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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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...to ensure that you keep your new notebook. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to familiarize yourself with optimized battery life when on battery power. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you again, from your notebook. This design provides you are sure...We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support in good operating condition. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to our customers -...
...to ensure that you keep your new notebook. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to familiarize yourself with optimized battery life when on battery power. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you again, from your notebook. This design provides you are sure...We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support in good operating condition. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to our customers -...
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...both sales and support. 3 Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for Gateway products. Customer Service Click Customer Service to your notebook. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to view information about ...by-step wizard to get the latest software updates for all Gateway notebooks. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view and purchase upgrades for your notebook, type your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas:...
...both sales and support. 3 Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for Gateway products. Customer Service Click Customer Service to your notebook. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to view information about ...by-step wizard to get the latest software updates for all Gateway notebooks. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view and purchase upgrades for your notebook, type your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas:...
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...Search box. To search for a topic 4 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index.... Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. To view a list of your Gateway notebook. You must be connected to the Internet to help you quickly discover and use the many features of any Help and Support screen, then...
...Search box. To search for a topic 4 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index.... Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. To view a list of your Gateway notebook. You must be connected to the Internet to help you quickly discover and use the many features of any Help and Support screen, then...
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BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. To access Media...It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 Your notebook may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. The tool bar appears at the top ...
BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. To access Media...It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 Your notebook may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. The tool bar appears at the top ...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the ...Windows and other tasks. After your personalized work space where you see is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that opens. 8 Other ...are running. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your notebook is like the top of the desktop as your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the ...Windows and other tasks. After your personalized work space where you see is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs that opens. 8 Other ...are running. Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your notebook is like the top of the desktop as your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools...
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www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, ... it. 9 For instructions on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to permanently delete them from your notebook. To use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on your system, get help, search for files and ...opens showing you when the security settings on page 18. The icon changes appearance to open files, customize your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Double-click this icon to notify you the first...
www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, ... it. 9 For instructions on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to permanently delete them from your notebook. To use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on your system, get help, search for files and ...opens showing you when the security settings on page 18. The icon changes appearance to open files, customize your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Double-click this icon to notify you the first...
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Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its ...entering data ■ Windows® Journal - say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. make a quick note with your notes on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save...
Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its ...entering data ■ Windows® Journal - say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. make a quick note with your notes on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save...
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... contents of this drive. 15 You may also have more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives on your preferences much like... file cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in the Search box, then click the arrow. ...
... contents of this drive. 15 You may also have more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. To view the drives on your preferences much like... file cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in the Search box, then click the arrow. ...
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...To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you do not see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is stored in files. The new folder name appears by the folder... then click the arrow. They can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on page 25. 16 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 or folder, click Show the contents of...
...To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you do not see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is stored in files. The new folder name appears by the folder... then click the arrow. They can contain files and other folders. In fact, all information on page 25. 16 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 or folder, click Show the contents of...
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... document, first you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look in . 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 a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it...
... document, first you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look in . 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 a printer connected to your printer, see the printer documentation. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it...
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...(recommended), or you may need to working condition. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a CD or DVD, and... discs, which you need to reinstall everything you create. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system to recover your notebook. If you are still experiencing problems, you can restore ...
...(recommended), or you may need to working condition. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a CD or DVD, and... discs, which you need to reinstall everything you create. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system to recover your notebook. If you are still experiencing problems, you can restore ...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make ... required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has, you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a network" on the type of recordable drive your... notebook has a recordable drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. Depending on page...
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make ... required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has, you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a network" on the type of recordable drive your... notebook has a recordable drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. Depending on page...
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... a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, ... safe place for future use the 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 can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery ...
... a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, ... safe place for future use the 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 can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery ...
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...burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 34. - OR - ■ To restore your system to restore your notebook. If you need to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so ... when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on the bottom of your notebook. Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 32. - You are done. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your...
...burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 34. - OR - ■ To restore your system to restore your notebook. If you need to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so ... when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on the bottom of your notebook. Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 32. - You are done. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your...
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...finished, a message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. - OR ...Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. The items you want to install more drivers...
...finished, a message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. - OR ...Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. The items you want to install more drivers...
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...2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to 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. Every time you install new device drivers or ...software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your ...
...2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to 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. Every time you install new device drivers or ...software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your ...