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Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107...fax 116 Automatically canceling a fax 116 Chapter 11: Customizing Your notebook 117 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 118 Adjusting the color depth 118 Adjusting the screen resolution 119 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 120 Changing the desktop background 121 ...Selecting a screen saver 122 Using an extended desktop 123 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device...
Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107...fax 116 Automatically canceling a fax 116 Chapter 11: Customizing Your notebook 117 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 118 Adjusting the color depth 118 Adjusting the screen resolution 119 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 120 Changing the desktop background 121 ...Selecting a screen saver 122 Using an extended desktop 123 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device...
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These topics are located in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. For each search, you entered in the Search box. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and ..., troubleshooters, and automated support. These topics are relevant to help you entered in the Search box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the...
These topics are located in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. For each search, you entered in the Search box. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and ..., troubleshooters, and automated support. These topics are relevant to help you entered in the Search box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the...
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... clock on the right. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the desktop as your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 129. 8 Think of a real desk....an item on the menu that you open the program's window. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on page 17. Other buttons on the taskbar near the clock. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start...
... clock on the right. Desktop elements Description The taskbar is like the top of the desktop as your notebook. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 129. 8 Think of a real desk....an item on the menu that you open the program's window. Double-click this example, depending on how your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on page 17. Other buttons on the taskbar near the clock. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start...
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...calibrate your pen for both portrait and landscape orientations. Recalibrate if you are thinking, and your notes on -screen instructions. 11 Tap or click Properties, then tap or click Calibrate. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP... documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - The What's New in Windows XP link in the taskbar. If the on-screen pointer does not seem to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your tablet PC can help you...
...calibrate your pen for both portrait and landscape orientations. Recalibrate if you are thinking, and your notes on -screen instructions. 11 Tap or click Properties, then tap or click Calibrate. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP... documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - The What's New in Windows XP link in the taskbar. If the on-screen pointer does not seem to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to your tablet PC can help you...
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... www.gateway.com Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 12 You can erase text by resting it and tap (button-tap) to your writing hand by scratching it out. For more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as handwriting tips, in the tablet PC's pen holder. The screen... same function as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ■ Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen. ■ Backspace by drawing a right-to avoid prolonged pressure on a mouse.
... www.gateway.com Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 12 You can erase text by resting it and tap (button-tap) to your writing hand by scratching it out. For more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as handwriting tips, in the tablet PC's pen holder. The screen... same function as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ■ Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen. ■ Backspace by drawing a right-to avoid prolonged pressure on a mouse.
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...hard drive has failed and you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of your notebook. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of x, and so on page 33. 30 OR - ■ To restore your notebook. As you cannot restore the software from the drive, use ... steps 5-7 for the first disc. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc...
...hard drive has failed and you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of your notebook. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of x, and so on page 33. 30 OR - ■ To restore your notebook. As you cannot restore the software from the drive, use ... steps 5-7 for the first disc. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc...
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... you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Select ...a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list...
... you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Select ...a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list...
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... 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 still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System ...or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you selected, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on page 33 for instructions. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that ...
... 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 still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System ...or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you selected, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on page 33 for instructions. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that ...
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...OR - Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the method you use the Parental Control ...can access the many information sources on the complexity of your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 38 CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect...
...OR - Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the method you use the Parental Control ...can access the many information sources on the complexity of your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 38 CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect...
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... saving the file in the folder that you want to download, then click GO on the Web site to run or install the program. www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that user. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from ... with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that you download. Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for an account with files and folders" on page 14. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that is downloaded to...
... saving the file in the folder that you want to download, then click GO on the Web site to run or install the program. www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that user. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from ... with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that you download. Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for an account with files and folders" on page 14. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that is downloaded to...
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...: 1 Make sure that you want to extend your subscription, an alert appears on your subscription. Click Renew my subscription to protect your screen. Updating your virus definitions You should update your virus definitions regularly to extend your scan options. 5 Click Scan. The McAfee SecurityCenter Updates wizard... must extend your notebook and rescan for Viruses. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off for at least 30 seconds. 3 Turn on your notebook from the latest viruses. www...
...: 1 Make sure that you want to extend your subscription, an alert appears on your subscription. Click Renew my subscription to protect your screen. Updating your virus definitions You should update your virus definitions regularly to extend your scan options. 5 Click Scan. The McAfee SecurityCenter Updates wizard... must extend your notebook and rescan for Viruses. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off for at least 30 seconds. 3 Turn on your notebook from the latest viruses. www...
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... printer: 1 Shut down and turn off your notebook. 2 Connect your parallel port printer. 3 Turn on your printer, then turn on -screen instructions. If Windows does not detect the printer, go to the next step. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Tips & Tricks For... prompt you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the device documentation and installation instructions. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device Important Before you to install any time. For the location of these...
... printer: 1 Shut down and turn off your notebook. 2 Connect your parallel port printer. 3 Turn on your printer, then turn on -screen instructions. If Windows does not detect the printer, go to the next step. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Tips & Tricks For... prompt you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the device documentation and installation instructions. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device Important Before you to install any time. For the location of these...
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...Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog ...boxes shown in this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may not represent the screens on the projector or monitor. ...
...Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog ...boxes shown in this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may not represent the screens on the projector or monitor. ...
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... Properties dialog box opens. 56 Use the built-in jack on your television or VCR. 3 Turn on your notebook display on select Gateway notebooks. Important Audio is not transmitted through an RCA or S-Video out jack. The S-Video out jack on your notebook or port ... boxes shown in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 6 Click/Double-click the Display icon. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a television Important The TV out feature is available only on a television screen using the headphone jack to hear sound while playing a DVD.
... Properties dialog box opens. 56 Use the built-in jack on your television or VCR. 3 Turn on your notebook display on select Gateway notebooks. Important Audio is not transmitted through an RCA or S-Video out jack. The S-Video out jack on your notebook or port ... boxes shown in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 6 Click/Double-click the Display icon. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a television Important The TV out feature is available only on a television screen using the headphone jack to hear sound while playing a DVD.
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... file by clicking (stop). 65 For more information about using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. Windows Media Player opens. To play ), then stop playing the file by clicking (...play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, ...
... file by clicking (stop). 65 For more information about using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. Windows Media Player opens. To play ), then stop playing the file by clicking (...play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, ...
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CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink ... volume, use the controls in and that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in PowerDVD. 68 The DVD plays. The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then click...
CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure that the volume is turned up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink ... volume, use the controls in and that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in PowerDVD. 68 The DVD plays. The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then click...
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...it onto your hard drive. Editing your video Saving your video After your video file is captured on your notebook, you reach the final screen, Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in Windows Movie Maker. After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to... one clip ■ Trimming unwanted material from the beginning or end of the edits you can watch your video on your settings. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker. Some of your clip ■ Inserting video transitions between clips ■ Adding video effects ■ Adding narration...
...it onto your hard drive. Editing your video Saving your video After your video file is captured on your notebook, you reach the final screen, Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in Windows Movie Maker. After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to... one clip ■ Trimming unwanted material from the beginning or end of the edits you can watch your video on your settings. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker. Some of your clip ■ Inserting video transitions between clips ■ Adding video effects ■ Adding narration...
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To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 82 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to these CDs and you may not be able to listen to finish burning the DVD. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 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. You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 82 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to these CDs and you may not be able to listen to finish burning the DVD. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon.
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...will have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP about any specific instructions you need to follow the on-screen instructions. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your Start menu, then follow when you do not have you easily ... set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on your current setup. Check your notebook. SecureEasySetup is a program that Gateway has already installed on the front of your network. This means that your access point has it and setting network security. www...
...will have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP about any specific instructions you need to follow the on-screen instructions. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your Start menu, then follow when you do not have you easily ... set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on your current setup. Check your notebook. SecureEasySetup is a program that Gateway has already installed on the front of your network. This means that your access point has it and setting network security. www...
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... read and write to the shared drive or folder, click to select the Allow network users to enable remote access, then follow the on-screen instructions. - www.gateway.com 2 Click the Sharing tab. OR If you want to share a drive or folder with others on the network (network sharing), click to select...
... read and write to the shared drive or folder, click to select the Allow network users to enable remote access, then follow the on-screen instructions. - www.gateway.com 2 Click the Sharing tab. OR If you want to share a drive or folder with others on the network (network sharing), click to select...
