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... files and music libraries 37 Creating music files 37 Building a music library 39 Editing track information 39 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 40 Creating a music CD 40 Creating a video DVD 41 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44...
... files and music libraries 37 Creating music files 37 Building a music library 39 Editing track information 39 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 40 Creating a music CD 40 Creating a video DVD 41 Creating and copying data discs 43 Creating a data disc 43 Using Windows Media Center 44 Starting Windows Media Center 44...
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... a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire... the taskbar. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files...
... a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire... the taskbar. Hard drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files...
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... drive and would like to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. To watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. If you do not have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media ... or headphones are plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the...
... drive and would like to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. To watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. If you do not have a DVD-compatible drive in your notebook. For more information about using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media ... or headphones are plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com 3 Click one of the following to control playback: Repeat Rewind Fast forward Volume Shuffle Stop Pause/Play Mute • Shuffle randomizes the...
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... then click Windows Media Player. Library 4 Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Burn List 40 If you do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing... and Creating Media Files Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you need permission from the Library to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or...
... then click Windows Media Player. Library 4 Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you want to burn to CD from the copyright owner. Burn List 40 If you do not use your notebook for other remedies. CHAPTER 4: Playing... and Creating Media Files Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you need permission from the Library to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs or...
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... your rights, contact your legal advisor. 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your notebook for other remedies. The Windows DVD Maker introduction window opens. 3 Click Choose Photos and Videos. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or...
... your rights, contact your legal advisor. 1 Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your notebook for other remedies. The Windows DVD Maker introduction window opens. 3 Click Choose Photos and Videos. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker. www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker If your notebook has Windows Vista Home Premium or...
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The videos are added to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows you want to add to the video DVD, then click Add. The Ready to burn disc dialog box opens. 42 CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens. 5 Find and select the videos you how much disc capacity will be used. 6 Click Next.
The videos are added to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows you want to add to the video DVD, then click Add. The Ready to burn disc dialog box opens. 42 CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files 4 Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens. 5 Find and select the videos you how much disc capacity will be used. 6 Click Next.
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www.gateway.com 7 Click any of the disc, then click Show formatting options. 4 Click Mastered, then click Next. The Autoplay dialog box opens. 2 Click Burn files to the disc. 43 The files are burned to disc. You cannot create MP3 files from photo files. 8 Click Burn. Your DVD is ...compatible with all operating systems. The instructions below show from these CDs on your notebook. 1 Insert a blank, writable optical disc into your DVD's opening menu will look using the current settings. • Menu text changes the disc title, font, and button names. • Customize menu...
www.gateway.com 7 Click any of the disc, then click Show formatting options. 4 Click Mastered, then click Next. The Autoplay dialog box opens. 2 Click Burn files to the disc. 43 The files are burned to disc. You cannot create MP3 files from photo files. 8 Click Burn. Your DVD is ...compatible with all operating systems. The instructions below show from these CDs on your notebook. 1 Insert a blank, writable optical disc into your DVD's opening menu will look using the current settings. • Menu text changes the disc title, font, and button names. • Customize menu...
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...buttons on your keyboard to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies lets you play TV programs you have recorded, play a DVD or Blu-ray movie, or set up your TV tuner card (if installed). • Online Media lets you play music playlists. 4 To exit Windows Media... online games. • Tasks lets you set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your notebook, burn an optical disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital media device (such as an MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view individual pictures, pictures in the upper-...
...buttons on your keyboard to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies lets you play TV programs you have recorded, play a DVD or Blu-ray movie, or set up your TV tuner card (if installed). • Online Media lets you play music playlists. 4 To exit Windows Media... online games. • Tasks lets you set up your display and media types, shut down or restart your notebook, burn an optical disc (CD or DVD), and synchronize with another digital media device (such as an MP3 player). • Pictures + Videos lets you view individual pictures, pictures in the upper-...
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... a USB or parallel port. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the router or access point with...
... a USB or parallel port. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the router or access point with...
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... click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 Type the filename you want to be reproduced or transmitted by U.S. Gateway may appear in writing from any time. Macrovision statement If your notebook has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is...
... click Search. The Search Results window opens. 2 Type the filename you want to be reproduced or transmitted by U.S. Gateway may appear in writing from any time. Macrovision statement If your notebook has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is...
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... 52 digital pen button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...93 defragmenting 96 mapping network 56 sharing 54 un-sharing 55 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 22, 46, 48 DVD creating data 43 creating video 41 playing 35 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 52 E editing music track information 39 e-mail address 25 checking for messages...
... 52 digital pen button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...93 defragmenting 96 mapping network 56 sharing 54 un-sharing 55 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 22, 46, 48 DVD creating data 43 creating video 41 playing 35 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 52 E editing music track information 39 e-mail address 25 checking for messages...
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... 55 viewing list 9 fragmentation 96 G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting ... from old computer 98 MP3 file creating 38 editing track information 39 playing 34 MPEG file playing 34 multimedia playing audio CD 35 playing DVD 35 recording audio 37 using Windows Media Player 34 music library building 39 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 51 workgroup 51 naming ...
... 55 viewing list 9 fragmentation 96 G gadgets adding 75 configuring 75 configuring Sidebar 76 control panel 76 Sidebar 75 using 75 game access restricting 87 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 46 H hard drive backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for free space 93 defragmenting ... from old computer 98 MP3 file creating 38 editing track information 39 playing 34 MPEG file playing 34 multimedia playing audio CD 35 playing DVD 35 recording audio 37 using Windows Media Player 34 music library building 39 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 51 workgroup 51 naming ...
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... or off 51 IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio 51 Bluetooth radio 53 Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . 55 Using the DVD drive 56 Identifying drive types 56 Using a DVD drive 57 Using the memory card reader 59 Memory card types 59 Inserting a memory card 60 Using a memory card 60 Removing a memory...
... or off 51 IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio 51 Bluetooth radio 53 Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . 55 Using the DVD drive 56 Identifying drive types 56 Using a DVD drive 57 Using the memory card reader 59 Memory card types 59 Inserting a memory card 60 Using a memory card 60 Removing a memory...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... notebook 88 Cleaning the exterior 89 Cleaning the keyboard 89 Cleaning the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... notebook 88 Cleaning the exterior 89 Cleaning the keyboard 89 Cleaning the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102...
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... 111 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 115 Safety guidelines 116 First steps 116 Troubleshooting 117 Audio 117 Battery 117 CD drives 117 Diskette drive (external 117 Display 118 DVD drives 119 Ethernet 121 Express Cards 121 File management 121 Fingerprint reader 122 Hard drive 122 Internet 123 Keyboard 124 Media Center 125 Memory 128... (wired 133 Networks (wireless 135 Passwords 137 Power 137 Printer 138 Sound 139 Status indicators 139 Touchpad 140 Video 140 Telephone support 140 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 140 iv
... 111 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 115 Safety guidelines 116 First steps 116 Troubleshooting 117 Audio 117 Battery 117 CD drives 117 Diskette drive (external 117 Display 118 DVD drives 119 Ethernet 121 Express Cards 121 File management 121 Fingerprint reader 122 Hard drive 122 Internet 123 Keyboard 124 Media Center 125 Memory 128... (wired 133 Networks (wireless 135 Passwords 137 Power 137 Printer 138 Sound 139 Status indicators 139 Touchpad 140 Video 140 Telephone support 140 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 140 iv
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Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 56. Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 56.
Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 56. Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 56.
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... Speaker Multimedia panel (optional) Speaker Power button Keyboard Status indicators Fingerprint reader Touchpad (optional) Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the features of CDs and DVDs. For more information, see "Using the optional multimedia panel" on page 29. Multimedia panel (optional) Use to turn the power on page 78. The panel...
... Speaker Multimedia panel (optional) Speaker Power button Keyboard Status indicators Fingerprint reader Touchpad (optional) Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the features of CDs and DVDs. For more information, see "Using the optional multimedia panel" on page 29. Multimedia panel (optional) Use to turn the power on page 78. The panel...
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... the power button mode, see "Using the keyboard" on or off. The panel includes a capacitive volume control. Touchpad Provides all the features of CDs and DVDs. For more information, see "Using the EZ Pad touchpad" on page 34. Power button Press to control playback of a full-sized, computer keyboard. For more...
... the power button mode, see "Using the keyboard" on or off. The panel includes a capacitive volume control. Touchpad Provides all the features of CDs and DVDs. For more information, see "Using the EZ Pad touchpad" on page 34. Power button Press to control playback of a full-sized, computer keyboard. For more...
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... and hold the power button for more than 10 seconds. Using the status indicators Important If none of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. www.gateway.com 5 Click X in the top-right corner of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Important If your notebook: • Click (Start), ...click the arrow next to toggle the status indicators on again. Wireless network Hard drive Caps lock DVD drive Num lock 27 The status indicators are on, you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how ...
... and hold the power button for more than 10 seconds. Using the status indicators Important If none of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. www.gateway.com 5 Click X in the top-right corner of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Important If your notebook: • Click (Start), ...click the arrow next to toggle the status indicators on again. Wireless network Hard drive Caps lock DVD drive Num lock 27 The status indicators are on, you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how ...
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... Hard drive is not being accessed. ■ LED off - A ■ LED off - CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Indicator Wireless network Caps lock Num lock DVD drive Hard drive Icon Description ■ LED on . ■ LED off -
... Hard drive is not being accessed. ■ LED off - A ■ LED off - CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Indicator Wireless network Caps lock Num lock DVD drive Hard drive Icon Description ■ LED on . ■ LED off -