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... mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 124 Changing mouse settings 124 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 125 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 126 Programming the buttons 127 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 127 Adding and modifying 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 space 135 Checking hard drive...
... mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 124 Changing mouse settings 124 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings 125 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 126 Programming the buttons 127 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 127 Adding and modifying 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 space 135 Checking hard drive...
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CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system to an earlier time, then click Next. The...
CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system to an earlier time, then click Next. The...
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... screens on external video by copyright protection software. To view your notebook supports FN+F4 to hear sound while playing a DVD. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 7 Click the Settings tab. Important Audio is in speakers or a set of a standard S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on the television or VCR. 4 Start your notebook. Important To turn on your notebook. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your notebook. Tips & Tricks To see the port...
... screens on external video by copyright protection software. To view your notebook supports FN+F4 to hear sound while playing a DVD. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 7 Click the Settings tab. Important Audio is in speakers or a set of a standard S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on the television or VCR. 4 Start your notebook. Important To turn on your notebook. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your notebook. Tips & Tricks To see the port...
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... use Media Center to the CD. 9 When a message tells you can create a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go. TV programs that have been recorded with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to record a video DVD. If you select all your operating system is complete, click OK to start...
... use Media Center to the CD. 9 When a message tells you can create a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go. TV programs that have been recorded with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to record a video DVD. If you select all your operating system is complete, click OK to start...
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... and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your legal advisor. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on a CD or DVD, you have Windows XP with the Media Center can be subject to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on...
... and other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. To create a video DVD using Windows Media Center: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc into your legal advisor. Otherwise, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on a CD or DVD, you have Windows XP with the Media Center can be subject to DVD and replayed on another Media Center computer or on...
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... specific instructions you change anything about installing it also. If you do not have you easily set up your current setup. SecureEasySetup is a program that your broadband connection is not working correctly. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your broadband connection works. 2 Set up your access point and network security. 3 Set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on select notebook models...
... specific instructions you change anything about installing it also. If you do not have you easily set up your current setup. SecureEasySetup is a program that your broadband connection is not working correctly. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your broadband connection works. 2 Set up your access point and network security. 3 Set up your wireless network, use the SecureEasySetup wizard on select notebook models...
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... connect to the Internet: ■ Run the New Connection Wizard ■ Make sure that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. Then you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway...
... connect to the Internet: ■ Run the New Connection Wizard ■ Make sure that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. Then you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway...
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... Computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to customize the task. Type the keyword Scheduled Task Wizard in the Search box, then click the arrow. The Scheduled Tasks window opens. 2 Double-click the Add Scheduled Task icon. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as running Disk Defragmenter and Error-checking. The...
... Computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on -screen instructions to customize the task. Type the keyword Scheduled Task Wizard in the Search box, then click the arrow. The Scheduled Tasks window opens. 2 Double-click the Add Scheduled Task icon. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as running Disk Defragmenter and Error-checking. The...
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... fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you remove the memory bay or hard drive bay cover, make sure that all connections are damaged, if your notebook is covered under "DVD drives" on page 164. First steps Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The message may help . Troubleshooting Audio Battery CD drives 148 Audio troubleshooting...
... fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you remove the memory bay or hard drive bay cover, make sure that all connections are damaged, if your notebook is covered under "DVD drives" on page 164. First steps Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The message may help . Troubleshooting Audio Battery CD drives 148 Audio troubleshooting...
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... side you notebook has a modular drive, it may not match. ■ Make sure that a DVD player program has been installed on to remove CDs and DVDs. Type the keyword System Restore in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook. To be restored. Your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code of the manual eject hole, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 17. Use the...
... side you notebook has a modular drive, it may not match. ■ Make sure that a DVD player program has been installed on to remove CDs and DVDs. Type the keyword System Restore in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook. To be restored. Your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code of the manual eject hole, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 17. Use the...
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... typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you have a problem with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. If you are using a dial-up )" on an optional port replicator, see "Checking the hard drive for help. Contact your ISP technical support for errors" on fixing hard drive problems, see the port replicator user guide. For instructions on page 136. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to access the drive...
... typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you have a problem with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. If you are using a dial-up )" on an optional port replicator, see "Checking the hard drive for help. Contact your ISP technical support for errors" on fixing hard drive problems, see the port replicator user guide. For instructions on page 136. If the hard drive is full, copy any files not regularly used to access the drive...
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...; Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. For more advanced features, produce a better quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. The Media Center saves recorded videos in the other computers ■ Yes, you can burn videos that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as Power2Go, and with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. You...
...; Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. For more advanced features, produce a better quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. The Media Center saves recorded videos in the other computers ■ Yes, you can burn videos that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as Power2Go, and with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. You...
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... optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Memory Tips & Tricks For more information about installing memory, see a "Memory error" message ■ Make sure that the memory module is inserted correctly in the memory bay slot. ■ Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is failing. For the location of your network jack, see the port replicator user guide. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start...
... optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Memory Tips & Tricks For more information about installing memory, see a "Memory error" message ■ Make sure that the memory module is inserted correctly in the memory bay slot. ■ Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is failing. For the location of your network jack, see the port replicator user guide. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start...
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... modem passed diagnostics. The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. If the handshaking sounds are too loud, you want to adjust, then click Properties. 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics. To turn down the modem volume: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Type the keyword modem troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers...
... modem passed diagnostics. The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. If the handshaking sounds are too loud, you want to adjust, then click Properties. 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics. To turn down the modem volume: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Type the keyword modem troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers...
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... Start, then click Help and Support. Your wired Ethernet network is connected to the Ethernet jack on the port replicator and not on . ■ Make sure that the mouse port works. The external mouse does not work ■ Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly. ■ Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Remove all computers on your Ethernet network is plugged into a powered electrical outlet and turned...
... Start, then click Help and Support. Your wired Ethernet network is connected to the Ethernet jack on the port replicator and not on . ■ Make sure that the mouse port works. The external mouse does not work ■ Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly. ■ Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Remove all computers on your Ethernet network is plugged into a powered electrical outlet and turned...
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.... Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Tips & Tricks For instructions on recalibrating your battery(ies), see the hardware guide. For more information about using power management settings, see "Changing notebook power settings" on battery power ■ Check the power management settings. To test the outlet, plug a working on page 92. ■ Make sure that the battery is installed correctly...
.... Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Tips & Tricks For instructions on recalibrating your battery(ies), see the hardware guide. For more information about using power management settings, see "Changing notebook power settings" on battery power ■ Check the power management settings. To test the outlet, plug a working on page 92. ■ Make sure that the battery is installed correctly...
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... Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you may want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. You see the poster or hardware guide. Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. If your notebook is not set to use. Help and Support...
... Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you may want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. You see the poster or hardware guide. Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. If your notebook is not set to use. Help and Support...
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... 36 Windows Media Player 65 Windows Movie Maker 72 Wordpad 21 MIDI file 65 minimize button 10 model number 145 modem cable 37 dial-up 36, 144 DSL 37 international adapter 144 troubleshooting 157 monitor adding external 55 changing resolution 119 cleaning 133 color quality 55 controls 118 display properties 55, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 multiple 123 screen resolution 55 using screen saver 122 mouse changing settings 124 troubleshooting 160...
... 36 Windows Media Player 65 Windows Movie Maker 72 Wordpad 21 MIDI file 65 minimize button 10 model number 145 modem cable 37 dial-up 36, 144 DSL 37 international adapter 144 troubleshooting 157 monitor adding external 55 changing resolution 119 cleaning 133 color quality 55 controls 118 display properties 55, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 multiple 123 screen resolution 55 using screen saver 122 mouse changing settings 124 troubleshooting 160...
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... files across network 106 problems fixing 134 programs closing 24 opening 9 reinstalling 142 projector adding 55 color quality 55 display properties 55, 118, 119, 176 120, 121, 122, 123 screen resolution 55 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 87 radio approval authorities 144 radio frequency wireless connections 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31...
... files across network 106 problems fixing 134 programs closing 24 opening 9 reinstalling 142 projector adding 55 color quality 55 display properties 55, 118, 119, 176 120, 121, 122, 123 screen resolution 55 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 87 radio approval authorities 144 radio frequency wireless connections 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31...
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... Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old computer 139 video to computer 73 travel tips 143 troubleshooting audio 165 automated system 167 device installation 149 diskette drive 149 display 150 DVD drive 151 faxes 158 files 152 general guidelines 148 hard drive 153 Internet connection 153, 158 IRQ conflict 149 keyboard 154 LCD panel 150 Media Center 155 memory 157 memory card reader 157 modem 157 mouse 160 network 160, 161 passwords 163 PC Cards 163 power...
... Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old computer 139 video to computer 73 travel tips 143 troubleshooting audio 165 automated system 167 device installation 149 diskette drive 149 display 150 DVD drive 151 faxes 158 files 152 general guidelines 148 hard drive 153 Internet connection 153, 158 IRQ conflict 149 keyboard 154 LCD panel 150 Media Center 155 memory 157 memory card reader 157 modem 157 mouse 160 network 160, 161 passwords 163 PC Cards 163 power...