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www.gateway.com Contents Modem (dial-up 212 Mouse 217 Networks (wired 217 Networks (wireless 219 Passwords 222 PC Cards 223 Pen (tablet PC 223 Pointing device 223 Power 224 Printer 224 Sound 227 Status indicators 227 Touchpad or optional pointing device 227 Video 228 Telephone support 229 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 229 Telephone numbers 230 Self-help 231 Tutoring 231 Training 232 Appendix A: Safety and Legal Information . 233 Index 239 vii
www.gateway.com Contents Modem (dial-up 212 Mouse 217 Networks (wired 217 Networks (wireless 219 Passwords 222 PC Cards 223 Pen (tablet PC 223 Pointing device 223 Power 224 Printer 224 Sound 227 Status indicators 227 Touchpad or optional pointing device 227 Video 228 Telephone support 229 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 229 Telephone numbers 230 Self-help 231 Tutoring 231 Training 232 Appendix A: Safety and Legal Information . 233 Index 239 vii
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...and Themes. 6 Click/Double-click the Display icon. If your Control Panel is available only on a television screen using the headphone jack to hear sound while playing a DVD. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 76 Use the built-in speakers or a set of the cable to the Video ...the S-Video out jack on your notebook or optional port replicator. 2 Connect the other external video device) before starting your notebook display on select Gateway notebooks. Important Audio is not transmitted through an RCA or S-Video out jack. Tips & Tricks To see the poster or hardware guide. To view...
...and Themes. 6 Click/Double-click the Display icon. If your Control Panel is available only on a television screen using the headphone jack to hear sound while playing a DVD. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 76 Use the built-in speakers or a set of the cable to the Video ...the S-Video out jack on your notebook or optional port replicator. 2 Connect the other external video device) before starting your notebook display on select Gateway notebooks. Important Audio is not transmitted through an RCA or S-Video out jack. Tips & Tricks To see the poster or hardware guide. To view...
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...then click OK. 82 To adjust the overall volume level from Windows: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The volume control opens. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Volume tab. 4 Drag the Device Volume slider to change the volume or click to adjust... the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in the task bar, then click Apply. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia Adjusting the volume Help and Support For more information about adjusting the volume...
...then click OK. 82 To adjust the overall volume level from Windows: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The volume control opens. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Volume tab. 4 Drag the Device Volume slider to change the volume or click to adjust... the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in the task bar, then click Apply. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia Adjusting the volume Help and Support For more information about adjusting the volume...
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Adjusting the volume To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Volume tab. 83 If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices.
Adjusting the volume To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Volume tab. 83 If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices.
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...Open. To play WAV files. Playing music and movies Playing music and movies Playing WAV audio files Sound Recorder is the most common audio file format used for your Windows system sounds. The Sound Recorder opens. The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file you record and play a WAV ...audio file Sound Recorder: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. WAV is a simple Windows program that lets you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (...
...Open. To play WAV files. Playing music and movies Playing music and movies Playing WAV audio files Sound Recorder is the most common audio file format used for your Windows system sounds. The Sound Recorder opens. The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file you record and play a WAV ...audio file Sound Recorder: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. WAV is a simple Windows program that lets you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (...
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OR - If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players or DVD players, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. Windows Media Player opens. - Play/pause Stop Volume Mute Previous Next 4 Click (play). If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 82. 88 CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia 3 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players or DVD players, click Windows Media Player.
OR - If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players or DVD players, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. Windows Media Player opens. - Play/pause Stop Volume Mute Previous Next 4 Click (play). If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 82. 88 CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia 3 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players or DVD players, click Windows Media Player.
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...record a WAV audio file: 1 Plug a microphone into the Microphone jack on page 85. For the location of audio files for your Windows system sounds. Help and Support For more information about playing WAV files, see your notebook. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then... click Help and Support. Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop 90 The Sound Recorder opens. Type the phrases recording audio or playing audio in the Search box, then click the arrow. Recording WAV audio files...
...record a WAV audio file: 1 Plug a microphone into the Microphone jack on page 85. For the location of audio files for your Windows system sounds. Help and Support For more information about playing WAV files, see your notebook. For information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then... click Help and Support. Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop 90 The Sound Recorder opens. Type the phrases recording audio or playing audio in the Search box, then click the arrow. Recording WAV audio files...
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... File usually ends in... OR - For help on page 26. Pictures .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG, .EPS Movies .MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV Sound and Music .WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI, .WMA To find files using Find or Search: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Search. The Search...
... File usually ends in... OR - For help on page 26. Pictures .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG, .EPS Movies .MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV Sound and Music .WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI, .WMA To find files using Find or Search: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Search. The Search...
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To check IRQ usage: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is covered under "Sound" on page 227. Troubleshooting Audio Audio troubleshooting is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click ...
To check IRQ usage: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is covered under "Sound" on page 227. Troubleshooting Audio Audio troubleshooting is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click ...
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... sure that the volume control on page 82. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are not plugged into the modular bay. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on . ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 174. ■ Your notebook may be inserted ... make sure that the CD label is facing up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that they are using your volume control, see "Playing music and movies" on playing a DVD, see the poster or hardware guide. Tips...
... sure that the volume control on page 82. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are not plugged into the modular bay. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on . ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 174. ■ Your notebook may be inserted ... make sure that the CD label is facing up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that they are using your volume control, see "Playing music and movies" on playing a DVD, see the poster or hardware guide. Tips...
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... title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. The regional code for the United States and Canada is available only on select Gateway notebooks. A DVD does not produce sound on a television Audio is determined by inserting an opened paper clip into the manual eject hole. 203 To be turned on ... eject hole, see "Inserting a CD or DVD" in speakers, a set of the disc. Your DVD drive's regional code must be able to hear sound while playing a DVD. The regional code for Mexico is on your notebook, manually eject the disc by your DVD drive's regional code must match.
... title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. The regional code for the United States and Canada is available only on select Gateway notebooks. A DVD does not produce sound on a television Audio is determined by inserting an opened paper clip into the manual eject hole. 203 To be turned on ... eject hole, see "Inserting a CD or DVD" in speakers, a set of the disc. Your DVD drive's regional code must be able to hear sound while playing a DVD. The regional code for Mexico is on your notebook, manually eject the disc by your DVD drive's regional code must match.
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... the troubleshooting information under "Internet" on this line, call your telephone service and have the telephone line checked for line noise (scratchy, crackling, or popping sounds). You can tolerate and still work correctly. Dial a single number (such as 1). You cannot connect to see if that the connectors are free from corrosion...
... the troubleshooting information under "Internet" on this line, call your telephone service and have the telephone line checked for line noise (scratchy, crackling, or popping sounds). You can tolerate and still work correctly. Dial a single number (such as 1). You cannot connect to see if that the connectors are free from corrosion...
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.... The modem is a digital "getting acquainted" conversation between the two modems that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. You may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. To turn down the modem volume: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is available,... an error such as port already open or the modem has failed to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics. If the handshaking sounds are too loud, you want to adjust, then click Properties. 216 Handshaking is noisy when it dials and connects When your modem,...
.... The modem is a digital "getting acquainted" conversation between the two modems that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. You may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. To turn down the modem volume: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is available,... an error such as port already open or the modem has failed to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics. If the handshaking sounds are too loud, you want to adjust, then click Properties. 216 Handshaking is noisy when it dials and connects When your modem,...
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... information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more information about using your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that headphones are turned off. For instructions on how to toggle the indicators. On select Gateway notebooks, you click... or tap on the touchpad ■ Turn on . Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure the status indicators are not getting sound from the built-in the Search box, then ...
... information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more information about using your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that headphones are turned off. For instructions on how to toggle the indicators. On select Gateway notebooks, you click... or tap on the touchpad ■ Turn on . Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure the status indicators are not getting sound from the built-in the Search box, then ...
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... volume 82 playing audio CD 87 playing DVD 87, 89 recording audio 90 using Windows Media 244 www.gateway.com Player 86 multiple monitors 161 music library building 93 music tracks copying 91 muting sound 82 N network troubleshooting using 136 NTSC/PAL jack 76 217, 219 O online help 5, 8 opening documents 30 files...
... volume 82 playing audio CD 87 playing DVD 87, 89 recording audio 90 using Windows Media 244 www.gateway.com Player 86 multiple monitors 161 music library building 93 music tracks copying 91 muting sound 82 N network troubleshooting using 136 NTSC/PAL jack 76 217, 219 O online help 5, 8 opening documents 30 files...
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...safety precautions 234 sharing drives 134 folders 134 printer 136 shortcuts adding to desktop 12 closing programs 32 closing windows 32 copying 32 www.gateway.com cutting 32 deleting files and folders 32 keyboard 32 pasting 32 renaming files and folders 32 selecting adjacent items in list 32 ...selecting items in list 32 switching between files, folders, or programs 32 software See programs sound adjusting 82 controls 82 muting 82 troubleshooting 227 Sound Recorder playing file 85 recording audio 90 speech recognition 14, 17, 19 SpeedStep technology 120 Standby mode 119 Start ...
...safety precautions 234 sharing drives 134 folders 134 printer 136 shortcuts adding to desktop 12 closing programs 32 closing windows 32 copying 32 www.gateway.com cutting 32 deleting files and folders 32 keyboard 32 pasting 32 renaming files and folders 32 selecting adjacent items in list 32 ...selecting items in list 32 switching between files, folders, or programs 32 software See programs sound adjusting 82 controls 82 muting 82 troubleshooting 227 Sound Recorder playing file 85 recording audio 90 speech recognition 14, 17, 19 SpeedStep technology 120 Standby mode 119 Start ...
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www.gateway.com Index taskbar 10 technical support automated troubleshooting 230 Technical Support 230 tips before contacting 229 tutorial service 230 telephone acoustic...113 DVD drive 113 tips pen 17 title bar 13 touchpad changing settings 162 TPM 59 training CD 232 classroom 232 Gateway Learning Libraries 232 Learn With Gateway 232 transferring files from Internet 54 files from old computer 182 Internet settings from old computer 184 settings from old ... passwords 222 PC Cards 223 power 224 printer 224 safety guidelines 196 screen 199, 228 screen area 199 screen resolution 199 sound 227 247
www.gateway.com Index taskbar 10 technical support automated troubleshooting 230 Technical Support 230 tips before contacting 229 tutorial service 230 telephone acoustic...113 DVD drive 113 tips pen 17 title bar 13 touchpad changing settings 162 TPM 59 training CD 232 classroom 232 Gateway Learning Libraries 232 Learn With Gateway 232 transferring files from Internet 54 files from old computer 182 Internet settings from old computer 184 settings from old ... passwords 222 PC Cards 223 power 224 printer 224 safety guidelines 196 screen 199, 228 screen area 199 screen resolution 199 sound 227 247
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Skip ahead one CD song or DVD track. Mute the sound. Decrease the volume. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 27. 24 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 27. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Press and hold FN, then press this system key... For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 27. Increase the brightness of the display. Decrease the brightness of the display. Increase the volume. To... Press the key combination again to restore the sound.
Skip ahead one CD song or DVD track. Mute the sound. Decrease the volume. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 27. 24 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 27. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Press and hold FN, then press this system key... For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 27. Increase the brightness of the display. Decrease the brightness of the display. Increase the volume. To... Press the key combination again to restore the sound.
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... port 9 mouse USB port 8 moving pointer 26 screen objects 27 MP3 player memory cards 30 multimedia adjusting volume 27 using DVD drive 29 muting sound 24, 27 N navigation keys 20 network jack 8, 15 networking turning off wireless network 28 turning on wireless network 28 Num Lock status indicator 18... numeric keypad status indicator 18 using 21 O opening 78 www.gateway.com files 26 folders 26 LCD panel 6 notebook 6 programs 26 shortcut menu 26 P PC Card adding 32 eject button 32 inserting 32 installing ...
... port 9 mouse USB port 8 moving pointer 26 screen objects 27 MP3 player memory cards 30 multimedia adjusting volume 27 using DVD drive 29 muting sound 24, 27 N navigation keys 20 network jack 8, 15 networking turning off wireless network 28 turning on wireless network 28 Num Lock status indicator 18... numeric keypad status indicator 18 using 21 O opening 78 www.gateway.com files 26 folders 26 LCD panel 6 notebook 6 programs 26 shortcut menu 26 P PC Card adding 32 eject button 32 inserting 32 installing ...
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www.gateway.com Index rebooting notebook 17 recalibrating battery 35 replacing See installing resetting notebook 17 restarting notebook 17 right-clicking 26 rocker switch 25 S safety general ... lock 7 serial number 3, 4 setting up safety precautions 56 shortcut menus accessing 26 shortcuts opening menu 26 shutting down notebook 16, 17 SO-DIMM See memory sound adjusting 24, 27 controls 27 muting 24, 27 speakers built-in 6 jack 6 specifications 4 Standby mode 16, 22 system key 22 starting notebook 16 programs 26...
www.gateway.com Index rebooting notebook 17 recalibrating battery 35 replacing See installing resetting notebook 17 restarting notebook 17 right-clicking 26 rocker switch 25 S safety general ... lock 7 serial number 3, 4 setting up safety precautions 56 shortcut menus accessing 26 shortcuts opening menu 26 shutting down notebook 16, 17 SO-DIMM See memory sound adjusting 24, 27 controls 27 muting 24, 27 speakers built-in 6 jack 6 specifications 4 Standby mode 16, 22 system key 22 starting notebook 16 programs 26...