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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ... programs 25 Canceling a fax 25 Receiving and viewing a fax 26 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 27 Playing music and movies 28 Playing audio and video files 28 i
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ... programs 25 Canceling a fax 25 Receiving and viewing a fax 26 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 27 Playing music and movies 28 Playing audio and video files 28 i
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... audio files and music libraries 31 Creating music files 31 Building a music library 33 Editing track information 33 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 34 Creating a music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center...
... audio files and music libraries 31 Creating music files 31 Building a music library 33 Editing track information 33 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 34 Creating a music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center...
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..., including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help. Playback controls Media library 28 Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click Library, then ...
..., including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help. Playback controls Media library 28 Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click Library, then ...
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Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Playlist Video screen 30 CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the computer to do with the disc, click Play. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens.
Playback controls 4 If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. Playlist Video screen 30 CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 3 If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the computer to do with the disc, click Play. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens.
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... to the next file on the disc (when you record and play audio files. For the location of the microphone jacks, see "Playing audio and video files" on your computer. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into one of the following to control playback... and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the microphone jacks on page 28.
... to the next file on the disc (when you record and play audio files. For the location of the microphone jacks, see "Playing audio and video files" on your computer. The Sound Recorder opens. 3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into one of the following to control playback... and music libraries Creating music files Help For more information about playing audio files, see your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com 5 Click one of the microphone jacks on page 28.
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... click and drag songs that you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you do not use your computer for other remedies. If you need permission from the Library to...
... click and drag songs that you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you do not use your computer for other remedies. If you need permission from the Library to...
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...copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. The main screen opens. 35 www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you do not use your recordable optical disc drive.... 2 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker: Important We recommend that you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from ...
...copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. The main screen opens. 35 www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you do not use your recordable optical disc drive.... 2 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker: Important We recommend that you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from ...
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The videos are added to the video DVD, then click Add. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens. 5 Find and select the videos you want to add to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows you how much disc capacity will be used. 6 Click Next. The Ready to burn disc dialog box opens. 36
The videos are added to the video DVD, then click Add. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens. 5 Find and select the videos you want to add to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows you how much disc capacity will be used. 6 Click Next. The Ready to burn disc dialog box opens. 36
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... file system in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Autoplay dialog box opens. 2 Click Burn files to the disc. 37 www.gateway.com 7 Click any of the following instructions show you want to burn to disc, then click and drag the files to the empty disc folder... using the current settings. • Menu text changes the disc title, font, and button names. • Customize menu changes the menu fonts, background and foreground videos, audio track, and button styles. • Slide show creates a slide show from photo files. 8 Click Burn. Creating a data disc To create a data disc:...
... file system in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Autoplay dialog box opens. 2 Click Burn files to the disc. 37 www.gateway.com 7 Click any of the following instructions show you want to burn to disc, then click and drag the files to the empty disc folder... using the current settings. • Menu text changes the disc title, font, and button names. • Customize menu changes the menu fonts, background and foreground videos, audio track, and button styles. • Slide show creates a slide show from photo files. 8 Click Burn. Creating a data disc To create a data disc:...
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... Windows Media Center If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can use Windows Media Center to watch TV, videos, and movies, listen to navigate the Media Center menus. Because the remote control is ideally suited for playing and managing media files. The first time...
... Windows Media Center If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can use Windows Media Center to watch TV, videos, and movies, listen to navigate the Media Center menus. Because the remote control is ideally suited for playing and managing media files. The first time...
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www.gateway.com 3 Use the remote control navigation buttons to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies lets you play TV programs you ... disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital media device (such as an MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view individual pictures, pictures in a slideshow, or select movies from your video library. • Music lets you select songs from your music library, set up and use your FM radio tuner...
www.gateway.com 3 Use the remote control navigation buttons to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies lets you play TV programs you ... disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital media device (such as an MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view individual pictures, pictures in a slideshow, or select movies from your video library. • Music lets you select songs from your music library, set up and use your FM radio tuner...
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... buttons Numeric keypad/data entry buttons Power button Transport buttons Navigation buttons Button(s) Shortcut buttons Start button Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons Numeric keypad/data entry buttons Power button Transport buttons Navigation buttons Functions Give you control the playback of your media files from across ...
... buttons Numeric keypad/data entry buttons Power button Transport buttons Navigation buttons Button(s) Shortcut buttons Start button Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons Numeric keypad/data entry buttons Power button Transport buttons Navigation buttons Functions Give you control the playback of your media files from across ...
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.... Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to the highest color setting, if necessary. To change the color depth or screen resolution...
.... Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to the highest color setting, if necessary. To change the color depth or screen resolution...
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...monitor or projector to accommodate additional windows. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary monitor (both monitors have two video ports), you can use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. You may not represent the screens on the screen of... Windows desktop onto this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may need to deselect the check box for its driver. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display Settings...
...monitor or projector to accommodate additional windows. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary monitor (both monitors have two video ports), you can use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. You may not represent the screens on the screen of... Windows desktop onto this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may need to deselect the check box for its driver. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display Settings...
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...65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2... 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 18, 42, 44 DVD creating data 37 creating video 35 playing 29 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 48 E Ease of Access Center 75 editing music track information 33 e-mail address 20 checking for messages...
...65 extending 69 selecting screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2... 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 18, 42, 44 DVD creating data 37 creating video 35 playing 29 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 48 E Ease of Access Center 75 editing music track information 33 e-mail address 20 checking for messages...
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www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42 playing audio CD 29 audio file 28 multimedia files 28 music CD 29 video files 28 Windows Media Player file 28 power changing plans 73 plans 73 schemes 73 printer adding Bluetooth 53 sharing 51 printing documents 15 files...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42 playing audio CD 29 audio file 28 multimedia files 28 music CD 29 video files 28 Windows Media Player file 28 power changing plans 73 plans 73 schemes 73 printer adding Bluetooth 53 sharing 51 printing documents 15 files...
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... voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing ...33 creating MP3 32 creating music files 32 creating WMA files 32 editing tack information 33 playing audio CD 29 playing audio file 28 viewing video file 28 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 57 Windows Update 61 wired Ethernet network 42 equipment needed 43 example 42 installing cards 44 ...
... voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing ...33 creating MP3 32 creating music files 32 creating WMA files 32 editing tack information 33 playing audio CD 29 playing audio file 28 viewing video file 28 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 57 Windows Update 61 wired Ethernet network 42 equipment needed 43 example 42 installing cards 44 ...