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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 ... Multimedia 53 Adjusting the volume 54 Playing music and movies 56 Playing WAV audio files 56 Playing audio and video files 57 Playing CDs or DVDs 57 Creating audio files and music libraries 60 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 music CD 66 ii
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 ... Multimedia 53 Adjusting the volume 54 Playing music and movies 56 Playing WAV audio files 56 Playing audio and video files 57 Playing CDs or DVDs 57 Creating audio files and music libraries 60 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 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 a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 Advanced multimedia software features ...
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 Advanced multimedia software features ...
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... stop playing the file by clicking (stop). Important To watch a DVD you want to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. DVDs can be played on your notebook's CD drive. You may not be played on a single disc. If you can play DVDs using...movies or several types of digital songs, and can be able to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play several albums of music can fit on a CD player or your notebook. Windows Media ...
... stop playing the file by clicking (stop). Important To watch a DVD you want to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. DVDs can be played on your notebook's CD drive. You may not be played on a single disc. If you can play DVDs using...movies or several types of digital songs, and can be able to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play several albums of music can fit on a CD player or your notebook. Windows Media ...
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The DVD plays. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in PowerDVD. 59 The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the...
The DVD plays. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in PowerDVD. 59 The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the...
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...Windows Movie Maker, see your camera's user guide. Windows Movie Maker opens. - Windows Movie Maker opens. 64 CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos If your home video camera supports it, it can be connected to your notebook so that you capture and edit full-motion... video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on how to create video, see its online ...
...Windows Movie Maker, see your camera's user guide. Windows Movie Maker opens. - Windows Movie Maker opens. 64 CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos If your home video camera supports it, it can be connected to your notebook so that you capture and edit full-motion... video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on how to create video, see its online ...
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...amount of free hard drive space depending on your notebook, you can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your settings. Editing your video After your video file is captured on your video into more than 10 GB of hard drive space for storage with additional space required ...camera and captures it . Important Video files may require more about editing your camera and the Video Capture Wizard opens. 3 If the wizard does not open, click Capture From Video Device. www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your video, click Help, then click Help...
...amount of free hard drive space depending on your notebook, you can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your settings. Editing your video After your video file is captured on your video into more than 10 GB of hard drive space for storage with additional space required ...camera and captures it . Important Video files may require more about editing your camera and the Video Capture Wizard opens. 3 If the wizard does not open, click Capture From Video Device. www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your video, click Help, then click Help...
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... You can create music CDs using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ■ Click Send in e-mail to send your... one of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you can watch your video on your television. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law...
... You can create music CDs using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ■ Click Send in e-mail to send your... one of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you can watch your video on your television. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law...
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Creating a music CD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a music CD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD into your list, click OK. 7 Click Start Burn. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 Click songs in the left column to add them to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 67 www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click Edit Playlist. After all the songs are added to the playlist.
Creating a music CD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a music CD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD into your list, click OK. 7 Click Start Burn. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 Click songs in the left column to add them to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 67 www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click Edit Playlist. After all the songs are added to the playlist.
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... return to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that have Windows XP with Media Center can create a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go. The non-Media Center computer must also have been recorded with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or... later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. 69 If you have more than one CD burner, click Burn. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 7 After you can also use Media Center to the CD. -OR- TV programs that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software...
... return to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that have Windows XP with Media Center can create a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go. The non-Media Center computer must also have been recorded with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or... later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. 69 If you have more than one CD burner, click Burn. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 7 After you can also use Media Center to the CD. -OR- TV programs that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software...
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CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD using Cyberlink Power2Go: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your disc type in the right column, then click OK. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Video/Photo Disc in the left column, select your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. The Select a Burning Task dialog box closes. 70
CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD using Cyberlink Power2Go: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your disc type in the right column, then click OK. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Video/Photo Disc in the left column, select your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. The Select a Burning Task dialog box closes. 70
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... burn to appear on your DVD. 13 Click the Burner tab. 71 Press and hold the CTRL key to select the file(s). The video files appear in the Video pane. 8 Click the icon next to the Background Image box to select the image that appears behind your menu. 9 Click the icon next... set up your DVD, click . The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 12 Click the Video tab, then select the television and audio format for your menu in the Menu Caption Text box. 11 After you want to the DVD. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click the Add Files button.
... burn to appear on your DVD. 13 Click the Burner tab. 71 Press and hold the CTRL key to select the file(s). The video files appear in the Video pane. 8 Click the icon next to the Background Image box to select the image that appears behind your menu. 9 Click the icon next... set up your DVD, click . The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 12 Click the Video tab, then select the television and audio format for your menu in the Menu Caption Text box. 11 After you want to the DVD. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click the Add Files button.
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... to return to the CD or DVD. 15 When a message tells you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on a CD or... and replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that you do not use your legal advisor. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 14 If you need permission from the copyright owner. If you record copyrighted material on the remote control.
... to return to the CD or DVD. 15 When a message tells you are uncertain about your rights, contact your notebook for other remedies. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on a CD or... and replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that you do not use your legal advisor. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 14 If you need permission from the copyright owner. If you record copyrighted material on the remote control.
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... a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action...
... a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action...
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... Settings tab. 3 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth 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 Right-click any empty space on the front of your...if necessary. If the color in your screen displays. You can adjust the screen settings for optimum appearance. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tips & Tricks If you are two of the most basic display settings you may appear adequately in ...
... Settings tab. 3 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth 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 Right-click any empty space on the front of your...if necessary. If the color in your screen displays. You can adjust the screen settings for optimum appearance. CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Tips & Tricks If you are two of the most basic display settings you may appear adequately in ...
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...of 98 changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text ...from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 ...
...of 98 changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text ...from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 ...
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Index www.gateway.com music track information 63 video 65 editing video 64 e-mail address 41 checking for messages 42 sending 42 transferring ...recovering 18 renaming 25 searching for 19, 20 sharing 84 un-sharing 85 viewing list 15 fragmentation 113 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for ...4 Help and Support 4 searching 4 starting 4 hotspots connecting to 88 hyperlinks 39 I i.Link port 64 IEEE 1394 port 64 Inkball 11 installing Fax 90 peripheral devices 118 printer 118 programs 118 scanner 118 Internet account 39 connecting to...
Index www.gateway.com music track information 63 video 65 editing video 64 e-mail address 41 checking for messages 42 sending 42 transferring ...recovering 18 renaming 25 searching for 19, 20 sharing 84 un-sharing 85 viewing list 15 fragmentation 113 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for ...4 Help and Support 4 searching 4 starting 4 hotspots connecting to 88 hyperlinks 39 I i.Link port 64 IEEE 1394 port 64 Inkball 11 installing Fax 90 peripheral devices 118 printer 118 programs 118 scanner 118 Internet account 39 connecting to...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, ..., 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks Wizard 115 screen adjusting settings 98 changing color depth 98 changing number of colors 98 changing resolution 99 saver...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, ..., 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks Wizard 115 screen adjusting settings 98 changing color depth 98 changing number of colors 98 changing resolution 99 saver...
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... 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway ... Internet radio 77 playing audio CD 57 124 playing audio file 57 viewing video file 57 watching Internet TV 77 Windows Movie Maker capturing video to computer 64 editing video 64, 65 saving video 66 transferring video to computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 Windows Security Alert dialog box 92, 93 Windows Security Center...
... 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway ... Internet radio 77 playing audio CD 57 124 playing audio file 57 viewing video file 57 watching Internet TV 77 Windows Movie Maker capturing video to computer 64 editing video 64, 65 saving video 66 transferring video to computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 Windows Security Alert dialog box 92, 93 Windows Security Center...
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... and viewing pleasure... You can also control the volume here. 12 For more information about using media, see your new Gateway computer. You can control how the music CD or video DVD plays from the disc you are playing are listed here Click these buttons to play, pause, or stop disc playback...
... and viewing pleasure... You can also control the volume here. 12 For more information about using media, see your new Gateway computer. You can control how the music CD or video DVD plays from the disc you are playing are listed here Click these buttons to play, pause, or stop disc playback...
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rip, burn, play Create a custom music CD with MP3s you rip yourself, or create a video DVD of are complete, click Start Burn. Make sure that the songs you can do it all with a DVD burner, you want to save them ... Burn, then select the items you must have a DVD burner to create MP3s of home movies or special videos. Note: you want to create a DVD For more information about using media, see your Gateway computer. If your computer, then click Rip. Put a music CD in the disc drive on the item and...
rip, burn, play Create a custom music CD with MP3s you rip yourself, or create a video DVD of are complete, click Start Burn. Make sure that the songs you can do it all with a DVD burner, you want to save them ... Burn, then select the items you must have a DVD burner to create MP3s of home movies or special videos. Note: you want to create a DVD For more information about using media, see your Gateway computer. If your computer, then click Rip. Put a music CD in the disc drive on the item and...
