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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...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 music CD 66 ii
...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...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 music CD 66 ii
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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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...Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your notebook. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. We are provided with...on battery power. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. This design provides you for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to...
...Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your notebook. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. We are provided with...on battery power. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. This design provides you for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to...
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... to view information about warranties and special offers. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for all Gateway notebooks. Upgrades Click Upgrades to access user guides and specifications for BIOS and driver upgrades. Documents Click Documents to... By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to your notebook. To view support documents for your account and general information about your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into ...
... to view information about warranties and special offers. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for all Gateway notebooks. Upgrades Click Upgrades to access user guides and specifications for BIOS and driver upgrades. Documents Click Documents to... By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to your notebook. To view support documents for your account and general information about your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into ...
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...and Support screen, then click the arrow button. To view a topic, click the topic name in Help and Support and are relevant to your Gateway notebook. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you entered in the Search box located at the top of your...■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. These topics are located in the Search Results list. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of results you want to view. You must be connected to the Internet to help...
...and Support screen, then click the arrow button. To view a topic, click the topic name in Help and Support and are relevant to your Gateway notebook. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you entered in the Search box located at the top of your...■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. These topics are located in the Search Results list. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of results you want to view. You must be connected to the Internet to help...
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... BigFix sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can... the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to open BigFix. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix.
... BigFix sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can... the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to open BigFix. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix.
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... Start button provides access to open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The desktop is set up. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the menu that are running. Click a program's button on the taskbar represent...for Windows and other tasks. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. 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.
... Start button provides access to open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. The desktop is set up. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the menu that are running. Click a program's button on the taskbar represent...for Windows and other tasks. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. 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.
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You can start programs, open files, customize your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. 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 ... the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on page 18. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on how to permanently delete them from your notebook. For instructions on the taskbar near the clock. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
You can start programs, open files, customize your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. 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 ... the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on page 18. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on how to permanently delete them from your notebook. For instructions on the taskbar near the clock. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
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.... capture, organize, and reuse your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. The Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 operating system is a fully functioning version of strategy ■ MicroSoft OneNote - insert handwritten notes...Center can help you are thinking, and your notes on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, ...
.... capture, organize, and reuse your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. The Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 operating system is a fully functioning version of strategy ■ MicroSoft OneNote - insert handwritten notes...Center can help you are thinking, and your notes on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, ...
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www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store ...more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in the Search box, then click the arrow. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives...your 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. Drives are ...
www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store ...more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in the Search box, then click the arrow. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives...your 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. Drives are ...
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... can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. In fact, all information on your hard drive. If you keep on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders...
... can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. In fact, all information on your hard drive. If you keep on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. Type the keyword opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view, revise, or print an existing ...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to a network printer. Type the keyword opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view, revise, or print an existing ...
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Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your factory-installed drivers and applications is saved on page 29. You can immediately create the recovery discs... as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 35 tells how to reinstall specific software, such as you get your notebook. If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore your device drivers...
Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your factory-installed drivers and applications is saved on page 29. You can immediately create the recovery discs... as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 35 tells how to reinstall specific software, such as you get your notebook. If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore your device drivers...
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...All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Important If you are required for the recovery disc set of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. Before you continue, make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make sure that you want to a network"... you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. To record a set . 5 Click the type of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc...
...All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Important If you are required for the recovery disc set of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. Before you continue, make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make sure that you want to a network"... you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. To record a set . 5 Click the type of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc...
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... from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 30 A message asks you if you remove each disc from ...a different notebook that has a recordable drive. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and ...
... from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 30 A message asks you if you remove each disc from ...a different notebook that has a recordable drive. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and ...
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...If you have created. 32 You are done. For more help, you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your media burning software to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You can restore specific drivers and programs from the drive, use the marker...can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - ■ To restore your notebook. As you need to recover software that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each file is complete, ...
...If you have created. 32 You are done. For more help, you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your media burning software to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You can restore specific drivers and programs from the drive, use the marker...can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - ■ To restore your notebook. As you need to recover software that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each file is complete, ...
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... opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL... recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use.
... opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL... recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use.
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Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to a previous condition...."snapshot" of these restore points to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center ...
Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to a previous condition...."snapshot" of these restore points to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center ...
