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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 11 Working with files and folders 14 Viewing drives 14 Creating folders 15 Copying and moving files and folders 16 Deleting files and folders 17 Browsing for files and folders... files and software 31 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 32 Recovering your system from the hard drive 33 i
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 11 Working with files and folders 14 Viewing drives 14 Creating folders 15 Copying and moving files and folders 16 Deleting files and folders 17 Browsing for files and folders... files and software 31 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 32 Recovering your system from the hard drive 33 i
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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 35 Learning about the Internet 36 Setting up an Internet account 37 Accessing your Internet account 37 Using the World ... your notebook 41 Hardware security 42 Kensington lock slot 42 CompuTrace 42 Data security 43 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 43 Computrace 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password 43 Windows XP user accounts 43 Protecting your notebook from viruses 44 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 45 Using Windows XP Security Center 48 Security updates...
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 35 Learning about the Internet 36 Setting up an Internet account 37 Accessing your Internet account 37 Using the World ... your notebook 41 Hardware security 42 Kensington lock slot 42 CompuTrace 42 Data security 43 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 43 Computrace 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password 43 Windows XP user accounts 43 Protecting your notebook from viruses 44 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 45 Using Windows XP Security Center 48 Security updates...
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Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107 Adding a printer to your network 107 Chapter 10: Sending and Receiving ... Your Notebook 131 Caring for your notebook 132 Cleaning your notebook 132 Protecting your notebook from viruses 133 Updating Windows 134 Using BigFix 134 Managing hard drive space 135 Checking hard drive space 135 Deleting unnecessary files 136 Checking the hard drive for errors 136 Defragmenting the hard drive 137 Backing up files 138 iv
Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107 Adding a printer to your network 107 Chapter 10: Sending and Receiving ... Your Notebook 131 Caring for your notebook 132 Cleaning your notebook 132 Protecting your notebook from viruses 133 Updating Windows 134 Using BigFix 134 Managing hard drive space 135 Checking hard drive space 135 Deleting unnecessary files 136 Checking the hard drive for errors 136 Defragmenting the hard drive 137 Backing up files 138 iv
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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 ... 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 ... 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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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent ...click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive 14 Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent ...click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive 14 Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. To view the drives on your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away...
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www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the files and folders on page 24. 15 Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. The new folder is your ...contain files and other folders. If you keep on a notebook is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming ...
www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the files and folders on page 24. 15 Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. The new folder is your ...contain files and other folders. If you keep on a notebook is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming ...
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... name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the name box in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to refine searches.
... name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the name box in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to refine searches.
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... on a network" on page 31 describes how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your notebook. If...9632; "Recovering your hard drive. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you recover your device drivers and software that you have recorded is saved on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery ...
... on a network" on page 31 describes how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your notebook. If...9632; "Recovering your hard drive. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you recover your device drivers and software that you have recorded is saved on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery ...
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...notebook and you need to recover your system, you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of your system from the hard drive" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software...on -screen instructions of your media burning software to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the...
...notebook and you need to recover your system, you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of your system from the hard drive" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software...on -screen instructions of your media burning software to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the...
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The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on page 33 for instructions. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - If completing Microsoft System Restore ...the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. www.gateway.com Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. See "Recovering your system 5 Click Next. The...
The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on page 33 for instructions. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - If completing Microsoft System Restore ...the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. www.gateway.com Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. See "Recovering your system 5 Click Next. The...
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...The Full System Restore option deletes all files on your Internet cable and all USB peripheral devices. Make sure that you purchased your hard drive. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to your notebook. Your notebook restarts, and Windows finishes its setup and installation. 8... restore option. 5 Click Next. This option saves your notebook's software up to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it was when you back up...
...The Full System Restore option deletes all files on your Internet cable and all USB peripheral devices. Make sure that you purchased your hard drive. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to your notebook. Your notebook restarts, and Windows finishes its setup and installation. 8... restore option. 5 Click Next. This option saves your notebook's software up to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it was when you back up...
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... a password that you can remember but does not include the TPM software, you can upgrade your hard drive. Windows lets you set up user accounts, Windows sets up and running. www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook security is stolen, you can use a ...password you can remember. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM...
... a password that you can remember but does not include the TPM software, you can upgrade your hard drive. Windows lets you set up user accounts, Windows sets up and running. www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook security is stolen, you can use a ...password you can remember. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM...
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Recording WAV audio files Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you want to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. To record a WAV audio file: 1 Plug a microphone into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. You cannot copy tracks from...opens. 6 Name the recording, specify the location where you record and play WAV files. Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files You can copy the tracks from these CDs. Rewind...
Recording WAV audio files Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you want to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. To record a WAV audio file: 1 Plug a microphone into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. You cannot copy tracks from...opens. 6 Name the recording, specify the location where you record and play WAV files. Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files You can copy the tracks from these CDs. Rewind...
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...as WMA files. Windows Media Player records the tracks to record. 7 Click Rip Music. 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 For more information on the differences between the two types of files, 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 ...
...as WMA files. Windows Media Player records the tracks to record. 7 Click Rip Music. 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 For more information on the differences between the two types of files, 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 ...
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... Splitting your video into more than one clip or combining two or more clips into one hour tape may require a significant amount of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your... about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more than 10 GB of free hard drive space depending on your television. 74 After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to save it on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker.
... Splitting your video into more than one clip or combining two or more clips into one hour tape may require a significant amount of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your... about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more than 10 GB of free hard drive space depending on your television. 74 After you finish editing your video, you can save your movie to save it on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker.
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If you to your hard drive to close. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 6 Click Copy. If you are using one drive, a message prompts you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive. Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to the writable...
If you to your hard drive to close. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 6 Click Copy. If you are using one drive, a message prompts you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive. Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to the writable...
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... features Power2Go includes the following disc utilities: ■ Burn Disc Image and Save Disc Image create an exact image of a disc on your hard drive and then burn that exact image onto a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from ...Internet radio, and to a different audio format. 87 www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features Advanced multimedia software features Windows Media Player advanced features You can use Windows Media Player to transfer WMA and MP3 files to your hard drive as an MP3, WAV, or WMA file. ■ ...
... features Power2Go includes the following disc utilities: ■ Burn Disc Image and Save Disc Image create an exact image of a disc on your hard drive and then burn that exact image onto a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from ...Internet radio, and to a different audio format. 87 www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features Advanced multimedia software features Windows Media Player advanced features You can use Windows Media Player to transfer WMA and MP3 files to your hard drive as an MP3, WAV, or WMA file. ■ ...
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...except memory. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. Changing power modes You can use an airplane/automobile power adapter (if supported by your notebook reduces or turns off the power to the hard drive. However, the ...notebook is lost. If power is interrupted, the information is in Hibernate mode, your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . For more information, see "Recharging the battery" on your notebook's battery(ies): ■ Standby -...
...except memory. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. Changing power modes You can use an airplane/automobile power adapter (if supported by your notebook reduces or turns off the power to the hard drive. However, the ...notebook is lost. If power is interrupted, the information is in Hibernate mode, your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . For more information, see "Recharging the battery" on your notebook's battery(ies): ■ Standby -...
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... Power www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings You can change the function of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme. You can customize power settings from the Windows Control Panel by the power scheme you change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is in the...
... Power www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings You can change the function of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme. You can customize power settings from the Windows Control Panel by the power scheme you change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is in the...
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... click Apply. Hibernate (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a System hibernates list, then click the time you ...Open the Power Options Properties dialog box, then click the Power Schemes tab. Press and hold SHIFT, then click Hibernate. 95 www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings Activating and using Hibernate mode Help and Support For more information about using Hibernate mode, click Start, then...
... click Apply. Hibernate (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a System hibernates list, then click the time you ...Open the Power Options Properties dialog box, then click the Power Schemes tab. Press and hold SHIFT, then click Hibernate. 95 www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings Activating and using Hibernate mode Help and Support For more information about using Hibernate mode, click Start, then...