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... 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 desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 10 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005...
... 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 desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 10 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005...
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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 ... tablet and 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...
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 ... tablet and 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...
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...- to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. We are provided with the best product possible. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to help you will be ... battery life when on battery power. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to ensure that you for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service....
...- to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. We are provided with the best product possible. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to help you will be ... battery life when on battery power. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to ensure that you for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service....
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... and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrades Click Upgrades to get the latest software updates for your notebook. Customer Service Click Customer Service to your notebook. To view support documents for Gateway products. By entering your serial number you manage your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit...
... and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrades Click Upgrades to get the latest software updates for your notebook. Customer Service Click Customer Service to your notebook. To view support documents for Gateway products. By entering your serial number you manage your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit...
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CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. To start Help and Support: ■ ... in the Search box located at the top of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To view a list of your Gateway notebook. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - You must...
CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. To start Help and Support: ■ ... in the Search box located at the top of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To view a list of your Gateway notebook. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - You must...
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It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 Your notebook may include BigFix. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition ...Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. 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. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your...
It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 Your notebook may include BigFix. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition ...Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. 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. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your...
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...access to open the program's window. Desktop elements Description The taskbar 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 a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar represent...box, then click the arrow. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop ...
...access to open the program's window. Desktop elements Description The taskbar 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 a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar represent...box, then click the arrow. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop ...
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www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders,...Programs to see "Using Windows XP Security Center" on page 49. For instructions on how to open files, customize your notebook. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that... you when the security settings on the taskbar near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Double-click this icon to use the Start menu:...
www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders,...Programs to see "Using Windows XP Security Center" on page 49. For instructions on how to open files, customize your notebook. Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Start menu. When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that... you when the security settings on the taskbar near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Double-click this icon to use the Start menu:...
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Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 The What's New in Windows XP .... set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. 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 keyboard, and...
Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 The What's New in Windows XP .... set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. 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 keyboard, and...
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Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (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 folders and copy, move, and delete the information ... click the arrow. If you do not see the files and folders on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to suit...
Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (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 folders and copy, move, and delete the information ... click the arrow. If you do not see the files and folders on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can organize your files and programs to suit...
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...file cabinet. If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. The new folder is your notebook. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to ...put the new folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of ...
...file cabinet. If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. The new folder is your notebook. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to ...put the new folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of ...
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Printing a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . ... document file name. The document opens. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you want to a network printer. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Open the document in the...
Printing a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open. For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . ... document file name. The document opens. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you want to a network printer. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Open the document in the...
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... you follow troubleshooting steps, you need to reinstall specific software, such as you may also involve re-installing some or all of your notebook. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 30... everything you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly...
... you follow troubleshooting steps, you need to reinstall specific software, such as you may also involve re-installing some or all of your notebook. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 30... everything you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly...
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... opens. 4 Click Start Creation. Before you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your notebook does not have blank discs ready. Important If you continue, make sure that your notebook has, you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO....recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a network" on the type of recordable drive 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 drivers and applications ...
... opens. 4 Click Start Creation. Before you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your notebook does not have blank discs ready. Important If you continue, make sure that your notebook has, you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO....recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a network" on the type of recordable drive 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 drivers and applications ...
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...to a network location, so you remove each disc from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to... Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from...
...to a network location, so you remove each disc from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to... Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from...
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... your system Important If your notebook. For more help . www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help , you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc...using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on your system to restore your hard drive has ...
... your system Important If your notebook. For more help . www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help , you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc...using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on your system to restore your hard drive has ...
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... 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. When the installation is finished, a message asks you...
... 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. When the installation is finished, a message asks you...
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.... The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 ... you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can restore your system to a previous...
.... The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 ... you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can restore your system to a previous...