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... mouse or keyboard, follow the instructions that came with the device. Actual product may vary with options) Your Gateway computer is packed with many powerful features. Product specifications subject to Add-in video card (optional) Audio card (optional) TV tuner (optional) 1 Connect the mouse and keyboard If you need help...
... mouse or keyboard, follow the instructions that came with the device. Actual product may vary with options) Your Gateway computer is packed with many powerful features. Product specifications subject to Add-in video card (optional) Audio card (optional) TV tuner (optional) 1 Connect the mouse and keyboard If you need help...
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... computer because hardware options and port locations may vary. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide...on your computer's label. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your model of Gateway computer. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to your User Guide: •...
... computer because hardware options and port locations may vary. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide...on your computer's label. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your model of Gateway computer. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to your User Guide: •...
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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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...power indicator lights when the computer is turned on drive type). Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on or off. 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 use... in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. 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 listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, ...
...power indicator lights when the computer is turned on drive type). Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on or off. 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 use... in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. 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 listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, ...
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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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... "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. 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 rear right and left... can record sound on your computer (Default). Plug speaker cables into this jack. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. Plug a video tuner or antenna into this card, if installed. Plug the cord from your telephone into this jack. 10
... "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. 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 rear right and left... can record sound on your computer (Default). Plug speaker cables into this jack. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 31. Plug a video tuner or antenna into this card, if installed. Plug the cord from your telephone into this jack. 10
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www.gateway.com Identifying optical drive types Your computer may contain one or more of blank... following drive types. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and double layer DVD+R discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and ...playing audio CDs, and accessing data. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R or DVD+RW discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, creating CDs, and ...
www.gateway.com Identifying optical drive types Your computer may contain one or more of blank... following drive types. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and double layer DVD+R discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and ...playing audio CDs, and accessing data. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R or DVD+RW discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, creating CDs, and ...
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...a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and HD-DVD discs. A standard compact disc (CD) can hold an entire album of digital...• Edit music track information • Use your online User Guide. 26 Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to build a music library For more information about playing CDs, see your music files to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW...
...a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and HD-DVD discs. A standard compact disc (CD) can hold an entire album of digital...• Edit music track information • Use your online User Guide. 26 Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to build a music library For more information about playing CDs, see your music files to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW...
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...be played on your computer to copy tracks from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information about playing HD-DVDs, see your online User Guide. You can use the disc burning program on a Blu-ray-...equipped computer. For more information about playing DVDs, see your online User Guide. Creating discs Recording to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. www.gateway.com Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is a high-capacity optical disc that can hold 30 GB of files, about 14 hours of...
...be played on your computer to copy tracks from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information about playing HD-DVDs, see your online User Guide. You can use the disc burning program on a Blu-ray-...equipped computer. For more information about playing DVDs, see your online User Guide. Creating discs Recording to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. www.gateway.com Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is a high-capacity optical disc that can hold 30 GB of files, about 14 hours of...
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... For more information, see your online User Guide. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to the video port on your computer. • Connect an external display that the display is plugged in your display and... video card documentation. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that you ...
... For more information, see your online User Guide. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to the video port on your computer. • Connect an external display that the display is plugged in your display and... video card documentation. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that you ...
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...the computer has an affect on the video quality. Cable, digital cable, and satellite usually provide better quality than an antenna. 82 Media Center This section only covers problems relating to the Gateway support Web Site at www.gateway.com. The video displayed from Media Center is only as... good as the display type, quality of the video source, type of connection used, quality of video cables, display device screen resolution, size of TV...
...the computer has an affect on the video quality. Cable, digital cable, and satellite usually provide better quality than an antenna. 82 Media Center This section only covers problems relating to the Gateway support Web Site at www.gateway.com. The video displayed from Media Center is only as... good as the display type, quality of the video source, type of connection used, quality of video cables, display device screen resolution, size of TV...
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... have a VGA port, but includes an S-Video port, connect the S-Video cable from www.gateway.com. Generally, video will likely be made correctly for standard computer applications are designed to make colorful motion video look readable. S-Video display quality is not as good as VGA output...for the best quality. The Media Center video display will look better on a newer model TV. 83 A loose cable connection can cause problems and affect the video quality. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables that your computer's video signal uses, and may need to lower...
... have a VGA port, but includes an S-Video port, connect the S-Video cable from www.gateway.com. Generally, video will likely be made correctly for standard computer applications are designed to make colorful motion video look readable. S-Video display quality is not as good as VGA output...for the best quality. The Media Center video display will look better on a newer model TV. 83 A loose cable connection can cause problems and affect the video quality. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables that your computer's video signal uses, and may need to lower...
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... • Your computer detects whether you are using the computer functions. This results in the other half of the video image with one at www.gateway.com or see the display's user guide. You want to change display settings to bottom, without the odd/even interlacing... Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. The TV screen first displays the video image odd lines one pass of sequential scan lines. For more information, see the Gateway support Web site at www.gateway.com. Interlaced video displays a video frame with Media Center itself. 84
... • Your computer detects whether you are using the computer functions. This results in the other half of the video image with one at www.gateway.com or see the display's user guide. You want to change display settings to bottom, without the odd/even interlacing... Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. The TV screen first displays the video image odd lines one pass of sequential scan lines. For more information, see the Gateway support Web site at www.gateway.com. Interlaced video displays a video frame with Media Center itself. 84
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... interference that may result in the devices not ringing in advance that temporary discontinuance of this device. These accessories are : shielded video cable when an external monitor is used on telephone company-provided coin service. In most areas, the sum of Federal Regulations (...The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is connected. Connection to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. Operation of conformity Responsible party: Gateway, Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: 800-846-2000 Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the ...
... interference that may result in the devices not ringing in advance that temporary discontinuance of this device. These accessories are : shielded video cable when an external monitor is used on telephone company-provided coin service. In most areas, the sum of Federal Regulations (...The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is connected. Connection to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. Operation of conformity Responsible party: Gateway, Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: 800-846-2000 Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the ...
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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 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ... programs 25 Canceling a fax 25 Receiving and viewing a fax 26 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 27 Playing music and movies 28 Playing audio and video files 28 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 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 ... programs 25 Canceling a fax 25 Receiving and viewing a fax 26 Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 27 Playing music and movies 28 Playing audio and video files 28 i
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... audio files and music libraries 31 Creating music files 31 Building a music library 33 Editing track information 33 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 34 Creating a music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center...
... audio files and music libraries 31 Creating music files 31 Building a music library 33 Editing track information 33 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 34 Creating a music CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center...