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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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...hold files and folders. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. Viewing drives Help and Support For ... Start, then click Help and Support. A notebook almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set...
...hold files and folders. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. Viewing drives Help and Support For ... Start, then click Help and Support. A notebook almost always has more drives such as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set...
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... My Computer on your diskette drive. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. If you do not see "Shortcuts" on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. www.gateway.com Working with files and...
... My Computer on your diskette drive. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. If you do not see "Shortcuts" on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. www.gateway.com Working with files and...
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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. Type the keyword searching in the results window. Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 ...
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. Type the keyword searching in the results window. Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 ...
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... discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of several ways you can ...to working condition. A backup copy of your hard drive. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 31 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery"...
... discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of several ways you can ...to working condition. A backup copy of your hard drive. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 31 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery"...
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... Restore" on page 33. 30 You are done. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . OR - ■ To restore your system to a ...disc(s). Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on page 32. - CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to recover...
... Restore" on page 33. 30 You are done. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . OR - ■ To restore your system to a ...disc(s). Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on page 32. - CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to recover...
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... Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. See "Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. The System Recovery program starts. 33 Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the ..., and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on page 33 for instructions.
... Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. See "Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. The System Recovery program starts. 33 Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the ..., and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on page 33 for instructions.
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... data files, but all programs must be reinstalled and the program settings reconfigured. The System Restore - You are restored to your hard drive. This option saves your data files. ■ Full System Restore with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from... and antivirus updates to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your system, it will appear with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of hard drive space to bring your notebook's software up all personal data files before continuing this restore...
... data files, but all programs must be reinstalled and the program settings reconfigured. The System Restore - You are restored to your hard drive. This option saves your data files. ■ Full System Restore with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from... and antivirus updates to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your system, it will appear with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of hard drive space to bring your notebook's software up all personal data files before continuing this restore...
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...password when you will have to Gateway so we can reset it . Use a password that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. You can remember but that you can access files in the My Documents folder. 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure... that is available. Use a startup and hard drive password to get TPM up a My Documents folder for each account so only the account owner can ...
...password when you will have to Gateway so we can reset it . Use a password that would be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. You can remember but that you can access files in the My Documents folder. 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure... that is available. Use a startup and hard drive password to get TPM up a My Documents folder for each account so only the account owner can ...
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... file format used for your notebook. 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. Help & Support For more information about playing WAV files, see your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Sound...
... file format used for your notebook. 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. Help & Support For more information about playing WAV files, see your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. The Sound...
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... 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 clear the check box for any track you do not want to open with a list of CD players... click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. 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. 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
... 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 clear the check box for any track you do not want to open with a list of CD players... click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. 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. 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
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... Movie Maker. Some of the edits you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ■ Click Send in your camera and captures it onto your hard drive. After you finish editing your video, you can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your video into one . When you reach the final screen... save it to one hour tape may require a significant amount of free hard drive space depending on the Web. ■ Click Send to DV Camera to play your video back to your video camera so you can edit it. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after...
... Movie Maker. Some of the edits you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ■ Click Send in your camera and captures it onto your hard drive. After you finish editing your video, you can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your video into one . When you reach the final screen... save it to one hour tape may require a significant amount of free hard drive space depending on the Web. ■ Click Send to DV Camera to play your video back to your video camera so you can edit it. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after...
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... message tells you that the recording is complete, click OK. 86 The Burning dialog box opens. If you are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to your hard drive to insert a CD or DVD. Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait ...for the message box to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 6 Click Copy. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to close.
... message tells you that the recording is complete, click OK. 86 The Burning dialog box opens. If you are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to your hard drive to insert a CD or DVD. Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait ...for the message box to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 6 Click Copy. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to close.
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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 an...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 an...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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...notebook is in large areas such as the display and drives, turn on page 90. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. Save the battery(ies) for them next to the hard drive, then turns your work before traveling. When in Hibernate... mode, your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to support pillars, in Standby, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you turn off. ■ Hibernate - (also called save your notebook completely off....
...notebook is in large areas such as the display and drives, turn on page 90. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. Save the battery(ies) for them next to the hard drive, then turns your work before traveling. When in Hibernate... mode, your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to support pillars, in Standby, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you turn off. ■ Hibernate - (also called save your notebook completely off....
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...schemes (groups of power settings) let you select. A SpeedStep-equipped processor can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is in your notebook may use Intel® SpeedStep™ technology to AC power and at reduced speed (which uses less power) ...the processor at full speed while connected to conserve battery power. If your Control Panel is automatically turned off. CHAPTER 8: Managing Power www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings You can change the function of your notebook's power button, Standby system key, and power-saving timers by ...
...schemes (groups of power settings) let you select. A SpeedStep-equipped processor can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is in your notebook may use Intel® SpeedStep™ technology to AC power and at reduced speed (which uses less power) ...the processor at full speed while connected to conserve battery power. If your Control Panel is automatically turned off. CHAPTER 8: Managing Power www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings You can change the function of your notebook's power button, Standby system key, and power-saving timers by ...
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... Control Panel window opens. Press and hold SHIFT, then click Hibernate. 95 If 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 can select on the Advanced tab...The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Hibernate tab. 4 Click the Enable hibernation check box, then click Apply. 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 ...
... Control Panel window opens. Press and hold SHIFT, then click Hibernate. 95 If 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 can select on the Advanced tab...The Power Options Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Hibernate tab. 4 Click the Enable hibernation check box, then click Apply. 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 ...