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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 11 Working with files and folders 14 Viewing drives 14 Creating folders 15 Copying and moving files and folders 16 Deleting files and folders 17 Browsing for files and folders... files and software 31 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 32 Recovering your system from the hard drive 33 i
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 11 Working with files and folders 14 Viewing drives 14 Creating folders 15 Copying and moving files and folders 16 Deleting files and folders 17 Browsing for files and folders... files and software 31 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 32 Recovering your system from the hard drive 33 i
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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 ... your notebook 41 Hardware security 42 Kensington lock slot 42 CompuTrace 42 Data security 43 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 43 Computrace 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password 43 Windows XP user accounts 43 Protecting your notebook from viruses 44 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 45 Using Windows XP Security Center 48 Security updates...
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 ... your notebook 41 Hardware security 42 Kensington lock slot 42 CompuTrace 42 Data security 43 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 43 Computrace 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password 43 Windows XP user accounts 43 Protecting your notebook from viruses 44 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 45 Using Windows XP Security Center 48 Security updates...
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Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107 Adding a printer to your network 107 Chapter 10: Sending and Receiving ... 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 space 135 Deleting unnecessary files 136 Checking the hard drive for errors 136 Defragmenting the hard drive 137 Backing up files 138 iv
Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107 Adding a printer to your network 107 Chapter 10: Sending and Receiving ... 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 space 135 Deleting unnecessary files 136 Checking the hard drive for errors 136 Defragmenting the hard drive 137 Backing up files 138 iv
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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 ... 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 Keyboard 154 Media Center 155 Memory 157 Memory card reader 157 Modem (cable or DSL...
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 ... 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 Keyboard 154 Media Center 155 Memory 157 Memory card reader 157 Modem (cable or DSL...
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...Set up speech recognition through your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on page 127. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they ...files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. Drives are like you would store information in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting ...
...Set up speech recognition through your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on page 127. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive 14 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they ...files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. Drives are like you would store information in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify the speech recognition function, see "Adjusting ...
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...the new folder. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on a notebook is stored in files. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is your notebook. If you want to create a...you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. If you keep on page 24. 15 www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. ...
...the new folder. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on a notebook is stored in files. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder is your notebook. If you want to create a...you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. If you keep on page 24. 15 www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. ...
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.... 2 If you want to refine searches. Type the keyword searching in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by: ■ Name or part of a name ■ Creation date...
.... 2 If you want to refine searches. Type the keyword searching in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by: ■ Name or part of a name ■ Creation date...
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..., in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 33 tells how to recover your system under... most conditions. If you are still experiencing problems, you create. For more information on using your network to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers ...
..., in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 33 tells how to recover your system under... most conditions. If you are still experiencing problems, you create. For more information on using your network to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers ...
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... be able to provide a set of x, and so on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each file is recorded onto a disc. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. ...click the file for help , you cannot restore the software from the drive, use the marker to label each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. As you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your system using ...
... be able to provide a set of x, and so on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each file is recorded onto a disc. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on . 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. ...click the file for help , you cannot restore the software from the drive, use the marker to label each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. As you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your system using ...
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Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on -screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. ... when prompted. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. The System Recovery program starts. 33 See "Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - www...
Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on -screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. ... when prompted. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. The System Recovery program starts. 33 See "Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - www...
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... all USB peripheral devices. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the hard drive to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your data files. ■ Full System Restore... with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. You are restored to bring your notebook's software up all files on your hard drive. This option saves ...
... all USB peripheral devices. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the hard drive to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your data files. ■ Full System Restore... with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. You are restored to bring your notebook's software up all files on your hard drive. This option saves ...
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... is available. These passwords are set up a user account for each account. Windows lets you can reset it . You can assign a password to Gateway so we can upgrade your notebook has TPM hardware but that you can remember but does not include the TPM software, you set in your...to each person who uses your notebook that you use Computrace Complete to remotely delete personal information from using your notebook. Use a startup and hard drive password to enter your password when you set up user accounts, Windows sets up and running. Windows XP user accounts Help and Support For ...
... is available. These passwords are set up a user account for each account. Windows lets you can reset it . You can assign a password to Gateway so we can upgrade your notebook has TPM hardware but that you can remember but does not include the TPM software, you set in your...to each person who uses your notebook that you use Computrace Complete to remotely delete personal information from using your notebook. Use a startup and hard drive password to enter your password when you set up user accounts, Windows sets up and running. Windows XP user accounts Help and Support For ...
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... a simple Windows program that lets you can create several types of the Microphone jack, see "Playing WAV audio files" on your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. For the location of audio files for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into the Microphone jack on page 64. ...and MP3 music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player, you record and play WAV files. The recording is saved. 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...
... a simple Windows program that lets you can create several types of the Microphone jack, see "Playing WAV audio files" on your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. For the location of audio files for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into the Microphone jack on page 64. ...and MP3 music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player, you record and play WAV files. The recording is saved. 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...
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... the differences between the two types of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to open with a list of CD players... Windows Media Player. OR If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. 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
... the differences between the two types of files, click Learn more about MP3 formats. 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that contains the audio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to open with a list of CD players... Windows Media Player. OR If a dialog box does not open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. 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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...after each one hour tape may require a significant amount of the following places. After you finish editing your video, you can record it on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker. Some of the edits you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ■ Click ...Send in your settings. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to save...
...after each one hour tape may require a significant amount of the following places. After you finish editing your video, you can record it on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker. Some of the edits you can save your movie to a recordable CD. ■ Click ...Send in your settings. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive. ■ Click Save to CD to save...
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CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 6 Click Copy. If you are using one drive, a message prompts you to insert a CD or DVD. The Burning dialog box opens. If you that the recording is complete, click OK. 86 Remove the ..., insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you are using one...
CHAPTER 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 6 Click Copy. If you are using one drive, a message prompts you to insert a CD or DVD. The Burning dialog box opens. If you that the recording is complete, click OK. 86 Remove the ..., insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from your hard drive. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you are using one...
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www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features Advanced multimedia software features Windows Media Player advanced features You can use Windows Media Player to transfer WMA and MP3 files to your hard drive as an MP3, WAV, or WMA file. ■ Audio Converter converts an audio file to watch Internet... features Power2Go includes the following disc utilities: ■ Burn Disc Image and Save Disc Image create an exact image of a disc on your hard drive and then burn that exact image onto a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from...
www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features Advanced multimedia software features Windows Media Player advanced features You can use Windows Media Player to transfer WMA and MP3 files to your hard drive as an MP3, WAV, or WMA file. ■ Audio Converter converts an audio file to watch Internet... features Power2Go includes the following disc utilities: ■ Burn Disc Image and Save Disc Image create an exact image of a disc on your hard drive and then burn that exact image onto a disc. ■ Erase Disc erases a rewritable disc. ■ Rip Audio copies audio tracks from...
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... will have access to the hard drive. Enter Hibernate mode(must Click Start, then click be activated) Turn Off Computer. This drive uses a large amount of your notebook) or power inverter. Exit Standby or Hibernate Press the power button. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■...; Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. If you want to the hard drive, then turns your work before traveling. In Standby mode, your notebook saves...
... will have access to the hard drive. Enter Hibernate mode(must Click Start, then click be activated) Turn Off Computer. This drive uses a large amount of your notebook) or power inverter. Exit Standby or Hibernate Press the power button. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■...; Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. If you want to the hard drive, then turns your work before traveling. In Standby mode, your notebook saves...
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CHAPTER 8: Managing Power www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings You can change the function of power settings) let you select. The processor installed in the Search box, then click ... processor can customize power settings from the Windows Control Panel by the power scheme you change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon. Changing the power scheme Help and Support For more information...
CHAPTER 8: Managing Power www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings You can change the function of power settings) let you select. The processor installed in the Search box, then click ... processor can customize power settings from the Windows Control Panel by the power scheme you change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click/Double-click the Power Options icon. Changing the power scheme Help and Support For more information...
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..., then click Shut Down. Hibernate mode is now an option you can select on your notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a System hibernates list, then click the time you activated Hibernate mode. To activate Hibernate...mode: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. OR Open the Power Options Properties dialog box, then click the Advanced tab. www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings Activating and using Hibernate mode Help and Support For more information about using Hibernate mode, click Start, then click...
..., then click Shut Down. Hibernate mode is now an option you can select on your notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a System hibernates list, then click the time you activated Hibernate mode. To activate Hibernate...mode: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. OR Open the Power Options Properties dialog box, then click the Advanced tab. www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings Activating and using Hibernate mode Help and Support For more information about using Hibernate mode, click Start, then click...