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... hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 while your computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating ... when prompted, then follow the on-screen instructions. All rights reserved. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks...
... hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 while your computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating ... when prompted, then follow the on-screen instructions. All rights reserved. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks...
8511179 - Back of Setup Poster
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... plugged in place. 3 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET. (optional) Connect the phone cord (included) to complete Windows setup. Press the power button, then follow the on-screen instructions to the modem jack ( ) if using high-speed access. BACK Power connector Monitor port RIGHT IEEE 1394 port USB ports Modem jack PC Card...
... plugged in place. 3 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET. (optional) Connect the phone cord (included) to complete Windows setup. Press the power button, then follow the on-screen instructions to the modem jack ( ) if using high-speed access. BACK Power connector Monitor port RIGHT IEEE 1394 port USB ports Modem jack PC Card...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107...fax 116 Automatically canceling a fax 116 Chapter 11: Customizing Your notebook 117 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 118 Adjusting the color depth 118 Adjusting the screen resolution 119 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 120 Changing the desktop background 121 ...Selecting a screen saver 122 Using an extended desktop 123 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device...
Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107...fax 116 Automatically canceling a fax 116 Chapter 11: Customizing Your notebook 117 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 118 Adjusting the color depth 118 Adjusting the screen resolution 119 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 120 Changing the desktop background 121 ...Selecting a screen saver 122 Using an extended desktop 123 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device...
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...the words you entered in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. You must be connected to the Internet to your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to...box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested...
...the words you entered in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. You must be connected to the Internet to your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to...box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested...
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...on the taskbar near the clock. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 129. 8 The Windows Security Center ...icon may be different from your notebook starts, the first screen you open a file or program by clicking an item on the right. After your notebook. Click the Start button, then open programs ...
...on the taskbar near the clock. Click a program's button on the taskbar to open the program's window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 129. 8 The Windows Security Center ...icon may be different from your notebook starts, the first screen you open a file or program by clicking an item on the right. After your notebook. Click the Start button, then open programs ...
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... tablet PCs. make a quick note with your tablet PC, you write with the tip of the pen and adjusts the screen's performance for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) - Recalibrate if you should calibrate your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - set...someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for their own use-recalibrate it into another program ■ Document annotation - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. practice...
... tablet PCs. make a quick note with your tablet PC, you write with the tip of the pen and adjusts the screen's performance for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) - Recalibrate if you should calibrate your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - set...someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for their own use-recalibrate it into another program ■ Document annotation - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. practice...
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... and avoid contact with your tablet PC pen to send a command to your writing hand by resting it out. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 12 Windows interprets a scratchout as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ...9632; Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen. ■ Backspace by scratching it on a mouse. For more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as the right button on ...
... and avoid contact with your tablet PC pen to send a command to your writing hand by resting it out. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 12 Windows interprets a scratchout as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ...9632; Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen. ■ Backspace by scratching it on a mouse. For more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as the right button on ...
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...to label each file is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you remove each disc from the drive, use... the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help , you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files...
...to label each file is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you remove each disc from the drive, use... the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help , you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files...
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To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to a previous condition. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Select a Restore ...(Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "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...
To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to a previous condition. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Select a Restore ...(Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "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...
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... Next, then follow the on-screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. Your... notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - OR Turn on page 33 for instructions. Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on...
... Next, then follow the on-screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. Your... notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - OR Turn on page 33 for instructions. Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on...
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...how fast Web pages display. 38 Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. Help and Support For general information about using... in the Search box, then click the arrow. Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword connecting to a Web site....
...how fast Web pages display. 38 Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. Help and Support For general information about using... in the Search box, then click the arrow. Additionally, the speed of the Web page and other Internet conditions. CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword connecting to a Web site....
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... site to run or install the program. Type the keyword downloading files in the folder that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in minutes.... applicable, follow the instructions provided on page 133. Your e-mail address is similar to your notebook depends on the browser address bar. - www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder...
... site to run or install the program. Type the keyword downloading files in the folder that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in minutes.... applicable, follow the instructions provided on page 133. Your e-mail address is similar to your notebook depends on the browser address bar. - www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder...
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... extend your subscription, an alert appears on your subscription. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your notebook and leave it is time to extend your notebook and rescan for the virus. ... Make sure that you want to the Internet. 2 Start McAfee SecurityCenter. 3 Click Update. To update your notebook from the latest viruses. www.gateway.com 3 Click Scan My Computer for at least 30 seconds. 3 Turn on your subscription and continue updating McAfee SecurityCenter. 47 Data security 4 ...
... extend your subscription, an alert appears on your subscription. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your notebook and leave it is time to extend your notebook and rescan for the virus. ... Make sure that you want to the Internet. 2 Start McAfee SecurityCenter. 3 Click Update. To update your notebook from the latest viruses. www.gateway.com 3 Click Scan My Computer for at least 30 seconds. 3 Turn on your subscription and continue updating McAfee SecurityCenter. 47 Data security 4 ...
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...not plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means that your notebook will prompt you to install any time. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device Important Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device,... see the poster or hardware guide. Help and Support For more of the following the on-screen instructions. IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play . Parallel and serial port devices are finished. - Installing a parallel port printer...
...not plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means that your notebook will prompt you to install any time. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device Important Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device,... see the poster or hardware guide. Help and Support For more of the following the on-screen instructions. IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play . Parallel and serial port devices are finished. - Installing a parallel port printer...
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...opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 Important Press FN+F4 to your monitor (VGA) port. You can use a projector or external...viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on the desktop, then click Properties. You may not represent the screens on your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown ...
...opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 Important Press FN+F4 to your monitor (VGA) port. You can use a projector or external...viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on the desktop, then click Properties. You may not represent the screens on your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown ...
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...dialog boxes shown in jack on your television or VCR. 3 Turn on select Gateway notebooks. To view your notebook display on a television (for demonstrative purposes only and may not represent the screens on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. The Multiple ... 8 Click Advanced. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 7 Click the Settings tab. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a television Important The TV out feature is available only on the television or VCR. 4 Start your notebook. 5 ...
...dialog boxes shown in jack on your television or VCR. 3 Turn on select Gateway notebooks. To view your notebook display on a television (for demonstrative purposes only and may not represent the screens on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. The Multiple ... 8 Click Advanced. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 7 Click the Settings tab. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a television Important The TV out feature is available only on the television or VCR. 4 Start your notebook. 5 ...
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Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. For more information about using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows ... video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. To play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help. Windows Media Player opens. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play ), then stop ). 65
Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. For more information about using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows ... video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. To play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help. Windows Media Player opens. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play ), then stop ). 65
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... adjust the volume, use the controls in and that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in PowerDVD. 68 The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure... that the volume is turned up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then click PowerDVD. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD To play ). Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs,...
... adjust the volume, use the controls in and that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in PowerDVD. 68 The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure... that the volume is turned up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then click PowerDVD. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD To play ). Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs,...
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..., or click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. Some of free hard drive space depending on your notebook, you reach the final screen, Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one. Editing your video Saving your video After your... more than one clip or combining two or more about the editing your video, click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in your camera and captures it .
..., or click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. Some of free hard drive space depending on your notebook, you reach the final screen, Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one. Editing your video Saving your video After your... more than one clip or combining two or more about the editing your video, click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in your camera and captures it .
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You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs and you may not be able to listen to finish burning the DVD. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. www.gateway.com 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to these CDs on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 82 CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software.
You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs and you may not be able to listen to finish burning the DVD. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. www.gateway.com 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to these CDs on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 82 CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software.