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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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
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...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... Creating music files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating a...
...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... Creating music files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating a...
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www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating... wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared ...Canceling a fax 95 Automatically retry sending a fax 96 Automatically canceling a fax 96 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Notebook 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 iii
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating... wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared ...Canceling a fax 95 Automatically retry sending a fax 96 Automatically canceling a fax 96 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Notebook 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 iii
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Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive...
Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive...
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... specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for years to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to our customers - Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor ... optimized battery life when on battery power. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to provide best-of your notebook in addition to come. Please read this manual carefully...
... specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for years to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to our customers - Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor ... optimized battery life when on battery power. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to provide best-of your notebook in addition to come. Please read this manual carefully...
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... access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook, type your drivers. Click Call Us to view information about warranties and special offers. To view support documents for all Gateway notebooks. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get the latest... software updates for your notebook. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Upgrades Click Upgrades to your account and general information about your notebook. Tools Click ...
... access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook, type your drivers. Click Call Us to view information about warranties and special offers. To view support documents for all Gateway notebooks. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get the latest... software updates for your notebook. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Upgrades Click Upgrades to your account and general information about your notebook. Tools Click ...
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... and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To search for the type of your Gateway notebook. These topics are located in Help and Support and are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box...
... and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To search for the type of your Gateway notebook. These topics are located in Help and Support and are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box...
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...problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. To learn more about the latest bugs, security... alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From ...
...problem, it alerts you can access online help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. To learn more about the latest bugs, security... alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From ...
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...taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the menu that are running. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the .... 8 Click the Start button, then open the program's window. After your personalized work space where you see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. The desktop is the Windows desktop. Click a program's button on...
...taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the menu that are running. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the .... 8 Click the Start button, then open the program's window. After your personalized work space where you see is like the top of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. The desktop is the Windows desktop. Click a program's button on...
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...Security Center" on page 18. The icon changes appearance to see all programs and files in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it, ... see "Deleting files and folders" on page 49. Double-click this icon to open it. 9 The Windows Security Center icon may appear on your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open...
...Security Center" on page 18. The icon changes appearance to see all programs and files in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it, ... see "Deleting files and folders" on page 49. Double-click this icon to open it. 9 The Windows Security Center icon may appear on your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. You can start programs, open...
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...will understand ■ Inkball - say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - capture, organize, and reuse... your notes on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, ...
...will understand ■ Inkball - say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - capture, organize, and reuse... your notes on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, ...
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... have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information... the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. To view the drives on your preferences much ...
... have more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information... the contents of a drive after you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. To view the drives on your preferences much ...
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... are much like the folders in a file cabinet. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is stored in files. They can contain files and other folders. If you do not see the contents of the drive or...
... are much like the folders in a file cabinet. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on a notebook is stored in files. They can contain files and other folders. If you do not see the contents of the drive or...
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... in the Search box, then click the arrow. The document opens. Open the document in . For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to open it was created in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start ... then click OK. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . If you do not see the printer documentation. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document, you need to...
... in the Search box, then click the arrow. The document opens. Open the document in . For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to open it was created in the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start ... then click OK. To print a document: 1 Make sure that it . If you do not see the printer documentation. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To print a document, you need to...
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...contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page 28 tells you can be solved by using your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" ... still experiencing problems, you can restore your system to completely reinstall the original factory software. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can wait until later. We recommend that you have recorded is saved on your system...
...contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page 28 tells you can be solved by using your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" ... still experiencing problems, you can restore your system to completely reinstall the original factory software. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can wait until later. We recommend that you have recorded is saved on your system...
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...page 30. If you have blank discs ready. A message asks you if you want to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has, you are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that are required for the recovery disc set ... discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. A ...
...page 30. If you have blank discs ready. A message asks you if you want to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has, you are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that are required for the recovery disc set ... discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. A ...
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... files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery,...9 When you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . You are done. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells you to label ...
... files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery,...9 When you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . You are done. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells you to label ...
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...correctly, see "Recovering your media burning software to follow the software's own instructions for help , you cannot restore the software from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32. -... software. You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on the bottom of your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for installation. If you need to recover software that disc and insert another. ...
...correctly, see "Recovering your media burning software to follow the software's own instructions for help , you cannot restore the software from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32. -... software. You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on the bottom of your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for installation. If you need to recover software that disc and insert another. ...
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... done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. OR Turn on page 34. 33 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL...
... done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. OR Turn on page 34. 33 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL...
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...changes to your system running again. In most cases of hard-to get your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you install new device drivers ...or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. The...
...changes to your system running again. In most cases of hard-to get your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you install new device drivers ...or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. The...