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www.gateway.com Contents Scheduling maintenance tasks 139 Moving from Your Old Computer 139 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 139 Transferring files 140 Transferring Internet ... Additional tips 146 Chapter 14: Troubleshooting 147 Safety guidelines 148 First steps 148 Troubleshooting 148 Audio 148 Battery 148 CD drives 148 Device installation 149 Diskette drive 149 Display 150 DVD drives 151 File management 152 Hard drive 153 Internet 153 Keyboard 154 Media Center 155 Memory 157 Memory card reader 157 Modem (cable or DSL...
www.gateway.com Contents Scheduling maintenance tasks 139 Moving from Your Old Computer 139 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 139 Transferring files 140 Transferring Internet ... Additional tips 146 Chapter 14: Troubleshooting 147 Safety guidelines 148 First steps 148 Troubleshooting 148 Audio 148 Battery 148 CD drives 148 Device installation 149 Diskette drive 149 Display 150 DVD drives 151 File management 152 Hard drive 153 Internet 153 Keyboard 154 Media Center 155 Memory 157 Memory card reader 157 Modem (cable or DSL...
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... folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. Viewing drives Help and Support For more than one drive. You can organize your files and programs to accept and ...through your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your ...
... folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. Viewing drives Help and Support For more than one drive. You can organize your files and programs to accept and ...through your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your ...
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... the type of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. 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. Before you continue, make sure that you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start...
... the type of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. 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. Before you continue, make sure that you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start...
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... disc that did not come pre-installed on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. 31 The...
... disc that did not come pre-installed on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. 31 The...
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... "Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. www.gateway.com Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on -screen instructions to use the restore point you can...
... "Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. www.gateway.com Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on -screen instructions to use the restore point you can...
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... not have copy protection software. A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is turned up. 2 Insert a CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive. 66 CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Playing CDs or DVDs Important Some music CDs have a DVD drive and would like to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. You may not be played on or headphones...
... not have copy protection software. A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is turned up. 2 Insert a CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive. 66 CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Playing CDs or DVDs Important Some music CDs have a DVD drive and would like to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. You may not be played on or headphones...
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... click Learn more about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to open with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. OR...A progress bar appears next to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into your hard drive as it is recorded. 70 Windows...
... click Learn more about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to open with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. OR...A progress bar appears next to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into your hard drive as it is recorded. 70 Windows...
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... from the copyright owner. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click...
... from the copyright owner. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your legal advisor. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Important We recommend that you are uncertain about your rights, contact your CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click...
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Creating a music CD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a music CD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD into your list, click OK. 7 Click Start Burn. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click Edit Playlist. After all the songs are added to the playlist. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 Click songs in the left column to add them to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 76
Creating a music CD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a music CD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD into your list, click OK. 7 Click Start Burn. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click Edit Playlist. After all the songs are added to the playlist. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 Click songs in the left column to add them to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 76
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The Select a Burning Task dialog box closes. 79 Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Video/Photo Disc in the left column, select your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD using Cyberlink Power2Go: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your disc type in the right column, then click OK.
The Select a Burning Task dialog box closes. 79 Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Video/Photo Disc in the left column, select your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD using Cyberlink Power2Go: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your disc type in the right column, then click OK.
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www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs If you need permission from the copyright owner. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you have more than one DVD burner, select the burner, then click Burn. We recommend that you that the recording is complete, click OK to start...or Cancel to return to the CD or DVD. 15 When a message tells you do not use your notebook for other remedies. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to Power2Go. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button ...
www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs If you need permission from the copyright owner. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you have more than one DVD burner, select the burner, then click Burn. We recommend that you that the recording is complete, click OK to start...or Cancel to return to the CD or DVD. 15 When a message tells you do not use your notebook for other remedies. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to Power2Go. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button ...
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Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs and you may not be able to listen to these CDs on -screen prompts to finish burning the DVD. www.gateway.com 5 Follow the on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 82 For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK.
Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs and you may not be able to listen to these CDs on -screen prompts to finish burning the DVD. www.gateway.com 5 Follow the on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 82 For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK.
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The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you want to copy into your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the From list, then click the drive that contains your source disc. 5 Click the arrow to open the To list, then click your recordable CD or DVD drive. 85 Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 2 Click Copy disc in the left column, then click OK. www.gateway.com Copying a CD or DVD Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs To copy a disc: 1 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go.
The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you want to copy into your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the From list, then click the drive that contains your source disc. 5 Click the arrow to open the To list, then click your recordable CD or DVD drive. 85 Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 2 Click Copy disc in the left column, then click OK. www.gateway.com Copying a CD or DVD Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs To copy a disc: 1 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go.
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... turn off . The next time you plan on page 90. Press and hold SHIFT, then click Hibernate. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. However, the information in airports, look for times when you cannot use a power adapter. Save... notebook completely off . ■ Hibernate - (also called save your notebook is in Standby, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you want to support pillars, in Hibernate mode, your notebook saves all current memory ...
... turn off . The next time you plan on page 90. Press and hold SHIFT, then click Hibernate. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. However, the information in airports, look for times when you cannot use a power adapter. Save... notebook completely off . ■ Hibernate - (also called save your notebook is in Standby, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you want to support pillars, in Hibernate mode, your notebook saves all current memory ...
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..., follow these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter is covered under "DVD drives" on , while the battery(ies) is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and...information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices...click Start, then click Help and Support. Troubleshooting Audio Battery CD drives 148 Audio troubleshooting is not full. ■ If an error message appears on page 164....
..., follow these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter is covered under "DVD drives" on , while the battery(ies) is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and...information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices...click Start, then click Help and Support. Troubleshooting Audio Battery CD drives 148 Audio troubleshooting is not full. ■ If an error message appears on page 164....
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... bay, then try to access the disc again. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure that they are plugged...
... bay, then try to access the disc again. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure that they are plugged...
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.... CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Playing music and movies" on page 17. The regional code for Mexico is 1. Your DVD drive's regional code must be restored. Use the built-in "Deleting files and folders" on page 64. You cannot eject a CD or DVD Your notebook must match...
.... CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Playing music and movies" on page 17. The regional code for Mexico is 1. Your DVD drive's regional code must be restored. Use the built-in "Deleting files and folders" on page 64. You cannot eject a CD or DVD Your notebook must match...
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... 75, 76 creating data 76, 82 creating label 87 creating music 76 editing track information 71 playing music 66 CD drive See DVD drive cleaning audio CD 133 case 133 CD 133 DVD 133 keyboard 133 LCD panel 133 notebook exterior 132 notebook screen 133 screen 133 clipboard 16 close button 10 closing ... 9 documents 21 DVD label 87 folders 15 music CD 76 music files 69 system recovery discs 27 video DVD 78, 79 WMA files 69 customer service sales 168 customizing 117 cutting files and folders 16, 24 text and graphics 24 CyberLink PowerDVD 68 D default printer 164 defragmenting hard drive 137 173
... 75, 76 creating data 76, 82 creating label 87 creating music 76 editing track information 71 playing music 66 CD drive See DVD drive cleaning audio CD 133 case 133 CD 133 DVD 133 keyboard 133 LCD panel 133 notebook exterior 132 notebook screen 133 screen 133 clipboard 16 close button 10 closing ... 9 documents 21 DVD label 87 folders 15 music CD 76 music files 69 system recovery discs 27 video DVD 78, 79 WMA files 69 customer service sales 168 customizing 117 cutting files and folders 16, 24 text and graphics 24 CyberLink PowerDVD 68 D default printer 164 defragmenting hard drive 137 173
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug ... R radio listening with Windows Media Player 87 radio approval authorities 144 radio frequency wireless connections 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug ... R radio listening with Windows Media Player 87 radio approval authorities 144 radio frequency wireless connections 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and...
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... out jack 56 viewing display on 56 watching with Windows Media Player 87 testing CD drive 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet...
... out jack 56 viewing display on 56 watching with Windows Media Player 87 testing CD drive 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet...