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...About this reference www.gateway.com About this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the following topics: ■ Help and technical support ■ Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your online User Guide. For all other software ■ Controlling audio and video settings ...manual that identifies your notebook model and its features. The User Guide is for assistance. The label on the bottom of Gateway notebook. Gateway Customer Care will need this section is an in this information if you call for informational purposes only.
...About this reference www.gateway.com About this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the following topics: ■ Help and technical support ■ Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your online User Guide. For all other software ■ Controlling audio and video settings ...manual that identifies your notebook model and its features. The User Guide is for assistance. The label on the bottom of Gateway notebook. Gateway Customer Care will need this section is an in this information if you call for informational purposes only.
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...■ LED blinking red - Plug a microphone into this jack. 6 CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Identifying features Front www.gateway.com Speaker LCD panel release latch Headphone jack Battery charge Microphone jack indicator Power indicator Speaker Component Icon Speakers... LCD panel release latch Battery charge indicator Power indicator Microphone jack Description Provide audio output when ...
...■ LED blinking red - Plug a microphone into this jack. 6 CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Identifying features Front www.gateway.com Speaker LCD panel release latch Headphone jack Battery charge Microphone jack indicator Power indicator Speaker Component Icon Speakers... LCD panel release latch Battery charge indicator Power indicator Microphone jack Description Provide audio output when ...
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...drive to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features. Using other types of blank media will result in less capacity. 24 Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs, and recording video and data to recordable CDs...Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Using the DVD drive You can use the double layer capability of the double layer recordable DVD drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double Layer, Dual Layer, or DL. Note: To use your drive type... Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing...
...drive to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features. Using other types of blank media will result in less capacity. 24 Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs, and recording video and data to recordable CDs...Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Using the DVD drive You can use the double layer capability of the double layer recordable DVD drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double Layer, Dual Layer, or DL. Note: To use your drive type... Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing...
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...up modem 13 external keyboard 18 keyboard 18 to cable modem 14 to DSL modem 14 to Ethernet 14 to network 14 connections audio 6 broadband Internet 8, 14 cable modem 8, 14 dial-up modem 13 digital camera 8 digital video camera 8 DSL modem 8, 14 Ethernet 8, 14... external audio 6 external diskette drive 8 external speakers 6 Firewire 8 flash drive 8 headphone 6 i.Link 8 IEEE 1394 8 keyboard 8 microphone 6 modem 8, 13 monitor (VGA) 9 mouse 8 network 8, 14 power 9, 12 printer...
...up modem 13 external keyboard 18 keyboard 18 to cable modem 14 to DSL modem 14 to Ethernet 14 to network 14 connections audio 6 broadband Internet 8, 14 cable modem 8, 14 dial-up modem 13 digital camera 8 digital video camera 8 DSL modem 8, 14 Ethernet 8, 14... external audio 6 external diskette drive 8 external speakers 6 Firewire 8 flash drive 8 headphone 6 i.Link 8 IEEE 1394 8 keyboard 8 microphone 6 modem 8, 13 monitor (VGA) 9 mouse 8 network 8, 14 power 9, 12 printer...
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Contents www.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 ... notebook 58 Using an optional port replicator 59 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 61 Adjusting the volume 62 Playing music and movies 64 Playing WAV audio files 64 Playing audio and video files 65 Playing CDs or DVDs 66 Creating audio files and music libraries 69 Creating music files 69 Building a music library 71 ii
Contents www.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 ... notebook 58 Using an optional port replicator 59 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 61 Adjusting the volume 62 Playing music and movies 64 Playing WAV audio files 64 Playing audio and video files 65 Playing CDs or DVDs 66 Creating audio files and music libraries 69 Creating music files 69 Building a music library 71 ii
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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 ... frequency wireless connections 144 Files 145 Security 145 Power 145 Additional tips 146 Chapter 14: Troubleshooting 147 Safety guidelines 148 First steps 148 Troubleshooting 148 Audio 148 Battery 148 CD drives 148 Device installation 149 Diskette drive 149 Display 150 DVD drives 151 File management 152 Hard drive 153 Internet 153...
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 ... frequency wireless connections 144 Files 145 Security 145 Power 145 Additional tips 146 Chapter 14: Troubleshooting 147 Safety guidelines 148 First steps 148 Troubleshooting 148 Audio 148 Battery 148 CD drives 148 Device installation 149 Diskette drive 149 Display 150 DVD drives 151 File management 152 Hard drive 153 Internet 153...
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... peripheral devices such as Firewire® or i.Link®), Universal Serial Bus (USB), serial, parallel, TV out, S/PDIF (digital audio), and S-Video (digital video). Installing a USB printer or scanner USB devices may have special installation instructions. See your notebook or port... you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the device documentation and installation instructions. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device Important Before you plug it into the appropriate port. If ...
... peripheral devices such as Firewire® or i.Link®), Universal Serial Bus (USB), serial, parallel, TV out, S/PDIF (digital audio), and S-Video (digital video). Installing a USB printer or scanner USB devices may have special installation instructions. See your notebook or port... you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the device documentation and installation instructions. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device Important Before you plug it into the appropriate port. If ...
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... default, connect the television (or other end of a standard S-Video cable to hear sound while playing a DVD. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a television Important The TV out feature is available only on your notebook, see the poster or hardware guide. To...notebook. The Control Panel window opens. Important The dialog boxes shown in speakers or a set of the S-Video out jack on select Gateway notebooks. Important Audio is in jack on your television or VCR. 3 Turn on your notebook. The S-Video out jack on your notebook or port ...
... default, connect the television (or other end of a standard S-Video cable to hear sound while playing a DVD. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a television Important The TV out feature is available only on your notebook, see the poster or hardware guide. To...notebook. The Control Panel window opens. Important The dialog boxes shown in speakers or a set of the S-Video out jack on select Gateway notebooks. Important Audio is in jack on your television or VCR. 3 Turn on your notebook. The S-Video out jack on your notebook or port ...
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... 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 62 You can use the Windows volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound ...Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. If your Control Panel is in the task bar, then click Apply. The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Adjusting the volume Help & Support For more information ...
... 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 62 You can use the Windows volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound ...Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. If your Control Panel is in the task bar, then click Apply. The Control Panel window opens. The Control Panel window opens. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Adjusting the volume Help & Support For more information ...
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If the device you want to close it. 63 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 adjust. 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. www.gateway.com 3 Click the Volume tab.
If the device you want to close it. 63 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 adjust. 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. www.gateway.com 3 Click the Volume tab.
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... Forward Record Stop 2 Click File, then click Open. To play WAV files. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia Playing music and movies www.gateway.com 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...
... Forward Record Stop 2 Click File, then click Open. To play WAV files. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia Playing music and movies www.gateway.com 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...
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www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play ), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop). 65 Windows Media Player opens. For more information about ... Open. The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. To play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help.
www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing audio and video files Windows Media Player can play ), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop). 65 Windows Media Player opens. For more information about ... Open. The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. To play a file using Windows Media Player, click Help.
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...dialog box opens. 6 Name the recording, specify the location where you can create several types of the Microphone jack, see "Playing WAV audio files" on your Windows system sounds. Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to ... Player Using Windows Media Player, you want to your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files You can copy the tracks from these CDs. The recording is a simple...
...dialog box opens. 6 Name the recording, specify the location where you can create several types of the Microphone jack, see "Playing WAV audio files" on your Windows system sounds. Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to ... Player Using Windows Media Player, you want to your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files You can copy the tracks from these CDs. The recording is a simple...
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... players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. OR If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. A progress bar appears next to record. 7 Click Rip Music. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the... or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into your hard drive as it is recorded. 70
... players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. OR If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. A progress bar appears next to record. 7 Click Rip Music. The Windows Media Player opens. 3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab. 4 Click the... or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Insert a music CD into your hard drive as it is recorded. 70
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... library. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, 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 ... Genre. 5 Click OK. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 71 You can add music tracks to your music library. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt.
... library. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, 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 ... Genre. 5 Click OK. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. 71 You can add music tracks to your music library. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt.
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... a Web cam attached to your notebook. For more information about editing videos, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos If your home video camera supports it, it can be connected to your notebook so that you capture and edit... full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on how to create video, see its online help . 72 You may have received additional movie editing ...
... a Web cam attached to your notebook. For more information about editing videos, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos If your home video camera supports it, it can be connected to your notebook so that you capture and edit... full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on how to create video, see its online help . 72 You may have received additional movie editing ...
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... and hold the CTRL key to select the file(s). The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 12 Click the Video tab, then select the television and audio format for your DVD. 13 Click the Burner tab. 14 If you want to burn to appear on your menu in the Video pane. 8 Click... Text box. 11 After you set up your menu appears. 10 Type the title you have one DVD burner, click Burn. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click the Add Files button. The Open dialog box opens. 6 Browse to the DVD. -OR- 80
... and hold the CTRL key to select the file(s). The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 12 Click the Video tab, then select the television and audio format for your DVD. 13 Click the Burner tab. 14 If you want to burn to appear on your menu in the Video pane. 8 Click... Text box. 11 After you set up your menu appears. 10 Type the title you have one DVD burner, click Burn. CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click the Add Files button. The Open dialog box opens. 6 Browse to the DVD. -OR- 80
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... a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from an audio CD to your portable music player, to listen to Internet radio, and to a different audio format. 87 For more information, see the Windows Media Player online help. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features Advanced multimedia software features Windows...
... a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from an audio CD to your portable music player, to listen to Internet radio, and to a different audio format. 87 For more information, see the Windows Media Player online help. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features Advanced multimedia software features Windows...
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... CD drives 148 Audio troubleshooting is covered under "Sound" on page 164. Tips & Tricks For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in the Search box, then click the arrow. First steps Help and ... make sure that all connections are damaged, if your notebook was dropped, or if the case was damaged. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Safety guidelines Warning Do not try these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove the memory bay or hard drive bay cover while your...
... CD drives 148 Audio troubleshooting is covered under "Sound" on page 164. Tips & Tricks For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in the Search box, then click the arrow. First steps Help and ... make sure that all connections are damaged, if your notebook was dropped, or if the case was damaged. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Safety guidelines Warning Do not try these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove the memory bay or hard drive bay cover while your...
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...Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your volume control, see the poster or hardware guide. The notebook's monitor port ...the port replicator and not on page 133. Tips & Tricks For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on the notebook. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that you are using your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the ...
...Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your volume control, see the poster or hardware guide. The notebook's monitor port ...the port replicator and not on page 133. Tips & Tricks For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on the notebook. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that you are using your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the ...