then move more tiles in or out of the group to suit your needs.

Working in multiple apps is easier with enhancements in Snap on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1. You can quickly organize up to four windows on your screen by dragging apps into the corners. Windows will even suggest how to fill the gaps with other open apps.

On your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, use task view to see all of your open apps and quickly switch between them. If you’re working on many different projects, you can add a new desktop to keep things neatly organized. You can create a desktop for work and another for things you do at home.

To move apps between virtual desktops on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, select task view from the task bar, and then drag the app you want from one desktop to another. You can also create another virtual desktop by dragging an app to New Desktop.

Continuum on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 optimizes your experience for what you’re doing and the device you’re using. For touch-capable devices, Continuum allows you to switch between a mouse/keyboard optimized interface and a touch-optimized interface, called tablet mode. In tablet mode, menus and taskbars adapt for touch input, and the Start menu and apps open in full screen.

To switch to tablet mode on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1, select the Action Center icon on the taskbar and select tablet mode. If you are using a 2-in-1 device, Continuum will prompt you to switch modes if you flip or remove the keyboard. When you enter tablet mode, the interface adjusts for touch input, with the Start menu and apps opening in full screen. You can drag an app to the side of the screen to snap two apps at once and drag it to the bottom to close it.

Your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 is designed to feel seamless and fresh. Automatically-enabled updates help keep you current on the latest security and features. New features are delivered through these updates, helping your system to feel fresh and new.

OneDrive is an online storage service integrated into Windows 10 on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1. It is also available as an app. OneDrive makes it simple to access and share your files and photos across your devices. When you make a change on one device, the updates are available on your other devices, so you can pick up right where you left off.

The built-in Windows Store on your GATEWAY GWTC116-1 provides a constant stream of the latest apps and content. You can get more done faster with apps that work with Cortana and have live tiles for real-time updates. You can acquire content with ease using your preferred payment method. Everything you download from the Store is certified by Microsoft to help keep your devices safer and can be set up to automatically update to ensure your apps are always current.