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...Connect the power cord Connect the power cable to Integrated video (VGA). 3 Connect the speakers* (optional) 1 Plug the audio cable into the back of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. To Model and serial number Gateway help and information about using your computer, call our ...Automated Troubleshooting System at www.support.gateway.com. in video (DVI or VGA) otherwise Integrated video (VGA) FOR EXTRA HELP... SETTING UP YOUR GATEWAY COMPUTER FRONT (may vary with options) BACK (may vary from power fluctuations, ...
...Connect the power cord Connect the power cable to Integrated video (VGA). 3 Connect the speakers* (optional) 1 Plug the audio cable into the back of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. To Model and serial number Gateway help and information about using your computer, call our ...Automated Troubleshooting System at www.support.gateway.com. in video (DVI or VGA) otherwise Integrated video (VGA) FOR EXTRA HELP... SETTING UP YOUR GATEWAY COMPUTER FRONT (may vary with options) BACK (may vary from power fluctuations, ...
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... are specific to your model of Gateway computer. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown ... Using and customizing Windows and other computer information, see your online User Guide. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your computer...
... are specific to your model of Gateway computer. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown ... Using and customizing Windows and other computer information, see your online User Guide. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your computer...
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Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Diskette or removable hard drive (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports DVD/CD drive (optional) Video jack (optional) Audio left jack (optional) Audio right jack (optional) 6
Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Diskette or removable hard drive (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports DVD/CD drive (optional) Video jack (optional) Audio left jack (optional) Audio right jack (optional) 6
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.... This jack is turned on or off. Diskette or removable hard drive (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/power indicator USB ports Video, Audio left, and Audio right jacks (optional) Use this drive to read from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone,...recordable discs (depending on page 24. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into the memory card reader. www.gateway.com Component Icon Memory card reader Optical disc drive IEEE 1394 port Description Insert a memory card from and write to 3.5" diskettes, or...
.... This jack is turned on or off. Diskette or removable hard drive (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/power indicator USB ports Video, Audio left, and Audio right jacks (optional) Use this drive to read from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone,...recordable discs (depending on page 24. Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into the memory card reader. www.gateway.com Component Icon Memory card reader Optical disc drive IEEE 1394 port Description Insert a memory card from and write to 3.5" diskettes, or...
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.../2 mouse port Monitor (VGA) port IEEE 1394 port Ethernet (network) jack Center/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio in/side speaker jack Case cover thumbscrew Video card (optional) Audio card (optional) TV tuner card (optional) Wireless network antenna (optional) Wireless network antenna connectors Component Icon Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 keyboard...
.../2 mouse port Monitor (VGA) port IEEE 1394 port Ethernet (network) jack Center/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio in/side speaker jack Case cover thumbscrew Video card (optional) Audio card (optional) TV tuner card (optional) Wireless network antenna (optional) Wireless network antenna connectors Component Icon Voltage switch Power connector PS/2 keyboard...
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...into this jack. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. Plug the cord from your computer (Default). Plug a video tuner or antenna into this card, if installed. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. Plug speaker cables into this...telephone into this jack. 10 This jack is user configurable for one of the following: Stereo in ) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Video card (optional) Audio card (optional) TV tuner card Modem jack (optional, not shown) Telephone jack (optional, not shown) Description Plug your ...
...into this jack. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. Plug the cord from your computer (Default). Plug a video tuner or antenna into this card, if installed. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. Plug speaker cables into this...telephone into this jack. 10 This jack is user configurable for one of the following: Stereo in ) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Video card (optional) Audio card (optional) TV tuner card Modem jack (optional, not shown) Telephone jack (optional, not shown) Description Plug your ...
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...RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs. Using other types of the double layer recordable DVD drive, ...CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing data. Note: To use the double layer capability of blank media will result in less capacity. 25 www.gateway.com Identifying optical drive types Your computer may contain one or more of the following drive types. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing ...
...RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs. Using other types of the double layer recordable DVD drive, ...CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing data. Note: To use the double layer capability of blank media will result in less capacity. 25 www.gateway.com Identifying optical drive types Your computer may contain one or more of the following drive types. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing ...
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...HD-DVD Use your computer's CD drive. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW discs. Playing discs Playing a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. A standard compact disc (CD...hold an entire album of digital songs and can be able to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and HD-DVD discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to play these CDs on a CD player or your drive for... ...
...HD-DVD Use your computer's CD drive. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW discs. Playing discs Playing a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. A standard compact disc (CD...hold an entire album of digital songs and can be able to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and HD-DVD discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to play these CDs on a CD player or your drive for... ...
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... music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. For more information about creating CDs and DVDs, see your online User Guide. www.gateway.com Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create... increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can hold 50 GB of files, about 23 hours of standard-definition video, or about 5.5 hours of high-definition video. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can create audio and music files, either from scratch or from home...
... music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. For more information about creating CDs and DVDs, see your online User Guide. www.gateway.com Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create... increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can hold 50 GB of files, about 23 hours of standard-definition video, or about 5.5 hours of high-definition video. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can create audio and music files, either from scratch or from home...
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... display is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works to your display and video card documentation. For more information about color uniformity. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that... the video cable is dim or difficult to the video port on your online User Guide. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The diskette drive LED is not correct • Change the screen resolution ...
... display is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works to your display and video card documentation. For more information about color uniformity. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that... the video cable is dim or difficult to the video port on your online User Guide. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The diskette drive LED is not correct • Change the screen resolution ...
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...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Media Center This section only covers problems relating to replace it upside down to the Gateway support Web Site at www.gateway.com. Help For more information about Windows Media Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Cable, digital cable, ...and satellite usually provide better quality than an antenna. 82 Clean the keyboard and turn off your TV Many factors, such as the source video signal. ...
...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Media Center This section only covers problems relating to replace it upside down to the Gateway support Web Site at www.gateway.com. Help For more information about Windows Media Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Cable, digital cable, ...and satellite usually provide better quality than an antenna. 82 Clean the keyboard and turn off your TV Many factors, such as the source video signal. ...
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... a VGA port, but includes an S-Video port, connect the S-Video cable from the computer's S-Video Out port to a TV. The display quality for the computer functions, however, is usually good for TV images. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables that your TV includes a VGA port..., connect the VGA cable from www.gateway.com. Important Cable connections must be purchased from the computer's VGA (monitor) port...
... a VGA port, but includes an S-Video port, connect the S-Video cable from the computer's S-Video Out port to a TV. The display quality for the computer functions, however, is usually good for TV images. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables that your TV includes a VGA port..., connect the VGA cable from www.gateway.com. Important Cable connections must be purchased from the computer's VGA (monitor) port...
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...A progressive scan TV displays the entire picture, drawn sequentially from top to bottom, then it fills in the other half of the video image with one at www.gateway.com. You can burn a DVR-MS file to a DVD with DVD recording (burning) software and with two passes of alternating... scan lines. Progressive scan video displays a video frame with the even lines. This results in the DVR-MS format. For more information, see the Gateway support Web site at www.gateway.com or see the Gateway support Web site at a time, sequentially from top to bottom...
...A progressive scan TV displays the entire picture, drawn sequentially from top to bottom, then it fills in the other half of the video image with one at www.gateway.com. You can burn a DVR-MS file to a DVD with DVD recording (burning) software and with two passes of alternating... scan lines. Progressive scan video displays a video frame with the even lines. This results in the DVR-MS format. For more information, see the Gateway support Web site at www.gateway.com or see the Gateway support Web site at a time, sequentially from top to bottom...
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...this device must be connected to products fitted with USA modems) Your modem complies with FCC rules. These accessories are : shielded video cable when an external monitor is subject to operate the product. The telephone company may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this ...cause undesired operation. Telecommunications per Part 68 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR 47) (applicable to a line, as determined by Gateway could affect the operation of devices that contains the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this happens, the telephone ...
...this device must be connected to products fitted with USA modems) Your modem complies with FCC rules. These accessories are : shielded video cable when an external monitor is subject to operate the product. The telephone company may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this ...cause undesired operation. Telecommunications per Part 68 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR 47) (applicable to a line, as determined by Gateway could affect the operation of devices that contains the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this happens, the telephone ...
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... Internet 9 120 to network 9, 15 connections analog speakers 9 audio in 10 cable modem 15 center speaker 9 dial-up modem 10, 16 digital camera 7, 9, 32 digital video camera 7, 9, 32 DSL modem 15 Ethernet 9, 15 external audio 9, 10 external speakers 9 Firewire 7, 9, 32 front speaker 9 headphone 7, 9 i.Link 7, 9 IEEE 1394 7, 9 ...PS/2 keyboard 8 PS/2 mouse 9 rear speaker 10 scanner 7, 9 side speaker 10 subwoofer 9 telephone 10 universal aduio 31 universal audio 92 USB 7, 9 video camera 7, 9 Zip drive 7, 9 copying CDs and DVDs 27 CRT screen cleaning 60 Customer Service Accounting 106 Sales 106
... Internet 9 120 to network 9, 15 connections analog speakers 9 audio in 10 cable modem 15 center speaker 9 dial-up modem 10, 16 digital camera 7, 9, 32 digital video camera 7, 9, 32 DSL modem 15 Ethernet 9, 15 external audio 9, 10 external speakers 9 Firewire 7, 9, 32 front speaker 9 headphone 7, 9 i.Link 7, 9 IEEE 1394 7, 9 ...PS/2 keyboard 8 PS/2 mouse 9 rear speaker 10 scanner 7, 9 side speaker 10 subwoofer 9 telephone 10 universal aduio 31 universal audio 92 USB 7, 9 video camera 7, 9 Zip drive 7, 9 copying CDs and DVDs 27 CRT screen cleaning 60 Customer Service Accounting 106 Sales 106
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www.gateway.com Warranty 106 D default printer setting 91 defragmenting hard drive 65 deleting files and folders 64 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 89 connecting 10 diagnostics 88 dialing properties 86 troubleshooting 85 troubleshooting connection speed 87 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video camera locating IEEE 1394 port...
www.gateway.com Warranty 106 D default printer setting 91 defragmenting hard drive 65 deleting files and folders 64 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 89 connecting 10 diagnostics 88 dialing properties 86 troubleshooting 85 troubleshooting connection speed 87 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video camera locating IEEE 1394 port...
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...69 Firewire port 7, 9, 32 folders opening 23 fragmentation 65 front bezel removing 37 replacing 37 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 96 re-installing programs 96 re-installing software 96 H hard drive adding 46 backing up files... Num Lock 19, 21 numeric keypad 19, 21 power 7 Scroll Lock 19, 21 installing battery 52 devices 32 digital camera 32 digital video camera 32 front bezel 35 memory 40 peripheral devices 32 printer 32 scanner 32 side panel 35 system battery 52 Internet buttons 19, 21 ...
...69 Firewire port 7, 9, 32 folders opening 23 fragmentation 65 front bezel removing 37 replacing 37 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 96 re-installing programs 96 re-installing software 96 H hard drive adding 46 backing up files... Num Lock 19, 21 numeric keypad 19, 21 power 7 Scroll Lock 19, 21 installing battery 52 devices 32 digital camera 32 digital video camera 32 front bezel 35 memory 40 peripheral devices 32 printer 32 scanner 32 side panel 35 system battery 52 Internet buttons 19, 21 ...
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www.gateway.com diskette drive 75 display 76 DSL modem 85 DVD drive 73, 76 Ethernet network 77 faxes 88 files 78 general guidelines 72 hard drive ... speed 80 Windows Media Center 82 turning off computer 7, 17, 18 turning on computer 7, 16 tutoring fee-based 106 TV tuner card 10 V video playing 26, 27 video jack 7 voltage checking selection 15 selection switch 15 volume adjusting 30 adjusting dial-up modem 89 controls 30 muting 30 troubleshooting 92 W waking computer...
www.gateway.com diskette drive 75 display 76 DSL modem 85 DVD drive 73, 76 Ethernet network 77 faxes 88 files 78 general guidelines 72 hard drive ... speed 80 Windows Media Center 82 turning off computer 7, 17, 18 turning on computer 7, 16 tutoring fee-based 106 TV tuner card 10 V video playing 26, 27 video jack 7 voltage checking selection 15 selection switch 15 volume adjusting 30 adjusting dial-up modem 89 controls 30 muting 30 troubleshooting 92 W waking computer...
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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 ... Scan 22 Sending a fax 23 Receiving and viewing a fax 27 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 29 Playing music and movies 30 Playing audio and video files 30 Playing optical discs 31 i
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 ... Scan 22 Sending a fax 23 Receiving and viewing a fax 27 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 29 Playing music and movies 30 Playing audio and video files 30 Playing optical discs 31 i
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... audio files and music libraries 33 Creating music files 33 Building a music library 35 Editing track information 35 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 36 Creating a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center...
... audio files and music libraries 33 Creating music files 33 Building a music library 35 Editing track information 35 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 36 Creating a music CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center...