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Contents 1 Getting Help 1 Gateway Web site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC 9 Front 10 Left 11 Right 12 Back 13 Bottom 15 Keyboard area 16 Identifying your model 18 Gateway model number 18 Gateway serial number 19 Internal wireless label 19... off your convertible tablet PC 31 Restarting (rebooting) your convertible tablet PC 32 Status indicators 33 LED status indicators 33 Keyboard status indicators 35 www.gateway.com i
Contents 1 Getting Help 1 Gateway Web site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC 9 Front 10 Left 11 Right 12 Back 13 Bottom 15 Keyboard area 16 Identifying your model 18 Gateway model number 18 Gateway serial number 19 Internal wireless label 19... off your convertible tablet PC 31 Restarting (rebooting) your convertible tablet PC 32 Status indicators 33 LED status indicators 33 Keyboard status indicators 35 www.gateway.com i
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... (dial-up 140 Mouse 144 Networks 144 Passwords 145 PC Cards 145 Pen 146 Power 146 Printer 147 Sound 149 Touchpad 149 Video 150 Telephone support 151 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 151 Telephone numbers 152 Self-help 153 Tutoring 153 Training 153 iv www...
... (dial-up 140 Mouse 144 Networks 144 Passwords 145 PC Cards 145 Pen 146 Power 146 Printer 147 Sound 149 Touchpad 149 Video 150 Telephone support 151 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 151 Telephone numbers 152 Self-help 153 Tutoring 153 Training 153 iv www...
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Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using BigFix • Using Your Computer guide • Using online help 1
Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using BigFix • Using Your Computer guide • Using online help 1
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... is designed to provide best-of performance and portability. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. to provide an exceptional balance of -class service and support in good operating condition. If you with fast, considerate service. We sincerely hope that you ...and mobile processor technologies to our customers - We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for a greater battery life experience. You have...
... is designed to provide best-of performance and portability. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. to provide an exceptional balance of -class service and support in good operating condition. If you with fast, considerate service. We sincerely hope that you ...and mobile processor technologies to our customers - We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for a greater battery life experience. You have...
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Using Support The Support site is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your convertible tablet PC. Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us www.gateway.com 3 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com.
Using Support The Support site is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your convertible tablet PC. Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us www.gateway.com 3 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com.
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...convertible tablet PC. Chapter 1: Getting Help Support Home Tap or click Support Home. By entering your serial number you manage your drivers. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 151. 4 www.gateway.com Product Support Tap or click Product Support to your serial number in the Serial ... product documentation, specifications, and guides for your convertible tablet PC, type your convertible tablet PC. To view support documents for all the products that Gateway supports. Tap or click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then tap or click ...
...convertible tablet PC. Chapter 1: Getting Help Support Home Tap or click Support Home. By entering your serial number you manage your drivers. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 151. 4 www.gateway.com Product Support Tap or click Product Support to your serial number in the Serial ... product documentation, specifications, and guides for your convertible tablet PC, type your convertible tablet PC. To view support documents for all the products that Gateway supports. Tap or click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then tap or click ...
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Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Tap or click Start, then tap or click Help and Support. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help and Support Help and Support Your convertible tablet PC includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway convertible tablet PC. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by tapping or clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.gateway.com 5
Help and Support opens. To start Help and Support: ■ Tap or click Start, then tap or click Help and Support. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Help and Support Help and Support Your convertible tablet PC includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway convertible tablet PC. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by tapping or clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.gateway.com 5
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...; Tap or click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then tap or click BigFix. 6 www.gateway.com You must be connected to the Internet to open BigFix. To view a list of your search results..., tap or click the results header for the type of any Help and Support screen, then tap or click the arrow button. These topics are relevant to view. BigFix monitors your...the Search box. Chapter 1: Getting Help Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box located at the top of results you by...
...; Tap or click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then tap or click BigFix. 6 www.gateway.com You must be connected to the Internet to open BigFix. To view a list of your search results..., tap or click the results header for the type of any Help and Support screen, then tap or click the arrow button. These topics are relevant to view. BigFix monitors your...the Search box. Chapter 1: Getting Help Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box located at the top of results you by...
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... to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™. www.gateway.com 11 Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into this jack. Plug...
... to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™. www.gateway.com 11 Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into this jack. Plug...
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... 19 For more information about your convertible tablet PC, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support site at support.gateway.com. Finding your specifications For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC. Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label...
... 19 For more information about your convertible tablet PC, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support site at support.gateway.com. Finding your specifications For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC. Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label...
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... protector. If the battery charge indicator does not turn on page 33 for the first time, turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at support.gateway.com. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. Protecting from your convertible tablet PC, then plug it ... Chapter 3: Getting Started 3 Plug the power cord into your convertible tablet PC through both the surge protector and the modem. 26 www.gateway.com The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that has an antenna/cable TV jack. If you finish using your convertible tablet PC for the ...
... protector. If the battery charge indicator does not turn on page 33 for the first time, turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at support.gateway.com. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. Protecting from your convertible tablet PC, then plug it ... Chapter 3: Getting Started 3 Plug the power cord into your convertible tablet PC through both the surge protector and the modem. 26 www.gateway.com The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that has an antenna/cable TV jack. If you finish using your convertible tablet PC for the ...
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... understand ■ Inkball - insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center and the Windows XP Start Here booklet that shipped with your notes on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. hand-write documents, then... Windows XP Professional with this game of strategy ■ MicroSoft OneNote - say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 56 www.gateway.com
... understand ■ Inkball - insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center and the Windows XP Start Here booklet that shipped with your notes on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. hand-write documents, then... Windows XP Professional with this game of strategy ■ MicroSoft OneNote - say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 56 www.gateway.com
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... for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your convertible tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the Help and Support Center. 60 www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 ■ To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, tap or click the Tools and Options...
... for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your convertible tablet PC Input Panel's soft keyboard instead of the Help and Support Center. 60 www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 ■ To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, tap or click the Tools and Options...
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Chapter 5: Using Drives and Ports Changing modules Your convertible tablet PC's modular bay supports different bay modules, such as a DVD or combination DVD/CD-RW drive. Modular bay lock screw Modular bay latch To change bay modules: 1 Make sure that the drive is empty. 2 Turn off your convertible tablet PC (do not place it in Standby or Hibernate mode). 3 Close the LCD panel. 4 Disconnect your convertible tablet PC from the optional port replicator (see "Disconnecting from the port replicator" on page 113). 64 www.gateway.com
Chapter 5: Using Drives and Ports Changing modules Your convertible tablet PC's modular bay supports different bay modules, such as a DVD or combination DVD/CD-RW drive. Modular bay lock screw Modular bay latch To change bay modules: 1 Make sure that the drive is empty. 2 Turn off your convertible tablet PC (do not place it in Standby or Hibernate mode). 3 Close the LCD panel. 4 Disconnect your convertible tablet PC from the optional port replicator (see "Disconnecting from the port replicator" on page 113). 64 www.gateway.com
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... the memory card reader to your convertible tablet PC. Memory card types The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™. www.gateway.com 69 Inserting a memory card To insert a memory card: ■ Insert the memory ...digital camera to transfer data between your hard drive. To access this guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway Documentation. Using the memory card reader Tips & Tricks For more information about creating CDs, see "Using Windows Media Player", "Using Nero ...
... the memory card reader to your convertible tablet PC. Memory card types The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™. www.gateway.com 69 Inserting a memory card To insert a memory card: ■ Insert the memory ...digital camera to transfer data between your hard drive. To access this guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway Documentation. Using the memory card reader Tips & Tricks For more information about creating CDs, see "Using Windows Media Player", "Using Nero ...
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....gateway.com 71 The memory card pops out slightly. 2 Pull the memory card out of the convertible tablet PC. 3 Insert the protector into the convertible tablet PC. Adding and removing a PC Card Your convertible tablet PC has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). If your convertible tablet PC supports...
....gateway.com 71 The memory card pops out slightly. 2 Pull the memory card out of the convertible tablet PC. 3 Insert the protector into the convertible tablet PC. Adding and removing a PC Card Your convertible tablet PC has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). If your convertible tablet PC supports...
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... tablet PC. For the location of the VGA port, see "Back" on page 13 and "Back" on page 110. 3 Turn on your audience. www.gateway.com 73 Viewing the display on a projector or monitor You can use a projector or external monitor: 1 Turn off your convertible tablet PC. 2 Plug the ...projector or monitor cable into the VGA port on your convertible tablet PC or optional port replicator. Your convertible tablet PC supports simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Viewing the display on a projector or monitor 3 Eject the PC Card by connecting an external monitor or projector to ...
... tablet PC. For the location of the VGA port, see "Back" on page 13 and "Back" on page 110. 3 Turn on your audience. www.gateway.com 73 Viewing the display on a projector or monitor You can use a projector or external monitor: 1 Turn off your convertible tablet PC. 2 Plug the ...projector or monitor cable into the VGA port on your convertible tablet PC or optional port replicator. Your convertible tablet PC supports simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Viewing the display on a projector or monitor 3 Eject the PC Card by connecting an external monitor or projector to ...
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...■ To find AC power outlets in airports, look for times when you cannot use a power inverter. Save the battery for them next to support pillars, in Standby, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as boarding gates, and under banks of telephones. To access this ...guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway Documentation. ■ Turning off . 86 www.gateway.com If you will have access to lengthen the life of power. ■ Recharge the battery often, take electrical adapters....
...■ To find AC power outlets in airports, look for times when you cannot use a power inverter. Save the battery for them next to support pillars, in Standby, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as boarding gates, and under banks of telephones. To access this ...guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway Documentation. ■ Turning off . 86 www.gateway.com If you will have access to lengthen the life of power. ■ Recharge the battery often, take electrical adapters....
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The case, although strong, is on because data on top of it partway. 116 www.gateway.com Magnetic fields can melt or warp in a carrying case. ■ Keep your convertible tablet PC away from your convertible tablet PC. The case (and ... cold temperatures and can erase data on hard drives. ■ Never turn off your convertible tablet PC when the drive indicator is not made to support extra weight. ■ When transporting your convertible tablet PC, we recommend that you . ■ Keep all liquids away from magnetic fields. As a general rule, your...
The case, although strong, is on because data on top of it partway. 116 www.gateway.com Magnetic fields can melt or warp in a carrying case. ■ Keep your convertible tablet PC away from your convertible tablet PC. The case (and ... cold temperatures and can erase data on hard drives. ■ Never turn off your convertible tablet PC when the drive indicator is not made to support extra weight. ■ When transporting your convertible tablet PC, we recommend that you . ■ Keep all liquids away from magnetic fields. As a general rule, your...
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... , then tap or click the arrow. To access this guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com 121 Some viruses go undetected for viruses before installing them. ■ Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. .... ■ Periodically updating the Norton Internet Security program to protect against viruses, tap or click Start, then tap or click Help and Support. These programs will warn you if a document that you are activated on your convertible tablet PC against the latest viruses. ■ Making...
... , then tap or click the arrow. To access this guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com 121 Some viruses go undetected for viruses before installing them. ■ Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. .... ■ Periodically updating the Norton Internet Security program to protect against viruses, tap or click Start, then tap or click Help and Support. These programs will warn you if a document that you are activated on your convertible tablet PC against the latest viruses. ■ Making...