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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
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...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... Creating music files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating a...
...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... Creating music files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating a...
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www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating... wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared ...Canceling a fax 95 Automatically retry sending a fax 96 Automatically canceling a fax 96 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Notebook 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 iii
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating... wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared ...Canceling a fax 95 Automatically retry sending a fax 96 Automatically canceling a fax 96 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Notebook 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 iii
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Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive...
Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive...
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Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for years to provide an exceptional balance of performance and portability. This design provides you are sure ...you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of -class service and support in good operating condition. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize yourself with...
Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for years to provide an exceptional balance of performance and portability. This design provides you are sure ...you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of -class service and support in good operating condition. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize yourself with...
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... Us Click Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook, type your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ ... a step-by-step wizard to get the latest software updates for both sales and support. 3 To view support documents for all Gateway notebooks. By entering your serial number you manage your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click the arrow button ...
... Us Click Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook, type your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ ... a step-by-step wizard to get the latest software updates for both sales and support. 3 To view support documents for all Gateway notebooks. By entering your serial number you manage your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click the arrow button ...
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...search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Results list. To view a list of your Gateway notebook. To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the ...Matches - Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index.
...search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Results list. To view a list of your Gateway notebook. To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the ...Matches - Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index.
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..., click on the Internet. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to activate the Media Center tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. To access Media Center help: 1 In ..., and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to open BigFix. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar.
..., click on the Internet. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to activate the Media Center tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. To access Media Center help: 1 In ..., and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to open BigFix. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar.
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...taskbar is like the top of a real desk. The Start button provides access to open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop contains..., depending on the menu that are running. Other buttons on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. After your notebook starts, the first screen you open a file or program by clicking an item on how your personalized work space where you see is set ...
...taskbar is like the top of a real desk. The Start button provides access to open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop contains..., depending on the menu that are running. Other buttons on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. After your notebook starts, the first screen you open a file or program by clicking an item on how your personalized work space where you see is set ...
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www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it, another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to open files, customize your notebook are ... item that you when the security settings on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to permanently delete them from your notebook. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on page 49. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. Using the Start ...
www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it, another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to open files, customize your notebook are ... item that you when the security settings on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to permanently delete them from your notebook. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on page 49. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. Using the Start ...
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...files ■ Sticky Notes - Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to ...fit the entire notebook display. practice and master pen input with added pen-based computing features: ■ Tablet...Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window...
...files ■ Sticky Notes - Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to ...fit the entire notebook display. practice and master pen input with added pen-based computing features: ■ Tablet...Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window...
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www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these...preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. Type the keyword... files and folders in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in the Search box, then click the ...
www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these...preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. Type the keyword... files and folders in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in the Search box, then click the ...
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...XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. They can contain files and other folders. The new folder is your notebook. For... Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on a notebook is stored in a file cabinet. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Type the keyword creating ...
...XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. They can contain files and other folders. The new folder is your notebook. For... Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on a notebook is stored in a file cabinet. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Type the keyword creating ...
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The document opens. For more information about installing or using your printer, see the folder you must have a printer connected to your notebook or have access to a network printer. Look in the Search box, then click the arrow. Printing a document Help and Support For more..., or print an existing document, first you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look in list. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in the Search box, then click the arrow. To print a document, you...
The document opens. For more information about installing or using your printer, see the folder you must have a printer connected to your notebook or have access to a network printer. Look in the Search box, then click the arrow. Printing a document Help and Support For more..., or print an existing document, first you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look in list. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in the Search box, then click the arrow. To print a document, you...
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... recovering or restoring your system under most conditions. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on...
... recovering or restoring your system under most conditions. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on...
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... they are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into...DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). If your notebook has, you continue, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a network" on ...
... they are recording to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into...DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). If your notebook has, you continue, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a network" on ...
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...for future use the marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. A message asks you ...if you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. You are done. As you want to "Burn ISO" ...
...for future use the marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. A message asks you ...if you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. You are done. As you want to "Burn ISO" ...
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...a disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for installation. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on your media burning software to follow the software's own ...of x, 2 of x, 3 of your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover software that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open...
...a disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for installation. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on your media burning software to follow the software's own ...of x, 2 of x, 3 of your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover software that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open...
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... install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive.
... install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive.
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... takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one... dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34
... takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one... dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34