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... your computer, call our Automated Troubleshooting System at www.support.gateway.com. All other countries. MAN GERSHWIN SETUP POSTER R1 5/07 Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports DVD/CD drive (optional) Voltage switch Power connector Video jack (optional) PS/2 keyboard...
... your computer, call our Automated Troubleshooting System at www.support.gateway.com. All other countries. MAN GERSHWIN SETUP POSTER R1 5/07 Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports DVD/CD drive (optional) Voltage switch Power connector Video jack (optional) PS/2 keyboard...
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...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 ...52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 55 Hardware security 56 Kensington lock slot 56 Data security 56 Startup and hard drive password 56 Windows user accounts 56 Protecting your computer from viruses 57 Using Norton Internet Security 57 Using Windows Security Center 59 ...
...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 ...52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting your computer 55 Hardware security 56 Kensington lock slot 56 Data security 56 Startup and hard drive password 56 Windows user accounts 56 Protecting your computer from viruses 57 Using Norton Internet Security 57 Using Windows Security Center 59 ...
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... then click Help and Support. You may also have more drives such as Print or Save. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then... in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
... then click Help and Support. You may also have more drives such as Print or Save. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then... in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
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...listen to the next file in the playlist (when you click and hold it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle... fast forwards the current file (when you click it ) or skips to CDs or watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are turned on your computer. You may not be able to read and write... 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 29
...listen to the next file in the playlist (when you click and hold it ). • Volume adjusts the volume. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle... fast forwards the current file (when you click it ) or skips to CDs or watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are turned on your computer. You may not be able to read and write... 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. 29
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...you may be violating copyright law and be subject to the Burn List. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. 3 Click the Burn tab, then 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 record copyrighted material on a CD or...
...you may be violating copyright law and be subject to the Burn List. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. 3 Click the Burn tab, then 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 record copyrighted material on a CD or...
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... rights, contact your legal advisor. 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your computer for other remedies. 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 can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: Important We recommend that 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...
... rights, contact your legal advisor. 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your computer for other remedies. 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 can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker: Important We recommend that 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...
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...into each network computer are shared, you can access them back on each of the window. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click... about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. After the drives and printers on . • Refer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network ...
...into each network computer are shared, you can access them back on each of the window. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click... about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. After the drives and printers on . • Refer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network ...
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www.gateway.com Using BigFix 65 Managing hard drive space 65 Checking hard drive space 66 Deleting unnecessary files 67 Checking the hard drive for errors 68 Defragmenting the hard drive 69 Backing up files 70 Scheduling maintenance tasks 71 Moving from your old computer 72 Transferring files and ... First steps 76 Troubleshooting 77 Add-in cards 77 Audio 77 CD or DVD drives 77 Diskette drive 79 Display 80 DVD drives 80 Ethernet 81 Expansion cards 82 File management 82 Floppy drive 82 Hard drive 83 Internet 84 Keyboard 85 Media Center 86 Memory 89 Memory card reader 89...
www.gateway.com Using BigFix 65 Managing hard drive space 65 Checking hard drive space 66 Deleting unnecessary files 67 Checking the hard drive for errors 68 Defragmenting the hard drive 69 Backing up files 70 Scheduling maintenance tasks 71 Moving from your old computer 72 Transferring files and ... First steps 76 Troubleshooting 77 Add-in cards 77 Audio 77 CD or DVD drives 77 Diskette drive 79 Display 80 DVD drives 80 Ethernet 81 Expansion cards 82 File management 82 Floppy drive 82 Hard drive 83 Internet 84 Keyboard 85 Media Center 86 Memory 89 Memory card reader 89...
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... Hibernate mode. Plug a microphone into these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on drive type). This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive. You can also configure the power button to audio CDs, install games and programs... this button to turn the power on . For more information about your video camera to these ports. www.gateway.com Component Icon Memory card reader Optical disc drive IEEE 1394 port Description Insert a memory card from and write to 3.5" diskettes, or use this bay to ...
... Hibernate mode. Plug a microphone into these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on drive type). This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive. You can also configure the power button to audio CDs, install games and programs... this button to turn the power on . For more information about your video camera to these ports. www.gateway.com Component Icon Memory card reader Optical disc drive IEEE 1394 port Description Insert a memory card from and write to 3.5" diskettes, or use this bay to ...
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... the double layer capability of the following logos: If your optical drive has Your drive type Use your drive for one of the double layer recordable DVD drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double Layer, Dual Layer, or DL. www.gateway.com Identifying optical drive types Your computer may contain one or more of blank media...
... the double layer capability of the following logos: If your optical drive has Your drive type Use your drive for one of the double layer recordable DVD drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double Layer, Dual Layer, or DL. www.gateway.com Identifying optical drive types Your computer may contain one or more of blank media...
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... Guide. For more data than a DVD. Playing an HD-DVD HD-DVD is a high-capacity optical disc that can be played on a DVD player or a DVD drive-equipped computer. HD-DVDs can store much more information about 5.5 hours of high-definition video. DVDs can store much more information, see your... CD but has greater data capacity. You can hold 30 GB of files, about 14 hours of standard-definition video, or about playing HD-DVDs, see your online User Guide. www.gateway.com Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is a high-capacity optical disc that can be played on...
... Guide. For more data than a DVD. Playing an HD-DVD HD-DVD is a high-capacity optical disc that can be played on a DVD player or a DVD drive-equipped computer. HD-DVDs can store much more information about 5.5 hours of high-definition video. DVDs can store much more information, see your... CD but has greater data capacity. You can hold 30 GB of files, about 14 hours of standard-definition video, or about playing HD-DVDs, see your online User Guide. www.gateway.com Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is a high-capacity optical disc that can be played on...
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...on the old drive and set the jumper on the new drive to add or replace a CD or DVD drive. You will reconnect the cables after you are installing a new drive (not replacing an old one), remove the two drive retention screws in the drive bay, then go to Step 8. www.gateway.com Adding ...or replacing an optical disc drive Tools You need ...
...on the old drive and set the jumper on the new drive to add or replace a CD or DVD drive. You will reconnect the cables after you are installing a new drive (not replacing an old one), remove the two drive retention screws in the drive bay, then go to Step 8. www.gateway.com Adding ...or replacing an optical disc drive Tools You need ...
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... may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer restarts. Add-in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 97. To identify your...; Clean the disc. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that you are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed...
... may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer restarts. Add-in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 97. To identify your...; Clean the disc. CD or DVD drives The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that you are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed...
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.... For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is 4. The regional code for the disc. If the...CDs on page 25. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. To be able to play •...
.... For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for Mexico is 4. The regional code for the disc. If the...CDs on page 25. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. To be able to play •...
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... connected to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The diskette drive LED is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the drive. For more information about color uniformity. Type the phrase screen resolution in and turned on , try restarting your display and...: • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on page 77. 80
... connected to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The diskette drive LED is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the drive. For more information about color uniformity. Type the phrase screen resolution in and turned on , try restarting your display and...: • Check the cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on page 77. 80
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If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 102 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the ... an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs...
If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 102 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the ... an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs...
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...open the enclosure of time, unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. 118 All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size ... other than those specified in this manual may result in products with electric shock. Gateway assumes you are for long periods of a CD or DVD drive. Cable distribution system should be connected to your Gateway PC, make sure that the antenna or cable system is left unattended or unused ...
...open the enclosure of time, unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. 118 All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size ... other than those specified in this manual may result in products with electric shock. Gateway assumes you are for long periods of a CD or DVD drive. Cable distribution system should be connected to your Gateway PC, make sure that the antenna or cable system is left unattended or unused ...
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www.gateway.com Warranty 110 D default printer setting 95 defragmenting hard drive 69 deleting files and folders 67 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 93 connecting 10 diagnostics 92 dialing properties 90 troubleshooting 90 troubleshooting connection... troubleshooting 77, 79, 80, 83 DSL modem 15 connecting 9 troubleshooting 90 DVD cleaning 64 copying 28 drive 25 inserting 24 playing 27 recording 27 troubleshooting 77, 80 DVD drive adding 45 identifying 25 replacing 45 See also optical drive troubleshooting 77, 80 E editing buttons 19, 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 36 ergonomics 12 Error-...
www.gateway.com Warranty 110 D default printer setting 95 defragmenting hard drive 69 deleting files and folders 67 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 93 connecting 10 diagnostics 92 dialing properties 90 troubleshooting 90 troubleshooting connection... troubleshooting 77, 79, 80, 83 DSL modem 15 connecting 9 troubleshooting 90 DVD cleaning 64 copying 28 drive 25 inserting 24 playing 27 recording 27 troubleshooting 77, 80 DVD drive adding 45 identifying 25 replacing 45 See also optical drive troubleshooting 77, 80 E editing buttons 19, 21 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 36 ergonomics 12 Error-...
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... 39 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 101 re-installing programs 101 re-installing software 101 H hard drive adding 49 backing up files 70 checking... for errors 68 checking for free space 66 defragmenting 69 deleting files and folders 67 removable 7 replacing 49 scanning for errors 68 troubleshooting 83 HD DVD drive locating 7 HD-DVD...
... 39 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 101 re-installing programs 101 re-installing software 101 H hard drive adding 49 backing up files 70 checking... for errors 68 checking for free space 66 defragmenting 69 deleting files and folders 67 removable 7 replacing 49 scanning for errors 68 troubleshooting 83 HD DVD drive locating 7 HD-DVD...
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www.gateway.com diskette drive 79 display 80 DSL modem 90 DVD drive 77, 80 Ethernet network 81 faxes 92 files 82 general guidelines 76 hard drive 83 Internet connection 84, 91 keyboard 85 LCD panel 80 memory 89 memory card reader 89 monitor 80 mouse 94 network 81, 94 passwords 94 ... Update 64 wired Ethernet troubleshooting 81 working safely 12 X xD 28 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14 updating Windows 64 UPS 14 USB port 7, 9, 32 Z Zip drive 70 131
www.gateway.com diskette drive 79 display 80 DSL modem 90 DVD drive 77, 80 Ethernet network 81 faxes 92 files 82 general guidelines 76 hard drive 83 Internet connection 84, 91 keyboard 85 LCD panel 80 memory 89 memory card reader 89 monitor 80 mouse 94 network 81, 94 passwords 94 ... Update 64 wired Ethernet troubleshooting 81 working safely 12 X xD 28 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14 updating Windows 64 UPS 14 USB port 7, 9, 32 Z Zip drive 70 131