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... 3 Turn off your online hardware guide. 7 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws, slide the hard drive bay cover, then remove it to the back of the cover. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. The hard drive is facing up, then remove the battery. in the online User... Do not lay components on your workbench or other countries. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in the United States and other ...
... 3 Turn off your online hardware guide. 7 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws, slide the hard drive bay cover, then remove it to the back of the cover. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. The hard drive is facing up, then remove the battery. in the online User... Do not lay components on your workbench or other countries. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in the United States and other ...
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... other countries. All rights reserved. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive. 12 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery and...
... other countries. All rights reserved. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive. 12 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery and...
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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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... in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition...Center. ■ Use the built-in a file cabinet. You may also have more than one drive. To view the drives on the Start menu. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets ...
... in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition...Center. ■ Use the built-in a file cabinet. You may also have more than one drive. To view the drives on the Start menu. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets ...
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... you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. The new folder is your diskette drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, ... pictures-that you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. In fact, all information on page 24. 15 Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for...
... you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. The new folder is your diskette drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the contents of the drive, click Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, ... pictures-that you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. In fact, all information on page 24. 15 Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is created. 5 Type a name for...
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Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens. www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Click All files and folders. 2 If you want to search...
Files and folders found using the Search utility: 1 Click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens. www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can also combine search criteria to refine searches. Click All files and folders. 2 If you want to search...
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... at support.gateway.com. We recommend that you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system to recover your notebook. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything..., see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on a hidden area of several ways you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your...
... at support.gateway.com. We recommend that you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system to recover your notebook. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything..., see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on a hidden area of several ways you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your...
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... to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on page 33. 30 Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 32. - You are done. If you have problems with your notebook and... you need to recover your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each file is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you ...
... to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on page 33. 30 Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 32. - You are done. If you have problems with your notebook and... you need to recover your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each file is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you ...
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... the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system 5 Click Next. The System Recovery program starts. 33 www.gateway.com...
... the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system 5 Click Next. The System Recovery program starts. 33 www.gateway.com...
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... appear with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of Windows XP. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it was when you back up to your Internet cable and all...opens. 6 Click Yes. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the hard drive to bring your notebook's software up all files on your notebook. When file recovery has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click ...
... appear with Backup (recommended) moves the contents of Windows XP. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it was when you back up to your Internet cable and all...opens. 6 Click Yes. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the hard drive to bring your notebook's software up all files on your notebook. When file recovery has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click ...
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... and password access. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your notebook may also include the software necessary to each account. Use a startup and hard drive password to get TPM up a My Documents folder for each account so only the account owner can remember. Use a password that you can access ...keep other people from your notebook has TPM hardware but that is very secure, and you set up a user account for someone else to Gateway so we can remember but does not include the TPM software, you turn on your notebook or access your files. If your hard drive.
... and password access. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your notebook may also include the software necessary to each account. Use a startup and hard drive password to get TPM up a My Documents folder for each account so only the account owner can remember. Use a password that you can access ...keep other people from your notebook has TPM hardware but that is very secure, and you set up a user account for someone else to Gateway so we can remember but does not include the TPM software, you turn on your notebook or access your files. If your hard drive.
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... a WAV audio file: 1 Plug a microphone into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. For the location of audio files for your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Type the phrases recording audio or playing audio in the file extension MP3. 69 The Sound Recorder opens. You ...where you finish recording, click (stop). 5 Click File, then click Save As. WMA and MP3 are methods for your notebook. 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. For...
... a WAV audio file: 1 Plug a microphone into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. For the location of audio files for your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. Type the phrases recording audio or playing audio in the file extension MP3. 69 The Sound Recorder opens. You ...where you finish recording, click (stop). 5 Click File, then click Save As. WMA and MP3 are methods for your notebook. 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. For...
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...list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. For 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 record. 7 Click Rip Music. The Windows... a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. 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 A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA files. The Windows Media Player...
...list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio. For 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 record. 7 Click Rip Music. The Windows... a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. 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 A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA files. The Windows Media Player...
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...settings in the wizard, or click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. A one hour tape may require a significant amount of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. Some of the edits you can watch your video on your video back to one . When...and family can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your video, click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in your television. 74 Editing your video Saving your video After your video file is captured on your camera and ...
...settings in the wizard, or click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. A one hour tape may require a significant amount of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. Some of the edits you can watch your video on your video back to one . When...and family can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your video, click Help, then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. www.gateway.com 4 Complete the screens in your television. 74 Editing your video Saving your video After your video file is captured on your camera and ...
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... Multimedia www.gateway.com 6 Click Copy. If you are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you to insert a CD or DVD. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to close. If you are using one drive, a message prompts...
... Multimedia www.gateway.com 6 Click Copy. If you are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to your hard drive to the writable CD or DVD. 8 When a message tells you to insert a CD or DVD. Power2Go copies the files from the source disc to close. If you are using one drive, a message prompts...
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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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...mode 91 The next time you turn off. ■ Hibernate - (also called save your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook reduces or turns off the power to most devices except memory. In Standby mode, your notebook completely off . Exit Standby ...Press FN+F3. Changing power modes You can use a power adapter. ■ To find AC power outlets in memory is lost. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. Save the battery(ies) for them next to the hard drive.
...mode 91 The next time you turn off. ■ Hibernate - (also called save your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook reduces or turns off the power to most devices except memory. In Standby mode, your notebook completely off . Exit Standby ...Press FN+F3. Changing power modes You can use a power adapter. ■ To find AC power outlets in memory is lost. www.gateway.com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. Save the battery(ies) for them next to the hard drive.