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... pitch ■ 3.0 mm keystroke ■ Gateway EZ-Pad™ touchpad ■ 4-button design Four "hot keys" that launch e-mail, Web browser, help application, and My Computer ■ Caps lock ■ PAD lock ■ Scroll lock ■ Hard drive access ■ Diskette drive/memory card reader access ■ Optical drive access ■ Power/Suspend ■ Battery...
... pitch ■ 3.0 mm keystroke ■ Gateway EZ-Pad™ touchpad ■ 4-button design Four "hot keys" that launch e-mail, Web browser, help application, and My Computer ■ Caps lock ■ PAD lock ■ Scroll lock ■ Hard drive access ■ Diskette drive/memory card reader access ■ Optical drive access ■ Power/Suspend ■ Battery...
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... to Ultra DMA 100 and up to 500 Kbps ■ Non-removable design www.gateway.com 5 Right-click the drive letter, then click Properties. If the drive has multiple partitions (for the Gateway M305CRV Notebook ■ Two USB 2.0 (4-pin) ■ Parallel (bi-directional, ... 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop. The drive's capacity and available space appears. Input/Output (I/O) ports PCMCIA Storage Hard drive controller Hard drive Super I /O controller ■ Diskette drive controller ■ IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port ■ Supports 3.5-inch, ...
... to Ultra DMA 100 and up to 500 Kbps ■ Non-removable design www.gateway.com 5 Right-click the drive letter, then click Properties. If the drive has multiple partitions (for the Gateway M305CRV Notebook ■ Two USB 2.0 (4-pin) ■ Parallel (bi-directional, ... 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop. The drive's capacity and available space appears. Input/Output (I/O) ports PCMCIA Storage Hard drive controller Hard drive Super I /O controller ■ Diskette drive controller ■ IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port ■ Supports 3.5-inch, ...
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... switch LCD On/Off, Standby, Hibernate ■ Power-on password (2-level password support) ■ Hard drive password ■ Main system memory compartment screw ■ Hard drive kit screws ■ Mini PCI bay security screw ■ Kensington® security slot on configuration, ...programs, power management settings, and features used. Battery capacity Power management Controls Power switch Reset hole Lid switch Security Passwords Physical Specifications for the Gateway...
... switch LCD On/Off, Standby, Hibernate ■ Power-on password (2-level password support) ■ Hard drive password ■ Main system memory compartment screw ■ Hard drive kit screws ■ Mini PCI bay security screw ■ Kensington® security slot on configuration, ...programs, power management settings, and features used. Battery capacity Power management Controls Power switch Reset hole Lid switch Security Passwords Physical Specifications for the Gateway...
Setting up Your Windows Network
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...on Windows file and printer sharing on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives, diskette drives, and CD or DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. The Control Panel window opens. In Windows 2000, click Start... is in Category View, click Network and Internet Connections. -OR- The Control Panel window opens. 138 www.gateway.com Before you can share your drives and printers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on all ...
...on Windows file and printer sharing on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can share drives (for example hard drives, diskette drives, and CD or DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. The Control Panel window opens. In Windows 2000, click Start... is in Category View, click Network and Internet Connections. -OR- The Control Panel window opens. 138 www.gateway.com Before you can share your drives and printers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on all ...
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide
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... 13 Maintaining Your Notebook 211 Caring for your notebook 212 Protecting your notebook from viruses 214 Managing hard drive space 217 Checking hard drive space 217 Using Disk Cleanup 218 Checking the hard drive for errors 219 Defragmenting the hard drive 221 Backing up files 223 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 223 Cleaning your notebook 225 Cleaning the...
... 13 Maintaining Your Notebook 211 Caring for your notebook 212 Protecting your notebook from viruses 214 Managing hard drive space 217 Checking hard drive space 217 Using Disk Cleanup 218 Checking the hard drive for errors 219 Defragmenting the hard drive 221 Backing up files 223 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard 223 Cleaning your notebook 225 Cleaning the...
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... Notebook 239 Adding and removing a PC Card 240 Preventing static electricity discharge 242 Adding or replacing memory 243 Replacing the hard drive kit 247 16 Troubleshooting 253 Safety guidelines 254 First steps 255 Software support tools 255 Troubleshooting 256 CD or DVD... drives 256 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 258 Device installation 258 Diskette drive 259 Display 260 File management 261 Hard drive 262 Internet 263 Keyboard 264 Memory 265 Memory card reader 265 Modem (dial-up 265...
... Notebook 239 Adding and removing a PC Card 240 Preventing static electricity discharge 242 Adding or replacing memory 243 Replacing the hard drive kit 247 16 Troubleshooting 253 Safety guidelines 254 First steps 255 Software support tools 255 Troubleshooting 256 CD or DVD... drives 256 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 258 Device installation 258 Diskette drive 259 Display 260 File management 261 Hard drive 262 Internet 263 Keyboard 264 Memory 265 Memory card reader 265 Modem (dial-up 265...
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.... Slide to manually restart the notebook. Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 10. For more information, see "Identifying your model" on page 247. For more information, see...hard drive is located in this bay. Bottom System label Bottom Battery bay Memory bay cover Reset hole Battery latch Hard drive bay Component Icon Memory bay Reset hole Hard drive bay Battery latch Battery bay System label Description Install as many as two memory modules into this hole to release the battery. www.gateway...
.... Slide to manually restart the notebook. Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 10. For more information, see "Identifying your model" on page 247. For more information, see...hard drive is located in this bay. Bottom System label Bottom Battery bay Memory bay cover Reset hole Battery latch Hard drive bay Component Icon Memory bay Reset hole Hard drive bay Battery latch Battery bay System label Description Install as many as two memory modules into this hole to release the battery. www.gateway...
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... hard drive size, go to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. Check your specifications by clicking Start, Help and Support, then clicking See your notebook's serial number by clicking Start, Help and Support, then clicking View system serial number. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 ...Finding your specifications For more information about your notebook at support.gateway.com. The eSupport page also has links to the See your PC's configuration link in ...
... hard drive size, go to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. Check your specifications by clicking Start, Help and Support, then clicking See your notebook's serial number by clicking Start, Help and Support, then clicking View system serial number. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 ...Finding your specifications For more information about your notebook at support.gateway.com. The eSupport page also has links to the See your PC's configuration link in ...
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Hard drive Caps Lock The hard drive is in use. Hard drive Disc drive Caps lock Scroll lock Diskette drive Pad lock Indicator Icon Description Diskette drive The diskette drive or the memory card reader is in use . Caps Lock is used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is turned on. 22 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Getting Started Status indicators Status indicators inform you when a drive is being used . Disc drive The CD or DVD drive is in use .
Hard drive Caps Lock The hard drive is in use. Hard drive Disc drive Caps lock Scroll lock Diskette drive Pad lock Indicator Icon Description Diskette drive The diskette drive or the memory card reader is in use . Caps Lock is used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is turned on. 22 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Getting Started Status indicators Status indicators inform you when a drive is being used . Disc drive The CD or DVD drive is in use .
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... is represented by a menu across the top of how-to articles and videos on topics such as making audio CDs and installing a hard drive. Click All Downloads to walk through the reference area to locate an article specific to the question you get specific documents related to your... Look up my serial number for me. By entering your system. For more information, see "Finding your specifications" on page 277. 40 www.gateway.com Click Support Home, then click All Support Documents to technical support with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. Click Support Home, then...
... is represented by a menu across the top of how-to articles and videos on topics such as making audio CDs and installing a hard drive. Click All Downloads to walk through the reference area to locate an article specific to the question you get specific documents related to your... Look up my serial number for me. By entering your system. For more information, see "Finding your specifications" on page 277. 40 www.gateway.com Click Support Home, then click All Support Documents to technical support with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. Click Support Home, then...
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Drives www.gateway.com 49 You may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the optional diskette drive. To view the drives on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. OR...9632; In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Computer on the desktop. Viewing drives Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Working with...
Drives www.gateway.com 49 You may also have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the optional diskette drive. To view the drives on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. OR...9632; In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Computer on the desktop. Viewing drives Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Working with...
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... Show the contents of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. www.gateway.com 51 If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. If you want to go in (the destination ... page 63. For information about creating files and folders in the Help and Support Search box , then click the arrow. The new folder is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Working with files and folders To create a folder: 1 In Windows XP, ...
... Show the contents of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. www.gateway.com 51 If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. If you want to go in (the destination ... page 63. For information about creating files and folders in the Help and Support Search box , then click the arrow. The new folder is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Working with files and folders To create a folder: 1 In Windows XP, ...
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... which it was created or modified You can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. 56 www.gateway.com Type the keyword files and folders in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 4: Windows Basics Help and Support For more... file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to refine searches. Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders in the Help and Support...
... which it was created or modified You can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the results window. 56 www.gateway.com Type the keyword files and folders in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 4: Windows Basics Help and Support For more... file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to refine searches. Searching for files If you are looking for files and folders in the Help and Support...
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... list the album, artist, and track names of your CD, then use that information for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as MP3 files. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to the Internet before inserting your CD. 2 Insert a music CD into ...quality. If a dialog box does not open, click Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then click MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens. 92 www.gateway.com To create MP3 files: 1 To have copy protection software. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Creating MP3 music files Using MUSICMATCH, you can copy the...
... list the album, artist, and track names of your CD, then use that information for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your computer's hard drive as MP3 files. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to the Internet before inserting your CD. 2 Insert a music CD into ...quality. If a dialog box does not open, click Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then click MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens. 92 www.gateway.com To create MP3 files: 1 To have copy protection software. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Creating MP3 music files Using MUSICMATCH, you can copy the...
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... appears that tells you want to edit. www.gateway.com 93 To edit track information: 1 Open MUSICMATCH. 2 If a CD is playing, click the stop button. 3 In the MUSIC CENTER area, click the track you the CD drive needs to your hard drive as MP3 files. After the drive is configured, MUSICMATCH records the tracks to...
... appears that tells you want to edit. www.gateway.com 93 To edit track information: 1 Open MUSICMATCH. 2 If a CD is playing, click the stop button. 3 In the MUSIC CENTER area, click the track you the CD drive needs to your hard drive as MP3 files. After the drive is configured, MUSICMATCH records the tracks to...
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...the arrow. 112 www.gateway.com Type the keyword copying CDs in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. CD Copier copies the information on the source CD to your pointer over CD copier, then click CD copier. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia 4 Move your hard drive, prompts you to insert... the blank CD, then copies the information from list, then click the recordable drive. 6 Click the arrow button to open the Copy from the hard drive to list, then click the recordable drive. 7 Click Copy. Copy 5 On the Source and Destination tab, click the arrow button to open...
...the arrow. 112 www.gateway.com Type the keyword copying CDs in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. CD Copier copies the information on the source CD to your pointer over CD copier, then click CD copier. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia 4 Move your hard drive, prompts you to insert... the blank CD, then copies the information from list, then click the recordable drive. 6 Click the arrow button to open the Copy from the hard drive to list, then click the recordable drive. 7 Click Copy. Copy 5 On the Source and Destination tab, click the arrow button to open...
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Important We recommend that you may not be subject to your legal advisor. Some CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com 113 Otherwise, you do not use Nero Express to copy tracks from a music CD to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs. ... owner. Important Important If you record copyrighted material on a CD, you need permission from these CDs and you are uncertain about your rights, contact your hard drive, copy or create data CDs, create music CDs, and more.
Important We recommend that you may not be subject to your legal advisor. Some CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com 113 Otherwise, you do not use Nero Express to copy tracks from a music CD to payment of damages and other tasks while creating CDs. ... owner. Important Important If you record copyrighted material on a CD, you need permission from these CDs and you are uncertain about your rights, contact your hard drive, copy or create data CDs, create music CDs, and more.
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Remove the source CD, insert a blank, writable CD, then wait for the message box to the main Nero Express screen. 11 Click Exit. 120 www.gateway.com Nero Express copies the tracks or files to your hard drive to the writable CD. 9 When a message tells you to insert a CD. Nero Express copies the files from your hard drive. 8 A message prompts you that the recording is complete, click OK. 10 Click Next to return to close. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia 7 Wait until the dialog box closes. - OR Click Cancel. The Burning Process screen opens.
Remove the source CD, insert a blank, writable CD, then wait for the message box to the main Nero Express screen. 11 Click Exit. 120 www.gateway.com Nero Express copies the tracks or files to your hard drive to the writable CD. 9 When a message tells you to insert a CD. Nero Express copies the files from your hard drive. 8 A message prompts you that the recording is complete, click OK. 10 Click Next to return to close. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia 7 Wait until the dialog box closes. - OR Click Cancel. The Burning Process screen opens.
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Nero Express opens. 2 Insert the music CD that has the tracks you want to your CD drive. 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 4 Click More. www.gateway.com 121 Copying music tracks Creating CDs using Nero Express To copy music CD tracks to copy into your hard drive: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD, Nero Programs, then click Nero Express. The Nero Toolbar opens.
Nero Express opens. 2 Insert the music CD that has the tracks you want to your CD drive. 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 4 Click More. www.gateway.com 121 Copying music tracks Creating CDs using Nero Express To copy music CD tracks to copy into your hard drive: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD, Nero Programs, then click Nero Express. The Nero Toolbar opens.
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...features In addition to Nero Express, you can use: ■ Nero BackItUp to create a backup of a hard drive failure, virus, or other problem. ■ Nero CD-DVD Speed to test your CD and DVD drives for transfer rates, load and eject times, seek and access times, and more. ■ Nero Cover ...click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD, User's Guides, then click the guide you want . 128 www.gateway.com To use BackItUp to restore the files you backed up in case of files on your hard drive, then use these programs, click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD, Nero Programs, then click the program ...
...features In addition to Nero Express, you can use: ■ Nero BackItUp to create a backup of a hard drive failure, virus, or other problem. ■ Nero CD-DVD Speed to test your CD and DVD drives for transfer rates, load and eject times, seek and access times, and more. ■ Nero Cover ...click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD, User's Guides, then click the guide you want . 128 www.gateway.com To use BackItUp to restore the files you backed up in case of files on your hard drive, then use these programs, click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD, Nero Programs, then click the program ...