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... 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 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 19 Finding your specifications...
... 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 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 19 Finding your specifications...
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... or off 54 4 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 55 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 56 Using Tablet PC extensions 57 Calibration 57 Gestures 57 Pen button 58 Tips 58 Tablet Input Panel (TIP 59 Using speech recognition 60 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 61 Programming the buttons 61 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 62 5 Using Drives... 68 Using the memory card reader 69 Memory card types 69 Inserting a memory card 69 Using a memory card 70 Removing a memory card 70 ii www.gateway.com
... or off 54 4 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 55 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 56 Using Tablet PC extensions 57 Calibration 57 Gestures 57 Pen button 58 Tips 58 Tablet Input Panel (TIP 59 Using speech recognition 60 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 61 Programming the buttons 61 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 62 5 Using Drives... 68 Using the memory card reader 69 Memory card types 69 Inserting a memory card 69 Using a memory card 70 Removing a memory card 70 ii www.gateway.com
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... battery life 85 Conserving battery power 85 Using alternate power sources 86 Changing power modes 86 7 Upgrading Your Convertible Tablet PC 89 Preventing static electricity discharge 90 Adding or replacing memory 91 Adding or replacing memory in the memory bay 92 ... Maintaining Your Convertible Tablet PC 115 Caring for your convertible tablet PC 116 Display screen 117 Using the Pen 117 Replacing the pen point 118 Cleaning your convertible tablet PC 119 Cleaning the exterior 119 Cleaning the keyboard 120 Cleaning the convertible tablet PC screen 120 www.gateway.com iii
... battery life 85 Conserving battery power 85 Using alternate power sources 86 Changing power modes 86 7 Upgrading Your Convertible Tablet PC 89 Preventing static electricity discharge 90 Adding or replacing memory 91 Adding or replacing memory in the memory bay 92 ... Maintaining Your Convertible Tablet PC 115 Caring for your convertible tablet PC 116 Display screen 117 Using the Pen 117 Replacing the pen point 118 Cleaning your convertible tablet PC 119 Cleaning the exterior 119 Cleaning the keyboard 120 Cleaning the convertible tablet PC screen 120 www.gateway.com iii
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... viruses 121 Updating Windows 124 Restoring your system 125 Microsoft System Restore 125 Reinstalling programs and drivers 126 Restoring your convertible tablet PC to the original configuration . . .126 10 Troubleshooting 127 Safety guidelines 128 First steps 129 Troubleshooting 130 Audio 130 Battery ...or DSL 140 Modem (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...
... viruses 121 Updating Windows 124 Restoring your system 125 Microsoft System Restore 125 Reinstalling programs and drivers 126 Restoring your convertible tablet PC to the original configuration . . .126 10 Troubleshooting 127 Safety guidelines 128 First steps 129 Troubleshooting 130 Audio 130 Battery ...or DSL 140 Modem (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...
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...basic care and safety information to help you keep your convertible tablet PC in addition to ensure that you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new Gateway convertible tablet PC for years to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. We...that you are provided with our range of us at affordable prices. Your new Gateway convertible tablet PC is designed to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our convertible tablet PC! We sincerely hope that you will provide you with optimized battery life when ...
...basic care and safety information to help you keep your convertible tablet PC in addition to ensure that you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new Gateway convertible tablet PC for years to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. We...that you are provided with our range of us at affordable prices. Your new Gateway convertible tablet PC is designed to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our convertible tablet PC! We sincerely hope that you will provide you with optimized battery life when ...
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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. 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.
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... to access utilities to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. By entering your serial number you manage your convertible tablet PC. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 151. 4 www.gateway.com Contact Us Tap or click Contact Us to access links to...tap or click Notebook Computers to your drivers. Customer Service Tap or click Customer Service to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your convertible tablet PC, type your account and general information about warranties and special offers. Product Support Tap or click Product Support to...
... to access utilities to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. By entering your serial number you manage your convertible tablet PC. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 151. 4 www.gateway.com Contact Us Tap or click Contact Us to access links to...tap or click Notebook Computers to your drivers. Customer Service Tap or click Customer Service to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your convertible tablet PC, type your account and general information about warranties and special offers. Product Support Tap or click Product Support to...
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www.gateway.com 5 You can find help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: ■ Tap or click Start, then tap or click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help information by tapping or clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. Help and Support Help and Support Your convertible tablet PC includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway convertible tablet PC.
www.gateway.com 5 You can find help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. To start Help and Support: ■ Tap or click Start, then tap or click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help information by tapping or clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. Help and Support Help and Support Your convertible tablet PC includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway convertible tablet PC.
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... sites on that icon to open BigFix. To fix the problem, tap or click on the Internet. To view a list of your convertible tablet PC for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your search results, tap or click the results header for the type of any Help and Support screen, ...Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then tap or click BigFix. 6 www.gateway.com These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you entered in the Search box. BigFix Your convertible tablet PC may include BigFix. For each search, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. ...
... sites on that icon to open BigFix. To fix the problem, tap or click on the Internet. To view a list of your convertible tablet PC for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your search results, tap or click the results header for the type of any Help and Support screen, ...Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then tap or click BigFix. 6 www.gateway.com These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you entered in the Search box. BigFix Your convertible tablet PC may include BigFix. For each search, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. ...
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Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC • Identifying features • Locating your convertible tablet PC's model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your convertible tablet PC • Purchasing accessories 9
Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC • Identifying features • Locating your convertible tablet PC's model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your convertible tablet PC • Purchasing accessories 9
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...in "Identifying drive types" on page 64. Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch. 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Front Modular bay LCD panel release latch Component Icon Modular bay LCD panel release latch Description Use this bay ...for a DVD drive or combination DVD/CD-RW drive. Important: Your convertible tablet PC may have come with a DVD or combination...
...in "Identifying drive types" on page 64. Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch. 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Front Modular bay LCD panel release latch Component Icon Modular bay LCD panel release latch Description Use this bay ...for a DVD drive or combination DVD/CD-RW drive. Important: Your convertible tablet PC may have come with a DVD or combination...
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www.gateway.com 11 Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. Plug a microphone into the memory card reader. Left Left Kensington PC Card lock slot slot Memory card reader IEEE 1394 port Power switch ... Headphone jack Speaker Component Kensington™ lock slot Icon Description Secure your convertible tablet PC to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 69. For more information, see "Using the memory card...
www.gateway.com 11 Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. Plug a microphone into the memory card reader. Left Left Kensington PC Card lock slot slot Memory card reader IEEE 1394 port Power switch ... Headphone jack Speaker Component Kensington™ lock slot Icon Description Secure your convertible tablet PC to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 69. For more information, see "Using the memory card...
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... input directly on your hard drive. You can also configure the power switch for Standby/Resume mode. To access this jack. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Component Headphone jack Power switch Speaker Icon Description Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in . 12 www...
... input directly on your hard drive. You can also configure the power switch for Standby/Resume mode. To access this jack. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Component Headphone jack Power switch Speaker Icon Description Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in . 12 www...
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...into these slots are blocked, the convertible tablet PC may overheat resulting in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to this jack. If the air vents are blocked, your convertible tablet PC may become hot enough to harm your convertible tablet PC to an object by connecting a Kensington ...cable lock to the convertible tablet PC. If these slots. Do not use the convertible tablet PC on page 27. Caution: Do not block or insert objects into this slot. www.gateway....
...into these slots are blocked, the convertible tablet PC may overheat resulting in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to this jack. If the air vents are blocked, your convertible tablet PC may become hot enough to harm your convertible tablet PC to an object by connecting a Kensington ...cable lock to the convertible tablet PC. If these slots. Do not use the convertible tablet PC on page 27. Caution: Do not block or insert objects into this slot. www.gateway....
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...Status indicators Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this jack. This docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for your Gateway convertible tablet PC. Plug a 10/100/1000 Ethernet network cable into this port. Warning: Power is in use only with port replicators designed...For more information, see "LED status indicators" on page 28. Plug the AC adapter cable into these ports. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Component USB ports Icon Description Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse)...
...Status indicators Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this jack. This docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for your Gateway convertible tablet PC. Plug a 10/100/1000 Ethernet network cable into this port. Warning: Power is in use only with port replicators designed...For more information, see "LED status indicators" on page 28. Plug the AC adapter cable into these ports. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Component USB ports Icon Description Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse)...
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...Slide to release the pen. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 91. Provides power when the convertible tablet PC is located in this bay. The hard drive is not plugged into this bay. Bottom System label Reset hole Memory bay Bottom Pen ... number. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory" on page 104. For more information, see "Identifying your convertible tablet PC. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 18. www.gateway.com 15 Install a memory module into AC power. Slide to release the battery.
...Slide to release the pen. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 91. Provides power when the convertible tablet PC is located in this bay. The hard drive is not plugged into this bay. Bottom System label Reset hole Memory bay Bottom Pen ... number. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory" on page 104. For more information, see "Identifying your convertible tablet PC. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 18. www.gateway.com 15 Install a memory module into AC power. Slide to release the battery.
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..."Back" on page 33. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Keyboard area Tablet control buttons/ LCD panel status indicators Microphone Keyboard multi-function buttons/ status indicators Keyboard Touchpad Component Icon Microphone Tablet control buttons LCD panel status indicators Keyboard Touchpad Description Record ...a mouse. Provides all the features of the power status or when a drive is connected. See "Tablet control buttons" on page 44. 16 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on page 36. The built-in microphone is ...
..."Back" on page 33. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Keyboard area Tablet control buttons/ LCD panel status indicators Microphone Keyboard multi-function buttons/ status indicators Keyboard Touchpad Component Icon Microphone Tablet control buttons LCD panel status indicators Keyboard Touchpad Description Record ...a mouse. Provides all the features of the power status or when a drive is connected. See "Tablet control buttons" on page 44. 16 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on page 36. The built-in microphone is ...
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Gateway Customer Care will need this section are for assistance. Gateway model number 18 www.gateway.com Gateway model number The label on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC contains information that identifies your model Important The labels shown in this information if you call for informational purposes only. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Identifying your convertible tablet PC model and its features. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location.
Gateway Customer Care will need this section are for assistance. Gateway model number 18 www.gateway.com Gateway model number The label on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC contains information that identifies your model Important The labels shown in this information if you call for informational purposes only. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Identifying your convertible tablet PC model and its features. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location.
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... came with your operating system. Finding your specifications For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC includes the product key code for your convertible tablet PC. www.gateway.com 19 Internal wireless label A label similar to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. For more information about your customer ID number...
... came with your operating system. Finding your specifications For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC includes the product key code for your convertible tablet PC. www.gateway.com 19 Internal wireless label A label similar to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. For more information about your customer ID number...
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...cases if you can swap batteries when necessary. Port replicators Although you can save battery power by plugging your convertible tablet PC. 20 www.gateway.com See "Adding or replacing memory" on battery power for more memory. When you travel with your programs are...and automobile/airplane power adapters If you run your convertible tablet PC, you can attach devices directly to buy an additional battery so you need additional space for more information. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at...
...cases if you can swap batteries when necessary. Port replicators Although you can save battery power by plugging your convertible tablet PC. 20 www.gateway.com See "Adding or replacing memory" on battery power for more memory. When you travel with your programs are...and automobile/airplane power adapters If you run your convertible tablet PC, you can attach devices directly to buy an additional battery so you need additional space for more information. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Tablet PC Accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at...