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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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.... You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to help you ... power balanced with our range of services and support. to our customers - Thank you for purchasing our notebook! Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your ...
.... You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to help you ... power balanced with our range of services and support. to our customers - Thank you for purchasing our notebook! Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your ...
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...to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. To view support documents for all Gateway notebooks. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to get the latest software updates... 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 & ...
...to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. To view support documents for all Gateway notebooks. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to get the latest software updates... 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 & ...
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... Search Results list. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to your Gateway notebook. To search for the type of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. 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 search...
... Search Results list. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to your Gateway notebook. To search for the type of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. 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 search...
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... bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to open BigFix. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to activate the Media Center tool bar.... To fix the problem, click on the Internet. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. It...
... bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to open BigFix. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to activate the Media Center tool bar.... To fix the problem, click on the Internet. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. It...
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...and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that opens. 8 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about ...real desk. Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on how your notebook is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending...
...and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Think of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that opens. 8 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about ...real desk. Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on how your notebook is the bar at the bottom of the desktop as your notebook starts, the first screen you open the program's window. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending...
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... Start menu. To use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on page 18. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on your notebook. For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to use the Start menu: ...pointer over any menu item that you the first level of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens showing you discarded are available. 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,...
... Start menu. To use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on page 18. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on your notebook. For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on how to use the Start menu: ...pointer over any menu item that you the first level of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens showing you discarded are available. 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,...
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...Journal - practice and master pen input with this game of Windows XP Professional with your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft ...your pen or voice and drop it into Word documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. insert handwritten notes into another program ■ Document annotation - use its former size. hand-...
...Journal - practice and master pen input with this game of Windows XP Professional with your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft ...your pen or voice and drop it into Word documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. insert handwritten notes into another program ■ Document annotation - use its former size. hand-...
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...drives Help and Support For more than one drive. Drives are like you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To...DVD (D:) for the optical drive. 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. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files...
...drives Help and Support For more than one drive. Drives are like you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To...DVD (D:) for the optical drive. 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. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files...
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...Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support ...the contents of this drive. 3 If you do not see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Files are much like the folders in the Search box, then click the ...
...Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support ...the contents of this drive. 3 If you do not see "Shortcuts" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Files are much like the folders in the Search box, then click the ...
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..., then click OK. Type the keyword printing in list 4 Double-click the document file name. For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document prints. 24 Type the keyword opening documents, click Start...To print a document, you need to a network printer. Look in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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 view, revise, or ...
..., then click OK. Type the keyword printing in list 4 Double-click the document file name. For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. The document prints. 24 Type the keyword opening documents, click Start...To print a document, you need to a network printer. Look in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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 view, revise, or ...
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... the original factory software. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you make a backup of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most conditions. We recommend that you can use Microsoft System ..."Recovering your system using your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to a previous working order. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ...
... the original factory software. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you make a backup of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most conditions. We recommend that you can use Microsoft System ..."Recovering your system using your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to a previous working order. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ...
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...recordable disc you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 29 If your notebook does not have blank discs ready. If you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a DVD, make... sure that they are recording to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery...
...recordable disc you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 29 If your notebook does not have blank discs ready. If you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a DVD, make... sure that they are recording to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery...
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... Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells you to insert another... x, and so on. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive.
... Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells you to insert another... x, and so on. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive.
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...programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32. - Recovering your system Important If your notebook. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 35. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to provide a set of the recovery disc(s). For a fee, ... to recover your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your notebook. Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 34. - For more help . OR - ■...
...programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32. - Recovering your system Important If your notebook. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 35. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to provide a set of the recovery disc(s). For a fee, ... to recover your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your notebook. Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 34. - For more help . OR - ■...
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... use. The items you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive.
... use. The items you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. 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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... 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 get your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the...
... 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 get your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the...