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Contents www.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 ... 52 Traveling securely 52 Chapter 6: Using Multimedia 53 Adjusting the volume 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 information 63 Creating...
Contents www.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 ... 52 Traveling securely 52 Chapter 6: Using Multimedia 53 Adjusting the volume 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 information 63 Creating...
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.... If your notebook. Shortcut Click the speaker icon in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. The volume control opens. You can use the Windows volume controls to select the Mute check... box, then click OK. Move the volume control. To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Adjusting...
.... If your notebook. Shortcut Click the speaker icon in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. The volume control opens. You can use the Windows volume controls to select the Mute check... box, then click OK. Move the volume control. To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Adjusting...
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If the device you want to adjust. www.gateway.com 3 Click the Volume tab. Adjusting the volume 4 Click Advanced in the window, click Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to adjust, then click OK. 5 Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to close it. 55 For more information about the volume controls, click Help in the window. 6 Click X in the top-right corner of the window to adjust does not appear in the Device volume area.
If the device you want to adjust. www.gateway.com 3 Click the Volume tab. Adjusting the volume 4 Click Advanced in the window, click Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to adjust, then click OK. 5 Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to close it. 55 For more information about the volume controls, click Help in the window. 6 Click X in the top-right corner of the window to adjust does not appear in the Device volume area.
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... you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop). 56 To play a WAV audio file Sound Recorder: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop 2 Click File, then click Open. CHAPTER...
... you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop). 56 To play a WAV audio file Sound Recorder: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop 2 Click File, then click Open. CHAPTER...
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...Windows Media Player and CyberLink PowerDVD. A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. For more information about using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You may not be ...notebook's CD drive. The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file you do not have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play several albums of music can fit on a single disc. Video screen Play Stop...
...Windows Media Player and CyberLink PowerDVD. A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. For more information about using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. You may not be ...notebook's CD drive. The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file you do not have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play several albums of music can fit on a single disc. Video screen Play Stop...
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... 6: Using Multimedia Creating audio files and music libraries www.gateway.com Creating music files You can create several types of the Microphone jack, see "Playing WAV audio files" on page 56. Recording WAV audio files Sound recorder is the most common audio file format used for ...see your notebook's hardware guide. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. Type the phrases recording audio or playing audio in microphone, plug a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you want to save the recording, then click Save. For information about...
... 6: Using Multimedia Creating audio files and music libraries www.gateway.com Creating music files You can create several types of the Microphone jack, see "Playing WAV audio files" on page 56. Recording WAV audio files Sound recorder is the most common audio file format used for ...see your notebook's hardware guide. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. Type the phrases recording audio or playing audio in microphone, plug a microphone into the microphone. 4 When you want to save the recording, then click Save. For information about...
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...a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. 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.... differences between the two types of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files...
...a music CD into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. 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.... differences between the two types of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files...
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... add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by : ■ Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your... to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record. 7 Click Rip Music. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that you download are automatically added to your music library. 62 Windows Media Player records the tracks...
... add music tracks to your music library by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by : ■ Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your... to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record. 7 Click Rip Music. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that you download are automatically added to your music library. 62 Windows Media Player records the tracks...
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... Windows Media Player library. 63 The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Editing track information After you can edit the track's information.
... Windows Media Player library. 63 The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Editing track information After you can edit the track's information.
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... camera to your notebook. For more information about using Windows Movie Maker, see that you capture and edit full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on how to create video, see your notebook. Windows Movie Maker is a video capture program that lets ... movie editing software with a list of video editing programs, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Movie Maker. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos If your home video camera supports it, it can be connected to your notebook. OR -
... camera to your notebook. For more information about using Windows Movie Maker, see that you capture and edit full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on how to create video, see your notebook. Windows Movie Maker is a video capture program that lets ... movie editing software with a list of video editing programs, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Movie Maker. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos If your home video camera supports it, it can be connected to your notebook. OR -
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The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 12 Click the Video tab, then select the television and audio format for your DVD, click . Click to the DVD. The Open dialog box opens. 6 Browse to the folder that plays while your menu appears. 10 ... multiple files. 7 Click Import. The video files appear in the Menu Caption Text box. 11 After you want to burn to select the file(s). www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click the Add Files button.
The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 12 Click the Video tab, then select the television and audio format for your DVD, click . Click to the DVD. The Open dialog box opens. 6 Browse to the folder that plays while your menu appears. 10 ... multiple files. 7 Click Import. The video files appear in the Menu Caption Text box. 11 After you want to burn to select the file(s). www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click the Add Files button.
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...writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you that exact image onto a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from an audio CD to close. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you to watch Internet TV. Remove... the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to your hard drive. www.gateway.com ...
...writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you that exact image onto a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from an audio CD to close. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you to watch Internet TV. Remove... the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to your hard drive. www.gateway.com ...
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...19 buttons programming 107 C cable modem 39 calibrating 12 capturing video to computer 64 CD adding tracks to your library 62 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 ...from Internet 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 3 ...
...19 buttons programming 107 C cable modem 39 calibrating 12 capturing video to computer 64 CD adding tracks to your library 62 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 ...from Internet 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 3 ...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls... pasting files and folders 17, 25 text and graphics 25 pen button 13 calibrating 12 gestures 12 tips 13 playing audio CD 57 audio file 56, 57 DVD 59 Media Player file 57 multimedia files 57 music CD 57 Windows Media Player file 57 ...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 Bin 9 deleting ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls... pasting files and folders 17, 25 text and graphics 25 pen button 13 calibrating 12 gestures 12 tips 13 playing audio CD 57 audio file 56, 57 DVD 59 Media Player file 57 multimedia files 57 music CD 57 Windows Media Player file 57 ...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 Bin 9 deleting ...
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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 9 Sticky Notes 11 ... 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 ...music files 61 creating WMA files 61 editing tack information 63 listening to Internet radio 77 playing audio CD 57 124 playing audio file 57 viewing video file 57 watching Internet TV 77 Windows Movie Maker capturing video to computer ...
Index www.gateway.com playing file 56 recording audio 60 speech recognition 11, 13, 14 Start button 8 Start menu 9 starting programs 9 Sticky Notes 11 ... 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 ...music files 61 creating WMA files 61 editing tack information 63 listening to Internet radio 77 playing audio CD 57 124 playing audio file 57 viewing video file 57 watching Internet TV 77 Windows Movie Maker capturing video to computer ...