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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 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 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
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...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 Wide Web 37 Connecting to a Web site 38 Downloading files 39 Using e-mail 39 Sending e-mail 40 Checking your e-mail 40 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... projector or monitor 55 Viewing the display on a television 56 Modifying television settings 58 Connecting a video camera to your notebook 58 Using an optional port replicator 59 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 61 Adjusting the volume 62 Playing music and movies 64 ...
...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 Wide Web 37 Connecting to a Web site 38 Downloading files 39 Using e-mail 39 Sending e-mail 40 Checking your e-mail 40 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... projector or monitor 55 Viewing the display on a television 56 Modifying television settings 58 Connecting a video camera to your notebook 58 Using an optional port replicator 59 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 61 Adjusting the volume 62 Playing music and movies 64 ...
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www.gateway.com Contents Editing track information 71 Creating and editing videos 72 Editing videos 72 Transferring your video to your notebook 73 Editing your video 74 Saving your video 74 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 75 Creating a music CD 75 Creating a ...charge 90 Recharging the battery 90 Extending battery life 90 Conserving battery power 90 Using alternate power sources 91 Changing power modes 91 Changing notebook power settings 92 Changing the power scheme 92 Changing alarm options 93 Changing advanced settings 94 Activating and using Hibernate mode 95 Chapter ...
www.gateway.com Contents Editing track information 71 Creating and editing videos 72 Editing videos 72 Transferring your video to your notebook 73 Editing your video 74 Saving your video 74 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 75 Creating a music CD 75 Creating a ...charge 90 Recharging the battery 90 Extending battery life 90 Conserving battery power 90 Using alternate power sources 91 Changing power modes 91 Changing notebook power settings 92 Changing the power scheme 92 Changing alarm options 93 Changing advanced settings 94 Activating and using Hibernate mode 95 Chapter ...
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Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop ...Canceling a fax 115 Automatically retry sending a 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... user accounts 128 Modifying security settings 129 Chapter 12: Maintaining 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...
Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop ...Canceling a fax 115 Automatically retry sending a 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... user accounts 128 Modifying security settings 129 Chapter 12: Maintaining 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...
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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 settings 141 Installing your old printer or scanner 142 Installing your old programs 142 Chapter 13: Traveling with Your Notebook 143 Packing your notebook 144 Traveling by...
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 settings 141 Installing your old printer or scanner 142 Installing your old programs 142 Chapter 13: Traveling with Your Notebook 143 Packing your notebook 144 Traveling by...
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... technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. to provide best-of your notebook. This design provides you for a greater battery life experience. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests...
... technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. to provide best-of your notebook. This design provides you for a greater battery life experience. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests...
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..., specifications, and guides for all the products that Gateway supports. Downloads Click Downloads to your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Product Support Click Product Support to view and purchase...links to get the latest software updates for your drivers. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your account and general information about warranties and special offers. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a...
..., specifications, and guides for all the products that Gateway supports. Downloads Click Downloads to your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Product Support Click Product Support to view and purchase...links to get the latest software updates for your drivers. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your account and general information about warranties and special offers. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a...
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...word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - You must be connected to the Internet to your Gateway notebook. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. These topics are located ... following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - Searching for and access these topics. 4 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...
...word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box. ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - You must be connected to the Internet to your Gateway notebook. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. These topics are located ... following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - Searching for and access these topics. 4 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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... Media Center window, move the mouse to activate the Media Center tool bar. To view a topic, click the topic name in the tool bar. 5 www.gateway.com Help and Support To view a list of your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you want to view.
... Media Center window, move the mouse to activate the Media Center tool bar. To view a topic, click the topic name in the tool bar. 5 www.gateway.com Help and Support To view a list of your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you want to view.
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... the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help www.gateway.com Your notebook may include BigFix.
... the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help www.gateway.com Your notebook may include BigFix.
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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 The desktop is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs ..., and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the right. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. For instructions on your notebook. After your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Your desktop...
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 The desktop is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the taskbar represent programs ..., and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the right. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. For instructions on your notebook. After your notebook starts, the first screen you when the security settings on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Your desktop...
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...Computer window. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking an item on the taskbar. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an... action such as Print or Save. 10 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the program button ...
...Computer window. Clicking the close button closes the active window or program. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Clicking an item on the taskbar. Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an... action such as Print or Save. 10 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the program button ...
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... use your tablet PC, you are thinking, and your pen for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. use -recalibrate it to line up with your tapping patterns.... Follow the on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted...
... use your tablet PC, you are thinking, and your pen for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. use -recalibrate it to line up with your tapping patterns.... Follow the on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the pen-for example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted...
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...external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on the Start menu. A notebook almost always has more information about voice commands in the Accessibility section of the Help and Support Center. ■ Use the built-in a... file cabinet. To view the drives on your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on page 127. 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 ...
...external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on the Start menu. A notebook almost always has more information about voice commands in the Accessibility section of the Help and Support Center. ■ Use the built-in a... file cabinet. To view the drives on your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on page 127. 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 ...
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...drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. Files are much like ... and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The new folder is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the files and folders on your diskette drive. If you want to create a new folder inside...
...drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon. Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Type the keyword creating files and folders in files. Files are much like ... and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. The new folder is stored in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the files and folders on your diskette drive. If you want to create a new folder inside...
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...4 Set the print options, then click OK. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open . The document opens. www.gateway.com Working with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. To open a document: 1 Start the program... that the printer is turned on and loaded with documents Opening a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to open the Look in list. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in...
...4 Set the print options, then click OK. To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open . The document opens. www.gateway.com Working with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. To open a document: 1 Start the program... that the printer is turned on and loaded with documents Opening a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to open the Look in list. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about opening files in...
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... software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on your system under most conditions. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you may need to recover your notebook. A backup copy of your operating system..., in "Troubleshooting" on page 31 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your device drivers and software that you may also involve...
... software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on your system under most conditions. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you may need to recover your notebook. A backup copy of your operating system..., in "Troubleshooting" on page 31 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your device drivers and software that you may also involve...
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... Click Start Creation. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. 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. ...discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). If your notebook has, you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you continue, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers ...
... Click Start Creation. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. 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. ...discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). If your notebook has, you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you continue, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers ...
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...notebook that has a recordable drive. You are done. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . www.gateway....com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery ...
...notebook that has a recordable drive. You are done. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . www.gateway....com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery ...
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...of recovery discs, roll back your system to recover your system from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your notebook. If you have problems with your notebook and you need to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working ... When the disc is recorded onto a disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 31. - As you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive,...
...of recovery discs, roll back your system to recover your system from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your notebook. If you have problems with your notebook and you need to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working ... When the disc is recorded onto a disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 31. - As you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive,...