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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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... www.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... Creating music 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...
... www.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... Creating music 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...
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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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...drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 We are provided with fast, considerate service. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and... that you will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department...
...drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 We are provided with fast, considerate service. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and... that you will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department...
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... Click Tools to access utilities to help you get the latest software updates for all Gateway notebooks. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service..., then click Submit. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your drivers. To view support documents for Gateway products. Documents Click Documents to customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail.
... Click Tools to access utilities to help you get the latest software updates for all Gateway notebooks. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service..., then click Submit. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your drivers. To view support documents for Gateway products. Documents Click Documents to customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail.
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...in the Search box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you want to your Gateway notebook. To search for the type of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. To start Help and Support: ■ Click ...header for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - For each search, you ...
...in the Search box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you want to your Gateway notebook. To search for the type of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. To start Help and Support: ■ Click ...header for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - For each search, you ...
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...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. It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix...bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it...
...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. It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix...bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it...
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... the first screen you open a file or program by clicking an item on the right. After your notebook is the Windows desktop. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the menu that are running. The ...desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About...
... the first screen you open a file or program by clicking an item on the right. After your notebook is the Windows desktop. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the menu that are running. The ...desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About...
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...folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on your notebook. Using the Start menu Help and Support For more using the Start menu. For instructions on how to use the Start menu: 1 Click the... Start button on page 49. The Start menu opens showing you when the security settings on the taskbar near the clock. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it, another...
...folders, and more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Windows Security Center icon may appear on your notebook. Using the Start menu Help and Support For more using the Start menu. For instructions on how to use the Start menu: 1 Click the... Start button on page 49. The Start menu opens showing you when the security settings on the taskbar near the clock. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it, another...
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...Tablet and Pen Settings - say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - Clicking the close button closes the... notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. 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...
...Tablet and Pen Settings - say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - Clicking the close button closes the... notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. 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...
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...and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the contents of a drive after you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 15 www.gateway.com Working with files and... 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 drives such as you would store information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help and Support For more information about files...
...and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the contents of a drive after you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. 15 www.gateway.com Working with files and... 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 drives such as you would store information in a file cabinet. Viewing drives Help and Support For more information about files...
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...drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. They can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on page 25. 16 Folders Files To create a folder:... 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of...
...drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. They can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your notebook. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on page 25. 16 Folders Files To create a folder:... 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see the contents of...
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For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printing in list 4 ...
For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printing in list 4 ...
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Gateway provides everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook... pre-installed on page 34 describes how to return your network to working condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create....
Gateway provides everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook... pre-installed on page 34 describes how to return your network to working condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create....
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...DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. If your notebook has a recordable drive. If you want to use drivers... and applications recovery discs to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has, you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs that your notebook does not have blank discs ready. Depending on page 30. A message tells you the number...
...DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. If your notebook has a recordable drive. If you want to use drivers... and applications recovery discs to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has, you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs that your notebook does not have blank discs ready. Depending on page 30. A message tells you the number...
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... files to a drive). 30 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," ... Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a network location, so you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of drivers and applications ...
... files to a drive). 30 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," ... Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a network location, so you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of drivers and applications ...
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... Care contact information on the label located on page 35. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your hard drive has failed and you need to... instructions for the first disc. OR - ■ To restore your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have problems with your notebook and you need to restore your notebook. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back ...
... Care contact information on the label located on page 35. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your hard drive has failed and you need to... instructions for the first disc. OR - ■ To restore your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have problems with your notebook and you need to restore your notebook. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back ...
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To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you selected are done. 6 If your system ...
To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you selected are done. 6 If your system ...
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...System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your computer with System Restore. Every time 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 condition. The Microsoft.... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
...System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your computer with System Restore. Every time 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 condition. The Microsoft.... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.