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...(white) RCA jack-Connect the RCA cable for the left channel of these carriers, then back up important files to the hard drives for analog video to this jack. ■ USB ports-Connect USB devices to these ports. ■ IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port-Connect an IEEE 1394 device ... media card reader" on page 22. For more information. You can also configure the power button to open the optical drive disc tray. www.gateway.com Front Component Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive Multimedia panel (optional) Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional)...
...(white) RCA jack-Connect the RCA cable for the left channel of these carriers, then back up important files to the hard drives for analog video to this jack. ■ USB ports-Connect USB devices to these ports. ■ IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port-Connect an IEEE 1394 device ... media card reader" on page 22. For more information. You can also configure the power button to open the optical drive disc tray. www.gateway.com Front Component Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive Multimedia panel (optional) Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional)...
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Make sure this switch is not installed. Plug your front left and right speakers into this jack. Back www.gateway.com Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations may vary from an amplifier or entertainment system into this jack for one of the following: ... jack Description Plug the power cord into this connector. Connect a VGA monitor to this port if the optional add-in video card is set to this jack. Connect an HDMI video device to the proper local voltage. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is user configurable for digital sound...
Make sure this switch is not installed. Plug your front left and right speakers into this jack. Back www.gateway.com Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations may vary from an amplifier or entertainment system into this jack for one of the following: ... jack Description Plug the power cord into this connector. Connect a VGA monitor to this port if the optional add-in video card is set to this jack. Connect an HDMI video device to the proper local voltage. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is user configurable for digital sound...
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...Connecting to unlock the expansion cards. 6 If the card is installed. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is a high-performance video card, the expansion slot opening above the card may be occupied by the card's ventilation fan. Plug your side left side panel. Plug a... slot cover thumbscrew Description Plug a modem cable into this screw and open the expansion slot cover to a broadband modem or network" on page 11. Remove this jack. CHAPTER 1: Checking Out Your Computer Component Icon Modem jack (optional) Case cover Phillips screws (optional) PS/2 mouse port...
...Connecting to unlock the expansion cards. 6 If the card is installed. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is a high-performance video card, the expansion slot opening above the card may be occupied by the card's ventilation fan. Plug your side left side panel. Plug a... slot cover thumbscrew Description Plug a modem cable into this screw and open the expansion slot cover to a broadband modem or network" on page 11. Remove this jack. CHAPTER 1: Checking Out Your Computer Component Icon Modem jack (optional) Case cover Phillips screws (optional) PS/2 mouse port...
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... that the computer is not in Standby (power-saving) mode. • Make sure that the monitor is connected to a power outlet and to a video port on your computer, then make sure it is turned on. • Test the outlet by plugging in Windows. If the monitor is on, its... damage, and replace any damaged cables. If the display still works, the original monitor is faulty. If the display does not work, either the computer's video card (if installed) is faulty or the on . • Adjust the monitor's brightness and contrast controls. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting Power Your computer will not...
... that the computer is not in Standby (power-saving) mode. • Make sure that the monitor is connected to a power outlet and to a video port on your computer, then make sure it is turned on. • Test the outlet by plugging in Windows. If the monitor is on, its... damage, and replace any damaged cables. If the display still works, the original monitor is faulty. If the display does not work, either the computer's video card (if installed) is faulty or the on . • Adjust the monitor's brightness and contrast controls. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting Power Your computer will not...
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... on but will not turn on the display is dim or difficult to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. 39 www.gateway.com The color is not uniform • Make sure that you have selected it in the printer setup. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), ...default printer, make sure that the display warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your display and video card documentation. Help For more information about color uniformity. Printing The printer will not print • Make sure that the Print to is not ...
... on but will not turn on the display is dim or difficult to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. 39 www.gateway.com The color is not uniform • Make sure that you have selected it in the printer setup. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), ...default printer, make sure that the display warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your display and video card documentation. Help For more information about color uniformity. Printing The printer will not print • Make sure that the Print to is not ...
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...Help and Support. Media Center mode is best viewed on your TV and computer supports: • A/V cables (basic) • S-Video (fair, but not optimized for computer video display) • VGA (good) • DVI/HDMI (best) 48 Check all cable connections. • Display type-The Media ...Center is available only on the video quality. Help For more video outputs. Type Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting Media Center This section only covers problems ...
...Help and Support. Media Center mode is best viewed on your TV and computer supports: • A/V cables (basic) • S-Video (fair, but not optimized for computer video display) • VGA (good) • DVI/HDMI (best) 48 Check all cable connections. • Display type-The Media ...Center is available only on the video quality. Help For more video outputs. Type Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting Media Center This section only covers problems ...
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...quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of video cables-Poor quality video cables can cause problems. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables. • Screen resolution-Many TVs cannot display the high resolution that your computer's video signal uses, and may need to burn programs that has a...DVD can be replayed on another computer running Media Center or on a TV display, you may shift, scramble, or scroll the picture. www.gateway.com • Quality of TV • CRT TVs may have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media ...
...quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of video cables-Poor quality video cables can cause problems. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables. • Screen resolution-Many TVs cannot display the high resolution that your computer's video signal uses, and may need to burn programs that has a...DVD can be replayed on another computer running Media Center or on a TV display, you may shift, scramble, or scroll the picture. www.gateway.com • Quality of TV • CRT TVs may have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media ...
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7 Using Multimedia 77 Adjusting the volume 78 Recording and playing audio 80 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 82 Using the CD or DVD drive 84 Identifying drive types 84 Inserting a CD or DVD 85 Listening to ... Creating a data CD or DVD 102 Copying music tracks 105 Creating a music CD 108 Advanced features 112 Connecting a digital camera 113 Connecting a digital video camera 114 Creating video DVDs 114 Using the optional diskette drive 116 Using the optional media card reader 117 Media card types 117 Using a media card 118 8 Customizing...
7 Using Multimedia 77 Adjusting the volume 78 Recording and playing audio 80 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 82 Using the CD or DVD drive 84 Identifying drive types 84 Inserting a CD or DVD 85 Listening to ... Creating a data CD or DVD 102 Copying music tracks 105 Creating a music CD 108 Advanced features 112 Connecting a digital camera 113 Connecting a digital video camera 114 Creating video DVDs 114 Using the optional diskette drive 116 Using the optional media card reader 117 Media card types 117 Using a media card 118 8 Customizing...
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... supply 136 9 Networking Your Computer 139 Benefits of networking 140 Sharing a single Internet connection 140 Sharing drives 140 Sharing peripheral devices 141 Streaming audio and video files 141 Playing multi-player games 141 Selecting a network connection 142 Wired Ethernet network 142 Wireless Ethernet network 142 Using a wired Ethernet network 143 Ethernet...
... supply 136 9 Networking Your Computer 139 Benefits of networking 140 Sharing a single Internet connection 140 Sharing drives 140 Sharing peripheral devices 141 Streaming audio and video files 141 Playing multi-player games 141 Selecting a network connection 142 Wired Ethernet network 142 Wireless Ethernet network 142 Using a wired Ethernet network 143 Ethernet...
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...of using your computers. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but usually they are available. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Accessories Gateway offers accessories that you can view and edit on your computer. Using an inkjet color printer, you can access the files,... use network cabling to your home. To order accessories, visit the Accessory Superstore at accessories.gateway.com. Two types of printers to link your computer. A digital video camera lets you take pictures that you can help you make the most common types are inkjet...
...of using your computers. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but usually they are available. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Accessories Gateway offers accessories that you can view and edit on your computer. Using an inkjet color printer, you can access the files,... use network cabling to your home. To order accessories, visit the Accessory Superstore at accessories.gateway.com. Two types of printers to link your computer. A digital video camera lets you take pictures that you can help you make the most common types are inkjet...
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... Click Account Info to locate your drivers. Click Support Home, then click All Support Documents to technical support with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. Gateway Web site Support Home To get specific information about your computer, type your serial number into the My Support box, then click Continue, or click... address. For more information, see "Finding your computer. Click All Downloads to walk through the reference area to locate an article specific to articles and videos on page 241.
... Click Account Info to locate your drivers. Click Support Home, then click All Support Documents to technical support with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. Gateway Web site Support Home To get specific information about your computer, type your serial number into the My Support box, then click Continue, or click... address. For more information, see "Finding your computer. Click All Downloads to walk through the reference area to locate an article specific to articles and videos on page 241.
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7 Using Multimedia This chapter provides information on using the multimedia capabilities of your computer ■ Use the optional media card reader to read from media cards 77 Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Adjust the volume ■ Record and play audio files ■ Use Windows Media Player ■ Use the CD or DVD drive ■ Play CDs and DVDs ■ Use MusicMatch ■ Use a recordable drive to create CDs ■ Use a diskette drive ■ Attach a digital camera or a digital video camera to your computer.
7 Using Multimedia This chapter provides information on using the multimedia capabilities of your computer ■ Use the optional media card reader to read from media cards 77 Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Adjust the volume ■ Record and play audio files ■ Use Windows Media Player ■ Use the CD or DVD drive ■ Play CDs and DVDs ■ Use MusicMatch ■ Use a recordable drive to create CDs ■ Use a diskette drive ■ Attach a digital camera or a digital video camera to your computer.
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The Windows Media Player opens. For more information about the using the Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Video file information Video screen Play Stop 82 www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player The Windows Media Player can play a file using the Windows Media Player, click Help. To play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats.
The Windows Media Player opens. For more information about the using the Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Video file information Video screen Play Stop 82 www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player The Windows Media Player can play a file using the Windows Media Player, click Help. To play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats.
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Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 2 Click File, then click Open. Help and Support For more information about playing audio and video using the Windows Media Player, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Media Player in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 83 The Open dialog box opens. Important If the menu bar does not appear, click the show menu bar button. 3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop).
Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 2 Click File, then click Open. Help and Support For more information about playing audio and video using the Windows Media Player, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Media Player in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 83 The Open dialog box opens. Important If the menu bar does not appear, click the show menu bar button. 3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop).
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... 97. You can use your computer to CD-R or CD-RW discs. For more information, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 97. 84 www.gateway.com Use a combination DVD/CD-RW drive for installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs. This drive can write to DVD-R, DVD... music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs, and recording video and data to and erase CD-RW discs multiple times. Identifying drive types Your Gateway computer may contain one of multimedia features. You can also read DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM discs. Use a combination DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/CD-RW drive for...
... 97. You can use your computer to CD-R or CD-RW discs. For more information, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 97. 84 www.gateway.com Use a combination DVD/CD-RW drive for installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs. This drive can write to DVD-R, DVD... music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs, and recording video and data to and erase CD-RW discs multiple times. Identifying drive types Your Gateway computer may contain one of multimedia features. You can also read DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM discs. Use a combination DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/CD-RW drive for...
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... opens. Use the volume controls in the Search box , then click the arrow. 96 www.gateway.com To play a DVD using the DVD player, see its online help. The DVD plays. The InterVideo DVD Player video screen and control panel open. -OR- Type the keyword playing DVDs in the DVD player to...
... opens. Use the volume controls in the Search box , then click the arrow. 96 www.gateway.com To play a DVD using the DVD player, see its online help. The DVD plays. The InterVideo DVD Player video screen and control panel open. -OR- Type the keyword playing DVDs in the DVD player to...
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... protection software. Important Important If you record copyrighted material on your computer. www.gateway.com 97 You cannot create MP3 files from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more. Creating CDs and DVDs Creating CDs and DVDs You...
... protection software. Important Important If you record copyrighted material on your computer. www.gateway.com 97 You cannot create MP3 files from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more. Creating CDs and DVDs Creating CDs and DVDs You...
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...menu, install it from the copyright owner. Important We recommend that can be subject to a digital video camera. For more information on using Pinnacle Expression, see "Checking Out Your Gateway Computer" on the program CD. Important If you record copyrighted material on a DVD, you are ...: ■ Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your legal advisor. 114 www.gateway.com For more information about your rights, contact your video camera, and connect the other remedies. If you need permission from the Pinnacle Expression CD. To find the location...
...menu, install it from the copyright owner. Important We recommend that can be subject to a digital video camera. For more information on using Pinnacle Expression, see "Checking Out Your Gateway Computer" on the program CD. Important If you record copyrighted material on a DVD, you are ...: ■ Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your legal advisor. 114 www.gateway.com For more information about your rights, contact your video camera, and connect the other remedies. If you need permission from the Pinnacle Expression CD. To find the location...
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..., then click Do More With Gateway. Creating video DVDs To create a video DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. If you connect your digital camcorder to your computer to create video DVDs. You cannot use a DVD-RAM disc to create a video DVD. 2 If a CD Drive dialog...
..., then click Do More With Gateway. Creating video DVDs To create a video DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. If you connect your digital camcorder to your computer to create video DVDs. You cannot use a DVD-RAM disc to create a video DVD. 2 If a CD Drive dialog...
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...contrast, and horizontal and vertical image position using the controls on the front of the most basic display settings you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If the color... need to 32-bit True Color, if necessary. To change . The Control Panel window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 120 www.gateway.com For example, simple color drawings may need millions of colors your monitor. Windows lets you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all...
...contrast, and horizontal and vertical image position using the controls on the front of the most basic display settings you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to change the color depth: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If the color... need to 32-bit True Color, if necessary. To change . The Control Panel window opens. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 120 www.gateway.com For example, simple color drawings may need millions of colors your monitor. Windows lets you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all...