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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up ...lock slot 44 CompuTrace 44 Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using Windows XP...54 Playing music and movies 56 Playing WAV audio files 56 Playing audio and video files 57 Playing CDs or DVDs 57 Creating audio files and music libraries 60 Creating music files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track ...
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up ...lock slot 44 CompuTrace 44 Data security 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using Windows XP...54 Playing music and movies 56 Playing WAV audio files 56 Playing audio and video files 57 Playing CDs or DVDs 57 Creating audio files and music libraries 60 Creating music files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track ...
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www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 Advanced multimedia software features 77 Windows Media Player advanced features 77 CyberLink Power2Go advanced features 77 Chapter 7: Wireless Networking... 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 drives and folders 86 Mapping a network drive 86 Opening files across the network 87 Copying files across the network 87 Printing files...
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 Advanced multimedia software features 77 Windows Media Player advanced features 77 CyberLink Power2Go advanced features 77 Chapter 7: Wireless Networking... 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 drives and folders 86 Mapping a network drive 86 Opening files across the network 87 Copying files across the network 87 Printing files...
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... and copy, move, and delete the information just as a memory card reader. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. If you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can...
... and copy, move, and delete the information just as a memory card reader. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. If you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can...
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... or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application...
... or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application...
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... (stop). A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. Playing CDs or DVDs Important Some music CDs have a DVD drive in your notebook's CD drive. Windows Media Player opens. Important To watch a DVD you can be played on a single...movies or several types of digital songs, and can fit on a DVD player or a DVD drive-equipped notebook. 57 Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media...
... (stop). A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. Playing CDs or DVDs Important Some music CDs have a DVD drive in your notebook's CD drive. Windows Media Player opens. Important To watch a DVD you can be played on a single...movies or several types of digital songs, and can fit on a DVD player or a DVD drive-equipped notebook. 57 Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media...
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.... CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Help & Support For more information about playing CDs or DVDs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrases playing CDs or playing DVDs in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert a CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box... opens with a list of CD players or DVD players, click Windows Media...
.... CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Help & Support For more information about playing CDs or DVDs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrases playing CDs or playing DVDs in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Insert a CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box... opens with a list of CD players or DVD players, click Windows Media...
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... 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 PowerDVD Help. To play ). The DVD plays. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure that...
... 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 PowerDVD Help. To play ). The DVD plays. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make sure that...
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... Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. Creating WMA and MP3 music files using...files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. If a dialog box does not...
... Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the arrow to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. Creating WMA and MP3 music files using...files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. If a dialog box does not...
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... to DV Camera to play your video back to burn window opens. 66 Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 4 Click the Burn tab. The Select files to your video camera so you can... record it on tape and view it to payment of the following places. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. If you can create music...
... to DV Camera to play your video back to burn window opens. 66 Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 4 Click the Burn tab. The Select files to your video camera so you can... record it on tape and view it to payment of the following places. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. If you can create music...
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Creating a music CD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a music CD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD into your list, click OK. 7 Click Start Burn. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click Edit Playlist. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 Click songs in the left column to add them to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 67 After all the songs are added to the playlist.
Creating a music CD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a music CD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD into your list, click OK. 7 Click Start Burn. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click Edit Playlist. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 Click songs in the left column to add them to your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 67 After all the songs are added to the playlist.
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Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Video/Photo Disc in the left column, select your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. The Select a Burning Task dialog box closes. 70 CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD using Cyberlink Power2Go: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your disc type in the right column, then click OK.
Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Video/Photo Disc in the left column, select your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. The Select a Burning Task dialog box closes. 70 CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD using Cyberlink Power2Go: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your disc type in the right column, then click OK.
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CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 14 If you have more than one DVD burner, click Burn. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be recorded to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that the recording is complete, click OK ...subject to the CD or DVD. 15 When a message tells you have one DVD burner, select the burner, then click Burn. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on a CD or DVD, you do not use...
CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 14 If you have more than one DVD burner, click Burn. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be recorded to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that the recording is complete, click OK ...subject to the CD or DVD. 15 When a message tells you have one DVD burner, select the burner, then click Burn. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on a CD or DVD, you do not use...
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... protection software. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no...
... protection software. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no...
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The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you want to copy into your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the From list, then click the drive that contains your source disc. 5 Click the arrow to open the To list, then click your recordable CD or DVD drive. 76 CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia Copying a CD or DVD www.gateway.com To copy a disc: 1 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 2 Click Copy disc in the left column, then click OK.
The Copy Disc dialog box opens. 3 Insert the music CD, data CD, or data DVD you want to copy into your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the From list, then click the drive that contains your source disc. 5 Click the arrow to open the To list, then click your recordable CD or DVD drive. 76 CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia Copying a CD or DVD www.gateway.com To copy a disc: 1 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 2 Click Copy disc in the left column, then click OK.
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...gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your Internet connection, drives...2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Follow the instructions included with your network. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer. The folder properties dialog box...
...gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your Internet connection, drives...2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Follow the instructions included with your network. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer. The folder properties dialog box...
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...protection technology must be accurate. In no event will Gateway be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are reserved. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved This ... special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any time, without prior consent in the U.S. www.gateway.com Notices Moving from your notebook has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is ...
...protection technology must be accurate. In no event will Gateway be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are reserved. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved This ... special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any time, without prior consent in the U.S. www.gateway.com Notices Moving from your notebook has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is ...
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...copying 76 creating audio 66, 67 creating data 67, 73 creating label 77 creating music 67 editing track information 63 playing music 57 CD drive See DVD drive clipboard 17 close button 11 closing program 11, 25 window 11, 25 color changing depth 98 changing number of 98 changing scheme 100 ... 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating...
...copying 76 creating audio 66, 67 creating data 67, 73 creating label 77 creating music 67 editing track information 63 playing music 57 CD drive See DVD drive clipboard 17 close button 11 closing program 11, 25 window 11, 25 color changing depth 98 changing number of 98 changing scheme 100 ... 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution... 118 projector display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle ... saver 102 Search utility 20 searching for files and folders 19, 20, 116 in Help and Support 4 sharing drives 84 folders 84 printer 85 shortcuts adding to desktop 10 closing programs 25 closing windows 25 copying 25 cutting 25 ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution... 118 projector display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle ... saver 102 Search utility 20 searching for files and folders 19, 20, 116 in Help and Support 4 sharing drives 84 folders 84 printer 85 shortcuts adding to desktop 10 closing programs 25 closing windows 25 copying 25 cutting 25 ...
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Index www.gateway.com playing file 56 recording audio 60 speech recognition 11, 13, 14 Start button 8 Start menu 9 starting programs ...95 setting up fax cover page template 94 using Fax 89 television watching with Windows Media Player 77 testing CD drive 77 DVD drive 77 tips pen 13 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 104 TPM 45 transferring files from Internet 41 files from ...muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 ...
Index www.gateway.com playing file 56 recording audio 60 speech recognition 11, 13, 14 Start button 8 Start menu 9 starting programs ...95 setting up fax cover page template 94 using Fax 89 television watching with Windows Media Player 77 testing CD drive 77 DVD drive 77 tips pen 13 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 104 TPM 45 transferring files from Internet 41 files from ...muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 ...
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...Media Player. Note: You must have a DVD drive to a music CD or watch a movie on your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. Enjoy listening to play, pause, or stop disc playback. You can control how the music CD or video DVD plays from the disc you are playing ...already installed on DVD, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can also control the volume here. 12 For more information about using media, see your new Gateway computer. for your computer, then click the Play button ( ). Put the disc into the CD or DVD drive on your ...
...Media Player. Note: You must have a DVD drive to a music CD or watch a movie on your online user guide or Windows Help and Support. Enjoy listening to play, pause, or stop disc playback. You can control how the music CD or video DVD plays from the disc you are playing ...already installed on DVD, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You can also control the volume here. 12 For more information about using media, see your new Gateway computer. for your computer, then click the Play button ( ). Put the disc into the CD or DVD drive on your ...