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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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
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...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... Creating music files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating a...
...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... Creating music files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating a...
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www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating... wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared ...Canceling a fax 95 Automatically retry sending a fax 96 Automatically canceling a fax 96 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Notebook 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 iii
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating... wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared ...Canceling a fax 95 Automatically retry sending a fax 96 Automatically canceling a fax 96 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Notebook 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 iii
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Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive...
Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive...
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.... You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to provide an exceptional balance of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ... passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Thank you again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased ...
.... You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to provide an exceptional balance of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ... passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Thank you again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased ...
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...Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to view and purchase upgrades for all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to get the latest ...both sales and support. 3 Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ ...
...Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to view and purchase upgrades for all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to get the latest ...both sales and support. 3 Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ ...
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... a topic, click the topic name 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 your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to view. These topics are located on the...
... a topic, click the topic name 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 your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to view. These topics are located on the...
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...BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 To access Media Center help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. Your notebook may include BigFix. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. To learn more about the ...Media Center tool bar. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you ...
...BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 To access Media Center help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. Your notebook may include BigFix. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. To learn more about the ...Media Center tool bar. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you ...
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...the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the menu that are running. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop ...Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box, then click the arrow. Click a program's button on how your notebook is like the top of the desktop as your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Click the Start button...
...the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the menu that are running. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. The desktop ...Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box, then click the arrow. Click a program's button on how your notebook is like the top of the desktop as your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Click the Start button...
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The icon changes appearance to notify you when the security settings on your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Using the Start menu Help and Support For more ...the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on page 18. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it... menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. You must empty the Recycle Bin to open files, customize your notebook.
The icon changes appearance to notify you when the security settings on your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Using the Start menu Help and Support For more ...the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on page 18. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it... menu, click Start, then click Help and Support. You must empty the Recycle Bin to open files, customize your notebook.
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...can help you are thinking, and your pen or voice and drop it into another program ■ Document annotation - Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - use its former size. capture, organize.... Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. practice and master pen input with added pen-based computing features: ■ Tablet and Pen Settings - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize...
...can help you are thinking, and your pen or voice and drop it into another program ■ Document annotation - Clicking an item on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - use its former size. capture, organize.... Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. practice and master pen input with added pen-based computing features: ■ Tablet and Pen Settings - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize...
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...like you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) ...your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Viewing drives Help and Support For more than one drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and ...
...like you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. A notebook almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) ...your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Viewing drives Help and Support For more than one drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and ...
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... the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you keep on a notebook is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. The new folder is your notebook. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to create a new folder...Help and Support. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. They can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 16 If you do not see the ...
... the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you keep on a notebook is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. The new folder is your notebook. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you want to create a new folder...Help and Support. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. They can contain files and other folders. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 16 If you do not see the ...
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... arrow. Type the keyword printing in list 4 Double-click the document file name. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open . To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you must have a printer...
... arrow. Type the keyword printing in list 4 Double-click the document file name. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have access to open . To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you must have a printer...
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... and software that came pre-installed on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to working condition. For more information on your system, including Windows XP, device drivers...system you may need to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system to recover your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying...
... and software that came pre-installed on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to working condition. For more information on your system, including Windows XP, device drivers...system you may need to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system to recover your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying...
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... to use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on the type of drivers and ...applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you are recording to CDs,...
... to use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on the type of drivers and ...applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you are recording to CDs,...
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...to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to insert .... 9 When you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, use . www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click...
...to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to insert .... 9 When you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, use . www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click...
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...pre-installed software. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of the recovery disc(s). Recovering your system Important If your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each file is complete, remove that you have problems with your... notebook and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly...
...pre-installed software. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of the recovery disc(s). Recovering your system Important If your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each file is complete, remove that you have problems with your... notebook and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly...
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...Quit to install. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you selected are done. 6 ...Recovery program opens. - OR Turn on your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 34. 33 You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery.
...Quit to install. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you selected are done. 6 ...Recovery program opens. - OR Turn on your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 34. 33 You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery.
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...Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to a previous condition. The Select...Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you install new device drivers or...
...Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to a previous condition. The Select...Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you install new device drivers or...