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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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... hope that you will provide you again, from your notebook in addition to come. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to manage the processor speed and power consumption for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to familiarize yourself with our...
... hope that you will provide you again, from your notebook in addition to come. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to manage the processor speed and power consumption for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to familiarize yourself with our...
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...access product documentation, specifications, and guides for Gateway products. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into ...Contact Us Product Support Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Documents Click Documents to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrades Click Upgrades to access user guides and specifications for all Gateway notebooks. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to ...
...access product documentation, specifications, and guides for Gateway products. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into ...Contact Us Product Support Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Documents Click Documents to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrades Click Upgrades to access user guides and specifications for all Gateway notebooks. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to ...
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Searching for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in Help and Support and are relevant to your Gateway notebook. These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - You...: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. For each search, you entered 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 your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches -
Searching for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in Help and Support and are relevant to your Gateway notebook. These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - You...: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. For each search, you entered 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 your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches -
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... Media Center Edition Guide. To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to open BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates...about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 The tool bar appears at the top of the window. Your notebook may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then ...
... Media Center Edition Guide. To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to open BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates...about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 The tool bar appears at the top of the window. Your notebook may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then ...
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...Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on how your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. ... The taskbar is set up. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. After your notebook is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start,...
...Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on how your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. ... The taskbar is set up. Click the Start button, then open the program's window. After your notebook is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start,...
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... any menu item that you discarded are available. You can start programs, open files, customize your notebook. The icon changes appearance to notify you when the security settings on your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Using the Start menu Help and ...button on the taskbar near the clock. For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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,...
... any menu item that you discarded are available. You can start programs, open files, customize your notebook. The icon changes appearance to notify you when the security settings on your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Using the Start menu Help and ...button on the taskbar near the clock. For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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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... documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. capture, organize, and reuse your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - make a quick note with added pen-based computing features...: ■ Tablet and Pen Settings - 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 ...
... documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. capture, organize, and reuse your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - make a quick note with added pen-based computing features...: ■ Tablet and Pen Settings - 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 ...
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... (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start... menu. Viewing drives Help and Support For more than one drive. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives on a drive: ■ Double-click ...
... (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start... menu. Viewing drives Help and Support For more than one drive. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives on a drive: ■ Double-click ...
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... to put the new folder. The new folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you do not see the contents of...your hard drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is stored in files. They can contain files and other folders. If you want to create a new...
... to put the new folder. The new folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you do not see the contents of...your hard drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is stored in files. They can contain files and other folders. If you want to create a new...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. The document prints. 24 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 open. Open the document in the program that the printer is turned on and...
... Start, then click Help and Support. The document opens. The document prints. 24 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 open. Open the document in the program that the printer is turned on and...
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...and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your device drivers and software that you create. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on ... drivers and applications recovery files to recover your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your hard drive. For more information...
...and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your device drivers and software that you create. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on ... drivers and applications recovery files to recover your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your hard drive. For more information...
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...applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your notebook has, you have the appropriate number and type of recordable drive your notebook does not have blank discs ready. Depending on the type of blank discs, then insert a blank ..., make sure that they are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that 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 recordable disc you want ...
...applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your notebook has, you have the appropriate number and type of recordable drive your notebook does not have blank discs ready. Depending on the type of blank discs, then insert a blank ..., make sure that they are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that 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 recordable disc you want ...
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You are done. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." A message asks you if you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (... the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . 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 label each...
You are done. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." A message asks you if you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (... the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . 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 label each...
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...provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to restore your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers..." on your system, you need to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). Recovering your system Important If your notebook. Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc. For ...
...provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to restore your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers..." on your system, you need to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). Recovering your system Important If your notebook. Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc. For ...
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... using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. -
... using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. -
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To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to ...In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar ...Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com 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 determine whether you can return to ...In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar ...Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.