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... mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 124 Changing mouse settings 124 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 125 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 126 Programming the buttons 127 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 127 Adding and modifying user accounts 128 Modifying security settings 129 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Notebook 131 Caring for your notebook 132 Cleaning your notebook 132 Protecting your notebook from viruses 133 Updating Windows 134 Using BigFix 134 Managing hard drive space 135 Checking hard drive...
... mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 124 Changing mouse settings 124 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 125 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 126 Programming the buttons 127 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 127 Adding and modifying user accounts 128 Modifying security settings 129 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Notebook 131 Caring for your notebook 132 Cleaning your notebook 132 Protecting your notebook from viruses 133 Updating Windows 134 Using BigFix 134 Managing hard drive space 135 Checking hard drive...
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.... To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. 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). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to...
.... To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. 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). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to...
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... or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook to a stereo system using a standard S-Video cable. Use the built-in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 6 Click/Double-click the Display icon. Tips & Tricks To see the poster or hardware guide. If your notebook supports FN+F4 to hear sound while playing a DVD. The Multiple Monitors Properties dialog box opens. 56 The S-Video out jack on your notebook. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel...
... or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook to a stereo system using a standard S-Video cable. Use the built-in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 6 Click/Double-click the Display icon. Tips & Tricks To see the poster or hardware guide. If your notebook supports FN+F4 to hear sound while playing a DVD. The Multiple Monitors Properties dialog box opens. 56 The S-Video out jack on your notebook. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel...
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... has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to record a video DVD. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 7 After you have one CD burner, select the burner, then click Burn. The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 8 If you select all your operating system is complete, click OK to start the...
... has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to record a video DVD. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 7 After you have one CD burner, select the burner, then click Burn. The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 8 If you select all your operating system is complete, click OK to start the...
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... your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on the remote control. Media Center starts. 3 Click More Programs, then click Create CD/DVD. 81 www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs If you have Windows XP with the Media Center can be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Important TV programs that you do not use your notebook for other...
... your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on the remote control. Media Center starts. 3 Click More Programs, then click Create CD/DVD. 81 www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs If you have Windows XP with the Media Center can be subject to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. Important TV programs that you do not use your notebook for other...
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... your Start menu, then follow when you easily set up your notebook. Also ask your ISP about any specific instructions you need to set up a secure wireless network. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your broadband connection works. 2 Set...
... your Start menu, then follow when you easily set up your notebook. Also ask your ISP about any specific instructions you need to set up a secure wireless network. If your notebook has SecureEasySetup, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your broadband connection works. 2 Set...
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... the access point with your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. The folder properties dialog box opens. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now...
... the access point with your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. The folder properties dialog box opens. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now...
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... your data files and personal settings, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings, from Your Old Computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to customize the task. Help and Support For more information about Scheduled Tasks Wizard, click Start, then click Help and Support. To open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System...
... your data files and personal settings, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings, from Your Old Computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to customize the task. Help and Support For more information about Scheduled Tasks Wizard, click Start, then click Help and Support. To open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System...
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... notebook and contact a qualified computer technician. Type the keyword troubleshooting in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you replace the cover, reinstall any screws, then replace the battery(ies) before accessing internal components. ■ After you complete any maintenance tasks where you remove the memory bay or hard drive bay cover, make sure that you start your notebook...
... notebook and contact a qualified computer technician. Type the keyword troubleshooting in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you replace the cover, reinstall any screws, then replace the battery(ies) before accessing internal components. ■ After you complete any maintenance tasks where you remove the memory bay or hard drive bay cover, make sure that you start your notebook...
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... be turned on the disc, disc documentation, or packaging. Type the keyword System Restore in speakers, a set of the manual eject hole, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 17. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. Tips & Tricks For the location of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook. ■ Clean the DVD. If the DVD movie does not play ■ Make sure that help control DVD title...
... be turned on the disc, disc documentation, or packaging. Type the keyword System Restore in speakers, a set of the manual eject hole, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 17. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. Tips & Tricks For the location of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook. ■ Clean the DVD. If the DVD movie does not play ■ Make sure that help control DVD title...
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... errors" on fixing hard drive problems, see the port replicator user guide. For the location of your notebook. ■ Make sure that the modem cable is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. You cannot connect to the Internet ■ If you do not have lost when you may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that the hard drive...
... errors" on fixing hard drive problems, see the port replicator user guide. For the location of your notebook. ■ Make sure that the modem cable is full, copy any files not regularly used to reinstall the operating system. You cannot connect to the Internet ■ If you do not have lost when you may need to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that the hard drive...
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...) software, such as PowerDVD). The TV screen first displays the video image odd lines one pass of TV (interlaced or progressive scan) Many TVs use this interlaced method to display the picture on your Media Center computer to get better TV or DVD image quality ■ Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. For more information review the FAQ topic at support.gateway...
...) software, such as PowerDVD). The TV screen first displays the video image odd lines one pass of TV (interlaced or progressive scan) Many TVs use this interlaced method to display the picture on your Media Center computer to get better TV or DVD image quality ■ Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. For more information review the FAQ topic at support.gateway...
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... modem cable is disabled before using the modem. Also make sure that all programs, then restart your notebook. You see the port replicator user guide. The modem does not connect ■ Make sure that your network jack, see the poster or hardware guide. Modem (dial-up) Tips & Tricks For the location of your notebook is connected to temporarily disable the service. The Control Panel window opens. If your modem jack, see the poster or hardware guide. Type...
... modem cable is disabled before using the modem. Also make sure that all programs, then restart your notebook. You see the port replicator user guide. The modem does not connect ■ Make sure that your network jack, see the poster or hardware guide. Modem (dial-up) Tips & Tricks For the location of your notebook is connected to temporarily disable the service. The Control Panel window opens. If your modem jack, see the poster or hardware guide. Type...
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... connect. The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com Help and Support For more information about the modem appears, the modem passed diagnostics. Type the keyword modem troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 3 Click the modem you can turn down the modem volume. You may cause problems...
... connect. The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com Help and Support For more information about the modem appears, the modem passed diagnostics. Type the keyword modem troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the Modems tab. 3 Click the modem you can turn down the modem volume. You may cause problems...
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... Ethernet jack on your network running at the slowest component speed. 160 For best results, all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Try a mouse you expect ■ If your network. The external mouse does not work ■ Make sure that the mouse port works. You cannot connect to a port replicator. The external mouse works erratically ■ Clean the mouse. ■ Some mouse pad patterns "confuse" optical mice. Type the keyword network troubleshooting in your notebook...
... Ethernet jack on your network running at the slowest component speed. 160 For best results, all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Try a mouse you expect ■ If your network. The external mouse does not work ■ Make sure that the mouse port works. You cannot connect to a port replicator. The external mouse works erratically ■ Clean the mouse. ■ Some mouse pad patterns "confuse" optical mice. Type the keyword network troubleshooting in your notebook...
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... using power management settings, see the poster or hardware guide. Press the button to an electrical outlet, turned on, and working on battery power ■ Check the power management settings. If your battery(ies), see the poster or hardware guide. Tips & Tricks For instructions on recalibrating your Control Panel is not working correctly. Printer Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel...
... using power management settings, see the poster or hardware guide. Press the button to an electrical outlet, turned on, and working on battery power ■ Check the power management settings. If your battery(ies), see the poster or hardware guide. Tips & Tricks For instructions on recalibrating your Control Panel is not working correctly. Printer Help and Support For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel...
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... you can press FN+F1 to use. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that the Windows volume control is full" error message ■ Make sure that you may want to...
... you can press FN+F1 to use. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that the Windows volume control is full" error message ■ Make sure that you may want to...
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... 36 Windows Media Player 65 Windows Movie Maker 72 Wordpad 21 MIDI file 65 minimize button 10 model number 145 modem cable 37 dial-up 36, 144 DSL 37 international adapter 144 troubleshooting 157 monitor adding external 55 changing resolution 119 cleaning 133 color quality 55 controls 118 display properties 55, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 multiple 123 screen resolution 55 using screen saver 122 mouse changing settings 124 troubleshooting 160...
... 36 Windows Media Player 65 Windows Movie Maker 72 Wordpad 21 MIDI file 65 minimize button 10 model number 145 modem cable 37 dial-up 36, 144 DSL 37 international adapter 144 troubleshooting 157 monitor adding external 55 changing resolution 119 cleaning 133 color quality 55 controls 118 display properties 55, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 multiple 123 screen resolution 55 using screen saver 122 mouse changing settings 124 troubleshooting 160...
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... files across network 106 problems fixing 134 programs closing 24 opening 9 reinstalling 142 projector adding 55 color quality 55 display properties 55, 118, 119, 176 120, 121, 122, 123 screen resolution 55 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 87 radio approval authorities 144 radio frequency wireless connections 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31...
... files across network 106 problems fixing 134 programs closing 24 opening 9 reinstalling 142 projector adding 55 color quality 55 display properties 55, 118, 119, 176 120, 121, 122, 123 screen resolution 55 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 87 radio approval authorities 144 radio frequency wireless connections 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31...
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... Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old computer 139 video to computer 73 travel tips 143 troubleshooting audio 165 automated system 167 device installation 149 diskette drive 149 display 150 DVD drive 151 faxes 158 files 152 general guidelines 148 hard drive 153 Internet connection 153, 158 IRQ conflict 149 keyboard 154 LCD panel 150 Media Center 155 memory 157 memory card reader 157 modem 157 mouse 160 network 160, 161 passwords 163 PC Cards 163 power...
... Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old computer 139 video to computer 73 travel tips 143 troubleshooting audio 165 automated system 167 device installation 149 diskette drive 149 display 150 DVD drive 151 faxes 158 files 152 general guidelines 148 hard drive 153 Internet connection 153, 158 IRQ conflict 149 keyboard 154 LCD panel 150 Media Center 155 memory 157 memory card reader 157 modem 157 mouse 160 network 160, 161 passwords 163 PC Cards 163 power...